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Porter Airlines is introducing its first fall service to Myrtle Beach, S.C., from Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. Porter will offer twice-weekly roundtrips on Thursdays and Sundays, beginning Sept. 8 until Nov. 20.

Regular one-way fares start at $179, plus taxes. Connections are available in Toronto for Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City, Thunder Bay, Sault Ste. Marie and Windsor.

The Myrtle Beach area offers over 100 championship golf courses suited to all abilities and budgets. In addition, almost 100 kilometers of wide sandy beaches await families and couples more inclined toward fun in the sun.

Porter operated in Myrtle Beach for the first time in the winter of 2010. The current winter/spring schedule continues until May 23.

For more information, visit www.flyporter.com

The Ranch at Rock Creek in Big Sky, Mont., is offering a Wildflowers and Wildlife package.

Included are 20 percent off of the hotel’s all-inclusive rates, which include meals, beverages, activities, select excursions, long-distance phone calls, Internet access and taxes. Airport transfers, reserve wines and liquor, spa treatments and guided fly-fishing excursions are not included. The package is valid May 15 through June 15 for new bookings only.

This offer is not valid for groups of 10 rooms or more. With the discount, nightly rates start at $720 per person, with a four-night minimum.

For more information, call 877-786-1545, email reservations@theranchatrockcreek.com  or visit www.theranchatrockcreek.com

United Continental Holdings, Inc. announced daily nonstop service between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Guadalajara, Mexico (GDL), beginning June 9, 2011, subject to Mexican government approval. The new service will be operated by Continental Airlines. The new service complements existing flights to Guadalajara from Houston and a new Los Angeles-Guadalajara nonstop service beginning May 3.

Flight 662 will depart San Francisco at 11:55 p.m. daily, arriving in Guadalajara at 5:35 a.m. the following day. The return flight (661) will depart Guadalajara at 7 a.m. daily, arriving in San Francisco at 9 a.m. the same day.

The San Francisco-Guadalajara service will be operated with a Boeing 737-800 aircraft, with seating for 160 customers (16 in first class and 144 in economy). Continental serves 30 destinations in Mexico, more than any other airline from the U.S.

Gate 1 Travel has rolled out a new line of products featuring destinations within the United States.

The new packages will send travelers to California wine country for an independent excursion offering freedom and leisure for exploration, and to Alaska for an escorted travel experience.

The company is offering six independent fly-and-drive packages in the heart of California wine country, featuring hotel accommodations in Napa, Sonoma, Monterey, San Francisco and Lake Tahoe.

Travelers will have the opportunity to explore the beautiful surroundings at their own pace.

Packages for Alaska allow vacationers to experience different parts of the state on land.

Escorted packages include breakfast daily, accommodations and entrance fees for various attractions. The four available packages feature stays in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Denali National Park, Seward, Alyeska and Valdez.

Additional packages are offered to Los Angeles, San Diego and Palm Springs, Calif.; Phoenix and Flagstaff, Ariz.; the Grand Canyon; and Santa Fe, N.M.

Gate 1 Travel was founded in 1981 offering fully escorted land tours, sea cruises, independent rail packages, river cruises, independent fly-and-drive vacations, and customized international vacation packages throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and North and South America.

For more information, call 800-682-3333 or 215-572-7676, fax 215-886-2228, email info@Gate1travel.com,  or visit www.Gate1travel.com

Starwood Hotels & Resorts unveiled a two-week global sale to celebrate spring’s official arrival.

“Our World, for a Limited Time” gives guests the opportunity to save up to 30 percent on best available rates at more than 800 Starwood hotels and resorts in 100 countries for stays between March 31, 2011 and May 30, 2011.

To book this limited-time offer, between March 22 and April 4 travelers can visit www.starwoodhotels.com/limitedtimesale or call 866-924-8704 from the U.S. and Canada, or call any of Starwood’s toll-free numbers and ask for special offer code CCCLTO.

Guests can take advantage of this exclusive offer at participating hotels over weekends and at participating resorts seven days a week. They can stay any day of the week over Easter at select hotels in Latin America, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.

Travelers can also take advantage of the savings on upgraded rooms and suites at select hotels and resorts where available.

“Our World, for a Limited Time” is available across all nine of Starwood’s world-class brands –

Sheraton, Westin, W Hotels, St. Regis, Le Méridien, The Luxury Collection, Aloft, Four Points by Sheraton and Element.

The Hotel Elyse in New York City is offering an Ultimate Girlfriends’ Getaway package.

Included are a Premier Suite plus a complimentary adjoining Deluxe Double Room, wine and Leonidas Chocolate upon arrival, a $400 Bliss Spa gift card, continental breakfast, and passes to the New York Sports Club. The package is priced from $1,499 per night for up to four guests, with a two-night minimum, through Sept. 5.

For more information, call 212-753-1066, email info@elyseehotel.com  or visit www.elyseehotel.com

Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge in Orlando is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a Golden Anniversary package that includes breakfast, a bottle of wine from the Arnold Palmer label, a commemorative 50th anniversary pin flag, a limited-edition collectible Golden Anniversary umbrella pin, and a choice of one round of golf or a spa treatment.

The package is priced from $167 per person, double, per night.

For more information, call 888-422-9445 or visit www.bayhill.com

Hilton Worldwide has made an initial donation of $75,000 to assist in relief efforts for survivors of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

In addition, the company has created matching gifts programs for both its team members and guests who are members of the Hilton HHonors program, through which the company will match donations dollar-for-dollar up to an additional $350,000.

The goal of these efforts is to raise more than $750,000 to support disaster relief and humanitarian organizations, including the American Red Cross, International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), International Medical Corps, Mercy Corps and Save the Children.

Members of Hilton HHonors, the loyalty program for Hilton Worldwide’s 10 distinct brands, can donate points to the IFRC’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund at THIS LINK.

Hilton Grand Vacations (HGV), the company’s timeshare business which includes more than 30,000 owners from Japan, has set up a fund to support team members and their families impacted by the recent events in Japan. For more information, visit www.hiltongrandvacations.com  or www.HiltonHHonors.com

The Pocono Mountains hotels are ushering in spring with golf deals at more than 35 courses in the region. Most golf courses are offering early stay-and-play rates around or below $100.

As part of its 2011 centennial celebration, The Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort (800-742-9633, www.shawneeinn.com ) is offering nightly room rates from $106 midweek, April 3 to 28. Included are breakfast and a round of golf, including a cart

The Fernwood Hotel and Resort (888-337-6966, www.fernwoodhotel.com ) is offering a Spring Golf package from a nightly rate of $69 per person, double, from April 1 through June 2.

Included is a round of golf.

Guests also can who book two nights and two rounds of golf for $138 per person.

The Buck Hill Golf Club (570-595-7730, www.buckhillgolfclub.com ) is offering a Pay One Greens Fee, Get a Second One Free promotion from April 9 through June 15.

The Four Seasons Hotel Houston is celebrating Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts’ 50th birthday (March 21) with four offers. A birthday dinner is available through March 31 at Quattro restaurant at $50 per person; all Texas-produced wines are available at a 50 percent discount at the third-floor wine bar until the end of March; the Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Houston is offering a massages and facials for just $50 per treatment through month-end; and the 50th Birthday Weekend Room package starts at a nightly room rate of $159 and includes a $50 food and beverage credit.

The package is available April 8 to 10, April 15 to 17, April 22 to 24 and June 29 to July 1. For more information, call 800-734-4114 or visit www.fourseasons.com/houston