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‘3 For Free’ With Princess Princess Cruises has introduced special savings during its “3 for Free” sale for guests booking Alaska, Caribbean and Europe cruises, as well as Alaska Land & Sea Vacations, with more than 700 cruises on sale in 2016 and 2017. The sale includes free stateroom location upgrades –...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Sep 03, 2015
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TICO conviction Dat Phuc Ngo, o/a Sky Asia Travel, has plead guilty to one count of failing to keep customer funds in the trust account, contrary to the Travel Industry Act. Ngo has been convicted and received the following sentence: 45 days of incarceration served intermittently; Probation Order for two...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Sep 03, 2015
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TICO charges Carolyn Solomon has been charged with one count of operating as a travel agent without registration, contrary to the Travel Industry Act. Solomon operated in Toronto and elsewhere in Ontario. The first court appearance is scheduled for Oct. 8 in...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Aug 27, 2015
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Blog your way to Jordan in contest Jordan Tourism Board North America has partnered with Bestway Tours & Safaris and Royal Jordanian Airlines to provide an opportunity, to send a few passionate bloggers to visit Jordan so that they may share their journey, and help JTBNA promote travel to Jordan. Contest details, how to...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Aug 27, 2015
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Norwegian Escape Float-Out Norwegian Escape, soon to be the largest ship in the Norwegian Cruise Line fleet, was floated out of MEYER WERFT’s covered building dock II on Saturday (Aug. 15) in Papenburg, Germany, where the 164,600-ton ship has been under construction since September 2014. At approximately 9:15 a.m.,...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Aug 20, 2015
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Uniglobe Adventure House Merges With Sea Courses Inc. Oakville, Ontario-based travel agency Uniglobe Adventure House Travel has merged with Vancouver-based Sea Courses Inc., a physician-owned and operated company specializing in medical and dental education cruises. Founded in 1995, the company has planned and executed more than 250 continuing...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Aug 13, 2015
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WestJet pilots reject bid to form union WestJet pilots have rejected a bid to form a union by a vote of 55%. WestJet president Gregg Saretsky made the following statement regarding the outcome of the unionization vote among its Boeing 737 pilots. “We are pleased that the majority of our pilots who voted have voted against...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Aug 13, 2015
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TICO board approves Comp Fund claims On July 28, TICO’s board of directors approved payment of $11,716.08 to assist 16 consumers who did not receive the travel services for which they had paid. The payment was due to the failure of Mexicana Airlines in Mexico. The board also ratified a decision by the Statutory Director for...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Aug 13, 2015
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‘One Billion Tourists, One Billion Opportunities’ UNWTO is set to launch this year’s World Tourism Day (WTD) campaign, highlighting the transformative potential of one billion tourists. Ahead of Sept. 27, the organization is inviting travel industry personnel to speak with a common voice on what matters most – “tourism’s ability to...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Aug 06, 2015
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WestJet enhances 2015-16 winter schedule WestJet is launching new non-stop service to Florida, Mexico and Costa Rica, as well as adding more than 85 flights across its growing domestic and international network as part of its winter 2015-2016 flight schedule. WestJet's regional airline, WestJet Encore, will also begin service three...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Jul 23, 2015
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