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ADVERTORIAL of July 2017 and in March 2018 Jetsave Cook Islands and Federal Pacific Cook Islands became the very proud tenants of a new 2 storey office building in downtown Avarua - FEDERAL PACIFIC HOUSE. The name Federal Pacific House comes from one of our major financial arms being Federal Pacific Group. Each financial branch in the islands (i.e. Samoa. East Timor, Tonga, Fiji and more) are housed in a Federal Pacific House. Jetsave Travel (Jetsave Cook Islands Ltd) Moving People and Money for the better in the Cook Islands for 20 years The new premises reflect a wonderfully fresh, comfortable and modern ambience, not only for the staff working within these premises, but also for our customers. Our customers have been extremely patient with the renovations and have taken all the inconvenience in their stride and at times with much humour. Jetsave Cook Islands Limited - Jetsave Travel, first opened its doors in December 1998. At the time the Managing Director was Melynnda Morrissette, who hailed from the USA. She had lived in the Cook Islands for over ten years at that stage. Melynnda who was a very experienced travel agent, grew the business for the first 10 years. Sadly she passed away in 2008. Her position was then filled by the current General Manager, Julie Bateman. Julie had worked for Melynnda and Jetsave for a number of years as Melynnda’s personal assistant and also as assistant manager. After a few years in business and seeing how successful the business was operating Jetsave travel introduced a financial services division which included becoming a network agent for Western Union Money Transfers. Today Jetsave Cook Islands Limited is a one stop shop for all travel needs. It now comprises not just the travel side of the business but also a foreign cash exchange service and a money transfer service via Fexco Western Union. Prior to the era of electronic ticketing, the travel industry in those days was very complicated, particularly with issuing tickets. Everything was done by hand, mostly in triplicate. Cumbersome as it seemed at times, it certainly gave an interesting background to the industry. Today a complicated itinerary can be done in a few minutes as opposed to what could be hours spent on the phone coordinating flights, hotels and other associated services. As time marched on, we employed additional staff to cope with the growth of the business. We then started to feel more than a little "crowded" in our premises - originally designed for 4 staff - the office was now accommodating 9 staff. Crammed to say the least! A decision was made in 2017 to upgrade and rebuild the current office space. Our landlord agreed that perhaps it was time to upgrade/replace the current building as it was no longer economically viable to patch and repair. Building commenced at the end We are still the same people, offering the same services, in the same location and our services still include: 1. The issuance of overseas airline tickets for travel anywhere in the world 2. Domestic airline tickets to all the accessible outer islands 3. Hotel accommodation, both inbound and outbound 4. Overseas and Outer island packages 5. Foreign Money Exchange - best rates and minimal fees 6. Domestic money transfers between islands 7. Business payments to anywhere in the world 8. Tours and activities for our visitors 9. Cruises 10. An afterhours emergency number to provide 24/7 assistance in our travel division Jetsave is located downtown Avarua just a few doors up from Bank South Pacific. You can phone us on (+682) <strong>27</strong>707 or email: jetsave@cooks.co.ck Kia manuia And we look forward to hearing from you! 58 • <strong>ESCAPE</strong>
YOUR PRIVATE PIECE OF PARADISE! Idyllically set on the shores of a sheltered lagoon this intimate beachfront resort enjoys stunning sunsets. Beachfront and garden bungalows | Onsite restaurant and bar Personal wedding co-ordinator | Rarotonga’s quiet southern coast PO Box 23, Rarotonga, Cook Islands email: beach@palmgrove.co.ck phone: +682 20002 www.palmgrove.net 35 spacious self-catering studios and suites are situated either on the beachfront overlooking the lagoon or beside either of the two swimming pools amid lush tropical gardens. The resort features an open-air restaurant open for breakfast, lunch and dinner 7 days a week. Phone: (682) 28028 Email: welcome@thesunsetresort.com www.thesunsetresort.com
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