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Issue 58:
May 2007 |
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LET US GET YOU OUT OF TOWN NOW!
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Punta
Cana in the Dominican
Republic is in the midst
of a hotel boom with
more than 1,100 rooms
set to join the area's
room pool over the next
two years. New this
month is the Golf Suites
in Punta Cana, featuring
58 villas with 94
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Facilities include an
infinity pool, a beach
club, meeting rooms,
24-hour room service and
a spa and fitness
center. In addition, the
27-hole Cocotal Golf &
Country Club adjacent to
the Golf Suites is
accessible to guests of
the hotel.
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Italian Cooking & Wine
Experience
Hotel Villa Pitiana from
$659 -TUSCANY
4 Days/3 Nights
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Learn the art of Italian
cooking and taste some of
Tuscany's famous wines in
the splendid historic
property dating back to the
13th century. Set in a
picturesque Tuscan
countryside yet only 25
minutes from Florence.
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SAIL AWAY
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Introduces the Emerald
Princess |
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The
newest jewel in the
Princess crown, Emerald
Princess is everything
you would expect from
such a modern, luxurious
ship. As with most of
our ships, the theme is
choices. There are
multiple dining options,
including Traditional
and Anytime Dining and
specialty venues like
the popular Sabatini's.
There is
the Lotus Spa with its
myriad treatments, and
the Lotus Fitness Center
where you can stay trim
from all the delicious
cuisine. You'll enjoy
watching Movies Under
the Stars, and will have
nearly 900 balcony
staterooms from which to
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TOUCHSTONE TRAVEL NEWS
PLANE TALK
US Airways
To Improve Service - With a
spate of customer service issues it hopes is
behind them and a busy summer travel season
ahead, US Airways today said it is investing
to improve customer service at airports,
including hiring 1,000 new airport personnel
and upgrading checkin kiosks. The airline
also plans to introduce in June a new policy
that will waive the $25 standby fee at the
airport for Preferred Dividend Miles
members.
Iris-Recognition Technology Makes Crossing
Easier for Frequent Cross-Border Travellers
at Trudeau Airport in Montreal
- Montreal's Pierre Elliott
Trudeau International Airport is the latest
to join a program aimed at making life
simpler for frequent cross-border travellers.
The NEXUS program uses
iris-recognition technology to bypass the
primary inspection lines at airports. A
background check is required before air
travellers are approved for the program,
which can also be used at land and sea
crossings. James Cherry, CEO and president
of the agency that runs
the Montreal airport, says the new service
allows frequent flyers to bypass the normal
customs process.
Onboard Café
Expansion
-Effective May 1st, 2007, Onboard Café will
be introduced in Economy Class on the
following Sun and Caribbean destinations:
Customers will have a choice of an
innovative meal at a reasonable price.
Disney to allow
same-sex couples to purchase its
Fair Tale Wedding Package
- Walt Disney Co. has undergone
arguably the largest policy and
public relations change in recent
years. One of its most popular
programs is no longer taboo for
quite a significant number of people
that are flocking daily to
Disneyland, Walt Disney World and
Disney Cruises. Walt Disney Parks &
Resorts last Friday announced it now
would allow homosexual couples to
exchange vows in its public wedding
spots.
United
Airlines passengers
originating at Los Angeles
International Airport will be hit
with a surcharge of $10. Dow Jones
Newswires reported the news on
Wednesday, stating the fee is to
offset a $10 million rent increase
by Los Angeles World Airports.
Reader Challenge – The first three
people to correctly answer the
following question will receive
$100.00 per person off of their next
cruise booking.
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Question:
What is
the name of the travel consultant
that has been to Hawaii more than 20
times?
*Some
restrictions may apply.
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