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January 11, 2008
OASIS HK ADDS SALE INVENTORY
Oasis Hong Kong Airlines has added additional seats to accommodate demand during its “Massive Winter Sale” on flights between Vancouver and Hong Kong. One-way fares from $259 in Economy class and from $769 in Business class. These prices are valid for bookings made January 3-20, 2008, for travel on select dates between January 14 and March 31, 2008. Taxes and charges not included. Terms and conditions apply. Visit agents. oasishongkong.com for more details.
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WESTJET ENHANCES WESTERN SERVICE
WestJet will offer enhanced summer service from Abbotsford, Regina and Saskatoon to Toronto; Edmonton to Ottawa, and more
WestJet has announced several big additions to its summer schedule, particularly in Western Canada. Beginning May 18, 2008, the airline will offer seasonal daily non-stop Abbotsford-Toronto, Regina-Toronto, Saskatoon-Toronto and Edmonton-Ottawa. The airline will also  increase the number of departures of several routes in its existing route network. May 18 is also the launch date for the carrier’s year-round non-stop service between Toronto and Quebec City, WestJet’s 27th Canadian destination. [Full text and pictures]


EXPERIENCE CHINA WITH TOUR EAST
In preparation for the Beijing Olympics, Tour East Holidays announces monthly tours to China that start at $3,650 per person
Beijing's Forbidden City
Tour East Holidays will offer specially-priced monthly holidays to China in advance of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics as well as post-Olympic packages, allowing your clients to experience Beijing before hundreds of thousands of extra tourists arrive for the Olympic Games. Tour East Holidays' Pre- and Post-Olympic monthly tours, which start at just $3,650, will begin in March and continue each month leading up to the opening of the Beijing Games - scheduled August 8 to 24. Similar packages will be offered after the Games for the remainder of 2008. The 16-day Pre-and Post-Olympic packages will get Canadians to the Beijing Games before the rest of the crowds arrive, and will be fully escorted by an experienced tour director from Canada. Read on for more details. [Full text and pictures]


CHILE SPECIALIST PROGRAM LAUNCHED
Enroll today for free online program
Tourism Chile announces the opening of its 2008 Destination Specialist Chile certification program. The interactive on-line program is designed to give agents the confidence and knowledge to sell this scenic and unique destination. Students will receive receive the 2008 Chile: All Ways Surprising Study Guide, which contains 95-pages of spectacular photography, detailed maps, sales insights, local tour contacts and more. [Full text and pictures]

HONG KONG ARTS FESTIVAL WILL DAZZLE
In February and March 2008, Hong Kong Arts Festival will feature live performances from entertainers all over the world
Peking Opera performer
For 32 dazzling nights in February and March 2008, arts lovers will have dozens of live performances to choose from and enjoy as the curtains rise on the cultural feast that is the Hong Kong Arts Festival. The performers will come from many countries, embracing classical music and musical theatre, Western and Chinese opera, ballet, dance and theatre, jazz and world music and more. The performances will take place in a variety of locations around Hong Kong: theatres, concert halls, studios and St. John’s Cathedral. The line-up and events will create a Hong Kong Arts Festival that will be truly unforgettable. Read on for a list of highlights and performers who will be showcasing their talents to Hong Kong. [Full text and pictures]

SALES TEAM
• Toronto:

Caroline Jacobs
(416) 907-7524#200
Email

• Montreal:

Karine Lefebvre
(450) 689-5060#226
Email

• Vancouver :
Steve Klein
(604) 699-9990#327
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Stephen Fountaine
(250) 861-9006
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B.C. MOM NAMED WALT DISNEY WORLD PLANNING EXPERT
Brigitta Noer of Nanoose Bay, B.C. has been selected as a Disney Parks vacation-planning expert for the first-ever Walt Disney World Moms Panel, which launched online this week at disneyworldmoms.com. Noer joins 11 other park-savvy parents – all from the U.S. – to lead the online forum and help families plan their Disney vacations.
COPA AIR NOW E-TICKETABLE
Copa Airlines has announced that as of Jan. 15 2008, it will charge a fee of US $50 for any manual (paper) ticket. For more information, contact the airline’s reservations office at 1 800 359 2672 or sales office at 1-800-648-7014.

 
      
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