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| CanJet cancels all scheduled service |
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Effective September 10 - it's charter flights only
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| Ken Rowe | CanJet Airlines, a division of I.M.P. Group Ltd. announced Tuesday morning that it will discontinue scheduled air services at the end of business September 10. Ken Rowe, I.M.P. Chairman and CEO, said, "with the rising business risks of operating a scheduled airline, I.M.P. has decided to suspend year-round scheduled airline service and focus on their increasing charter business." CanJet will be offering alternate travel arrangements to passengers booked on their flights after September 10th, or fully refunding their tickets.The Canadian Transportation Agency has advised CanJet passengers who are in transit, or who hold tickets for future travel, to contact CanJet at 1-800-809-7777 or their travel agent, or to visit CanJet's website at www.canjet. ca.
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| Princess Cruises goes electronic |
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No paper tickets by year's end
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| Golden Princess | Princess Cruises will become the first cruise line to convert completely to electronic ticketing. Passengers will have 24/7 access to print out their cruise details and boarding passes and can access final booking and travel information through the online Cruise Personalizer. The new technology also provides passengers with their Princess air details up to 75 days in advance, earlier than any other cruise line, allowing them to make changes if needed.
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| G.A.P. Adventures gets ecotourism award |
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Adventure operator named to Green List
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| Bruce Poon Tip | G.A.P Adventures has been selected as a top tour operator on the 12th annual Condé Nast Traveler Magazine's Green List, which identifies ecotourism's top tour operators, destinations and hotels. Winners are chosen for their demonstration to environmental initiatives, contributions to local communities and the quality of the guest experience. According to Condé Nast Traveler, the Green List winners demonstrate "The best ways to preserve the environments and cultures that make this planet worth exploring." G.A.P Adventures' works closely with its non profit foundation Planeterra, which was developed to help destinations visited on G.A.P. programmes. Through the support of international charities, local organizations and community projects, Planeterra's aim is to make a difference in the lives of people and communities around the world.
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| Air Canada Jazz blues |
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Computer outage impacts operations
Air Canada Jazz suffered a computer outage Tuesday that affected its operations for a period. Debra Williams, spokeswoman for the regional airline, said flights were delayed because of the hour-long outage, but the system was back up and running. ``We did have a computer outage that impacted the operation for a short time, but it has been repaired and we are currently working to resuming normal operations,'' Williams said. By early evening however, over 50 Jazz flights had been cancelled at Toronto's Pearson International Airport, and several others delayed. At Calgary International the nearly as many flights into and out of the airport were affected.
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| Boeing makes new appointments to commercial airplanes division |
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Mulally leaves to head Ford Motor Co.
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| Scott Carson | Boeing Co. named Scott Carson president of its commercial airplanes unit on Tuesday. Alan Mulally has left to become chief executive of Ford Motor Co. Carson, 60, had been vice-president of sales for the Seattle-based division and is a 34-year veteran of the company.``Scott Carson is a seasoned and well-respected leader who knows our customers, our business strategies and our products and services inside and out,'' CEO Jim McNerney said.
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| Dubai set for big cruise season |
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Cruise numbers climb in 2006 and 2007
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| Dubai | Dubai is set for a record breaking cruise season. Beginning with the arrival of Silversea's Silver Whisper in November, a total of 28 ships will call in at the port more than doubling the 13 that visited in 2005.
In 2007 a further increase of 36% is anticipated and the numbers of passengers expected to go to a record 30,000, aided by the arrival of two additional ships AIDACara and Costa Classica. Together they will operate 25 cruises in the region from December through to April 2007.
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| Chimo Club Toronto to meet September 11 |
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Mexico's Cesar Castaneda will be guest speaker
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| Cesar Castaneda | Chimo Club Toronto, a member of the International Federation of Women's Travel Organization, will be holding its monthly dinner meeting on September 11 at the Ontario Club. Guest Speaker Cesar Castaneda director of the Mexican Tourism Board, will speak on Mexican tourism strategies for the upcoming fall and winter seasons. Information: Mary Khan at 416-665-9255, ext. 8437, or e-mail at mkhan@conquestvacations.com, or visit www.chimoclubtoronto.org.
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