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Karisma accommodates those in the MICE market Karisma Hotels & Resorts has new tools and programs for groups, meeting planners and travel agents alike. New meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) tools, including detailed fact sheets, easy to use banquet kit menu options, themed group events to choose from, and the...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Jun 09, 2016
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Brazil visa waiver program underway The period of unilateral visa exemption for Canadian tourists wanting to visit Brazil has begun. Canadians are guaranteed visa free entry between June 1 and Sept. 18 – a period that includes the Rio de Janeiro Olympics – with a limited stay of 90 days from the date of first entry into...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Jun 09, 2016
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Air Canada launches ‘Test Drive Canada’ Air Canada has launched a new digital advertising campaign in the United States called “Test Drive Canada,” inviting US residents to visit Canada. The regular US election-period surge in search engine queries about “moving to Canada” and social media conversations has led Canada's...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Jun 09, 2016
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TICO conviction Marek Paszyn and Aquarius Scuba Diving Centre Inc. plead guilty and were each convicted of one count of operating as a travel agent without registration, contrary to the Travel Industry Act. Paszyn was sentenced to a fine of $4,000, plus the Victim Fine Surcharge, for a total of $5,000....
Travel Courier Issue Date: Jun 09, 2016
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Save 20% on Amsterdam, Paris & London tour Monograms is offering travellers with a yen to travel to Europe 20% off its 10-day “Amsterdam, Paris & London” tour – a savings of up to $695 per person. Bookings must be made in June. The tour is part of Monograms’ Wanderlist program whereby the company puts one of its dozens of...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Jun 02, 2016
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Sunwing offers ‘Zero Deposit’ through July 13 Sunwing Vacations is giving travellers the opportunity to guarantee their spot in the sun by rewarding them with unprecedented incentives to book their vacation early. For the first time, Sunwing is offering customers “Zero Deposit” on all vacation packages in order to conveniently...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Jun 02, 2016
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London welcomes over 30 million tourists London, England has set a new tourism record with more than 30 million visitors descending on the city last year, drawn by global sporting events such as the Rugby World Cup and blockbuster exhibitions at its museums and galleries, according to new figures released. A record 31.5 million...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Jun 02, 2016
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TICO AGM set for June 21 The Travel Industry Council of Ontario (TICO) is holding its annual general meeting on June 21 (1:30 p.m.) at the Mississauga Living Arts Centre. Topics to be covered include: receiving the financial statements for the previous financial year, together with the Auditor's Report; receiving...
Travel Courier Issue Date: May 26, 2016
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AC inaugurates Toronto to London-Gatwick service The arrival of flight AC1924 at London-Gatwick airport May 20 marked the successful launch of Air Canada rouge's newest route. The seasonal, non-stop service between Toronto and London-Gatwick will operate up to daily during the summer and give Air Canada customers even more choices when...
Travel Courier Issue Date: May 26, 2016
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ASTA offers advice to aspiring agents An online course designed to help guide individuals interested in pursuing a career as a travel agent is now available from the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA). Students will learn about the travel industry in general, as well as tips on how to begin a career as a travel advisor....
Travel Courier Issue Date: May 26, 2016
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