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| TEXAS FEVER HITS THE WEST |
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| Rosalyn Hunter |
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Rosalyn Hunter, director of communications, VoX, talks Texas tourism with HelloWestTravel.com
Katie Lister
HelloWestTravel.com caught up with Rosalyn Hunter, director of communications, VoX International Inc. on Tuesday to discuss Texas tourism, as well as trends in the western Canadian market, what Texas has to offer and Texas Tourism’s agent university program. Receiving 360,200 Canadian visitors in 2009, about 122,200 of them are from Western Canada -- a total of 34 per cent. Texas has become a popular destination for their neighbours to the west. To break it down, the largest western market for Texas is Alberta with 66,300 visitors, then BC with 30,000, followed by Manitoba at 20,900 and Saskatchewan with 4,900. For more on Texas tourism and the western Canadian market, keep reading. [Full text and pictures]
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| CHINA EASTERN OFFERS SHANGHAI TO YVR |
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Permanent daily flights to Vancouver from Shanghai announced by China Eastern Airlines
The Canadian Press
China Eastern Airlines is expanding its service between Shanghai and Vancouver, announcing permanent daily non-stop flights between the two cities. The airline's general manager, Margaret Meng, says the airline plans to increase Vancouver flights during the summer and make the daily trips permanent as of November 1. The provincial government estimates the added daily flights will have an economic impact on the region worth $8 million to Canada's GDP and $5 million in wages. The Chinese government recently granted Canada “approved destination status,” which allows Canadian tourist operators to advertise and market in China. |
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| SUNWING HEATS UP YOUR WINTER |
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New Sunwing Winter 2010/2011 brochure available across Canada; all product available online
Sunwing has released its new Winter 2010/2010 brochure featuring new additions, returning favourites and popular client offers. The Western, Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic editions of the new winter brochure are now being distributed to travel agencies across the country and all product is already available online. New destinations include Mazatlan, Puerto Escondido, Huatulco, and Margarita Island, Venezuela. The new brochure contains over 200 featured hotels, and even more are available online. This winter the operator will offer 132 routes across its 29 gateways and 32 destinations. Keep reading for more. [Full text and pictures]
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| THAILAND WARNING LIFTED; CAUTION RECOMMENDED |
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Canadian travel warning against visiting Thailand lifted; Foreign Affairs Department still recommends caution
Canadian Press
Canada has lifted a warning against non-essential travel to Thailand, but it is still urging visitors to "exercise a high degree of caution" if they choose to travel to the destination. The Foreign Affairs Department notes that a state of emergency still exists in Bangkok and 23 Thai provinces after more than two months of political demonstrations and violence. [Full text and pictures]
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| THAILAND AND HONG KONG HIT THE ROAD |
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Silk Holidays, along with Hong Kong Tourism Board, Thailand Tourism Authority and Cathay Pacific Airways host Best of Thailand and Hong Kong Road Show; visit Prince George, Kamloops, Edmonton and Calgary
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| Mavis Lau, Kayla Shubert and Betty Kam |
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Bringing a taste of Thailand and Hong Kong to Canada, Silk Holidays, along with Hong Kong Tourism Board, Thailand Tourism Authority and Cathay Pacific Airways hosted the Best of Thailand and Hong Kong Road Show. The event welcomed over 150 agents who attended shows in Prince George, Kamloops, Edmonton and Calgary from May 17 to 21. The objective for the road show was to promote Thailand and Hong Kong as a popular vacation destination in Asia for Canadians. [Full text and pictures]
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