Here is a travelers comment to me about his trip not being cancelled due to the swine flu in Mexico.

What do you think? Should all vendors and suppliers cancel all trips to Mexico?

Looking forward to hearing what you have to say…..

Jessica

I think you may find it of interest to learn that GCT is not cancelling

their Mexico vacations.  We are scheduled to leave in 34 days, and we are

told that we will lose 65% of our money, even if they cancel the trip due

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As you have probably already heard, we have temporarily changed the ports of call of the Mariner of the Seas to this fabulous fresh itinerary below:

 
Mariner of the Seas
LOS ANGELES, CA, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, AT SEA, VICTORIA, BC, SEATTLE, WA, AT SEA, AT SEA,   
LOS ANGELES, CA  

To make things even better, we now have REDUCED the pricing of the 5/3/09 and the 5/10/09 departures. These are the Royal Caribbean Sales Event pricing for new individual bookings only. The Sales event pricing offer is limited and can be withdrawn at any time.. SO BOOK TODAY!

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Mexico Travel Update Regarding the Swine Flu:
Updated Rebooking Policies & Procedures and Hotel Rebooking Discounts

Funjet Vacations is committed to protecting our customers and their vacation investments.  Our policy has just been updated with extended windows through May 15, 2009.  Also, in efforts to protect our customers’ vacation experience, we are offering discounts for rebookings at select hotels in Hawaii and the Caribbean. Travel agents can save time by rebooking in VAX and issuing their own payment transfer requests via email for reservations that don’t require special service.  Click below for complete policy and procedure details as well as discount information including a list of participating hotels.

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What you should say to customers about Mexico flu outbreak

ABTA has issued a list of questions and answers designed to help agents properly advise customers about the swine-flu outbreak in Mexico.The Q&A is as follows:

Q I’ve booked a package holiday to Mexico, leaving tomorrow/next week and I understand that the Foreign & Commonwealth Office is advising against non essential travel. Does this mean I won’t be able to go?

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MIAMI – Carnival Cruise Lines, Royal Caribbean Cruises and Norwegian Cruise Line have suspended stops at Mexican ports over concerns about swine flu.

Carnival said on its Web site it has canceled all calls at Mexican ports through May 4, and in many cases will be able to substitute the canceled stop with an alternative port.

Royal Caribbean had said it was monitoring the situation but telling passengers not to worry because the outbreaks are inland, not in the Mexican coastal cities popular with cruise tourists. But later Tuesday the company said it was suspending port calls indefinitely in Mexico until more is known about the swine flu outbreak.

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NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE WITHDRAWS NORWEGIAN SUN

FROM ALASKA IN 2010

Ship to move to the Baltic while Norwegian Jewel heads to New York

for summer 2010

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) today announced that it has redeployed Norwegian Sun for the summer of 2010, moving the ship from Alaska to Europe.  The 1,936-passenger Norwegian Sun is assuming the summer 2010 itinerary previously announced for Norwegian Jewel and will sail a 12-day Baltic Capitals itinerary from London (Dover) beginning May 11, 2010 through September 8, 2010.  In addition, the 2,376-passenger Norwegian Jewel will move from Europe to New York, sailing a combination of seven-day Bahamas & Florida, 10-day Canada & New England and 10-day Eastern Caribbean sailings from April 24, 2010 through April 24, 2011.

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Mexico Travel Update Regarding the Swine Flu:
Updated Rebooking Policies & Procedures and Hotel
Rebooking Discounts

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Princess Increases Caribbean Capacity in Summer 2010
Deployment More Than Doubles With Two Ships Sailing From New York and Florida

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (April 29, 2009) – Two Princess ships will sail to the Caribbean during summer 2010, more than doubling the line’s capacity for the season. Passengers will have the option of five itinerary choices, as well as sailing from New York and Florida.Caribbean Princess returns to offer the popular nine-day itinerary from New York to Bermuda and the Caribbean, while Emerald Princess will sail on seven-day roundtrip cruises from Fort Lauderdale to the Western and Eastern Caribbean. Together, the two ships will offer 30 departures to the sun-filled islands of the Caribbean.

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As you have probably already heard, we have temporarily changed the ports of call of the Mariner of the Seas to this fabulous fresh itinerary below:

LOS ANGELES, CA, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, AT SEA, VICTORIA, BC, SEATTLE, WA, AT SEA, AT SEA,   
LOS ANGELES, CA  

To make things even better, we now have REDUCED the pricing of the 5/3/09 (only) departure. These prices are in effect 4/29 and 4/30/09 for new individual bookings only.

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Companies offer fair alternatives to other sun destinations and add more flights from Mexico to bring guests home

WestJet and WestJet Vacations today announced that it is offering discounts to alternate sun destinations for guests who have been affected by the temporary cessation of flights to and from Mexico. The airline is also adding additional flights to get Canadians home.

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Alaska 2010 Program Webinar

Join us Tuesday May 5, 2009 for the 2010 Alaska Program Webinar and learn the keys to selling this lucrative destination. 

This informative 60-minute webinar, hosted by Lisa Syme, Vice President, Princess Tours, will feature highlights of our 2010 Alaska cruises and cruisetours, new product enhancements, group pricing, amenities and more.Cruises and cruisetours open for booking on May 7, 2009.

You will learn about:

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April 28, 2009 - Sunwing Mexico Travel Advisory

Posted: 15:00
Further to the recent travel advisories issued by the Public Health Agency of Canada regarding travel to Mexico, effective immediately Sunwing is delaying all departures scheduled to operate to Mexico until May 29, 2009. The following options are available to Sunwing passengers currently booked to travel to Mexico between April 29 and May 28, 2009:

·  Clients may switch their holiday to a different destination.

·  Clients may cancel their holiday and they will receive a Sunwing travel credit, to be applied to a future Sunwing holiday by October 31, 2009.

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Travel Guard Offers   

         Free Assistance and Information on Swine Flu

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ROYAL CARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL’S
  Great Caribbean getaways! 

Freedom of the Seas
7nt Eastern Caribbean - roundtrip from Port Canaveral, FL
5/31/09
$899 - Interior, Cat Q
$1049 - Ocean view, Cat H
$1099 - Balcony, cruise only guarantee, Cat X6/14/09
$1029 - Interior, Cat Q
$1249 - Ocean view, Cat I
$1649 - Balcony, Cat E2

6/28/09
$999 - Interior, Cat N
$1249 - Ocean view, Cat I
$1599 - Balcony, Cat D2

7/12/09
$949 - Interior, Cat Q
$1199 - Ocean view, Cat I
$1499 - Balcony, Cat D2

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