Scratch, Save & Win! With MyTravel Canada's BelAirTravel.com

Summer's gone, so the thoughts of millions of Canadians are turning to... that's right, winter vacations! For those with the itch for some sun, sand and sea, the solution is simple: Scratch, Save & Win with BelAirTravel.com, Canada's favourite travel retailer. BelAirTravel.com is part of the MyTravel group of companies, including Sunquest, ALBATours, Encore Cruises and Holiday House.

During the week of September 23, BelAirTravel.com Scratch, Save & Win cards will be distributed across Canada through leading newspapers, BelAirTravel.com locations, and BelAirTravel.com partners Esso, which will distribute cards at select locations. Online shoppers can find their own 'Virtual Scratch Card' at www.belairtravel.com. Every card is a winner, with savings of 10, 12 or 15% off winter vacation packages from Canada's leading travel suppliers. (Bookings must be made between Sept. 23 and Nov. 30 for departures from Dec. 1, 2006 through April 30, 2007. Minimum purchase of $999 required.) Each card also contains a 'Bonus' scratch code that can be keyed in at www.belairtravel.com, entering consumers into a daily draw featuring prizes including trips for two, luggage, Plasma TV's, Pizza Pizza products and more.

WAIT: The offer gets even better! Those booking their winter vacation with BelAirTravel.com will receive an exclusive value-added offer from Vonage, giving BelAirTravel.com customers three months FREE residential phone services including unlimited local and long distance calling. The retail value for this offer is $270!

"Last year's Scratch 'N Save promotion kicked off one of our best years ever," says John Kirk, BelAirTravel.com's Vice President & General Manager. "Since the early 1980s, BelAirTravel.com has delivered an unbeatable mix of quality and service, while still offering the lowest prices in the marketplace. Our customers have rewarded us with the Consumer Choice Award For Business Excellence for the last nine consecutive years, an accomplishment that has earned us the distinction as 'the name you can trust in travel'. Every booking made with BelAirTravel.com, either by phone, in-store or online, is fully supported by one of our qualified professional travel agents."

In the past, many Canadians have waited until the last minute to make winter travel plans, in hopes of getting the best prices. But today, as tour operators and airlines pay closer attention to the bottom line, last-minute shoppers will be disappointed. "Resorts, tour operators and airlines need to know in advance how busy they'll be," says Kirk. "So they offer attractive early booking incentives to travellers, who also get the best choice of rooms, resorts and most importantly departure dates. The time to book a winter vacation is now, and with these unbeatable offers, the place to book is clearly BelAirTravel.com."

An Internet pioneer, BelAirTravel.com operates a national call centre (1-888-7-BELAIR) along with multiple retail locations across the country. BelAirTravel.com is licensed as a Retail travel agency in the province of Ontario (reg No. 02266094) and is a member of the Travel Industry Council of Ontario ("TICO"), (reg No. 50010226).

For further information: Media information: Jane Cheong, Tel: (416) 449-9440 x 1812, jnc@totaltravelmarketing.com