As Of 10/19/09    Destination Ship Date Itinerary Price Price Code Western Caribbean VOYAGER OF THE SEAS 1/10/10 7-Night Roundtrip Galveston, Texas $499 Cat Q Interior *RESA3TXT 8 GAP Points Available For Groups Western Caribbean VOYAGER OF THE SEAS 1/24/10 7-Night Roundtrip Galveston, Texas $499 Cat Q Interior *RESA3TXT 8 GAP Points Available For Groups Western Caribbean VOYAGER OF THE SEAS 4/4/10 7-Night Roundtrip Galveston, Texas $549 Cat Q Interior *RESA13TX 6 GAP Points Available For Groups Western Caribbean VOYAGER OF THE SEAS 12/13/09   7-Night Roundtrip Galveston, Texas $845 Cat E2 Balcony YNOT11A 6 GAP Points Available For Groups Transatlantic VOYAGER OF THE SEAS 11/29/09 14-Night from Barcelona to Galveston, TX $1788 Cat E2I Balcony Includes Air from DFW BRKA01 Transatlantic VOYAGER OF THE SEAS 4/18/10 14 Night from Galveston, TX to Barcelona, Spain $1938 Cat E2 Balcony Includes Air from DFW BRKA01 8 GAP Points Available For Groups Alaska RHAPSODY OF THE SEAS 7/30/10 7-Night Roundtrip Seattle, WA $759 Cat Q Interior YNOT5G 4 GAP Points Available For Groups Mexican Riviera MARINER OF THE SEAS 6/13/10 7-Night Roundtrip Los Angeles, CA $789 Cat I Oceanview YNOT25B 4 GAP Points Available For Groups Eastern Caribbean LIBERTY OF THE SEAS 7/25/10 7-Night Roundtrip Miami, FL $999 Cat N Interior BRKA07 8 GAP Points Available For Groups Western Caribbean OASIS OF THE SEAS 5/15/10 7-Night Roundtrip Ft Lauderdale, FL $1129 Cat Q Interior BRKA02N 8 GAP Points Available For Groups All rates are cruise-only per person in US DOLLARS, double occupancy including NCCF. Gov’t taxes and fees are additional.  *Resident Promotion; one person in the cabin must be a resident of Texas in order to qualify . **Seniors Fares; one person in the cabin must be 55 to qualify for these rates. Rates are capacity controlled & are subject to increase or close at any time. Charter Specials from DFW Prices inc r/t air on Sun Country, transfers, all inc hotel p/p/dbl    Last Minute   April 1 for 4 nt Cancun Dreams Square Deal from $659 Secrets Square Deal from $719   April 4 for 5 nt Cancun Zoetry from $2079 Iberostar Lindo from $1229   Easter Specials   April 9 for 6 nt Cancun Iberostar Grand from $1709 Valentin from $1349 Riu Palace Mexico from $1289 Paradisus from $769   Memorial Day Specials    May 21 for 3 nt Cozumel Melia from $349 Iberostar from $409 Occidental Grand from $499 Palace from $599   May 23 for 5 nt Cancun Iberostar Tucan from $619 Paradisus from $689 Dreams Tulum from $719 Valentin from $999       Hotel Name Apple Rating Departure Month Departure Day Departure Dates  # of Nts  Original Price  Sale Price DREAMS CANCUN RESORT & SPA 6G May Sa 5/2 - 30 5 FROM $799.99 RIU Cancun 5 Jun Mo 6/8, 22, 29 4 FROM $629.99 RIU Canun 5 Apr Su 4/5 - 12 7 FROM $899.99 Allegro Playacar 4 May Th 5/7 - 28 7 FROM $679.99 Grand Sirenis Riviera Maya 5G Apr We 4/1 - 15 7 FROM $779.99 Grand Sirenis Riviera Maya 5G    Jun Fr 6/5 - 26 5 FROM $599.99 NH Riviera Cancun 5 Jun Su 5/3, 10, 24 4 FROM $499.99 Occidental Grand Xcaret 5 Apr Sa 4/4 - 18 5 FROM $629.99 Paradisus Riviera Cancun Resort 5G+ Apr Su 4/5 - 12 4 FROM $599.99 El Cozumeleno Beach Resort 4 MAY, JUN THU MAY 21 - JUN 11 3 FROM $379.99 Iberostar Cozumel 4G JUL, AUG THU JUL 2 - AUG 6 3 $829.99 $649.99 Melia Cozumel 4G MAY, JUN SUN MAY 31 - JUN 14 4 $879.99 $429.99 Occidental Grand Cozumel 5 MAY, JUN THU MAY 21 - JUN 11 3 $899.99 $499.99     Scheduled Air Specials   Gtwy Dest. Charter/Airline & Class of Service Hotel Name Apple Rating Departure Month Departure Day Departure Dates  # of Nts  Original Price  Sale Price DFW HNL US-K/G CASTLE MAILE SKY COURT 2 Apr-Jun we/th 4/12-06/30/09 6 FROM $789.00   DFW HNL US-K/G HYATT REGENCY WAIKIKI BEACH RESORT & SPA 5G Apr-May we/th 4/12-05/31/09 6 FROM $1,299.00   DFW LIH AA-O GRAND HYATT KAUAI RESORT & SPA 6G Apr-Jun we/th 4/12-06/30/09 6 FROM $1,899.00   DFW LIH AA-O MARC RESORTS AT PRINCEVILLE 3 Apr-Jun we/th 4/12-06/30/09 6 FROM $959.00   DFW MBJ AA, N Iberostar Rose Hall Beach, Montego Bay 5 May-Jun We,Th 5/1-6/30/09 5 FROM $999.00 AI DFW MBJ AA, N Jamaica Square Deal - AI 5 May-Jun We,Th 5/1-6/30/09 5 FROM $929.00 AI DFW PUJ AA, V Gran Bahia Principe Punta Cana 5 May-Jun We,Th 5/1-6/30/09 5 FROM $1,069.00 AI DFW PUJ AA, V Paradisus Punta Cana Resort 5G May-Jun We,Th 5/1-6/30/09 5 FROM $1,269.00 AI DFW PVR MX-O Holiday Inn Puerto Vallarta 4 May,Jun Sun,Mon May 3-Jun 22 5 FROM $799.00 EP DFW PVR/NVR MX-O Allegro Puerto Vallarta 4+ May,Jun Sun,Mon May 3-Jun 22 5 FROM $519.00 AI DFW SJD AA-Q Presidente InterContinental Los Cabos 5 May,Jun Sun,Mon May 3-Jun 22 5 FROM $1,169.00 AI DFW ZIH CO-S&N Melia Azul Ixtapa 6 May,Jun Sun,Mon May 3-Jun 22 5 FROM $929.00 AI

