Take a ‘Break’ with Transat Holidays

This just in - Transat Holidays has introduced new city break packages to Athens, Barcelona and Madrid. Passengers can spend two nights in their favourite European city and then package it with one or two weeks air in one low price.

City Breaks include roundtrip airfare and two night’s accommodation to Barcelona start from $1,049, Madrid from $1,089, and Athens from $1,129 p.p. Departure taxes are additional.

Sound cool? City Breaks are also available to Vienna, London, Paris, Lyon, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Munich, Hamburg, Manchester, Birmingham, Belfast, Glasgow, Dublin and Edinburgh.

Transat Holidays’ City Breaks are ideal for those who wish to explore their arrival city before or after visiting friends or family and venturing to other destinations.

If you are off to Europe this summer, this is definitely something to consider. And if you haven't tried Transat's first class experience, now's the time. You'll be amazed at how little it costs for this flight upgrade making charter air a much more attractive option.

Air Canada gives passengers option to help the environment

Air Canada is offering customers the choice to reduce the environmental impact of their travel in co-operation with Zerofootprint, a not-for-profit organization that operates carbon offset programs.

“Air Canada is committed to giving customers the opportunity to reduce the environmental effects of their travel. We not only want to make it possible for people to make good environmental choices, but we also want to play our part in addressing climate change,” says Charles McKee, vice-president of marketing at Air Canada.

“By working with Zerofootprint, we will make it easy for people to calculate the impact of their journey and mitigate those effects with a small, voluntary additional payment to support environmental projects that reduce greenhouse gases.”

Customers booking travel on Air Canada, Air Canada Jazz or their regional partners through will have an option to purchase a carbon offset for their trip. They will find information about carbon offsets, a calculator to determine the amount of carbon dioxide their trip will generate and the cost to offset it, and an easy way to pay the cost of offsetting their trip either with their ticket purchase or at another time.

For example, based on the specifications of Air Canada’s current aircraft, it will cost $19.20 for a customer to offset their share of carbon emissions on a return flight from Toronto to London and $12.80 for a return flight from Vancouver to Montreal.

“Offsetting makes a real difference to the environment in three important ways,” says Deborah Kaplan, executive director of Zerofootprint. “It balances out climate-changing carbon dioxide that is put into the atmosphere by our activities, it highlights the environmental cost of goods and services we buy, and, when you offset with trees, it restores ecosystems, habitats, watersheds, greens communities and creates jobs.”

From $1200 for a MONTH in Cuba!

Yup, you heard right. You can take off for sunny Cuba and spend a month vacationing on the beach starting at just $1200 per person!

So if you have some vacation time to fill and imagine days filled with white sandy beaches, fruity cocktails by the pool and sultry Latin nights - this offer is hard to beat.

AND - for many of the resorts a single supplement is not required.

Resorts are offered for Hoguin (departure May 29), Camaguey (departure May 24) and Varadero (May 31)

I don't know about you, but this seems cheaper than staying at home...

Call 1-800-563-2338 for more info or to book

Free Upgrade To Jr. Suite in the DR!

Nolitours is offering a free upgrade to Junior Suite accommodations at the Cameleon Caribbean Village Playa Dorada in Puerto Plata.

The offer is valid for arrivals until June 30. Rates start at $499 per person for June departures (departure taxes additional).

PLUS all passengers receive ‘Cameleon Le Club At Your Service’ which is available exclusively through Nolitours and provides passengers with a personal concierge, preferred room location within the resort, welcome gift in room, welcome cocktail reception, reservations for the à la carte restaurant, special tapas and paella theme dinner and a special BBQ theme dinner.

If you have been holding out on a beach holiday, why not travel in style? Give us a call and we can get you into that Jr. Suite!

1-800-563-2338

Sunwing Flight Sale - Book by 5pm, May 9

Sunwing has some terrific flight deals that HAVE to be booked by 5pm, May 9th. Call Now to take advantage!

Last Chance - 2 Week Med Cruise ON SALE!

I just got back from a travel conference and got a chance to chat with the Oceania folks. I have to tell you, I am really excited about their cruises and want to get on one as soon as I can.

Why? Value. Now I know that word isn't usually associated with luxury, but here's the rub, it is with Oceania. Picture this: 2 weeks in the Med. Depart Barcelona and hit the hot spots like St. Tropez, Florence, Capri (among others...) and then head into Greece and Turkey. Did I mention two weeks of this!

Total price is $4000 per person. That's $2000/week. An excellent price, but there's more. Oceania also includes your airfare from their gateway cities in the US and Canada. That's at least a $1000 option. So then your cruise is more like $1500/week. Which is amazing.

Now lets look at the cruise line itself. They are "luxury premium" which means the best food on the sea, wonderful cabin amenities, open seating for dinner, country club casual (no tuxes) and all on gorgeous small ships (just over 600 passengers).

When you put all that together, you are getting amazing value.

This ship will sell out quickly, so if you are interested, call us today!

Women Only - Italian Shopping Trip!

Italy experts, Arts & Leisure Tours, have created the perfect Mother's Day gift: an exclusive "women only" departure for their extremely popular "Empty Suitcase Trip" for those clients who love to shop til they drop.

Perfect for a girlfriend getaway, a mother-daughter bonding, or a sisterhood escape. You can explore fabulous Florence, charming Siena and historical San Gimignano. What better time to learn the secrets of Italian style, hunt for the best designer bargains, indulge in gourmet meals, and enjoy "la dolce vita" in Italy.

This unique tour has limited spaces available so call (1-800-563-2338) to book now and take advantage of this fun-filled feature program.

Tour Includes:
Arrival and departure transfers
6 nights accommodation at the 4 star Hotel Degli Orafi
Breakfast Daily
Four dinners with wine
One luncheon with wine
Guided walking tour of Florence
Full day escorted excursion to outlet malls
Guided Visit of the Accademia Gallery
Guided Visit of the Uffizi Gallery
Full day excursion to Siena and San Gimignano

Price: $2668 CAN based on double
$875 single supplement
Date: November 5 - 11, 2007

P.S. Don't forget to bring an extra empty suitcase for all the goodies you will be bringing home....