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October 2014
Mexico CANCUN WINS BIG AT THE WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS
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And the Nominees Are… The prestigious World Travel Awards has nomineed and distinguished Cancun and the Cancun Convention & Visitors Bureau for the fourth consecutive year. Cancun won the following recognitions: being a leading destination in Mexico & Central America, a leading Tourism Board, and featuring world-class beaches. Additionally, British Airways granted Cancun the “Attitude Award” due to Cancun being ranked as a preferred destination for British Airways fliers. The winners were announced at the Central and South America Gala Ceremony in Quito, Ecuador recently. The actual award ceremony will take place during the 2014 World Travel Market in London from November 3 – 6. Hailed as ‘the Oscars of the travel industry,’ the World Travel Awards celebrated its 21st anniversary this year and is widely acknowledged across the globe as the ultimate travel accolade. The organization aims to single out brands that are pushing the boundaries of industry excellence.
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Costa Rica JetBlue: Boston-Costa Rica U.S. airline JetBlue has interest in opening more routes to Costa Rica, thus they are creating a new flight between Boston and Daniel Oduber airport in the province of Guanacaste, said the Instituto Costarricense de Turismo, ICT. The route will begin operations on November 1, 2014. At first flights will be available one-way from Boston, departing on Saturdays. "One thing that excites me is knowing that this is the first route to be tested in Guanacaste without first being tested in San Jose, this is a demonstration of the confidence of the airline for this tourism region," added von Breymann, head of Tourist Misnistry, ICT. This new route will bring great benefits both to Boston and Costa Rica.
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