| PUBLISHER'S CORNER - By Doug Cooke, CTC |
 Crisis Management in Travel
The recent sinking of the Costa Concordia brought home to travel consultants the need for effective crisis management. I am sure that many of our readers who have clients booked on an upcoming cruise have had to address their concerns about cruise safety. The industry has certainly had its fair share of crises over the past couple of years including natural disasters, social unrest, health scares and accidents on the sea and in the air.
How you address your client's concerns is of paramount importance. A vague comment about safety statistics will not go far towards alleviating your client's concerns. Rather, you should have a well thought out ... Read more. |
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| CRUISE NEWS - By Lilian Africano, Cruise Editor |
Ama Waterways Repositions The AmaDagio...
Carnival Cruise Lines Revamps Web Site...
Windstar's New Islands of Italy Voyages...
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| CARIBBEAN NEWS - By Melanie Reffes |
Selling the Caribbean : Marketplace 2012
Frenchmsan's Reef & Morning Star Beach Resort
Fast Track to Fabulous : Elegant Hotels in Barbados
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| EDITOR'S DESK - By Katie Hultgren |
 Selling Consolidator Airfare
Looking ahead, the month of March is always a big one here at JAX FAX. It is the issue that includes our annual Consolidator Supplement, in addition to the regular monthly issue of JAX FAX, which will feature all the travel editorial, consolidator airfare listings and travel supplier information you have ... Read more. |
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| COMING NEXT MONTH IN JAXFAX MAGAZINE |
Editorial line- up for March 2012
Cover feature: TAIWAN
Africa & Middle East
Asia & S. Pacific
Caribbean
C. & S. America
Cruise News
Europe
Exclusive Interview
Industry News
USA & Canada
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Ethiopia; Israel
Korea
Luxury for Less
Costa Rica; Colombia
River Cruises
Czech Rep. Poland; C & E Europe
LOT Airlines
Choosing a Consortia/Host Agency
Best of Florida |
SUPPLEMENT: 2012 Guide to AIR CONSOLIDATORS
Editorial Copy • Ad Space Reservation: February 3
Consolidator Listings due by: February 6
Ad material is due on or before: February 10 |
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| AIRLINE & AIR CONSOLIDATOR NEWS |
 Do Not Stow That iPad;
Qantas' New Q-Streaming Starts Now
What do you do when you find an Apple iPad in the seat-back pocket? Naturally, watch hours and hours of the newest television and movies. Duh. This week, Qantas announced testing of their new in-flight entertainment system. We've already talked about the technology the Australian airline brings to cabins both domestically and internationally, and this news is an even more important cog in the wheel. The fresh entertainment system is called Q Streaming, and it's being trialed on one aircraft at the moment. The technology allows passengers to stream, on demand, the entire portfolio of Qantas entertainment to an on-board iPad. Both business and economy customers can spend the majority of their flight with their eyes glued to the 10-inch screen. (Jaunted - The Pop Culture Travel Guide on 2012-1-27 4:03pm) |
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| HOTEL REVIEW |
Frenchman's Reef & Morning Star Beach Resort
Following a soft opening in October, Marriott Frenchman's Reef and adjacent Morning Star Beach Resort in St. Thomas re-opened earlier this month with a grand party attracting the island's glitterati. With 302 rooms and suites, the newly renovated Frenchman's Reef is a stunning showpiece of architectural splendour with sweeping vistas of Charlotte Amalie, one of the Caribbean's most majestic ... Read more. |
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| DESTINATION FOCUS |
 Egypt Is This the Best Time to Go?
By Barbara Radcliffe and Stillman Rogers
The fascination with Egypt that begins in childhood is later fueled by books and films, from Agatha Christie to Ann Rice's The Mummy. So, it's no wonder the land of the Pharaohs is high on everyone's must-see list. But with scenes from Cairo on the nightly news, your clients may be wondering ? is it safe? Is this the right time to go?
From all accounts by those who've recently ....Read More |
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| EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW - By Katie Hultgren, Editor |
 With Attache for the Egyptian T.A.
JAX FAX recently spoke with Mr. Mohamed Hegazy(left), Tourism Attache for the Egyptian Tourist Authority in New York. At the time, Mr. Hegazy was on vacation in Cairo, and told us that he saw no demonstrations at all. He believes that the media has exaggerated the situation in Egypt, and that their coverage concentrates on only one square of the entire country. The remainder of Egypt remains safe and unaffected. We asked him several questions to bring us up to ? Read More |
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| SUPPLIER'S PROFILE - By Doug Cooke |
 Louis Hellenic Cruises
JAX FAX recently had the opportunity to meet Louis Cruises' Dr. Pythagoras Nagos (right), Commercial Director, and Nicholas Filippidis (left), Director of Product Development, N. America, to discuss their results from 2011 and plans for the upcoming 2012 seasons,
2011 was a difficult year for many destinations, and Greece had its own unique challenges. Can you give our readers an idea of how Louis Cruises fared in 2011?
2011 was different year from any year in the past. Following the headlines, you see that Greece has been through very hard times. However, these political and ... Read more. |
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| HOME BASED TRAVEL AGENTS REGISTRY |
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Home Based Travel Agent Registry
One of the disadvantages ofbeing a home-based agent is the loss of personal contact with travel suppliers and your local BDM's. Plus as a home-based agent, you may be working through host agencies and therefore suppliers may not be aware of your sales of their products.
The Home Based Travel Agent Registry serves two purposes:
It will let suppliers know who you are and what areas you specialize in. It will provide you with a list of home-based agent friendly suppliers and will have a directory of BDM's so you will know
who your local contact person is. To find out more clck here. |
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