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Deals It’s not too late to plan a summer vacation, or too soon to plan for autumn and winter Continental Offers Vegas Savings Earn a $50 instant air credit on air-inclusive packages to Las Vegas from Continental Airlines Vacations. Consumers will also receive a $100 MasterCard gift card when they purchase Las Vegas packages with a valid MasterCard. Eligible air-inclusive packages must be booked by July 31, for travel through August 31. A minimum three-night stay is required and blackout dates apply. The promotion is valid per booking, not per person. Gift cards will be mailed once travel has been completed. Continental Airlines Vacations offers travel agents commissions of up to 13 percent on Las Vegas bookings. For reservations or more information, call Continental Airlines Vacations at 800-634-5555. Electronic bookings can be made via VAX Vacation Access at www.vaxvacationaccess.com. HOT FOR THE AGENT Savings for Summer and Beyond FAMILY VACATIONS ON GRAND CAYMAN Ride & Stay in Tuscany Splendida Italia is offering a five-night room-and-car special at the Hotel Le Macinaie (www.lemacinaie.com/english/lemacinaie_home.asp) in Tuscany. This special includes accommodations at a 17-room hotel, a five-day Alamo economy car rental (Fiat Panda or similar car) and daily breakfast, plus all taxes and service charges. The cost through November 30 is $482 per person, a savings of $100 per person. For the special Tuscany package, contact Splendida Italia at 800-995-7997 or visit www.splendidaitalia.com. The Coral Stone Club, an exclusive 35-unit vacation rental property on Seven Mile Beach on Grand Cayman, announced a family package for the low season. It includes stocking the units with food items, a sixth night free and low-season rates valid from now through December 19, including Thanksgiving. Guests save more than $800 on the free night. Each unit will be stocked with plenty of food, or guests can choose not to have these provisions and save an additional $50 on their booking. Prices at the Coral Stone Club begin at $695 per night. All condo rentals have three bedrooms, each with an attached bath. Visit www.coralstoneclub.com. Continued on page 24 Bangkok & Phuket Ritz Tours is offering an eight-day Bangkok & Phuket itinerary, priced from $1,661 (plus $80 tax) per person, based on double occupancy, including airfare, hotels and sightseeing. The deal includes roundtrip airfare on Cathay Pacific Airways (www.cathaypacific.com) from Los Angeles or San Francisco; intra-Asia transportation; meals and entertainment; and the services of knowledgeable tour guides. Departures from JFK start at $1,761, plus taxes, per person, double. Daily departure dates are available through October 31. Single supplements cost an additional $350 per person. Contact Ritz Tours at 800-900-2446 or 626289-7777. E-mail china@ritztours.com, or visit www. ritztours.com. 22 Home-BasedTravelAgent JULY /AUG US T 2008 http://www.vaxvacationaccess.com http://www.lemacinaie.com/english/lemacinaie_home.asp http://www.splendidaitalia.com http://www.cathaypacific.com http://www.coralstoneclub.com http://www.ritztours.com http://www.ritztours.com

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