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Travel Courier

Butterfield and Robinson celebrate 50 years

Butterfield & Robinson is celebrating 50 years in the industry and is still “revved and ready to go.”
WestJet hit the road with its cross-Canada Travel Trade Expo. Read all about it in this week’s lead story.
As always: Incentives, fams and much more.
Don’t forget to enter Travel Courier’s Universal Orlando Resort contest, which gives agents a chance to win a trip for two to the Florida attraction. The prize package includes a three-night, four-day stay at an on-site hotel at Universal, plus admission tickets to both Universal Studios Florida and Universal's Islands of Adventure theme parks. The contest runs through May 20. For full details, visit: promo.baxter.net/contest/universal.asp

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Montreal plans to celebrate its 375th anniversary in 2017 in a big way. Find out what's in store in this week’s cover story.
Derek Winsor is the “king of travel agents” – at least according to Trafalgar.
As always: Incentives, fams, and much more.
Don’t forget to enter Travel Courier’s Universal Orlando Resort contest, which gives agents a chance to win a trip for two to the Florida attraction. The prize package includes a three-night, four-day stay at an on-site hotel at Universal, plus admission tickets to both Universal Studios Florida and Universal’s Islands of Adventure theme parks. The contest runs through May 20. For full details, visit: promo.baxter.net/contest/universal.asp

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Meet this year's Baxter Student Ambassadors in a special section in this week's Travel Courier.
Weekly sections include Las Vegas and Caribbean.
As always: Incentives and West, and much more.
Don't forget to enter Travel Courier's Universal Orlando Resort contest, which gives agents a chance to win a trip for two to the Florida attraction. The prize package includes a three-night, four-day stay at an on-site hotel at Universal, plus admission tickets to both Universal Studios Florida and Universal's Islands of Adventure theme parks. The contest runs through May 20. For full details, visit: promo.baxter.net/contest/universal.asp

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May 4 is Travel Agent Appreciation Day – an event that continues to grow each year. We look back at the origins in this week’s cover story.
Weekly sections include Mexico & Latin America and U.S.
As always: air, rooms, fams, events, West, and much more.
Don’t forget to vote in Travel Courier’s Universal Orlando Resort contest, which give agents a chance to win a trip for two to the Florida attraction. The prize package includes a three-night, four-day stay at an on-site hotel at Universal, plus admission tickets to both Universal Studios Florida and Universal’s Islands of Adventure theme parks. The contest runs through May 20. For full details, visit: promo.baxter.net/contest/universal.asp

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All roads in Switzerland lead through Zurich. Mike Baginski takes a look at at the peaceful big city in this week’s cover story.
TravelBrands roared back from a turbulent year with a series of old-style cross-country agent appreciation shows and Travel Courier was there to cover it in both words and images.
Weekly sections include Britain & Europe and Weddings & Honeymoons
As always: air, rooms, fams, events, West, and much more.
Don’t forget to vote in Travel Courier’s Universal Orlando Resort contest, which give agents a chance to win a trip for two to the Florida attraction. The prize package includes a three-night, four-day stay at an on-site hotel at Universal, plus admission tickets to both Universal Studios Florida and Universal’s Islands of Adventure theme parks. The contest runs through May 20. For full details, visit: promo.baxter.net/contest/universal.asp

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Americans’ blossoming interest in Cuba is unsettling to some in the Canadian travel business. Find out why in this week’s lead story.
From the bookstore that is said to have inspired J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter adventures to where to find the best custard tart in Lisbon, check out this week’s cover story on Portugal.
Weekly sections include Family Travel, Africa and Canada.
As always: air, rooms, fams, events, West, and much more.
Last chance to vote! April 15 is the final day to participate in the Agents’ Choice Awards readership survey , with amazing incentive prizes courtesy of Viking River Cruises; Trafalgar; Uniworld Boutique River Cruises, Air Canada/Air Canada Vacations and Manulife. Go to www.travelpress.com/aca_2016.

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Universal Orlando Resort is getting set to welcome a new hotel (Loews Sapphire Falls) and attraction (Skull Island – Reign of Kong) this summer. Find out how to qualify to win a trip for two to the theme park in this month’s cover contest.
Goway is returning to its Europe roots (and routes!) by boosting its Britain program.
Don’t miss our special Ireland supplement in this week’s Courier.
Weekly sections include Caribbean, Cruise, Mediterranean, and, as always: air, rooms, fams, events, West, and much more.
It’s the last chance to vote in this year’s Agents’ Choice Awards, with amazing incentive prizes courtesy of Viking River Cruises; Trafalgar; Uniworld Boutique River Cruises, Air Canada/Air Canada Vacations and Manulife. Go to www.travelpress.com/aca_2016 .

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Viking River Cruises has christened six new ships. Find out all the details of the event, and the cruise line’s Agents’ Choice Awards sponsorship in this week’s cover story.
Tour operators weigh in on whether the recent Brussels bombing will harm bookings to Europe this summer.
Don't miss our special Turkey supplement in this week’s Courier.
Weekly sections include California, and, as always: air, fams, events, West, and much more.
Don’t forget to vote in this year’s Agents’ Choice Awards, with amazing incentive prizes courtesy of Viking River Cruises; Trafalgar; Uniworld Boutique River Cruises, Air Canada/Air Canada Vacations and Manulife. Go to www.travelpress.com/aca_2016 .

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Culinary tourism is a growing niche, especially among millennials. Find out how to sink your teeth into this opportunity in this week's cover story.
PATA was forced to cancel an upcoming event in Toronto due to lack of response. What is the future of the association in this country?
Weekly sections include Asia-Pacific, Britain-Europe, and Cruise.
As always: air, fams, events, West, and much more.
Don’t forget to vote in this year’s Agents’ Choice Awards, with amazing incentive prizes courtesy of Viking River Cruises; Trafalgar; Uniworld Boutique River Cruises, Air Canada/Air Canada Vacations and Manulife. Go to www.travelpress.com/aca_2016 .

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Royal Caribbean International is enlisting travel agents to help deliver “top drawer service” to its elite passengers.
In this week’s cover story, we look at Agents Choice Awards sponsor Air Canada Vacations.
Weekly sections include Quebec, Hawaii, Latin America and Cruise.
As always: air, rooms, touring, fams, events, West, and much more.
Don’t forget to vote in this year’s Agents’ Choice Awards, with amazing incentive prizes courtesy of Viking River Cruises; Trafalgar; Uniworld Boutique River Cruises, Air Canada/Air Canada Vacations and Manulife. Go to www.travelpress.com/aca_2016 .

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