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| WHAT’S NEW WITH SUNWING FOR 2008-2009 |
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Western Canadian training seminars in June; $50 seat sale through April 25; summer & winter/spring product available now
Sunwing Vacations is bringing the What’s New With Sunwing For 2008-2009 training seminars to a city near you this June. Reservations are being accepted now for the seminars, which are scheduled to be held in 12 Western Canadian cities: Victoria, Comox-Courtenay, Nanaimo, Langley, Vancouver, Edmonton, Red Deer, Calgary, Regina, Saskatoon, Brandon and Winnipeg. Attendees will have the opportunity to win a variety of door prizes and seats on Sunwing Airlines. But you don’t have to wait until June to get a taste of the latest news from Sunwing. All of the company’s winter/spring (November 1, 2008-April 1, 2009) product is ready to book.
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| BCAA LAUNCHES 24-HOUR HELPLINE |
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New service designed to help customers deal with travel emergencies
BCAA Travel is offering customers a new 24-hour traveller's helpline service, putting them in toll-free touch with professional travel assistance, anytime, anywhere in the world. The BCAA 24-hour Traveller's Helpline, launched yesterday, is designed to “prevent & deal with overseas travel traumas” – everything from civil unrest and natural disasters to lost reservation records, cancelled flights to lost passports, damaged luggage to serious illness. "We not only want to help our customers before their trip, but during and after as well," says BCAA travel services director, Dale Urquhart.The helpline will offer assistance and advice to troubled travellers wanting immediate access to a friendly travel advisor. Customer service representatives contracted by BCAA on behalf of its customers will answer and manage calls. Read on for details.
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| ASIA BY GOWAY: NEW TEAM, NEW BROCHURE |
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Dinner seminars set for Vancouver & Langley
Goway is getting serious about selling Asia to Western Canadian travellers. The company has expanded its presence in Western Canada with a new Vancouver-based team devoted to selling Asia product. The four-person team,which will work exclusively with the travel trade, is headed up by Tom Myring, who recently joined Goway from Jade Tours, where he served as BC sales manager. Rounding out the team are Annalyn Yap, Harry Wei and Sangeeta Singh. Travel professionals in the Langley and Vancouver areas are invited to meet the team and learn more about the company’s Asia product at two dinner events launching Goway’s 2008-2009 Asia Travel Planner. Read on for more information.
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| WHISTLER MOUNTAINEER’S EXCLUSIVE BC RESIDENTS OFFER |
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Slashed fares for B.C. residents available now until May 31 for travel by October 19, 2008
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Whistler Mountaineer
photo © Great Canadian Railtour Company Ltd | | The Whistler Mountaineer, offering daily rail service between Vancouver and Whistler, BC begins its third season of operation on April 23 with a special offer for British Columbians to save big on fares. The limited-time Exclusive BC Residents Offer is available from now until May 31, 2008 and features round-trip fares at $125 for travel until October 19, 2008. Prices include meal service in both directions and transportation from downtown Vancouver to the North Vancouver rail terminus and from the Whistler rail station to Whistler Village.
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| “BON VOYAGE, BUT…” |
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Latest edition of smart-travel guide available now
The 2008-2009 edition of Bon Voyage, But..., published by Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, is now available. The booklet encourages Canadians to inform themselves to travel the world responsibly. It offers guidelines for trouble-free travel, plus information on consular services and Canadian government offices worldwide. This and other smart-travel publications, such as Her Own Way, Dual Citizenship and Tips for Travelling with Children, can also be downloaded at voyage.gc.ca. Hard copies may be ordered, free of charge, online or by contacting the department’s Enquiries Service by e-mail at enqserv@international.gc.ca or by calling 1-800-267-8376.
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| SILK'S HERITAGE OF JAPAN |
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12-day tour visiting top heritage sites
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| Mt. Fuji | | Silk Holidays is offering a 12-day/10-night "Heritage of Japan" tour that visits Fukuoka, Nagasaki, Kumanoto, Kagoshima, Ibusuki, Osaka, Kyoto, Shirakawago, Takayama, Mt. Fuji and Tokyo. Priced from $3,999 plus taxes per person from Vancouver, the package includes economy-class ticket from Vancouver to Fukuoka and return from Tokyo via Japan Airlines; twin share four-star hotel accommodation, daily breakfast at hotel plus meals per itinerary; sightseeing tours with English-speaking guide per itinerary; and return airport transfer by coach. Single supplement and add-on fares from other Western Canadian gateways are available. The tour's 2008 departures are May 2, June 6, September 12, October 10 and November 7. For more details, visit silkholidays.com.
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