PLEASANT HOLIDAYS, which counts Mexico among its
top selling destinations, announced a new travel cancellation
policy to ease travel concerns in the event of war with Iraq.
Customers who have purchased the Pleasant Protection Plan (PPP)
with their travel packages will still receive the full benefits of
the plan as outlined in the contract. For customers who do not
purchase the PPP and cancel their vacation up to four days prior to
departure, the operator will issue a credit for future travel equal
to the cost of the package, less any air carrier cancellation or
change fees, penalties and non-recoverable vendor costs. The credit
must be used by Dec. 15. Customers who cancel and turn down the
travel credit will be refunded, subject to the normal cancellation
penalties. Cancellation and change fees will be waived for flights
booked on American Trans Air (ATA). For other carriers, Pleasant
will abide by the airlines' published cancellation policies. Travel
agents will receive commissions on Pleasant bookings that are
completed by the client. For information, call (800) 448-3333 or
visit the Web at www.PleasantAgent.com.
US AIRWAYS VACATIONS is rewarding customers who
book complete vacation packages to Westin resorts in the U.S.,
Caribbean and Mexico, including the Westin Regina Cancun, with up
to 5,000 bonus airline miles. Packages must be booked between by
April 17 for travel March 21 through July 31. Packages include
roundtrip air on US Airways, accommodations, roundtrip airport
transfers, hotel taxes and service charges and international travel
taxes. The promotion applies to packages booked via VAX Vacation
Access at vaxvacationaccess.com or through the US Airways
Vacations reservation center at (800) 455-0123. The traveler must
be a member of the airline's Dividend Miles program.
IN A PUSH for group business, the 147-room
Melia Cozumel Resort is offering free rooms for one night to groups
booking 10 or more rooms as long as each guest in the group books
two rounds of golf at the adjacent Cozumel Country Club. Greens
fees, including cart and taxes, are $112 per person, per 18 holes.
In addition, groups get one complimentary greens fee for every 25
rounds booked. The promotion applies to groups booked by May 31 for
arrivals through Dec. 21. The package includes the room for one
night, golf, a welcome cocktail, use of meetings facilities and an
activities program. For group reservations, call (888) 33-MELIA or
e-mail [email protected].
AEROMEXICO VACATIONS will be participating in
travel agent trade shows in Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee and Texas
this month and next. For information, call (800) 245-8585. The
schedule is as follows:
• San Antonio, Omni San Antonio, March 19.
• Austin, Renaissance Austin Hotel, March 20.
• Birmingham, Wynfrey Hotel, April 14.
• Knoxville, the Hilton Knoxville Airport, April 15.
• Atlanta, Cobb Galleria, April 16.
THE TOURISM BOARD of Puerto Vallarta named
Santiago Gutierrez Haces president of the organization. Haces is
also general manager of La Jolla Mismaloya All Suites Resort in
Puerto Vallarta.