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TICO report Here's the latest from the Travel Industry Council of Ontario (TICO): John Douglas Mills, the sole proprietor operating as Algonquin Travel, has been charged with one count of failing to deposit customer funds into the trust account, contrary to the Travel Industry Act. Mills was a...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Nov 19, 2015
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Barbados set for Food & Wine and Rum Festival Mango Bay Hotel and Island Inn Hotel invite visitors to stay and use their facilities as a home base for the upcoming Barbados Food & Wine and Rum Festival (Nov. 19-22). The festival features celebrity chefs, television personalities and award-winning authors including Carla Hall,...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Nov 12, 2015
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Treadright Receives 2015 World Tourism Award The TreadRight Foundation, a joint initiative between The Travel Corporation’s family of brands, was honoured with a 2015 World Tourism Award at World Travel Market in London on Nov. 2. Celebrating its 18th anniversary, the World Tourism Award was inaugurated in 1997 to recognize...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Nov 12, 2015
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Anderson hosts Fiji webinar Anderson Vacations and Tourism Fiji are presenting a webinar on what clients can experience during a Fiji getaway on Nov. 19 from 2-2:30 p.m. EST. From romantic hideaways to family holidays, luxury island resorts to boutique cruising and a range of soft adventure activities, the destination offers...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Nov 05, 2015
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Encore rewarding agents with a 1% bonus commission Encore Cruises is celebrating the holiday season early this year with a special gift to travel agents – a 1% bonus commission on all bookings. The offer is valid on all new individual and group reservations (with names and deposits) made between Nov. 1 and Dec. 31, on all sailings with any...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Nov 05, 2015
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Agents offered 2x STAR points Travel agents can now earn double the STAR points, which convert to cash, when booking their clients at some of Sunwing’s most popular resorts. The limited time promotion applies to departures from Dec. 17 to June 30, 2016 for reservations made by Jan. 31, 2016. The recently introduced...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Nov 05, 2015
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Carnival Corporation set for major expansion in China Carnival Corporation & plc are to capitalize on the cruise market in China with plans to further expand its operations there with the deployment of two additional cruise brands in 2017. Carnival Cruise Line and AIDA Cruises will join Costa Cruises and Princess Cruises in the Chinese...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Oct 29, 2015
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London tourism on a roll London’s tourism boom continued during the second quarter of 2015, with the city welcoming a record 5.1 million international visitors in April and June, 6% more than the same period last year, according to the Office for National Statistics International Passenger Survey (IPS). The...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Oct 22, 2015
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TICO charges Alicia Kielek has been charged with three counts of operating as a travel agent without registration, contrary to section to the Travel Industry Act. Kielek operated in Toronto and elsewhere in Ontario. It is the fourth time Kielek has been charged under the Act. To date, a total of 29...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Oct 15, 2015
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2,000-year-old podium found in the City of David A unique pyramid-shaped staircase constructed of large ashlar stones was recently uncovered in an archeological excavation conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority. The excavation is located in the Jerusalem Walls National Park in the City of David. The structure is situated...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Oct 15, 2015
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