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| FLash | US Airways asks bankruptcy judge to cancel three union contracts
US Airways asked a bankruptcy judge Friday to cancel labour contracts with three of its unions and impose much lower pay so it can move ahead with a plan to permanently cut costs, reposition itself as a low-cost carrier and avoid a possible liquidation. |
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| FLash | Vacation.com announces “Technology 2” as theme for next international conference in Orlando
Vacation.com has announced the theme of its 7th International Conference & Trade Show, taking place at the Walt Disney World Dolphin in Orlando, FL, June 8-12, 2005. Playing off Universal Studios’ (a Vacation.com Preferred Supplier) Terminator 2 action-adventure ride, Vacation.com has chosen “Technology 2 – The Future is Coming… After You!” as the conference theme, further emphasizing its commitment to the use and development of the latest travel selling technology. |
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| Fingerprinting, photographing kick in at US border crossings with Canada, Mexico |
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 Getting into America at three U.S. land crossings is about to get a little more complicated for some visitors. Gateways from Mexico at Laredo and Douglas, Ariz., and from Canada at Sarnia, Ont., have been chosen to begin testing the U.S. Homeland Security Department's increased border security technology on Monday.
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| Transat A.T. Inc. implements special share transfer and issuance procedures for Non-Canadians |
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 Transat A.T. Inc., which owns 100% of air carrier Air Transat A.T. Inc., is implementing special share transfer and issuance procedures for non-Canadians in order to closely monitor non-Canadian ownership of its voting shares and ensure continuous compliance with the non-Canadian ownership limit of 25% of the outstanding voting shares prescribed to air carriers by the Canada Transportation Act.
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| Jetsgo adds non-stop Quebec City-Fort Lauderdale flights Dec. 19 |
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| Michel Leblanc | Jetsgo is starting non-stop flights from Quebec City to Fort Lauderdale on Dec. 19, just in time for the holiday season. The service will offer weekly flights on Sundays until the end of April. "Florida has always been one of the prime travel destinations for Quebecers," said Michel Leblanc, president and CEO of Jetsgo. "This new flight provides another opportunity to get there this winter." Flights will depart Quebec City at 4:15 p.m. The 160-seat MD-83 aircraft will be used on the route. One-way fares start at $192, with taxes and surcharges extra. Full details are available at www.jetsgo.net. Bookings can be made immediately. |
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| Air Canada stock hits post restructuring high as execs deliver upbeat message |
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 Air Canada's stock soared to a post-restructuring high Monday as senior executives delivered an upbeat message to analysts about the airline's financial results and operating plans. Air Canada executives said on a conference call that international routes outside are doing better than expected and the airline is looking for used jets to add to its fleet. ACE Aviation Holdings stock (TSX:ACE.B) traded as high as $28.76, the first day of trading since the company released its third-quarter results late Friday. The stock were at $27.80 in afternoon trading, up $1.35 or five per cent.
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| Total Solar Eclipse Highlights Holland America Line's 2006 Grand World Voyage |
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Holland America Line's 2006 Grand World Voyage  covers 36 destinations, 22 countries, six continents and 30,000 nautical miles. The voyage crosses the equator four times and includes nine maiden ports of call. Mother Nature provides an added thrill when the 793-passenger ms Prinsendam arrives off the coast of Turkey on March 29, 2006 -- an ideal place and time to view a total solar eclipse.
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| Cruises: More passengers and more choices than ever before |
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More people are taking cruises than ever before. And more options are available to cruisers than ever  before – more destinations, a bigger variety of activities on and off the ship, even more choices for dinner. Niche cruises abound, from sailings for wine aficionados to trips that teach photography. And even though most cruisers use travel agents to book their trips, the Internet is playing an increasingly important role as a research tool. Such are the trends in the cruise industry, as travellers look ahead to holiday cruises, winter getaways to warm places, and other 2005 vacations.
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| FLash | Air Canada shopping for jets, says international routes stronger
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Air Canada's stock soared to a new post-restructuring high Monday as senior executives delivered an upbeat message to analysts about the airline's financial results and operating plans. Air Canada executives said on a conference call that international routes outside Canada and the United States are doing better than expected and the airline is looking for used jets to add to its fleet. Chief executive Robert Milton said the Montreal-based airline, which emerged from creditor protection on Sept. 30, is on track with most of its plans – although the cost of fuel is higher than expected and international routes are doing better than hoped. ``At present, the international piece of our operation has just moved to a position of extremely, extremely strong profitability. And so we want to increase our activity there,'' Milton said. |
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| FLash | Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
Promotes Habeger To Regional
Vice President, Government And
Community Relations
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. today announced that Donald Habeger has been promoted to regional vice president of Government and Community Relations. Formerly the company’s director of industry relations for Hawaii, the Pacific Northwest and the western provinces of Canada, Habeger now oversees Royal Caribbean’s government and community relations activities throughout Canada, the U.S. West Coast and Hawaii. He is based in Juneau, Alaska. Prior to joining Royal Caribbean in September 2002, Habeger served as Southeast Stevedoring’s port manager for the Port of Juneau and remote ports throughout the northern section of Southeastern Alaska. He also served as the company’s vessel agent to cruise ships calling at the Port of Juneau in the 1980s. |
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| FLash | Pilot vote on wage cuts offers Delta better chance of avoiding bankruptcy
The battered shares of Delta Air Lines Inc. surged nearly nine per cent Friday after its pilots agreed to pay cuts to try to help the ailing carrier escape bankruptcy, but their new contract offers no guarantees for the company's future. Still, analysts call the pilots' assent to a 32.5 per cent pay cut Thursday a linchpin in the struggle to turn Delta around. Delta shares gained 55 cents to close at $6.84 Friday on the New York Stock Exchange. Almost 80 per cent of Delta's 7,000 pilots supported a new contract that will cut their pay by 32.5 per cent and skip raises for the next five years. The concessions, which begin Dec. 1, will save Delta $1 billion US yearly and were crucial as Delta attempts to persuade creditors to restructure more than $20 billion in debt. |
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| FLash | Passenger revenue boost for Air France KLM after big merger
Air France-KLM is posting a 61 per cent rise in revenue in the group's fiscal second quarter, boosted by the merger between the French and Dutch carriers and a strong rise in passenger and cargo revenue. The Paris-based airline group said revenue in the three months to Sept. 30 rose to 5.13 billion euros ($6.66 billion US) from 3.18 billion euros in the year-earlier quarter. The two carriers, which merged in May, both contributed to the growth against the backdrop of rising oil prices, Air France-KLM said. |
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