Embassy and airline updates

This article may come a bit late for some who have already left for their summer vacations, but for those who are still working on their travel plans, this information may come in handy. Did you know that the UK Visa Application and Collection Service announced that effective April 1, 2007, there will be a visa fee increase and changes in visa handling fee procedure? The good news is, while the visa fees have increased, the Service and Handling Fee will no longer be collected from the applicants. Applicants need to pay their visa fee in Philippine Pesos through Manager''s Check payable to the British Embassy, Manila.

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Internet check-in for all Northwest Airline passengers. To ensure a hassle-free travel, you may now check-in anytime at www.nwa.com/ph within 24 hours of scheduled departure. You will need to input your reference number or e-ticket number to check-in online. You can change or choose your seat, print your boarding pass and e-ticket receipt. On the day of departure, proceed to the dedicated nwa.com check-in counter to get your travel document verified. For families traveling together, it is highly recommended that their seats be assigned prior to their dates of departure. Seats may be pre-assigned online at http://www.nwa.com/ph or through NWA reservations at 2322401.

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Feedbacks from our footsteps of Jesus "Holyland" pilgrims which returned last April 19, 2007. A group reunion was scheduled last April 23, and these are some of the comments coming from our passengers about the tour: "You were really right when you said that you will give us the best guide in Israel. Exie was just great" - Ms. Janet Lim of Cebu City

"When you watch CNN, you''d think that there is so much trouble in the Holyland. It is so peaceful there!" - Edward Yu of New York City

"Our guide Exie is so spirit-filled. I learned a lot from her." - Fr. Ralph Perez "Our tour was really something special. I was so touched that I really cried" - Lilia Augusto of Cebu City

"It was god''s will that I our family joined your pilgrimage tour. We were looking for a Holyland tour with Egypt and had given up until I saw your flyer stuck to the windshield of our car at the Redemptorist Church. It was just what our family wanted." - Alice Yu Tan

" I would like to go back to the Holyland again. I was so touched by what I saw." - Imelda Yu of New York City, U.S.A.

With all these heart-warming feedbacks, there is no doubt that Delmar Travel is here to sell pilgrimage tours for a long, long time. My thanks to Art Panuncillo, for the excellent handling of the group, as its tour leader. Art and family joined our Holyand Pilgrimage 3 years ago. After his personal encounter with the Lord at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, he believes that pilgrimage tours really bring the pilgrims closer to God. He is now a volunteer tour leader for our Holyland tours.

For your comments, you can reach me at tel. 2536561 & 2536571 or email me at: [email protected] or marilou@ delmartravelphils.com.