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| FLash | French government to sell 17.7% stake in Air France-KLM
The French government said it is selling a 17.7 per cent stake in Air France-KLM, the world's largest airline, in a move that will help the state reduce its debt and scale back its influence on the Franco-Dutch carrier. A Finance Ministry spokeswoman said the government asked two banks, France's Societe General SA and the Netherlands' ABN Amro Holding NV, to handle the sale of the stake involving some 48 million shares. The French state lost majority control of Air France earlier this year as a result of the company's merger with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. |
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| Air Transat Adds Atmosphere On-board |
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Air Transat is complementing its atmosphere on-board by adding a series of products and services. Passengers will be delighted by the carefully planned  improvements that will undoubtedly make their flight a relaxing and pleasant experience Atmosphere Brochure: An “Atmosphere” brochure is being introduced. In it, passengers can obtain a host of practical details such as a list of tasty snacks they can purchase, articles on popular international destinations they can visit, a list of movies playing and news on developments at Air Transat.
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| Air Canada Vacations: New Cuban Quarters and other news |
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Looking for the latest new hot spot in Varadero? Head out this season to the brand new Barcelo Marina Palace – the newest addition to Air Canada Vacations Cuba program. Surrounded by beautiful gardens and boasting a genuine feeling of exclusivity this four-and-a-half star beachfront hotel features 296 junior suites and four suites, a choice of two swimming pools, Jacuzzi, two tennis courts, a multisports area, club house and putting green.
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| Air Canada Pilots Comment on Airport Security |
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The Air Canada Pilots Association (ACPA) commented today on the current controversy over reports of missing uniform items from the Canadian Air Transport Security Agency (CATSA). The Air Canada pilots are concerned that the reports of missing pieces  of uniform are detracting attention from what should be the real issue surrounding airport security - verifying the identity and credentials of those accessing secure areas at airports. "Pieces of uniform go astray all the time," reported Captain Kent Wilson, President of the Air Canada Pilots Association, "...but the real issue is to ensure that all personnel entering secure areas, whether they are employed by CATSA, the airlines or the airport itself, carry credentials which positively identify them and verify their right to be there."
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| Land Ports of Entry at Blaine, Lynden, Point Roberts and Sumas, Washington, to Begin US-VISIT Entry Procedures on December 9, 2004 |
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Beginning December 9, 2004, foreign visitors requiring a Form I-94 to enter the United States will experience US-VISIT biometric entry procedures in the secondary inspection areas at land ports of entry in Blaine, Lynden, Point Roberts, and Sumas, Washington. At selected land ports of entry, media events will be scheduled to coincide with the implementation of the new US-VISIT procedures – the collection of two index fingerscans, a digital photograph and the automation of the Form I-94, a technological advance that has been proven to expedite the inspection time in the secondary inspection areas of land ports of entry.
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Holland America Line Comes Home To
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Holland America Line announced that in 2006 it will deploy the 1,848-passenger ms Noordam for its inaugural Caribbean season sailing from New York City, the line's former headquarters. The premium cruise line will sail 13 Caribbean cruises from its new  North American homeport beginning with the Noordam's inaugural cruise on February 22. Two transatlantic sailings also include New York as a gateway.
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| Family Ski Holidays Are Snow Much Fun |
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With the highest elevation in the US northeast (Mount Washington), Canadian skiers with high expectations will not be disappointed in New Hampshire! Skiing is New Hampshire’s official state sport and Canadian families in particular will find it both affordable and accessible for winter vacations.
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| FLash | Dominion Bond Rating Service assigns stable rating to Air Canada, parent firm
Things are looking up for Air Canada, which was loaded down with debt and a nosediving stock price before it drastically restructured while under protection from creditors. Dominion Bond Rating Service said Thursday it has assigned a corporate debt rating of ``B,'' with a stable trend, to a newly revamped Air Canada and its parent company, ACE Aviation Holdings Inc. ``The ratings reflect the sharp progress achieved on the cost and debt sides through the restructuring,'' the Canadian bond rater said Thursday. The restructuring is expected to lead to annual savings of nearly $2 billion in the airline's operating costs. Air Canada also shed many liabilities, including all unsecured debt. This reduced total debt by nearly half, to $6.3 billion, including aircraft lease obligations and GE financing obligations. |
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| FLash | Butane lighters added to list of items banned from U.S. airliners
Passengers already are barred from smoking on U.S. commercial flights. Now they won't be allowed to bring their butane lighters on board either. As part of the U.S. intelligence reform bill passed Wednesday, Congress added the lighters to the long list of items, including scissors, pen knives and box-cutters, that passengers are barred from carrying onto planes. The ban does not apply to checked luggage. Democratic senators Ron Wyden of Oregon and Byron Dorgan of North Dakota had pushed for the change for more than a year after learning the U.S. Transportation Security Administration allowed them on planes. ``When I found out that they had explicitly, in their rule, said you could take two butane lighters and four books of matches on board, I thought: `What have they been drinking?''' Dorgan said. Matches still are allowed. |
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| FLash | New 110,000-Ton Carnival Liberty Floated Out
Carnival Cruise Lines’ new 110,000-ton Carnival Liberty was floated out of its outfitting dock in Italy. Following this significant milestone in Carnival Liberty’s construction, interior outfitting has begun in preparation for the line’s first-ever Mediterranean cruises beginning July 20, 2005. The 2,974-passenger Carnival Liberty will be the largest ship in the contemporary market sailing in Europe. Carnival Liberty’s Mediterranean cruises will run through October 2005, after which the vessel will sail on a 16-day transatlantic crossing then launch year-round six- and eight-day Caribbean cruises from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., beginning in Nov. 2005. |
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