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UNIGLOBE Geo Travel
Monthly Corporate Newsletter
EDMONTON

October 2009

Exclusively for UNIGLOBE Geo Travel Guests: Complimentary Upgrade during November 2009

• Offer begins Sunday, November 1st until Monday, November 30th, 2009
• Receive a complimentary upgrade to the next available room type (Club InterContinental rooms excluded), upgrades are based on availability.
• When making reservations please book deluxe rooms and we will upgrade guest upon check-in, when available.

For more information or to book, click here to contact our Corporate Team.

Please be advised that your name on your passport must match your name on your Aeroplan program exactly for redemption.

For more information on redeeming your Aeroplan points, click here to contact our Corporate Team.

Do you know of a company or organization that is looking for Corporate Travel Management services?

Send your referral’s name & contact information to Sales and Service & receive a $50 gift card to the “GEO” Everything for Travel Store.

Contact: ACecco@Geo.ca, JNovak@Geo.ca or CMcGee@Geo.ca

AIR CANADA FIRST NORTH AMERICAN AIRLINE TO RELEASE BLACKBERRY APPLICATION OFFERING MORE AND MORE CUSTOMERS INCREASED REAL-TIME MOBILE OPTIONS

MONTRÉAL, October 15, 2009 – Air Canada became today the first North American airline to release a free BlackBerry® application providing travellers with BlackBerry devices convenient and easy real-time access to a wide-range of flight information including; retrieving electronic boarding passes, tracking flight information in real-time, receiving notification of itinerary changes and obtaining other details about Air Canada flights.

“With the release of our new Blackberry App, Air Canada continues to be an industry leader now offering more and more customers innovative mobile and wireless services that provide real-time information and convenient functions tailored for people on the move. This Blackberry App significantly expands these options enabling travellers to check-in, board and obtain other details about Air Canada flights,” said Ben Smith, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer. “In addition, we have revamped our mobile portal http://mobile.aircanada.com to mirror the features of the Air Canada BlackBerry App. This is another step in introducing more cutting-edge technical innovations that will enhance and simplify our self-service and mobile options for customers who like the freedom of managing their own travel. We will continue to add new features in response to customer demand.”

Available free on-line from BlackBerry App World™ (www.blackberry.com/appworld) or on Air Canada’s mobile site (http://mobile.aircanada.com) the new application was developed for Air Canada by IBM Canada. It will among other things enable users to: keep track of and update all of their Air Canada and Jazz flights from a single location; receive messages and link to their electronic boarding passes; access Air Canada Mobile check-in to select a seat and retrieve an electronic boarding pass; book flights using an Air Canada Flight Pass; rent a car or access other convenient travel links; and find and track any Air Canada or Jazz flight; subscribe to flight notification informing them of flight delays.

Air Canada, recognized as an industry leader in self-service and mobile technology – it was the first airline in the world to introduce 2-D Electronic Boarding Passes in 2007 – is also refining and expanding its existing products to better meet the needs of customers. Among other things Air Canada is:

• Adding new functions to airport kiosks, offering customers the option to purchase an upgrade, reprint boarding passes, and obtain an electronic boarding pass, including at international airports
• Enhancing its boarding passes to provide more and new travel information such as check-in and baggage drop-off times
• Offering easy-to-use, personalized flight notification so customers can be automatically updated through their mobile devices about changes to their itinerary. For greater ease, customers can receive all Air Canada wireless communications in a single, convenient easy to access location called “My Message” in-box on computers and mobile devices
• Providing additional mobile detail about the status of Air Canada flights, including gate information, flight status, diversions, arrivals and local weather conditions

Announcing new non-stop flights from Edmonton to Houston, TX

"Continental Airlines’ new non-stop air service between Edmonton and Houston will be a huge advantage to the 3,000 companies in Alberta’s International Region. Much of our business is contingent upon direct connections to the US, and international destinations," says Pat Klak, Executive Director, Leduc-Nisku Economic Development Authority. "This new link to the oil and gas industry ties strongly to Leduc and the Nisku Business Park, one of the largest oil and gas parks in North America."

FLIGHT SCHEDULE
Edmonton to Houston >> Depart: 0630 Arrive: 1150
Houston to Edmonton >> Depart: 1800 Arrive: 2145

“We are pleased to add Edmonton to our portfolio of Canadian destinations,” said Jim Compton, Continental’s executive vice president of marketing. “The flight allows connections to Continental’s vast network across the Southern United States and Latin America.”

