NEWS TODAY
OCT 03 - 26, 2011

 

Oct 26, 2011

Delta Named Winner
of Four Travel Weekly Gold Magellan Awards 

Travel Weekly, with a panel of top travel industry professionals, has chosen Delta as the recipient of four Gold Magellan Awards in its list of
2011 honorees:

  • Best U.S. Carrier for Business Class Product – BusinessElite
  • Best U.S. Carrier for Economy Class Product
  • Best Advertising/Marketing Campaign – “Keep Climbing”
  • Most Eco-Friendly, “Green” U.S. Carrier

“These awards, along with our recent number one ranking in the 2011 Business Travel News Annual Airline Survey, demonstrate the commitment that Delta and our JV partners – KLM, Air France and Alitalia – have to making business travel as convenient and hassle-free as ever,” said Steve Sear, vice president – Global Sales.

The judging panel for the Magellan Awards includes:

  • Bob Dickinson, former President and CEO – Carnival Cruise Lines
  • Peter Greenberg, Travel Editor – “The Early Show,” CBS News
  • Patricia Schultz, Author – “1,000 Places to See Before You Die”
  • Rudy Maxa, Host – “Rudy Maxa's World,” PBS
  • Johnny Jet, Travel Blogger
  • Lalia Rach, Professor/Founding Dean – NYU Tisch Center for Hospitality,
    Tourism and Sports Management

Click here to review the full list of awards, which will be featured in the October 31st issue of Travel Weekly. 
 

 

Oct 17, 2011
 

 

Save the date!

 WorldClass Travel Leaders
Annual Holiday Open House

Thursday, December 15, 2011

 Details to follow soon.

 

Winter is Coming Sale
Promotion INFO

Here is the updated Promo List for the Travel Leaders 'Winter is Coming Sale'.  You can also find it in Mercavia.com under the Marketing tab, then click on Local Media Markets, Click on MSP, then on 'Winter is  Coming Sale'. Scroll down and in red is Detailed Booking instructions. 

 

Oct 10, 2011

 

EXCLUSIVE TRIP INCENTIVE - UPDATE
WORLDCLASS TRAVEL LEADERS!

 

Hello WorldClass Travel Leaders: 

Below you will find the top bookers for the Funjet/World Class Travel   PUJ & much more incentive and Cindy Kissinger is leading the pack.   I will update you every two weeks.

Keep Selling!!!  

1.       C. Kissinger    

2.       N. Winter    

3.       C. Kitzberger       

4.       L. Weber    

5.       M. Jasicki    

6.       K. Vanscoyk       


Kathy Mehring
Business Development Manager
The Mark Travel Corporation

 

Oct 04, 2011

 

 The NON ARC Statements have been placed in the
Non ARC Commission Track Report folder.

 

Oct 03, 2011

Royal Caribbean International
WOW Sales Event

Royal Caribbean International is having a two day WOW sales event that will take place next Tuesday and Wednesday, October 4 and 5. 

The offer is good for cruises departing Jan 1, 2012 and beyond, with an On Board Credit and reduced deposit. 

The details about the sale and offer, and terms and conditions can be found in the flyer, click here!

 

Delta Amends International Baggage Fees and Policies
Effective October 1,2011  

Delta Air Lines is amending various baggage policies and fees for Economy Class travel on Delta and Delta Connection operated flights. These changes are being implemented to provide improved policy alignment with our Joint Venture partners and fee simplification for international travel regions.

Effective for tickets purchased on/after October 1, 2011, for travel as indicated below, a fee for a first or second checked baggage item will be implemented.  In addition, for travel between various countries as noted, the fee for the second checked baggage item will be amended.

Key changes
Tickets Issued on/after Oct 1 for travel on/after Oct 15

  • Implement a 2nd bag fee of $40* USD/CAD for travel Japan (entire country) to/from Guam/Saipan/Palau
     
  • Increase 2nd bag fee to $40 USD/CAD for travel US, CA, MX, C. America, Caribbean to/from MX, C. America, Caribbean 
     
  • Implement a 2nd bag fee of $75 USD/CAD and $60 USD/CAD online for travel US, CA, MX, C. America, Caribbean, S. America (excluding Brazil) to/from Asia (excluding JP, PH), Australia, New Zealand
     
  • Implement a 2nd bag fee of $75 USD/CAD and $60 USD/CAD online for travel US, CA, MX, C. America, Caribbean to/from S. America (excluding Brazil)
     
  • Implement a 2nd bag fee of $75 USD/CAD/EUR and $60 USD/CAD/EUR online for travel between South America (excluding Brazil) and Europe
     

Tickets Issued on/after Oct 1 for travel on/after Nov 1

  • Implement a 2nd bag fee of $75 USD/CAD and $60 USD/CAD online for travel US, CA, MX, C. America, Caribbean,  S. America (excluding Brazil) to/from Middle East and South Africa
     
  • Implement a 2nd bag fee of $75 USD/CAD and $60 USD/CAD online for travel US, CA, MX, C. America, Caribbean,  S. America (excluding Brazil) to/from India
     
  • Implement a 1st bag fee of $25* USD/CAD for travel US, CA to/from Caribbean (excluding DO, GY, HT)

*Same fee applies for online or airport check-in
Note: There are no changes to existing baggage exceptions for Military, Elite etc.