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| SUNWING RAMPS UP AIRCRAFT AGREEMENTS |
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In wake of XL tragedy, Sunwing expands lease agreements with aircraft suppliers, lessors
Charmaine Pang
Early this morning, Sunwing Airlines announced expanded lease agreements with aircraft suppliers and lessors for its fleet operations this winter. The announcement comes in the wake of the XL Leisure Group receivership. Sunwing Airlines assures travel industry partners and customers that it fully intends to meet all of its flight commitments for the peak winter season and has taken the necessary steps to do so. Mark Williams, president of Sunwing Airlines, said, “We have been in discussion with major aircraft leasing companies and other airlines in Europe, regarding the deployment of aircraft for our peak winter season program. Sunwing already has agreements in place with three other European airlines for seasonal movement of aircraft and crews, replacing previous agreements with XL Airways.”
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| XL LEISURE GROUP GOES UNDER |
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UK’s 3rd largest tour operator collapses, stranding 85,000 travellers
Charmaine Pang
This morning, an estimated 85,000 travellers have been stranded by the collapse of the country's third-largest tour operator. The Guardian UK reports another 200,000 customers have made advance bookings with the company, many of whom will lose out. XL Leisure Group PLC went into administration early Friday morning, after the failure of last-minute talks with its financial backers Icelandic investment group Straumur. The company blamed volatile fuel prices, a sagging economy and its inability to secure more funding. XL Leisure Group chief executive Phil Wyatt said today he was "devastated" at the collapse of the holiday company and claimed his management team had "worked night and day" to try to refinance it.
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| ANDERSON GETS HOME |
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Anderson Vacations acquires products from Home On The Range Adventures Tours
Anderson Vacations has announced that it has acquired the a variety of corporate, escorted, self-drive and western experience products form Calgary-based Home On The Range Adventure Tours (HOTR). HOTR specializes in corporate incentive travel and team building events, custom escorted tours and self drive vacations, as well as a full selection of “genuine” western experiences. “Home on the Range is known and respected in the Canadian travel industry as a leader in corporate incentive travel, team building and retreats,” states Karen McCardle, Director of Product for Anderson Vacations. “Their truly western experiences are also world-renown for authenticity and excellence, so it is a great fit for Anderson Vacations to add these dynamic products to our ever-expanding line up. We are really excited."
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| NEW ZEALAND 100% PURE CAMPAIGN |
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Tourism New Zealand launches 100% Pure brand campaign in B.C.
Tourism New Zealand launched its brand campaign earlier this week in British Columbia and Ontario, marking the first time that the 100% Pure New Zealand brand has been extended to Eastern Canada. For the year ending July 2008, New Zealand enjoyed 52,000 Canadian visitors, an increase of 11 per cent on 2007. Tourism New Zealand has put a total of over 1.2 million into British Columbia and Ontario. The 100% Pure New Zealand brand campaign will be present in television, outdoor, cinema and online advertising throughout Vancouver, from prime time TV programming to digital billboards. “We find that Canadians feel a natural affinity with New Zealand due to the outdoors lifestyle and stunning landscapes found in both countries," said Annie Dundas, Regional Manager of Tourism New Zealand, North America.
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