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| MAORI MAGIC IN VANCOUVER |
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| The Maori delegation | | Agents experience taste of New Zealand's unique and vibrant indigenous culture
Vancouver-area travel professionals were treated to a special presentation by Maori tour operators from New Zealand’s Northland region last night at the Sheraton Wall Centre hotel. Guests journeyed on a unique tour of some of New Zealand’s distinctive stories and landscapes by Walking in the Realm of the Gods. “We like to promote our country by using our landscapes, by using our people, but also by using our unique Maori culture,” Tawhiri Riwai, one member of the Northland delegation told the audience. “So we bring every environment, every landscape to life, by using Maori mediums, like songs, like chants, like prayers. And we do these because this is how we pay respect to our ancestors.”
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| EDMONTON INTERNATIONAL LAUNCHES NEW BRAND, EXPANSION PLANS |
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$1.1-billion expansion to include new office/control tower complex
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| A rendering of the new terminal expansion | | Edmonton International Airport (EIA) yesterday launched its new “we’ll move you” brand, tying together a fresh commitment to customer service, the implementation of time-saving technology and a five-year, $1.1-billion airport expansion program. EIA is Canada’s fastest-growing major airport for two years in a row and now serves over six million passengers annually, a nearly 50 per cent increase in just three years. “It is a new day for Edmonton and EIA,” said Milley. “We have the best air service in our history, and the expansion, new technology and brand will help us continue to serve the needs of our growing community and to provide the air service and customer services expected of an international airport.” Read on for more details.
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| GET CARRIE-D AWAY WITH AIR CANADA VACATIONS |
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Book ACV Escapade Air & Hotel packages for chance to win passes to "Sex and the City" movie premiere
Air Canada Vacations has an exciting movie pass giveaway for the Sex and the City premiere to be held in Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver on May 29, 2008. With each Air Canada Vacations Escapade Air & Hotel package booking made between May 8 and 23, 2008, agents will automatically qualify for a chance to win a pair of passes to the premiere. Plus, every New York City Escapade package booking counts twice. In addition to the movie premiere passes, winners in Vancouver will also get to glam it up another notch sipping signature Manhattan martinis at an exclusive VIP cocktail.
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| ALASKA AIRLINES ADDING MORE FLIGHTS TO CALIFORNIA |
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Two additional Seattle-San Francisco flights launch July 7; double mileage on Seattle-Bay Area flights this summer
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| San Francisco's iconic Golden Gate Bridge | | Alaska Airlines is adding two more weekday roundtrip flights between Seattle and San Francisco to its schedule, for a total of 10 daily roundtrips. The new flights, which launch July 7, bring the carrier’s flights between Seattle and the Bay Area to 24. The airline also announced a "Bay Area Summer Double" offer, awarding double miles to Mileage Plan members for flights this summer between Seattle and San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose. Customers can qualify for Alaska's “Bay Area Summer Double” offer by registering their Mileage Plan number at alaskaair.com starting Tuesday, May 13.
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| KTO LAUNCHES KOREA, SPARKLING PROMOTION IN VANCOUVER |
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Radio, website campaign offers travellers chance to win trip for 2 to Korea
Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) will launch its KOREA, SPARKLING promotion with partner airline, Singapore Airlines and operator, Goway Travel, in the Greater Vancouver area on May 12. The campaign will run locally on radio station News1130 and online at visitkorea.ca. People in the Greater Vancouver Area can enter online to win a trip for two to Korea compliments of Singapore Airlines and Goway Travel. They can also use the site to help plan their trip to Korea, China, Asia and beyond.
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| PAN PACIFIC VANCOUVER APPOINTS NEW PR MANAGER |
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Industry vet Marie Rogers takes on new role
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| Marie Rogers | | The Pan Pacific Hotel has announced the appointment of Marie Rogers as the hotel’s new manager, public relations. Rogers’ background includes more than 10 years in the airline and hospitality industries. She has worked with a number of successful service-oriented companies and, having recently completed a maternity leave, is thrilled to be focusing on the Pan Pacific Vancouver and reuniting with her valued media and business community colleagues. “We are very pleased to welcome Marie to the Pan Pacific,” said Stephen Peters, hotel manager, Pan Pacific Hotel. “She brings a wealth of expertise in communications, marketing and promotions and will be a great addition to our team.”
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| SILK’S PHUKET SALE |
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15-day/13-night package from $1,359
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| Patong Beach, Phuket | |
Silk Holidays is offering a 15-day/13-night “Phuket Amazing Deal”package starting from $1,359 per person, twin share, plus applicable taxes and fees. Included in the package is return economy class air from Vancouver to Phuket via Taipei with China Airlines; 12 nights’ accommodation at choice of six hotels in Phuket; daily breakfast buffet at hotel; airport transfers in Phuket; and overnight in Taipei with transfers. An optional two-night Taipei stopover package is also available. Add-ons are available from Calgary and Edmonton. Departures available Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; stay must be completed by October 31, 2008. For full details call 604-879-8000 x 2 or 1-888 -800-7455.
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| HAWAII SUPERFERRY’S PROMOTIONAL FARES FOR SUMMER |
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One-way fares from US $49; seniors, children, receive additional discounts
Hawaii Superferry announces that it is making summer travel more affordable by offering promotional fares at $49 for one-way passenger travel and $65 for one-way passenger vehicles for travel from June 6, 2008 through September 30, 2008. Seniors (62+) and children (2-12) promotional fares are available for as low as $39 during this period. These promotional fares do not include applicable taxes and fees; however, all fuel surcharges will be waived. Hawaii Superferry operates one morning voyage daily from Oahu to Maui and from Maui to Oahu, plus, beginning today, May 9, an afternoon voyage is offered four days a week on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
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