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Two more of Air Canada's unions have ratified their tentative agreements on labour stability and pension funding relief. Yesterday, CUPE, representing 6,700 flights attendant, and today ACPA, representing 3,200 pilots, advised Air Canada that their members had ratified their agreements. The CAW and CALDA contracts have been ratified and the ratification process is ongoing with the IAMAW with a vote scheduled for July 14, 2009. | | | | | | | | | | | |  Let me hear from you. Send your news, events, fam trips, special offers, brochures and comments to NEWSROOM 416-907-7524 Free subscriptionTravelHotNews | | | | | © Logimonde Inc. All rights reserved. | | | |
| | | TEE TIME WITH ACTA | | ACTA Ontario hosts 21st annual golf tournament at Royal Woodbine Golf Course
Charmaine Pang, photos by Lisa Raffaele
The Ontario travel industry got into the swing of things yesterday afternoon at the Royal Woodbine Golf Course in Etobicoke, where ACTA Ontario hosted the 21st edition of its annual golf tournament. Over 150 travel industry members had the chance to enjoy a day on the course with their colleagues, despite a windy (yet sunny) afternoon. At the banquet dinner in the evening, David McCaig, COO of ACTA, and Alfonso Sumano, Regional Director for Canada, Mexico Tourism Board, unveiled a new partnership between the two organizations. [Full text and pictures] | | | |
| | | | ARTISTOURS CLOSES SHOP | | Quebec-based tour operator, Artistours, ceases operations this morning, July 14, 2009
This morning, July 14, Quebec-based tour operator, Artistours, announced the closing of its doors. TRAVELHotNews.com learned of the news this morning. Specializing in Las Vegas, Artistours opened in 2002 with an exclusive agreement to sell Celine Dion performances in Las Vegas to the Canadian market, offering themed tours to travel agencies. The tour operator's most popular product and largest revenue generator by far was its Celine Dion Las Vegas packages. The combined effect of the cessation of Celine Dion's performances at Caesar's Palace and the worldwide recession resulted in today's announcement that the company would close. [Full text and pictures] | | | |
| | | | CANADA ASKS CZECHS, MEXICANS FOR VISAS | | Canada imposes visa requirements on Czechs, Mexicans; visas required starting Thursday July 15, 2009
Canadian Press
Travellers from Mexico and the Czech Republic will require visas to get into Canada, effective this week - a move that earned swift rebukes from both countries. Immigration Minister Jason Kenney announced the measures Monday in separate news releases. Canada lifted a visa requirement on the Czech Republic in October 2007. Since then nearly 3,000 Czech nationals have made refugee claims, compared with less than five in 2006, many of them Roma claiming discrimination at home. Over the first two days of the restriction, people travelling to Canada from either country can apply for entry on arrival at a border crossing. But beginning Thursday, a visa will be required. [Full text and pictures] | | | |
| | | | EVERYONE'S GAY IN AMSTERDAM | | The Netherlands Board of Tourism and Conventions announces new advertising campaign: "Everyone's Gay in Amsterdam"
The Netherlands Board of Tourism and Conventions (NBTC) have announced the launch of their newest advertising campaign, 'Everyone's Gay in Amsterdam,' targeted at the LGBT market but intended to welcome all potential visitors to Holland. Partners of the campaign include Delta Airlines and the Amsterdam Tourism and Conventions Bureau. The new campaign, which will run in conjunction with Here Media, the parent company of Out and The Advocate magazines, was intentionally designed to capture the all-inclusive and welcoming vibe of the city of Amsterdam, rather than focusing on gay stereotypes or sexualized images. [Full text and pictures] | | | |
| | | ICELANDAIR UPS HALIFAX SERVICE | | Icelandair launches third weekly Halifax departure; operates July 11 to Sept. 3
Icelandair's third weekly flight departed from the Halifax Stanfield International Airport for the first time this past Saturday. To meet the need for transatlantic travel from Halifax, this additional flight to the 2009 schedule will operate July 11 through September 3, 2009. A regular fall schedule of two flights a week will continue from September 7 through October 22, 2009. For information on reduced package pricing, add-ons, as well as destination information, visit icelandair.ca or call (877) I-FLY-ICE. | | | |
| | | RCL'S NO HASSLE WITH ACV | | Air Canada Vacations offers to pay the gratuities on bookings made on July 14 or 15 on select Royal Caribbean International sailings
Book an air and cruise package with Air Canada Vacations on Freedom of the Seas, Grandeur of the Seas, Liberty of the Seas, Majesty of the Seas or Monarch of the Seas on July 14 or 15, 2009 and the gratuities are included for any sailing in 2009. Please note that restrictions apply. | | | |
| | | SUNSPOTS' CAYMAN REWARDS | | Sunspots Holidays rewards agents selling the Cayman Islands this summer with $25 booking bonus and chance to win a free ticket on AA
Effective immediately, when booking flights with American Airlines to Grand Cayman (GCM) travel agents can enter to win one free ticket with American Airlines to the Cayman Islands. Agents will receive a booking bonus of $25 per passenger on any new air-only or hotel booking to the Cayman Islands from any departure point in Canada through Sunspots Holidays signature carrier American Airlines. Please note that hotel-only options are available, and Sunspots Holidays can also assist with those clients wishing to travel on Delta or US Airways to the Cayman Islands. [Full text and pictures] | | | |
| | | RIVIERA NAYARIT SAYS KEEP THE CASH | | New Riviera Nayarit Keep the Cash promotion; agents can choose to keep the prize or sell it for 100% commission
Riviera Nayarit just launched its fourth promotion for travel professionals called "Keep the Cash". With this promotion, agents can choose to utilize their prize for personal travel, or sell the land package component to a client and "Keep the Cash", earning a 100 per cent "commission". Keep reading for more information. [Full text and pictures] | | | |
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