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Apple Appeals with Programs to Reduce Stress, up Play Time

Sep 01, 2006


The early bird catches it all the fun, the sun and the beach! Apple Vacations wants travelers to avoid long lines and traffic problems so they can start enjoying themselves sooner than later. So the wholesaler has adjusted its flight schedules to help travelers get an early start and give them more time when they return home for relaxing and unwinding before their daily routines kick in again.

Now that Cancun’s airport operations have converted to a single terminal for all charter, scheduled and private air arrival check-in, the facility is busier than before. Apple has rescheduled its flights on USA3000 airlines to arrive and depart during less congested periods.

As a result, Apple vacationers are sure to encounter the least lengthy lines at Customs and Immigration, and will experience shorter waits while checking-in. For example, USA3000 flights from most cities now arrive in Cancun at 8:50 a.m. and depart at 9:50 a.m.

“This new timetable is one of the many benefits that our clients receive when flying on USA3000 Airlines with Apple Vacations,” said Kris Potter, vice president of marketing for the company. “Our goal is to help clients avoid the uncivilized congestion at Immigrations and Customs, and also at check-in upon their return.”

Potter pointed out that while wait times have increased, Apple’s convenient flight times help ease the situation. “Now we’re pretty much the first flight to arrive, meaning our customers zip through Immigration. They’re first in line at the baggage claim area and zoom right out of Customs and onto the beach for a full day of fun.”

Potter added, “After their vacation, they depart Cancun long before the traffic gears up again. Our clients come out ahead on both ends of their vacation.”

Also enhancing travelers’ convenience, Apple’s new weather guarantee takes the risk out of vacationing during hurricane season. Clients will receive a free replacement vacation if a category one hurricane or higher interrupts their vacation for more than 24 hours. Apple will auto-matically include its weather guarantee with the purchase of “AV-OK” travel insurance at the time of booking with participating hotels.

The weather guarantee is valid for complete vacations to participating hotels in Cancun/Riviera Maya when flying USA3000 Airlines or any other Apple-dedicated vacation flight for hotel stays through Oct. 31.

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