JAXFAX Editorial Archives - JAXFAX Travel Marketing Magazine
JAXFAX Editorial Archives - JAXFAX Travel Marketing Magazine
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C O N T E N T • M A R C H 2 0 0 8<br />
DEPARTMENTS<br />
EUROPE 12<br />
NEWS • BEST BUYS 20-23<br />
CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE 24<br />
NEWS • BEST BUYS 24-31<br />
CRUISE NEWS 32-33<br />
AFRICA & MIDDLE EAST 34<br />
NEWS • BEST BUYS 35-36<br />
CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA 37<br />
NEWS • BEST BUYS 38-39<br />
CARIBBEAN & BERMUDA 40<br />
NEWS • BEST BUYS 41, 43<br />
ASIA & SOUTH PACIFIC 44<br />
BEST BUYS • NEWS 45-46<br />
SPECIAL INTERESTS 47<br />
BEST BUYS • NEWS 48-49<br />
NORTH AMERICA & HAWAII 50<br />
BEST BUYS • NEWS 51<br />
INDUSTRY NEWS 52<br />
Resort Update 52<br />
Going Green at the Ritz 54<br />
MESSAGE BOARD 55<br />
FAM TRIPS & STUDY PROGRAMS 56<br />
CALENDAR TRADE SHOW EVENTS 56<br />
MARKET PLACE DIRECTORY 57<br />
LISTINGS AND DIRECTORIES 58-94<br />
DIRECTORY OF SUPPLIERS 95<br />
LISTINGS BY DESTINATION 96<br />
FRONT COVER: The Schloss mit Schlossgart. Photo: Tom Bross<br />
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TRAVEL MARKETING MAGAZINE<br />
IS PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY:<br />
Jet Airtransport Exchange, Inc. (JAX)<br />
52 West Main Street, Milford, CT 06460<br />
203-301-0255 • Fax: 203-301-0250<br />
Audited Circulation<br />
Douglas Cooke, CTC<br />
Publisher & <strong>Editorial</strong> Director, doug@jaxfax.com<br />
Randi White<br />
Vice Pres./Associate Publisher, Randi@jaxfax.com<br />
Maria Lisella<br />
Editor, Maria@jaxfax.com<br />
Chantal Guillou-Brennan<br />
Art & Production Director, CBjaxfax@aol.com<br />
Marjorie Vincent<br />
Business Manager, Marjorie@jaxfax.com<br />
Katie Hultgren<br />
<strong>Editorial</strong> Assistant, Listings and Circulation Manager<br />
Katie@jaxfax.com<br />
Clifton N. Cooke, CTC.<br />
Founding Publisher & Editor-at-Large, ClifCooke@aol.com<br />
Worldwide Correspondents<br />
Tom Bross: Austria & Germany<br />
Katharine Dyson: Special Interests<br />
Patricia Earnest: North America<br />
Danielle Hayes: Africa, South America<br />
Kathy Feeney: Southeast Correspondent<br />
Denise Mattia: Caribbean/Mexico<br />
Merrie Murray: Mediterannean<br />
J. Herbert Silverman: Britain<br />
Jonathan Siskin: Cruise Editor<br />
Contributing Editors<br />
Steve Brown, Jeff Burdick, Ron Butler, Jad Davenport, Ben Frank,<br />
Chantal Guillou-Brennan, Patricia Harris, Ted Heck, Jehda Honculada,<br />
Joan Jenkins, Mark Laiosa, Bob Levine, David Lyon, Barbara Rogers,<br />
Betty Rolston, Phyllis Cocroft Meras, Maggie Zellers<br />
Advertising in publication and on www.jaxfax.com<br />
sales@jaxfax.com<br />
Circulation & Subscriptions<br />
circulation@jaxfax.com; 800-952-9329<br />
Member of: ASTA–American Society of <strong>Travel</strong> Agents; ATA–Africa <strong>Travel</strong> Assoc.;<br />
NTA–National Tour Association; ATME–Association of <strong>Travel</strong> <strong>Marketing</strong> Executives.;<br />
CHA–Caribbean Hotel Assoc.; CTO–Caribbean Tourism Organization;<br />
PATA–Pacific Asia <strong>Travel</strong> Assoc.; USTOA–United States Tour Operators Assoc.<br />
“JAX FAX <strong>Travel</strong> <strong>Marketing</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>” (ISSN 0279-7984) is published monthly<br />
by Jet Airtransport Exchange Inc., 52 West Main Street, Milford, CT 06460.<br />
Periodicals postage paid at Milford, CT, & additional mailing offices.<br />
POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to JAX FAX <strong>Travel</strong> <strong>Marketing</strong><br />
<strong>Magazine</strong>, 52 West Main St., Milford, CT 06460. COPYRIGHT 2007.<br />
All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A. No part of this publication may be<br />
reproduced in print or electronically without permission. Direct requests<br />
for permission to the Publisher, JAX FAX, 52 West Main St., Milford, CT<br />
06460 or via E-mail: Doug@jaxfax.com<br />
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