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| FLash | Madeleine Arison, Godmother of the ms Ryndam, to Participate in Ship's Dramatic Re-Launch
Holland America Line is embarking on a new chapter in its Tradition of Excellence with the re-launch of the ms Ryndam. To reintroduce the vessel, Madeleine Arison, the ship's Godmother and wife of Carnival Corp chairman and chief executive officer, Micky Arison, will rededicate the ship in a ceremony in San Diego on October 20, 2004. The ceremony will be broadcast live via satellite to a press conference in New York on board Holland America Line's flagship ms Rotterdam. |
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| FLash | Hyatt Regency Rochester offers a special to travel agents in Canada
Hyatt Regency Rochester announced earlier that it offers a special rate to all travel Agents in Canada: 59.00$ USD. Rates are per room, per night, based on availability and are valid through December 30, 2004. For reservation: 1-800-233-1234 |
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| "CanJet doubles Moncton-Toronto non-stop service" |
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CanJet, Canada's Low-Fare Airline, will double its Moncton to Toronto non-stop jet service with the addition of a 2nd flight  starting Monday, November 29th. Doug Newson, Director, Marketing and Sales Delivery, said, "CanJet Airlines launched Moncton service on July 4, 2002 and, from the outset, our New Brunswick customers and travel industry partners have supported our airline immensely. We see an increased demand for additional capacity on the Moncton-Toronto corridor and we are taking the initiative to satisfy that demand and grow our business in New Brunswick."
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| Transat A.T. Inc. - Olivier Kervella is appointed General Manager of Look Voyages |
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| Jean-Marc Eustache | Jean-Marc Eustache, President and Chief Executive Officer of Transat A.T. Inc., announces the appointment of Olivier Kervella as General Manager of Transat's French subsidiary Look Voyages. Mr. Kervella, who succeeds Jean-Marc Batta, will assume his new duties on October 20. Since 1999, Mr. Kervella has been General Manager of the online company Anyway.com , which he helped create.
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| VRX Commits to Making High Quality Hotel Content Available to all Online Travel Companies |
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VRX Worldwide Inc. announced today its subsidiary, VRX Studios Inc. will embark on an aggressive production and distribution strategy to make rich, high quality, hotel content available to all travel related web sites. This initiative utilizes all of VRX's core strengths and addresses the rapidly growing demand for consistent, high quality, web-friendly hotel content by travel consumers.
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| Air Canada says challenge on Canadian ownership is “without merit.” |
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Air Canada says a challenge of its Canadian ownership status since it emerged from creditor protection has no basis and will not affect its cross-border cargo business. The airline said Wednesday its lawyers have advised that the request for a review sent to the U.S. Department of Transportation “is without merit.'' “It is not expected to have any effect on Air Canada Cargo's ability to provide all-cargo service between Canada and the United States,” the airline said.
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| $125,000 For Nunavik Tourist Development |
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Ms. Nathalie Normandeau, Minister for Regional Development and Tourism, today announced $125,000 in financial assistance for the implementation of two tourist projects in Nunavik. The financial assistance granted comes from the Nunavik Specific Agreement on Tourism. “The implementation of these two projects will allow the stakeholders to continue promoting local culture to tourists, organizing varied tourist activities and meeting the needs of their clientele,” Minister Normandeau indicated.
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| Celebrity Cruises Treats More Guests Famously With Expansion Of "Conciergeclass" |
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High demand for Celebrity Cruises' "ConciergeClass" category of plush veranda stateroom accommodations has  led the line to expand it across its Millennium-class fleet just one year after its introduction. "We anticipated a favorable response to ConciergeClass, but our guests have reacted so positively that we accelerated our plans to expand," said Senior Vice President of Fleet Operations Dietmar Wertanzl.
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| Haunted Holidays In Arizona |
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From pumpkin festivals to ghost tours, a Halloween holiday offers a great chance to witness Arizona’s vibrant community spirit – much of it the unearthly kind. It’s also an ideal time to discover rural events and meet the local people…and maybe even a ghost or two. So pack your bags (and Halloween sacks) and head to the Grand Canyon State, where towns and cities come alive with ghoulish pride … and some celebrate the Dead!
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| FLash | Cargo plane with seven crew crashes near Halifax amid huge fireball
The tail section of a loaded cargo jet snapped off before it crashed into woods at the end of a runway at Halifax International Airport early Thursday, killing all seven crew members on board. “Our thoughts and our prayers go to the families of those killed in this tragedy,” said Pat Chapman, a spokesman for the airport authority. The tail of the Boeing 747, owned by MK Airlines Ltd. of Britain, lay in a field at the end of the runway, inside the fence surrounding the airport property. “The aircraft basically didn't take off,” said Steve Anderson, an airline spokesman in Sussex, England. “She continued her (takeoff run) and ran off the runway and ran into woods.” |
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| FLash | Southwest Airlines reports 12% jump in profits, higher revenue
Southwest Airlines reported a 12 per cent jump in third-quarter profits Thursday as its decision to buy fuel in advance helped insulate the low-cost carrier from rising fuel prices. Southwest said Thursday it earned $119 million US, or 15 cents a share, in the July-September quarter, up from $106 million, or 13 cents a share, a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by Thomson First Call had forecast 12 cents per share in earnings. Revenue was $1.67 billion, up nearly eight per cent from $1.55 billion a year earlier – but a bit below the $1.69 billion forecast by analysts. Southwest was the first major carrier to report third-quarter results. Southwest had hedged – or made advance purchases at fixed prices – for most of its jet fuel purchases, which helped offset rising fuel prices. |
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| FLash | Sask town keen, but skeptical on prospects of space launch from its airport
A representative from a team of Canadian engineers trying to send a privately funded rocket ship into space was in Saskatchewan to set up logistics for a launch that he hopes will happen within the next month. But David Grossman, a member of the Toronto-based Da Vinci project, was doing a lot more than coming up with contingency plans and meeting with emergency staff. He was meeting with townspeople and visiting schools who were geared up for the launch 2 weeks ago only to have their hopes dashed by a cancellation at the last minute. Grossman wasn't making any apologies for the delay but he did lay out, in detail, the Da Vinci team's plans for its project in the near future. “A lot of people were inconvenienced by the delay, not only in Kindersley, but people in Toronto and, in fact, people all over the world,” Grossman told reporters after the meeting. “We've had some setbacks, but we've had some successes. The bottom line is we are not going to launch because there is a piece of paper that says we are going to launch. We are going to launch when all the safety issues have been addressed and when we have a high probability of success.” |
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