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July 18, 2011
The
Monthly Statements
have been placed in the
 Final
Monthly Statement folder.
Apple Vacations
Agent Training
Cindy Webster of
Apple Vacations will be hosting a training for our agents:
Thursday, July 21,
10:30 am – 12:30pm.
Location:
Byerlys in St Louis Park (community room)
3777 Park Center
Blvd., St Louis Park
When Cindy was in our
office she mentioned talking about Costa Rica as it is a new destination
for Apple. If you are interested in attending please R.S.V.P. to
Julie Marie at
juliev@worldclassnetwork.net no later than today, Monday, July 18.
Icelandair
Educational Trip to Iceland- Sep 23-27, 2011
Icelandair is offering a FAM trip to
Iceland! The invitation with itinerary, pricing and general
information is summarized below.
Please note the trip is planned for a small group so the invitation is
limited to qualified agents who actively sell Icelandair. We
cannot accept more than one representative from your office- no exceptions.
The pricing is subject to change based on a fuel surcharge increase and
total participants. Also, participation is subject to approval by Icelandair.
Application Conditions/Procedure:
- Only full-time employees of an IATAN
accredited travel agency or CLIA agents are eligible to participate.
- One agent per agency- no exceptions.
Must have owner/manager approval to attend/represent the agency.
- Participation acceptance: Agents must
submit an application. After all applications are reviewed you will be
notified by e-mail no later than late July if you are accepted to
participate.
- Payment deadline: Once accepted your
payment must be received no later than Fri, July 22, 2011 (note
revised deadline).
Issue check to: Icelandair.
Mail payment to: Icelandair MSP Fam, 1900 Crown Colony Dr, Quincy, MA
02169.
Form of payment: Payment must be made by
agency or personal check only.
If you are interested in participating please email Julie-Marie at the
office for more information and to request for an application immediately.
July 06, 2011
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The
NON ARC Statements
have been placed in the
Non ARC Commission Track Report folder. |
July 05, 2011
Delta
Air Lines
Amends Various Baggage Fees and Allowances Beginning July 1
Effective July 1, 2011, Delta Air Lines is amending various baggage
fees and allowances for Delta and Delta Connection flights in order
to become better aligned with our joint venture partners Air France
and KLM. These amendments are in addition to
previously-announced amendments to policies that began on June
1, 2011.
The changes, which are effective for tickets issued on or after July
1, 2011 for all applicable travel dates, are being implemented to
provide fee simplification and harmonization for international
travel regions.
Please Note: Fee decreases are effective for travel on or
after July 1, 2011, regardless of ticket issue date.
Below are highlights of the allowance and fee changes and applicable
travel areas that
are affected:
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The term “Plus 1” refers to allowing one additional bag over
normal checked bag allowance for Elite members in certain cases,
as noted below.
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Effective for tickets issued on or after July 1, 2011, the “Plus
1” baggage allowance benefit is extended to all SkyTeam
Elite/Elite Plus passengers.
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For definitions of Caribbean and South America, please
refer to the
“Additional Information” section below.
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Travel Area |
Allowance/Fee Change |
All travel to/from Canada
(except U.S. and Brazil)
Previously, Canada was excluded
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First/Business class cabin allowance amended from 3 to 2
free checked bags,
up to 70 lbs.
“Plus 1” allowance implemented for Elites/Medallions
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For travel between the U.S. or Canada
and Mexico, Caribbean and
Central America
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Excess baggage fees amended:
3rd piece – 125 USD/CAD
4th – 10th pieces – 200 USD/CAD
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For travel between Mexico/
Central America/Caribbean and Europe |
Fee for 2nd checked bag of 75 USD/EUR implemented
Excess baggage fees amended:
3rd – 10th pieces – 200 USD/CAD
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For travel within and between Mexico/Central
America/Caribbean |
Fee for 2nd checked bag of 30 USD/CAD implemented
Excess baggage fees amended:
3rd piece – 125 USD/CAD
4th – 10th pieces – 200 USD/CAD |
For all other travel to Mexico,
Central America, Caribbean and
South America
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Excess baggage fees amended:
3rd – 5th baggage fee increased to 200 from 100 USD/CAD/EUR
6-10th baggage fee decreased to 200 from 600 USD/CAD/EUR
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For all travel to Mexico,
Central America, Caribbean and
South America
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Overweight (between 51-70 lbs.) baggage fee increased to 75
from 50 USD/CAD/EUR
Overweight (between 71-100 lbs.) baggage fee decreased to
200 from 450 USD/CAD/EUR
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Transpacific (including Australia) |
Overweight (between 51-70 lbs.) baggage fee increased to 75
from 50 USD/CAD/EUR
Overweight (between 71-100 lbs.) baggage fee decreased to
200 from 450 USD/CAD/EUR
Excess baggage fee increased to 200 from 150 USD/CAD/EUR
(Please Note: U.S. - Japan no change, currently 200)
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To/From Brazil
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Fees reduced for the following Specialty Baggage items*:
Antlers, Bikes, Scuba Gear and
Windsurf/Surfboards
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*For complete information on all of Delta's baggage policies,
allowances, fees, restrictions or exceptions and for travel to/from
other areas, visit
Baggage at www.delta.com.
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Change in Smoking
Policy
Dear Travel
Professional,
In keeping
with the majority of our guest preferences, we are changing our smoking
policy as of January 15, 2012. For cruises starting on or after this date,
all stateroom interiors will be non-smoking. Your clients' voyages are now
covered under this new policy. Guests who smoke in their staterooms once
this change has taken place will be charged a $250.00 cleaning fee.
Our policies
on smoking in public areas are not changing. Consequently, while most public
areas are non-smoking, there are areas within each ship in which smoking is
still permitted. In addition, smoking is permitted on most outside decks and
on stateroom verandahs.
Cigar and
pipe smoking is only permitted on the outside decks.
For more
information, please visit us at
www.hollandamerica.com.
We are eager
to welcome your clients on board, and look forward to making their voyage an
unforgettable cruise experience.
Best
regards,
Mark
Kammerer
Senior Vice President, Marketing & North America Sales
Holland America Line
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