Prepare your clients to be pampered the Iberostar way, with spacious guest rooms, attentive personal service, every imaginable activity and all-inclusive 24-hour amenities. Exotic surroundings, fabulous food and service, endless entertainment and the best beaches under the sun! Your clients will enjoy extraordinary savings during the Apple Vacations SuperSale! Hurry, Sale ends this Thursday! Click here to see Apple Vacations SuperSale TV Commercial Cancun's Riviera Maya | Punta Cana | Cozumel | Jamaica Cancun's Riviera Maya Iberostar Paraiso del Mar All-Inclusive Two kids 12 yrs & under stay, play & eat FREE! (valid April 17 - August 17) 50% off! Save up to $1400 per couple! Playa del Carmen, Riviera Maya- Highly recognized by ecstatic vacationers as one of the best All-Inclusive resorts. Paraiso means paradise and... Travel Most April - June Departures 3 nights from $699.99* was $1399.99 Iberostar Tucan All-Inclusive Two kids 12 yrs & under stay, play & eat FREE! (valid April 17 - August 17) Save up to $1480 per couple! Playacar- The first Iberostar introduced to Mexico has made its trademark as one of the best! The very popular All-Inclusive resort is spectacular... Travel Select August 18 – October 15 Departures 7 nights from $1049.99* was $1789.99 Iberostar Paraiso Maya All-Inclusive Save up to $980 per couple! Located on a beautiful strech of white sandy beach in Playa Paraíso, between Cancún and Playa del Carmen, next to our Iberostar Paraíso Lindo hotel and less than 30 minutes from... Travel Select May - August Departures 4 nights from $1199.99* was $1689.99 Iberostar Grand Hotel Paraiso All-Inclusive Save up to $980 per couple! This brand new Adults Only (18+) resort is the latest and most prestigious to the Iberostar family with its breathtaking Neo-Classic design... Travel Select April - August Departures 3 nights from $1199.99* was $1689.99 Iberostar Paraiso Lindo All-Inclusive Save up to $1160 per couple! This spectacular with 5 swimming pools-two of them lake size pools, a wave pool and a moving river that connects all the pools together... Travel Select August 20 - October 15 departures 7 nights from $1299.99* was $1879.99 Punta Cana Iberostar Dominicana All-Inclusive Two kids 12 yrs & under stay, play & eat FREE! (valid April 13 - August 17) 50% off! Save up to $1500 per couple! Boasting the best location on Bavaro Beach, the Resort is adjacent to Iberostar Punta Cana and facilities of both are offered to all guests at either hotel... Travel Most April 20 - June 12 Departures 4 nights from $749.99* was $1499.99 Iberostar Punta Cana All-Inclusive Two kids 12 yrs & under stay, play & eat FREE! (valid April 13 - August 17) 50% off! Beautifully situated on the famed Bavaro Beach, the Resort has a great selection of bars and restaurants plus offers the facilities of the Iberostar Dominicana to all guests... Travel Most April 17 - June 12 Departures 7 nights from $949.99* was $1899.99 Iberostar Bavaro All Suite Resort All-Inclusive Save up to $1800 per couple! Beautifully situated on the famed Bavaro Beach, the Resort has a great selection of bars and restaurants plus offers the facilities of the Iberostar Dominicana to all guests... Travel Most May - June 12 Departures 7 nights from $1299.99* was $2199.99 Cozumel Iberostar Cozumel All-Inclusive Save up to $760 per couple! Iberostar Hotels & Resorts have been honored with the Crystal Award for Best Hotel Chain three years in a row, selected by past Apple Vacationers!! Travel Select May Departures 3 nights from $499.99* was $779.99 Jamaica Iberostar Rose Hall Beach All-Inclusive This beautifully designed resort features spectacular views of the Caribbean Sea from every one of its spacious, well-appointed rooms... Travel Select May - June Departures 7 nights from $899.99* was $1549.99 Iberostar Rose Hall Suites All-Inclusive This new addition to the Iberostar Rose Hall Beach & Spa Resort complex complements its sister hotel with extraordinary specialty restaurants and unique amenities... Travel Select May - June Departures 7 nights from $929.99* was $1479.99 Iberostar Grand Hotel Rose Hall   All-Inclusive This Adult-Only hotel, where the minimum age to stay is 18 years, is our finest All Inclusive hotel in Jamaica, offering the premier component of our Grand collection... Travel Select May - June Departures 7 nights from $939.99* was $1509.99 Cancun & Cancun’s Riviera Maya: Pricing available out of Cincinnati. Other gateways the same or slightly higher. Punta Cana: Pricing available out of Cleveland. Other gateways the same or slightly higher. Cozumel: Pricing available out of Dallas Fort Worth. Other gateways the same or slightly higher. Jamaica: Pricing available out of St. Louis. Other gateways the same or slightly higher.

