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| G'DAY VANCOUVER! |
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Aussie Travel Expo a hit at Vancouver's Science World
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| The entrance to the "Planet Oz" exhibit photo courtesy Science World | | Australia took centre stage at Vancouver's Science World at Telus World of Science April 5-6 at the opening of the new exhibit Planet Oz: A Walk on Australia's Wild Side. As part of the G'day Vancouver: Australia Week 2008 event, representatives from Tourism Australia, state tourism boards, Goway and Qantas were on hand at the Aussie Travel Expo, held outside the exhibit, which features the unique wildlife found throughout Australia's different regions. They were kept on their toes by Vancouverites of all ages, who visited each booth eager to plan a dream Australian vacation, as well as seminars held in the IMAX theatre. Read on for more information.
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| NEWAIR & TOURS LAUNCHES WEBSITE |
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Former WestJetters’ new project “coming soon to an airport near you”
Hilary Genders
NewAir & Tours, the nascent charter airline and tour company headed by a tea, of former WestJetters, has launched an informational website where visitors can subscribe to RSS feeds and an electronic newsletter to receive updates about the Calgary-based start-up’s progress. As THNWest.com reported in February, NewAir & Tours is the working name – the site assures readers a real name is forthcoming, pending approval by “the powers that be (lawyers)” – of the “unabashedly Canadian” company that promises to be “the friendly way to get away from it all.” Read on for more information.
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| TIP TOE THROUGH THE TULIPS IN OTTAWA |
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Tulip Celebration Package offers best of Canadian Tulip Festival
A group of 38 hotel properties in Ottawa and the Gatineau area have joined together to create a package designed to make it easy – for visitors to enjoy the 55th annual Canadian Tulip Festival this May. The free Canadian Tulip Festival—the largest such festival in the world—runs May 2-19, 2008 in Ottawa. Hundreds of thousands of visitors are expected to enjoy the more than three million flowering plants that fill the parks and open spaces in Canada’s capital. The two-night getaway package includes two nights’ hotel accommodation for two adults; two International Pavilion Passports allowing couples to sample foods from countries represented at the Tulip Festival’s International Pavilion; and Tulip Festival souvenir pins.
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| FRONTIER AIRLINES FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION |
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“Normal operations continuing and unaffected”
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| photo: Kevin Boydston | | Frontier Airlines is the latest airline to make the news for its financial troubles. The carrier’s holding company filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code yesterday. The Denver, Colorado-based airline, which services Vancouver International Airport and had served Calgary, says it plans to continue normal operations throughout its reorganization process. This includes maintaining its full schedule of flights, honouring tickets and reservations, providing refunds and exchanges per its standard policy and maintaining its frequent flyer program. Read on for more information.
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| SALES MANAGER FOR COAST COAL HARBOUR HOTEL |
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Paul Hasegawa to move from Coast Plaza Hotel & Suites
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| Paul Hasegawa | | Coast Hotels & Resorts has named Paul Hasegawa Director of Sales for the new Coast Coal Harbour Hotel in Vancouver, B.C., which is scheduled to open in fall 2009. Hasegawa, an industry veteran with more than 15 years of experience in hospitality management and operations, is currently director of sales for Vancouver’s Coast Plaza Hotel & Suites, a position he has held for the last five years. Previously, he was Director of Sales and Marketing for the 540-room, five-star Hotel New Otani in Osaka, Japan. In his new position, Hasegawa will be responsible for overseeing corporate, group and conference sales at Coast’s new flagship hotel, located at 1180 West Hastings St., approximately two blocks south of Vancouver's expanded convention centre.
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| TOURISM NEW ZEALAND WEBINAR |
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Study to become a Kiwi specialist for chance to win Air New Zealand ticket
Canadian travel agents will have an even greater incentive to sign up for Tourism New Zealand’s webinar series, “webNZday” – with 18 free roundtrip airline tickets to New Zealand up for grabs! Tourism New Zealand and Air New Zealand are joining forces to give away roundtrip air from Vancouver to Auckland, at each bi-weekly webinar – up to three tickets per session – between April 16 and June 25, 2008. Read on for details.
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| TRAVEL FREE WITH CHINAPAC |
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Book 16 clients for free travel as group leader
Chinapac International is offering agents the opportunity to travel in China for free. When booking 16 clients, family members, friends or associates on any of the company's China tours, the agent will travel free as the group's leader. The offer includes free twin-share accommodation and free international airfare from Vancouver when the group is travelling on Air China. Applicable tours include: 15 Day Historic China, from $2,199; 13 Day Yangtze River Super Value from $2,649; 15 Day Scenic China, from $2,849; and 22 Day Ultimate Yangtze Experience, from $4,049. Each of these four tours is also eligible for an early booking discount, when booked a minimum of 90 days ahead of departure. Visit chinapac.com for more information.
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