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| FLash | Improving Safety At Dawson Creek Airport
Industry Minister David Emerson, on behalf of Transport Minister Jean-C Lapierre, today announced federal funding of $24,400 for a runway sand spreader at the Dawson Creek Airport, under the federal government's Airports Capital Assistance Program (ACAP). "Safety is Transport Canada's top priority," said Mr. Emerson. "Today's contribution is an example of infrastructure resources being directed to where they are most needed to enhance the safety and economic potential of the Dawson Creek Airport." |
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| FLash | Travel agency operator Escape Group Inc. agrees to takeover by Vancouver firm
Travel agency operator Escape Group Inc. has agreed to be taken over by B.C.-based Emprise Capital Corp., Escape announced. Calgary-based Escape, whose wholly owned subsidiary Creative Travel Adventures Ltd. provides travel agency and tour services, said Emprise has agreed to acquire 79 per cent of Escape's shares for $42,000. Shares of Escape (TSXV:EGT) last traded at one cent on the TSX Venture Exchange. |
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| Ensemble Travel International Conference Fast Facts |
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Here’s a snapshot of some of the exciting initiatives, programs, and partners that were highlighted at the 2004 Ensemble Travel International Conference. Technology: Ensemble TravelTMClient Site – This member-customizable Web site for customers is designed to fit a variety of business models and agent technical capabilities. Among its extensive collection of tools are story editor, site statistics, events manager, and poll manager, which allows agencies to query visitors about their vacation preferences.
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| Transat A.T. acquires 70 per cent of Air Consultants Europe for $1.6M |
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Canadian travel company Transat A.T. Inc. has acquired control of a Dutch tourist operator for about $1.6 million. Transat announced Monday it had bought 70 per cent of Air Consultants Europe for one million euros, about $1.6 million at current exchange rates. The Dutch company, based in The Hague, has been Air Transat's only commercial travel distributor in Germany and Holland since 1991 and has just expanded its business to Belgium.
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| Last international passenger flight leaves Mirabel airport, future uncertain |
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An entire region north of Montreal is being left for dead with the transfer of the last passenger flights from Mirabel airport, Mirabel Mayor Hubert Meilleur said on Sunday. An Air Transat jet to Paris on Sunday evening was the last scheduled departure run to appear on Mirabel's flight schedule, ending 30 years of unfulfilled promises and expectations for the airport north of Montreal.
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| CITC Approves New Courses For Advanced Level Certification Program Credits |
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CITC is pleased to advise that 6 new training programs have received approval for credits towards the counsellor level (CTC) Advanced Level Certification Program. They are: SMP Training Arranging & Marketing Group Travel (4 credits); Korean National Tourism Office Experience Dynamic Korea (1 credit); Travel Professionals Int’l TPI New Associates Training (18 credits); CITC Selling Travel Insurance (D/L) (12 credits); Open Jaw Mission Possible (Addison Show) (1 credit); Maritime Travel Rally for Results (6 credits).
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| Sales seminars from Carnival Cruises |
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Carnival Cruises will hold during the month of November a series of sales seminars entitled “How to convert a request into a cruise booking". All travel agents interested in attending one of the seminars can register directly online on Carnival Cruises’ website at www.carnivalcruise.ca/rsvp. Please note that many seminars are to be presented in the province of Quebec as well as in New Brunswick.
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| American Express Travel Service Network Celebrates Unprecedented Growth in Quebec in 2004 |
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 The American Express Travel Service Network capped a year of phenomenal growth in Quebec Membership in October with its first-ever regional meeting in Montreal. “We’re very pleased with our growth in the Quebec market in 2004. So far this year, our Quebec Membership has grown from eight to 18 members,” said Lindsay Neil Pearlman, Director of the American Express Travel Service Network.
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| Air Canada Continues South America Expansion with Inaugural of Non-stop Flights to Lima; Boosts Service to Buenos Aires and Sao Paulo |
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With the departure today of flight AC080 en route to Lima from Toronto, Air Canada inaugurates three times weekly non-stop service between Canada and Peru. The next day, on November 2nd, Air Canada introduces non-stop service between Toronto and Buenos Aires adding to its three weekly flights to Buenos Aires via Santiago, Chile, to offer customers up to six flights per week to the Argentine capital.
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| CTO Announces Winners Of 2nd Annual Worldwide Travel Writer/ Photographer Awards Contest |
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The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) today announced the winners of its second annual Travel Writer of the Year and Travel Photographer of the Year awards. Freelance journalist Candyce Stapen won the North America Travel Writer of the Year award for a series of articles on family travel. These articles appeared in several publications including Caribbean Travel + Life and Physicians’ Travel & Meeting Guide.
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| FLash | Air Transat Flights Now Operating from Montreal-Trudeau Airport
Beginning today, all Air Transat flights departing from Montreal will do so from Montreal-Trudeau Airport. By mid-December, Air Transat employees will be moving into their new building located close to the airport. In the spring of 2002, Aéroports de Montréal (ADM) had announced its plans to concentrate all passenger flights at Montreal-Trudeau Airport. In January 2004, Air Transat and ADM reached an agreement concerning the airline's move to Montreal-Trudeau. |
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| FLash | VIA Rail Standardizes National Checked Baggage Policy
VIA Rail Canada has announced changes to its national checked baggage policy effective November 1, 2004. On all VIA trains where a baggage car is operated, every passenger holding a valid VIA ticket is entitled to three pieces of checked baggage plus three additional pieces at a cost of $15 each. A baggage charge of $2 per box for grocery items is applied on those routes where landlocked communities are served as is the case for several northern communities. Grocery items will be counted within the checked baggage limit and must be boxed. This grocery charge is in effect for the following trains: Montréal-Jonquière, Montréal-Senneterre, Sudbury-White River, Sudbury-Winnipeg, Winnipeg-Churchill, The Pas-Pukatawagan |
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| FLash | Celebrity Cruises Sets Sail From The Port Of Galveston
The world's top-rated premium cruise line, Celebrity Cruises, today sets sail for the first time from the Port of Galveston, Texas, with a sold-out cruise, including a more than 300-member group of veterans who served in major conflicts ranging from World War II to the current war in Iraq. “We are very pleased to welcome guests from the great state of Texas and beyond, and are honored that a revered group of war veterans chose the Galaxy as the platform for their annual 'Veterans' Victory Cruise,” said Celebrity's Senior Vice President of Marketing & Sales Steve Hancock. "We appreciate the warm reception from the Port of Galveston and public officials, and are thrilled to offer travelers a new option in premium cruising from such a charming and hospitable community." |
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| FLash | Competition Bureau Settles Case with Air Canada
The Competition Bureau and Air Canada have resolved their litigation before the Competition Tribunal concerning allegations that Air Canada had engaged in anti-competitive practices directed against low cost carriers WestJet and CanJet, in 2000 and 2001. "I am very pleased that we've been able to resolve this matter and retain the Tribunal's earlier decision in this case. This case has clarified the application of an avoidable cost test to assess predatory pricing in the airline industry," said Sheridan Scott, Commissioner of Competition, "The Tribunal's decision will help preserve and promote competition for the benefit of all Canadians." In March 2001, the Bureau filed an application with the Tribunal seeking an order prohibiting Air Canada from operating flights on certain routes in eastern Canada at fares that did not cover their avoidable costs. The case was divided in two parts: phase one dealt with the application of the avoidable cost test and phase two would have determined if Air Canada had engaged in an abuse of dominant position under section 79 of the Act. |
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