The Houston-Edmonton route will be serviced by a Boeing 737-500, 114 seat aircraft (106 coach seats, 8 first class seats).

Continental plans to become a Star Alliance partner on October 27 of this year, allowing future travel to earn and redeem frequent flyer mileage on affiliated airlines such as Air Canada’s Aeroplan.

Molson Pub cracks a cold one at EIA - Full-service bar & restaurant now open in US Passenger Lounge

(October 6, 2009) Edmonton, Alta.—Edmonton International Airport (EIA) is pleased to welcome another full-service bar and restaurant to the growing array of food and beverage options available to airport customers. EIA passengers can now enjoy the atmosphere and menu of Molson Pub, opening today in the US Passenger Lounge.

“Molson Pub is a great addition to the changing face of the US Passenger Lounge,” says Reg Milley, EIA President and CEO. “With the recent opening of the temporary Terminal Express, which helps pave the way towards Expansion 2012, maintaining our customer service standards is very important. Molson Pub’s outstanding food and beverage offerings are part of our overall plan to improve the passenger experience at EIA.”

In addition to pub-style food, Molson Pub serves breakfast, salads and entrees along with a “grab and go” offering. Opening daily at 5 a.m. and closing after the last flight of the day, the pub seats 51 and is managed by HMS Host.

The next phase of EIA’s concessions program in the US Passenger Lounge will be the removal of the Toast outlet, which begins today. The space will be renovated and returned for additional departure lounge seating. This process will be fast tracked to ensure the disruption to passengers is limited.

EIA now has scheduled service to 11 US non-stop destinations: Chicago, Denver, Houston (starting Nov. 1), Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Palm Springs, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Seattle and WestJet just announced seasonal service to Maui for spring 2010. From 2002 to 2008, EIA’s US passenger traffic has grown by 140 per cent making it one of the airport’s fastest-growing market segments. For more information, visit www.flyeia.com/USA.

Integration of Northwest Airlines & Delta Air Lines

On Tuesday, September 15, Vancouver airport will see the next step in the integration of Northwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines.

Effective from the 15th, all airport counters and gate signage in the US departure areas will be rebranded as Delta Air Lines and passengers travelling on Northwest or Delta operated flights will check in at the one location.

Please be advised that you should check in with Delta for all Northwest and Delta operated flights. Passengers booked on our codeshare partner flights should continue to check in with the operating carrier.

Passengers travelling on KLM from Vancouver should continue to check in at the KLM counters in the international departure area.

Rest assured that customer service agents are available in the check in area to assist passengers and direct you to the appropriate counters.

Introducing Their Non-Smoking Fleet

Avis is constantly looking for ways to make renting a more enjoyable and satisfying experience. And beginning next month they're adding a new one: a 100% smoke-free fleet.

The new smoke-free fleet policy will go into effect as of October 1st for their entire fleet. Every make. Every model. You'll find a sticker on every vehicle to identify it as smoke-free.

Avis is excited about this change because it means a fresh, clean, odor-free vehicle every time you rent from us. In fact, They have created a new inspection process and cleaning fee (up to $250 if the vehicle is returned and it smells of smoke) just to guarantee that your vehicle really is clean and smoke-free.

A smoke-free fleet. It's coming this fall. It's not only more enjoyable — it's a breath of fresh air from Avis.

Cross often? Make it simple, use NEXUS.

NEXUS is designed to expedite the border clearance process for low-risk, pre-approved travellers into Canada and the United States. For complete information on NEXUS, click here to visit their website.

Full Service: Flights, Customized Online Registrations, Banquet & Meeting Planning (Inbound and outbound groups).

For more information on incentive travel or conference planning, contact:
Jeannette at (780) 424-8310- ext 839 or JNovak@Geo.ca
or visit GeoConnect.ca

Fall is here! Brighten the autumn days by experiencing a Voluntourism holiday.

Conserve the Galapagos Islands, work with Lions in South Africa or travel to Vietnam and brighten a child’s day. There are many Voluntourism style holidays that are available all year round for singles, students, couples, families and groups.

For more details on how you can get involved or to arrange an information session for your employees, students or for a special interest group, please contact
Amanda Arbour
AArbour@Geo.ca
1-800-661-2454 ext. 878

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