The Leeward Islands Airline Pilots Association (LIALPA) has stressed that contrary to reports appearing in the regional media, its members are not opposed to working on Public Holidays, but are desirous of being adequately compensated as is the case with other employees in the air transport industry. This was stated in an official release issued by the Association.
Comtec Group Limited announced its fourth acquisition of 2008 –the Canadian tour operator content management company Comnet Canada Inc. The strategic move is the latest in a series of deals by Comtec to widen the group’s international footprint and distribution capabilities for the leisure travel industry.
Choice Hotels International just launched its new Ascend Collection, a group of historic, boutique and unique properties located across the U.S. and the Caribbean. Among the properties featured in the new collection are the Golden Hotel, located at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in the heart of historic downtown Golden, CO, and The Baechtel Creek Inn & Spa in the heart of California’s Mendocino Coast, just north of San Francisco.
In a bid to turn financial lemons into umbrella drinks, eight upscale Caribbean resorts are pitching depressed investors to pay for vacations with depressed stocks.
It is being touted as one of the largest contracts of its kind in the UK and Irish travel markets. TUI Travel UK & Ireland will become an appointed representative of Mondial Assistance, and Mondial will provide underwriting capacity through its insurance arm, Elvia Travel Insurance International. Mondial will also provide claims management and international medical assistance for travelers.
Thomas Cook has reported a 50 percent rise in operating profits to £366 million and an overall margin on sales of 4.2 percent for the 12 months to the end of September. The strong results led Europe’s second-biggest travel group to defy the economic gloom and forecast a further growth in margin in the current financial year and annual profits of £480 million in 2009-2010.