News in Brief: Thursday July 18

News in Brief: Thursday July 18
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The number of Australians who travelled to Canada in May fell 8.3% to 28,400, official figures from the Canadian Tourism Commission have shown.

It took the year to date arrival figure to 80,138, down 0.9% on the same period last year.

 

The preview release of Insight Vacations' and Trafalgar's 2014 Europe programs aims to provide agents with the chance to secure their clients places of top-selling intineraries such as the Edinburgh Military Tattoo.

Both brands have committed to refunding the difference if any itinerary appears in the 2014 Europe and Britain brochures at a lower price when they are released in September.

 

Tune Hotels has grown its Philippines portfolio with the opening of its first hotel in the southern island of Mindanao.

The 159-room property in Cagayan de Oro City will welcome its first guests tomorrow.

 

Travelport has signed new distribution agreements with Brazilian carrier Azul Brazilian and Israel's EL AL.

 

At its annual conference in Darwin, Choice Hotels Australasia has named its franchisees of the year as: Econo Lodge Moree Spa Motor Inn, NSW; Comfort Hotel Perth City, WA; Quality Hotel Platinum International, QLD and Calrion Hotel City Park Grand, TAS.

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