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| HI-TECH IDS COMING TO 2 PROVINCES |
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Dalton McGuinty says new ID will ease border crossing in Manitoba, Ontario; no set date for new licences
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| Cross-border travel may be easier with new high-tech IDs | | The Ontario and Manitoba governments are working toward making it easier for travellers to visit the United States without a passport, but Canadians shouldn't get the wrong message and consider it an invitation to shop more in border cities, says Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty. McGuinty met Sunday with Manitoba Premier Gary Doer to discuss new high-tech driver's licences the provinces are working on, which will contain citizenship data and could be used in the place of passports at the U.S. border. McGuinty said there's no exact timeline on when the new licences will be brought in, and the premiers are waiting on the American government to reveal what specifications they need to satisfy their security concerns.
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| CLIP & SAVE WITH SUNQUEST |
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Save up to $400 per couple when booking Southern Sun destinations; offer available until Tuesday Nov. 27
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| Nassau, Bahamas | | Effective since Saturday Nov. 24 and available until midnight on Tuesday Nov. 27, 2007, Sunquest is inviting consumers to 'Clip & Save' up to $400* per couple on their Southern Sun vacation this winter. Valid for adults only, for travel from Feb. 1 to Mar. 31, 2008, consumers can go online to sunquest.ca and print off a coupon (also available in Sunquest ads in local newspapers), which must be submitted to Sunquest's accounting department by Nov. 30, 2007, to be redeemed. The 'Clip & Save' offer is valid out of all gateways to all Southern Sun destinations, and applies to all seven- and 14-night stays (for Nassau it only applies to three- and four-night stays). Read on for more details and conditions.
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| UNIWORLD RIVER CRUISES EARLY BOOKING BONUSES |
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Save up to $600 per couple when booking Uniworld Cruises before Nov. 30
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| A couple on a Uniworld cruise | | Agents can save their clients a little extra when booking Uniworld River Cruises before November 30, 2007. Book and deposit the following cruises before the end of the month and save up to $600. The Tulips & Windmills, Dutch Dreams, Paris & Normandy, Enchanting Danube and Douro Valley itineraries can save $300 per couple ($150 per person). Save up to $600 ($300 per person) when booking the Grand European Serenade or Grand European Explorer itineraries. All Grand River Cruises include riverview staterooms, all meals with complimentary fine wine during dinner, fully hosted shore excursions with English-speaking guides and transfers on day of arrival and departure.
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| Kumuka offers Affiliate Program |
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E-commerce affiliate program allows agencies' websites to receive commission and more
Kumuka Worldwide is offering agencies with websites an easy link to commission and other benefits, when signing up for their e-commerce affiliate program. All agents need to do is decide how and where they want to display the Kumuka product on their home page. An affiliate hyperlink (the link and button will be supplied by Kumuka) on your website will lead to the Kumuka online e-booking facility, tracking your affiliate ID and earning you commission for any transactions.- Earn limitless extra revenue 24 hours a day all year round. You are open for business even when you are closed to walk-in trade. For more detailed information on how to join, read on.
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| U.S./CANADA OVERFLIGHT TALKS |
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Ottawa asks Washington for further exemption to proposed overflight rules
Canadian Press
Transport Minister Lawrence Cannon has asked U.S. Homeland Security to exempt all Canadian airlines flying over U.S. territory from onerous new security rules. The proposed U.S. Secure Flight Program would require airlines flying over U.S. territory to provide American authorities with passenger lists. In an official submission to U.S. regulators, Cannon urges the Americans to weigh the threat posed by Canadian overflights that do not land at U.S. airports against the privacy and individual rights of passengers. Domestic Canadian flights, which represent over 75 per cent of all overflights, will be exempt under the proposed program. But Cannon says the federal government is concerned about the program's implications and he says flights between Canada and third countries that overfly the States should also be exempt.
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| NEW INT'L PILOT TRAINING RULES |
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CAE expected to cash in on new international pilot training licences; potential training market worth US$400M
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| CAE's flight simulator | | A new international rule that allows commercial airline co-pilots to gain licences with minimal actual flying experience could be money in the bank for simulator manufacturers and pilot training firms like Canada's CAE Inc. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has amended its decades-old rules by adopting multi-crew pilot licences (MPL), which permit training primarily in simulators. The new competency-based training will instead require cadets to perform specific tasks in simulators. The potential training market for MPL alone is estimated to be worth about US$400 million, once training centres are fully up and running to train 4,000 to 5,000 cadets per year. The new system saves time and money for airlines, who are expected to foot a large part of training costs.
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| REGAL CRUISES & TRAVEL CELEBRATES 25 YEARS |
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Regal Cruises & Travel will begin a yearlong celebration in 2008 with contests, promotions, giveaways
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| Regal Cruises & Travel | | Regal Cruises and Travel will be commemorating 25 years of business in January 2008 by holding a year-long celebration involving their suppliers, partners, clients and the local communities. As part of their media campaign, Regal Cruises and Travel will run weekly and monthly newspaper ads, supported by a dedicated section on their website and indoor/outdoor signage. Christine McFarlane, president of Regal Cruises and Travel, is working closely with the company's supplier partners to help make the event a success. Anticipated highlights of the celebration will include monthly contests and promotions, a special 2-day event in September featuring exclusive offers and presentations, a grand prize trip giveaway in December, a year-long goal of donations to local food banks, and $25,000 in cash and prizes.
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