Puerto Vallarta Labor Day Weekend, the New Spring Break: “The summer may unofficially begin with Spring Break, but it isn’t officially over until the end of Bikini Jam Week. Starting August 29, 2006, UjENA Swimwear & Fashions will host Bikini Jam Week in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. UjENA Bikini Jam Week revolves around the 21st Annual UjENA Bikini Jam (Cover Model and Photographer Search). Over 200 bikini models and photographers from over ten countries will be competing for cash prizes and exposure. Events are planned daily from August 29, 2006 through September 3, 2006.”

Alaska Airlines to add flights to Mexico: “Alaska Airlines has received government approval to provide seasonal nonstop service between Portland International Airport and the Mexican tourist destinations of Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta.”

U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) – (Travel Daily News): “The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) proposed to select Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines and JetBlue Airways to provide new service between the United States and Mexico. The new services were made possible by amendments to the U.S.-Mexico air services agreement signed last December. “

Americans see real estate gold south of the border: “FONATUR now has plans for several new projects. The Costa Maya Integrally Planned Tourism Project (ITP) is moving forward on the jungled coast south of Cancun; the Nayarit IPR is underway north of Puerto Vallarta; and the Mar de Cortes Project is under study on the upper west coast of the mainland and along the east side of the Baja Peninsula.”

Alaska Airlines To Offer Seasonal, Nonstop Services This Fall – Quick Facts: “on Wednesday said it would offer seasonal, nonstop service between Seattle and Cancun, Mexico, and between Portland, Ore., and the Mexican resort destinations of Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta starting this fall.”

Roam North America With Frontier’s Buffa-low Fares: “Whether you’re visiting bison in Billings or porpoise in Puerto Vallarta, Denver’s hometown airline can get you there for cheap. Frontier Airlines (Nasdaq: FRNT – News) is offering a sale for two days to 43 of its top destinations in the U.S., Mexico and Canada to/from Denver.”

The Times-Tribune – The art of the roast: “With a rented Jeep and some directions jotted on a napkin by a coffee roaster in Puerto Vallarta, Green Ridge resident Mary Tellie set off to navigate narrow dirt roads through the jungles of central Mexico.”

Mexican Tourism Revenue at $1.07 Bln April 2006: “Mexico registered a tourism revenue of $1.074 bln (853.51 mln euro) in April 2006, up 4.62 pct year-on-year, the central bank, Banco de Mexico (Banxico), said on June 19, 2006.

The result, registered in April 2006, represented the first year-on-year increase for a month in the last six months. Mexico was strongly affected by hurricane Wilma, which hit some of the main tourist resorts in the country in October 2005.”

CNW Group: “he departure today of flight AC 995 marks the inaugural of non-stop daily service linking Montréal and its extensive eastern Canada network, with the Mexican capital. ‘The introduction of daily non-stop Air Canada flights between Montréal and Mexico City is great news for Montrealers and consumers in eastern Canada seeking value and convenience in air travel to Mexico, whether for business, vacation or visiting friends and family,’ said Ben Smith, Vice President, Network Planning. ‘We expect our new non-stop service to be equally popular for Mexicans.’”

Action! Event Pros is proud to be a sponsor of the Ujena Bikini Jam 2006 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. – Action Events & Promotions: “Action! Event Pros is looking for girls to invite to the Ujena Bikini Jam competition to represent our company. The models selected will go on to compete for the title of “Action! Girl of the Year”, Ujena Model of the Year, and the Maxim espanol Bikini Image Award.”