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| FLash | Bankruptcy judge approves Indiana's US$15.5M bailout
The judge overseeing ATA's bankruptcy approved a US$15.5M state bailout of the 10th largest airline in the US. The Indiana Transportation Finance Authority would borrow the money to buy equipment and other ATA assets and lease them to Indianapolis International Airport, which in turn would lease them back to ATA. The airline has until 2008 to repay the state and reclaim the leased assets. |
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| Regional airlines and Tourism – A feature interview with AC Jazz President Joe Randell |
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| Joseph Randell | Joe Randell, the President of Air Canada Jazz, is developing a new relationship with Air Canada mainline and this is important to tourism operators, particularly in smaller communities that rely on Jazz to bring in their guests. Randell discussed these changes at the Annual General Meeting of the Air Transport Association of Canada in Vancouver. He is currently the President of that organization.
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| Genesis Launches: Travel Agencies Worldwide to Benefit from the First and Only Proprietary Travel Distribution System Owned and Operated by the Global Travel Agency Community Itself |
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Genesis, the travel agency initiative to provide an agency-owned alternative to legacy travel systems and industry relationships, launched today in Canada. The Genesis Phase 1 launch comes after an extensive and successful alpha and beta test period in which participating agencies tested the booking, ticketing, fulfillment and settlement features of the global travel distribution system. Genesis will begin a gradual migration today of existing and new subscribers to the full production environment.
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| RBC Travel Insurance Company: Protection for Cruise Vacations |
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Cruise vacations are still as popular today as they were several years ago – and with cruise lines increasing the number of sailings, as well as destination and itinerary options, interest in this vacation option is only set to grow. According to the Conference Board of Canada, more than one million Canadians have taken a cruise in the past three years, with over 6.8 million Canadians saying they would be interested in taking a cruise over the next several years.
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| Carnival Cruise Lines’ New 110,000-Ton Superliner To Be Named Carnival Freedom |
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Carnival Freedom is the name selected by Carnival Cruise Lines for its new 110,000-ton cruise ship scheduled to enter service in spring 2007. To be built at a cost of $500 million at the Fincantieri shipyard in Sestri, Italy, the new 2,974-passenger “Fun Ship” will be the fifth in Carnival’s highly successful Conquest-class, which also includes Carnival Conquest and Carnival Glory, currently in service, and Carnival Valor and Carnival Liberty, set to debut Dec. 15, 2004, and July 20, 2005, respectively. The itinerary for the Carnival Freedom will be announced at a later date.
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| Airlines pledge Kyoto Accord reduction in greenhouse gasses |
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Canada's airlines will be among the first industries to commit to major Kyoto Accord reductions in their production of greenhouse gasses (GHGs), under an agreement negotiated with Transport Canada, the Air Transport Association of Canada affirmed today. Under the new agreement, carriers will strive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by an average of 1.1% per annum. By the year 2012 they will have reduced emissions by 24% from the baseline year on which the Kyoto targets are set (1990).
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| FLash | W Hotels Opens First
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W Hotels Worldwide, a collection of world-class hotels with a unique balance of comfort and leading design, made its bold entry into Canada today with the opening of the W Montréal. Transforming the former Banque du Canada building in historic Victoria Square, the hotel is connected to the Palais des congrès (Convention Centre) and an underground concourse. |
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| FLash | All Aboard! Rail Europe Now Available On Travelocity.ca
Forget the language barriers, currency conversions and the funny looks from the ticket counter. For Canadians looking to travel by train throughout Europe, Britrail passes, Eurailpasses, National passes and point-to-point tickets within Europe can now be purchased on Travelocity.ca(SM) in Canadian dollars. The full range of European rail services available on Travelocity.ca are supplied by Rail Europe, the largest distributor of European rail services in North America. |
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| FLash | Flight attendants' union will take strike votes at several U.S. airlines
The board of America's largest flight attendants union authorized a national strike Tuesday after its president accused the airline industry of using the bankruptcy process to cut workers' pay and eliminate other benefits. Airlines such as UAL Corp.'s United and US Airways Group Inc. are using the bankruptcy process to cancel union contracts and impose deep pay cuts that are threatening flight attendants' careers, said Patricia Friend, president of the Association of Flight Attendants. |
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| FLash | Holland America Line Unveils Exciting New Activities at Award-Winning Private Island Paradise
Holland America Line announced today that, as part of the comprehensive Signature of Excellence initiative, guests now have several new and exciting activities to choose from while visiting the exclusive, private island paradise of Half Moon Cay. Enhancements include a horseback riding and swimming excursion, a stingray adventure, a guided personal watercraft tour and a fun-filled aqua park. |
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