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NEWS IMPACT Hurricane Shuts Down Nevis Four Seasons for Holidays The Four Seasons Resort Nevis (www.fourseasons.com/nevis) has had some pretty good luck as of late, considering its risky location in the Caribbean hurricane belt. But the resort’s nearly 10-year streak without a major closing will end this year when it is forced to shut its doors through the Christmas holiday to repair Joe Pike damages caused by Hurricane Omar, according to Vo Tomulich, director of marketing at the resort. “Many of our Christmas guests have been with us for this holiday for more than 10 years and not being able to host them again this year was difficult for us to accept, but unfortunately, [it’s] out of our control,” Tomulich told Travel Agent. “We are still targeting January as our reopening date and if we succeed in doing so, the effects of a closure may influence business the month of January only and then stabilize in February. That first month of a reopening usually has a decrease in occupancy as guests and the travel community assess the resort’s condition and performance.” The property will be closed through December 31. According to Tomulich, the resort had a pretty good run of luck for the past decade, with its last weather-related closure coming in November 1999 when Hurricane Lenny hit the island. (That storm forced the resort to close for nearly a year.) Tomulich says all displaced guests—those who made bookings from October 15 through December 31—will be given invitations to return next year at 2008 rates. “Once we were informed of an extended closure, we contacted each reservation through the point of contact set up during time of reservations,” Tomulich says. “We explained the circumstances and informed them of our necessity to close. At that point, we extended whatever assistance our reservation contact preferred, including—but not limited to—airline rebooking assistance, rebooking at another Four Seasons property and assistance with alternate accommodations at one of our luxury partner hotels in the region.” Nevis is on the northern chain of the Leeward Islands, which falls right near the middle of the Caribbean’s hurricane belt. “Yes, hurricane activity was a major concern since the beginning of the resort’s existence,” Tomulich says, “but no more than any of the other numerous islands in this belt.” CARIBBEAN UPDATE American Airlines Flights to St. Kitts Begin Earlier this month, St. Kitts welcomed the first of American Airlines’ (www.aa.com) daily flights to St. Kitts from Miami. News of this service increase was announced earlier this year on the heels of various domestic and international route cuts made by U.S.-based airlines. The flights continue a series of recent service increases to St. Kitts by American Airlines. The airline first started a Miami service to St. Kitts in December of 2004 with three flights weekly, which grew to five flights in 2006. In addition, American Airlines commenced a twice-weekly service from JFK International Airport to St. Kitts in November of this past year. Visit www.stkittstourism.kn for more information. — JOE PIKE M ARKETPL ACE For Marketplace Advertising Information contact one of these account representatives: CHRISTINA RASMUSSEN (East Coast, Caribbean and Latin America) Phone: (212) 895-8215 Email: crasmussen@questex.com BRADLEY LEVINE (West Coast, including AK and HI and Western Canada) Phone: (216) 706-3796 Email: bradley.levine@questex.com Marketplace Advertising requires prepayment. Payment must be received by the classiﬁed closing date. VISA, MASTERCARD, AMERICAN EXPRESS accepted. CONNECTING YOU For the latest news on the Caribbean, visit www.travelagentcentral.com/caribbean A deluxe oceanfront room at the Four Seasons Nevis, which is scheduled to reopen December 31 TOUR OPERATORS 88 | TravelAgent November 24, 2008 http://www.fourseasons.com/nevis http://www.aa.com http://www.stkittstourism.kn http://www.travelagentcentral.com/caribbean http://www.russianconsulting.com

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Travel Agent - November 24, 2008 Reality Check On the Web Contents Advertising Index Contributors From the Editor From the Publisher Europe Pacific/Asia Las Vegas Mexico Caribbean Cruises Cover Story: 30 Under 30 Leaders in Luxury Hotels Agenda Luxury Travel Expo Hurricane Temporarily Shutters Nevis Four Seasons Agents, Cruise Lines Adapt to Economy A New Link to Adventure Travel In the Spotlight Editorial Index Advertising Index

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