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Champion Air to Cease Flight Operations May 31st



Bloomington, MN – (March 31, 2008) – Champion Air announced today that it will cease flight operations May 31, 2008.

“This is a sad day for the entire Champion family,” said Champion President and CEO Lee Steele. “The men and women of this airline have poured themselves into providing safe, reliable and pleasing service to millions of customers over our 11 years in business. Unfortunately, however, our business model is no longer viable in a world of $110 oil, a struggling economy and rapidly changing demand for our services. Those factors also have impeded our efforts to attract new capital and new investors. Accordingly, the management team and our board of directors have decided that the best course of action is to cease flying and to wind up our operations in a responsible, deliberate manner.”

Steele noted that the run-up in fuel prices strongly impacted Champion’s fleet of three-engine Boeing 727s and that both the overall economic slowdown and the tight credit markets had a strong, negative impact on the airline’s business prospects and its efforts to attract investors. Compounding the challenges facing the airline was a growing trend in the marketplace away from charter carriers for certain types of flying.

“Champion really has experienced a ‘perfect storm’ that has simultaneously affected our cost structure, our ability to generate revenue and our ability to restructure ourselves,” Steele said. “Any one of those factors would be difficult; collectively they are insurmountable…even with the tremendous employees we have and the best efforts of everyone involved.

“The people of this airline can take a very justifiable pride in what they have created,” Steele continued. “This situation is in no way a reflection of their talents, their commitment or their passion for our customers.”

Champion will fulfill all outstanding service commitments and will remain fully in compliance with all regulatory, operational and labor contract requirements. The company has adequate funds to continue operations and to settle all outstanding financial obligations.

The airline’s current 550 employees will continue to receive their pay and benefits through May 31. Notification of the impending shutdown as mandated by the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act and any similar state and local regulations is underway.






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