Air Canada Vacations ski brochure New in this winter's Air Canada Vacations' ski brochure is a ski-as-you-please program in Whistler, Banff/Lake Louise, and Vail/Beaver Creek for skiers who have hotel or condo accommodations and who want to buy an Air Canada flight, transfers or Avis skierized car rental, and ski lift ticket. Also new are hotel packages featuring a minimum four-night stay. Prices in Banff/ Lake Louise start at C$869 per person, double occupancy, with ten properties available. Whistler holidays start at C$1,119 (quad occupancy) with eight hotels available. Three properties are offered at Vail/Beaver Creek. Singapore tour
The Singapore Tourism Board, Singapore Airlines, and select Canadian tour operators are offering package deals to Southeast Asia next year. The new Singapore & More packages include return air fare on Singapore Airlines from Vancouver or Toronto, four nights accommodation in Singapore, transfers, daily breakfast, and local tours. As a bonus, an additional two free nights in Sentosa at Shangri-La's Rasa Sentosa Resort or at Bintan Resorts staying at Hotel Sedona Bintan Lagoon will be added on to the Singapore itinerary. Prices start from $1,399. The Golden Deal for those over 60 years of age offers seniors a free cooking class at the Raffles Culinary Academy or a luncheon at the Raffles Hotel. Mexico code-share
Air Canada extended its Mexico network by code-sharing on Mexicana flights between Mexico City and Guadalajara, Cancun, Ixtapa, and Puerto Vallarta. Air Canada will also put its code on Mexicana flights between Los Angeles and Guadalajara, with connections from Calgary. In return, Mexicana will code-share on three Canadian routes. Ireland holidays
Sunquest is offering Christmas and New Year's service to and from Ireland, departing Toronto for Dublin/Shannon December 20 and returning January 4. Prices start at C$899. Taxes and service charges are extra and fares are subject to availability. Special rates are offered to seniors and children. A $250 deposit is required at time of booking. Reserved seats
Sunquest and ALBATours' passengers may now reserve their seats at any time on their Skyservice flights before their tickets are issued. Effective immediately, advance seat selection is available for $10 per flight segment on Caribbean, Mexico, U.S., and Central America flights and for $15 on trans-Atlantic flights. Seat selection is complimentary for Premier Class passengers. Aruba promotion
American Express has launched the 'Island of the Month' program in Aruba, offering a US$100 food and beverage credit or booking rebate to vacationers booking all-inclusive properties with their American Express card. Consumers will also receive a US$100 American Express Gift Cheque for a minimum five-night stay when they use their Amex card. A total of 13 properties are participating in the program, including Allegro Resort Aruba (all-inclusive), Aruba Sonesta Resort & Casino at Seaport Village, Aruba Holiday Inn Beach Resort & Casino, and Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort & Casino. For more details call (800) 284-0044. Radisson adds two new hotels
Radisson Hotels Worldwide announced the opening of the Radisson Hotel & Suites London and the Radisson Hotel Kitchener. There are now 23 Radisson properties in Canada. Both hotels underwent a complete refurbishing of all guest rooms and corridors and remodelling in meeting rooms. A variety of special Radisson packages are offered at both hotels including Business Class by Radisson, Worldwide Hospitality Program, Radisson Bed and Breakfast Breakaways and Senior Breaks. Call (800) 333-3333.
Royal Airlines service
Canadians can now enjoy Royal's service to all business gateways across Canada five days a week. The airline now offers four daily flights between Toronto and Montreal; five weekly flights between Toronto and Vancouver; five weekly flights between Toronto and Winnipeg; and five weekly flights between Toronto and Halifax. Dead Sea Scrolls visit Chicago
For the first time in 50 years, The Dead Sea Scrolls will visit Chicago in a special exhibition at The Field Museum from March 10 through June 11, 2000. The exhibition will also feature 80 artifacts from Qumran, rare books and manuscripts, a modern Torah Scroll, a ten-minute video, a reading area, and several inter-active computer stations. In a special conservation lab set up within the exhibition, visitors can watch conservators from the Israel Authority work on preserving actual fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Call (312) 922-9410. Book your B.C. getaway
Tourism British Columbia has launched a new vanity telephone number to encourage more travellers to take advantage of its information and reservation centre. The new easy-to-remember number is (800) HELLO BC. The call centre offers competitive pricing for more than 700 Tourism BC-approved accommodations in all price ranges, from quaint B&Bs to five-star hotels as well as city tours, ski, golf, or theatre packages and even some transportation such as helicopter and float-plane flights, bus, and ferry trips. Cruise the Caribbean from $999
Sunquest Vacations has produced a second edition of their Winter Caribbean Cruising brochure featuring the Sunbird, the Sundream, and the Carousel. The Sunbird sails from Aruba through April 15 for as little as $1,399 per person per week. The Sundream sails from Montego Bay until April 2 with prices as low as $1,299. The Carousel sails out of Cozumel, Mexico through April 9 from only $999. New York headliners
Three new upscale budget hotels recently opened in New York City. Centrally located in the city's most vibrant areas, the hotels have made their presence felt. The Habitat Hotel at 130 East 57th features 200 rooms with rates ranging from US$85 per night per single or double and $170 for mini-suites. Call (800) 255-0482. On the Ave Hotel located at 2178 Broadway at 77th Street is a 12-storey, 251-guest room hotel that has been renovated to include a three-storey glass tower penthouse with panoramic views of Manhattan. Rates range from US$175 for a standard to $255 per night for a suite. Call (212) 362-1100. Coming this fall, is the Thirty Thirty Hotel at 30 East 30th Street. Call (212) 689-1900. Cruise Belize on a Windstar
Beginning January 23, 2000, Windstar Cruises will be sailing out of Cancun, Mexico destined for the jungles and second largest barrier reef in the world. Ports of call include Roatan, Honduras; Goff's Caye, Half Moon Caye Reserve, and San Pedro on Ambergris in Belize; and Cozumel, Mexico. Prices start from as low as US$2,597 per person, double occupancy. Back to top | 
