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| FLash | Land Ports of Entry at San Ysidro and Otay Mesa, California to Begin US-VISIT Entry Procedures
US-VISIT began biometric entry procedures in the secondary inspection areas at land ports of entry at San Ysidro and Otay Mesa, California. The announcement was made by Jim Williams, director of the US-VISIT Program, while visiting the busiest port in the country in San Ysidro, California. San Ysidro and Otay Mesa began processing visitors through US-VISIT procedures yesterday. US-VISIT is on schedule to deploy to all of the 50 busiest land ports of entry by Dec. 31, 2004. |
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| Tour operators and reports of malaria in Dominican Republic |
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| With respect to reports of malaria in Dominican Republic, many tour operators have announced they offer several options to concerned clients with departures scheduled for Punta Cana. Options may vary from one to another, but rebooking alternate travel, cancelling or reporting may be offered by your tour operator. Please contact them directly to get all details. |
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| Transat A.T. Inc. to redeem $21.9 million in debentures |
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Transat A.T. Inc. announces that it will redeem debentures in the amount of $21.9 million as at January 10, 2005. They have a maturity date of January 2009 and are redeemable in advance as of January 2005. The cash outlay will be approximately $30.0 million, including unpaid interest already reflected in Transat's books in the amount of $7.3 million and an interest penalty in the amount of $0.8 million that will be recorded in the first quarter of fiscal 2005.
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| Air Canada turned fortunes around in '04, while WestJet lost golden touch |
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With $1.9 billion in cash in its pocket, a smaller debt load and lower operating costs, the newly restructured Air Canada found itself in an new role in 2004 _ on the offensive against discount rival WestJet Airlines. After years of eating away at the legacy carrier's market, it was WestJet that was on its heels, as profits and share price dropped and Air Canada filed a $220-million lawsuit alleging WestJet executives engaged in corporate espionage.
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| The Snow Train to Jasper: VIA Rail Canada's Signature Winter Vacation |
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Looking for a cool time this winter? Just go with the Snow. The Snow Train to Jasper. VIA's wintertime edition of its  flagship Canadian service through the Canadian Rockies is awesome, that's all there is to it. Forget about visions of sugar plum fairies dancing in your head - your eyes won't believe a landscape of towering white mountain peaks, snowy river valleys, herds of elk and breathtaking, dazzling canyons of ice. It's a magical winter wonderland with something for everyone.
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| Cendant Hotel Group Completes Acquisition of Ramada International |
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The sale of Ramada International Hotels & Resorts by Marriott International Inc. to Cendant Corporation's Hotel Group has been completed, the companies announced today. Both companies said the financial impact of the transaction was not material. Ramada International is primarily a franchised brand of 204 open hotels representing 27,728 rooms under the Ramada(R) Plaza, Ramada Hotels, Ramada Resorts and Ramada Encore brands in the United Kingdom, continental Europe including Scandinavia, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific region, Australia, Mexico and Central America.
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| Royal Caribbean Re-Launches Sovereign Of The Seas |
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Royal Caribbean International’s Sovereign of the Seas re-enters service on Monday, Dec. 13, after an extreme makeover that includes bow-to-stern renovations and several new entertainment and dining options. Sovereign, which offers year-round three- and four-night Bahamas cruises from Port Canaveral, also added 62 individual balconies on Deck 10, creating the ship’s first balcony staterooms.
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| FLash | First U.S. commercial plane lands in former Saigon since Vietnam War
A U.S. passenger jet landed in Vietnam on Friday, the first since the Vietnam War ended nearly 30 years ago. United Airlines Flight 869, from San Francisco, arrived in Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon, at shortly after 10:00 p.m. Friday local time. The flight – carrying 347 people, including some Vietnamese who fled their country after the war – was the first U.S. commercial plane to touch down at Tan Son Nhat International Airport since the wartime capital of South Vietnam fell to the communists in 1975. VIPs emerging from the blue and white plane were greeted by Vietnamese women wearing traditional white tunics or ``ao dais,'' and holding lotus blossoms and silk lanterns. U.S.-Vietnam relations have improved considerably in recent years. The two countries established diplomatic ties in 1995, and in 2001 they signed a landmark trade agreement, followed by an aviation pact last year. In November 2003, the first U.S. navy ship since the Vietnam War docked on the Saigon River. |
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| FLash | Terrorists could use laser beams to blind airline pilots: FBI warns
Terrorists may seek to down aircraft by shining powerful lasers into cockpits to blind pilots during landing approaches, U.S. officials are warning in a bulletin. The memo sent by the FBI and the Homeland Security Department said there is evidence terrorists have explored using lasers as weapons, though there is no specific intelligence indicating al-Qaida or other groups might use lasers in the United States. ``Although lasers are not proven methods of attack, like improvised explosive devices and hijackings, terrorist groups overseas have expressed interest in using these devices against human sight,'' the memo said. ``In certain circumstances, if laser weapons adversely affect the eyesight of both pilot and co-pilot during a non-instrument approach, there is a risk of airliner crash,'' the agencies said. |
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| FLash | Aborted Takeoff for a Chine Airlines flight
A China Airlines 747 aircraft was forced to abort its takeoff Friday at Vancouver International Airport after it apparently struck a bird. Airport spokeswoman Ali Hounsell said the plane stopped so abruptly that its brakes were smoking. Emergency personnel surrounded the flight to make sure there was no fire. No one needed to be evacuated. It was not immediately known how many people were on board the flight, which was bound for Taipei. |
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