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Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Inc. to manage London's Savoy Hotel
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Inc. has agreed to manage London's Savoy Hotel, a 263-room hotel in that city's Covent Garden neighbourhood. Fairmont said it will assume management responsibilities next January if talks to sell the hotel succeed.
US Airways seeks bankruptcy shelter, cancels 20 Bombardier orders
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US Airways has assured customers they won't notice any changes after its decision to file for bankruptcy protection – the second time in two years the airline has sought such help as it struggles against lower-cost rivals. The filing Sunday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Alexandria came after US Airways was unable to obtain $800 million US in annual cost cuts from its workers' unions that the airline said it needed to stay afloat. A hearing is scheduled for Monday.
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Continental, KLM and Northwest join the Skyteam alliance
Global travelers will have additional route and fare choices as SkyTeam today announced that Continental Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Northwest Airlines are now full members of one of the world’s fastest growing airline alliances.  The SkyTeam Governing Board also revealed that effective September 15, passengers will be able to accrue and redeem frequent flyer miles interchangeably on any of the nine member airlines.  With the addition of three new members, SkyTeam now serves 341 million passengers with 14,320 daily departures to 658 global destinations in more than 130 countries.
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Facts about airlines restructuring – in and out of bankruptcy
Here's where some of the largest U.S. and Canadian airlines stand in terms of restructuring their operations. Air Canada: – Will emerge from bankruptcy protection by end of September, with a smaller workforce, a reduced fleet, a focus on the no-frills domestic market and international travel and about $1 billion in new capital.
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Royal Caribbean International Expands Presence in Boston in 2005
Royal Caribbean International is giving guests two new vacation options from Boston in 2005: explore the Caribbean and Bermuda on a unique itinerary aboard Jewel of the Seas, or cruise Canada and New England on the newly lengthened Enchantment of the Seas. "Boston is a terrific departure port for Royal Caribbean and we are excited to expand our presence there in 2005 by allowing guests to pick their own adventure, either north or south," said Dan Hanrahan, senior vice president, Marketing and Sales, for Royal Caribbean International. "Whichever itinerary they choose, they'll enjoy exciting experiences both on shore and onboard these outstanding ships."
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Ivan heads to Cuba as dangerous Category 5 storm after slamming Grand Cayman
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Hurricane Ivan pummelled the Cayman Islands with floodwaters that swamped homes and fierce winds that ripped off roofs, then strengthened to an extremely dangerous Category 5 storm as it headed for western Cuba on Monday. The slow-moving hurricane, one of the strongest on record to hit the region, killed at least 65 people across the Caribbean before reaching the Caymans and threatens millions more in its projected path.
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Keys Officials Discontinue Hurricane Ivan Evacuation
Florida Keys emergency management officials discontinued all evacuation orders associated with Hurricane Ivan early Monday, September 13th and said residents who left the Keys due to the threat from the storm could return immediately. At the same time, tourism officials chose Thursday, Sept. 16, as the suggested date that visitors should being returning to the Keys. The decision to permit residents back was made after the latest forecast tracks provided confidence that Ivan’s dangerous core should remain well west of the Keys.
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Skylink moves its Hull office in Montréal
As of September 20th, the Hull office’s commercial activities of Skylink will be transferred to its office in Montréal. Skylink wishes to assure that they will do all possible to ensure that the closure of this office does not affect the quality of service they have been offering. To reach Skylink, please dial (819) 777-1336.
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Sandals and Beaches resorts safe as hurricane Ivan passes over Jamaica
Hurricane Ivan brushed the island of Jamaica but the island was spared a direct hit. “We were preparing for the worst. All I can say is, Hallelujah!” stated Gordon “Butch” Stewart, Chairman and Founder of Sandals and Beaches Resorts.  “We are now preparing to welcome guests back as early as this week.”  Leading up to the impending storm, full hurricane preparations were put into place by the resorts to ensure the complete comfort and safety of all guests. 
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LA school plan would demolish most of historic Ambassador Hotel
The Ambassador Hotel, where Hollywood stars once mingled and Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated, may soon be partly razed to make way for a new school under a plan that would save some of the hotel's more notable features.