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Issue 57:
April 2007 |
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WISHING HAPPY EASTER OR PASSOVER TO ALL!
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LET US GET YOU OUT OF TOWN NOW!
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NEW OFFER FROM SUNWING
AND
SOL MELIA HOTELS
This
summer, a holiday in
Cuba will include more
than stunning beaches,
fun day trips and
magical music. It will
also include free golf,
thanks to a new offer
from Sol Melia Hotels
and Sunwing.
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Guests
staying at the Melia Las
Americas will receive
one or two rounds of
golf per person, per
week depending on where
they stay. The rounds
are at the nearby
Varadero Golf Course,
Cuba's only 18 hole, par
72 course. It once
hosted a legendary round
played by Fidel Castro
and Che Guevara.
The free
golf offer is valid from
May 1 to December 1 this
year. Both the Paradisus
Varadero and the Melia
Las Americas merit
Sunwing's "gold" rating
and feature all meals
and drinks--including
24-hour room service--as
well as an array of
water and land sports
included. Sunwing
features direct flights
on Sunwing Airlines,
which includes
complimentary meals with
wine and in-flight
entertainment.
Sunquest's Kids Fly Free
is back for a limited
time and features
flights to a range of
destinations throughout
Mexico and the
Caribbean! Offer is
valid when you book
between
Friday,
March 23 and Wednesday,
April 11, 2007,
or sooner as supply is
based on limited
availability. Valid for
travel from June 1 to
October 31, 2007, at the
following listed
resorts. Standard room
category applies unless
specified.
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Green Chicago Immersion
Weekend, April 20-22
See
Chicago’s Greening
initiatives in action,
and learn why the “City
in a Garden” is becoming
known worldwide as a
leader in environmental
innovation.
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The
package includes a
two-night stay at the
Allerton Hotel and is
priced at US $720
(single) and US $910
(double). and includes
all expense passes to
Chicago’s GreenFest,
Earth Day Celebration.
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Club Med savings
Club Med
has launched a new
promotion offering a 50
per cent savings off
every second person when
guests book a
seven-night vacation.
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The offer
is available for booking
now through April 14 for
travel dates between
April 21 and Dec. 21,
and is available for
Turkoise, Turks and
Caicos; Columbus Isle,
Bahamas; Buccaneer’s
Creek, Martinique;
Cancun Yucatan, Mexico;
La Caravelle,
Guadeloupe; Punta Cana,
Dominican Republic;
Sandpiper, Flordia;
Trancoso and Rio das
Pedras, Brazil, as well
as additional resorts. |
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SAIL AWAY
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Princess Cruises will
Deliver Suitcases
Directly To Ship
Princess
Cruises will soon allow
passengers to lighten
their load. Princess
Luggage Valet offers a
convenient direct
shipping service in
which luggage is picked
up right from a
passenger's home and
delivered straight to
their stateroom
onboard. Reservations
for the new Luggage
Valet service, which
will be available from
residential addresses in
Canada and the
continental U.S., will
be available up to 30
days prior to the cruise
sailing date. Bags can
be delivered to both
domestic and
international cruise
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INN THE NEWS
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Starting
May 1, all 433 of Choice
Hotels International's
Comfort Suites branded
hotels will become
smoke-free, as it adopts
a nonsmoking policy. At
least 10% of Comfort
Suites' properties have
already gone nonsmoking,
according to Choice. The
hotel chain said it is
also donating $10,000 to
the American Cancer
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PLANE TALK
Harmony Airways
is ending its scheduled flight service and
restructuring. The airline's flights to
Toronto ended March 30 and its other
scheduled flights will end April 9. The
airline, which has three planes, will
provide full refunds to anyone already
booked. The airline reported that increasing
operating costs, overcapacity in the market
and aggressive price competition from larger
carriers prompted the move.
WestJet
has commented on Harmony Airways’
announcement to suspend scheduled operations
by saying it will accommodate guests by
extending its existing seat sales to
Honolulu and Maui, Hawaii, as well as Las
Vegas, Nevada. Fares are subject to
availability and WestJet will assess whether
to extend these fares on a day-to-day basis.
US Airways Group,
Inc. reports it has completed a US$1.6
billion debt refinancing transaction. This
gives the airline the relief needed to meet
their primary objectives.
THIS IS NO JOKE
- For trans-Atlantic or
trans-Pacific travel, Northwest will
accept one of the following as the
first piece of checked luggage at no
charge when it is within the free
weight allowance: One rifle case
containing no more than four
rifles/shotguns, one shooting mat,
and one noise suppressor and tools.
Two rifle cases containing a
combined maximum total of four
rifles/shotguns will be considered
one piece of luggage. One pistol
case containing no more than five
handguns, one scope, one noise
suppressor and tools.
THIS COULD BE A JOKE
Rabies runs rampant, the air is so
cold it can damage your lungs and
drivers blast through red lights
with such frequency that it's a
"serious concern." Government
websites from the United States,
United Kingdom and Australia are
issuing online advice to travelers
that offer a somewhat skewed picture
of Canada. The U.S. Department of
State, in an online consular
information sheet, refers to Canada
as a highly developed nation, but
goes on to warn of ice and snow
creating hazardous driving
conditions and says rapid
lane-changing without signaling, and
tailgating are common. It also
cautions "drivers should be aware
that the frequency with which
motorists run red lights is a
serious concern throughout Canada."
In the U.K., the Foreign and
Commonwealth office warns its
residents to cover their mouths to
protect their lungs in extremely
cold weather and describes the
Interior of B.C. as a tornado zone.
The website also says rabies is a
problem in most of Canada.
Changing Rates
- It's getting more difficult for
business travelers to find the best
car rental rate. Using computer
programs to monitor competitors'
prices, as well as supply and
demand, auto rental companies are
more frequently changing prices,
particularly at airports. Prices can
change many times during a day. They
can rise 50% or more, or drop at
least 20%, within 24 hours. It's a
practice that's becoming
increasingly common in the rental
car industry, and one not widely
known even among experienced
travelers. Competitors' prices are
more transparent, and adjustments
are needed to remain competitive.
*Some
restrictions may apply.
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