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| FLash | Toronto gets new winter holiday themed park
This winter there will be a new attraction for kids on Toronto's waterfront – a holiday-themed park. Called Holiday Dreams, the park will have fireworks, laser light shows, movies, rides and live shows. It will run from Nov. 20 to Jan. 2. ``Holiday Dreams will be all about kids and the excitement they feel at this time of year,'' said Greg Obradovich, vice-president of Presence Entertainment, one of the backers along with Dominion and A&P. |
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| Celine Dion joins Employees to Launch New era for Nation's Flag Carrier |
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 Thousands of Air Canada employees, joined by Canada's international superstar Celine Dion, today marked the beginning of a new era for the nation's flag carrier with the unveiling of a contemporary new look and leading edge in-flight product enhancements that will place Air Canada on the forefront of international air carriers.
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| Second annual study finds airfares continue to be lowest when booked through travel management companies |
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Canadian businesses can save an average of 44% on domestic airfares if they purchase tickets through corporate travel agencies instead of through online agencies and airline Web sites, according to a study by Topaz International. The study also revealed that by booking flights through corporate travel agencies, companies can save close to half the ticket price on transborder flights (flights to the U.S.) and achieve considerable savings on international flights.
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| Worldspan Introduces Interactive Maps for Hotels |
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Worldspan, L.P. today announced the launch of Worldspan Interactive Maps(SM) for Hotels, an industry leading solution available worldwide for travel agencies, e-commerce sites and corporations to search and book North American and European hotels. Users can view hotel locations on an easy-to-read map and access seamlessly integrated property information in a fully interactive, visual environment that saves them time and money while increasing productivity and improving customer-shopping enjoyment.
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| La Quinta Begins International Expansion With Its First Property in Canada |
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La Quinta announced today its entry into the international lodging arena with the opening of the newly constructed La Quinta Inn-Vancouver Airport in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. The 50-room hotel, located at 8640 Alexandra Road is owned and operated by Aspha Dada of Intercol Holdings Ltd. The company's first international hotel features many of La Quinta's standard offerings as well as additional amenities that are unique to this property, including a grand, two-story lobby and a spacious rooftop lounge.
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| Pilots negligent in Air Transat near disaster, says class action lawyer |
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The report into a near-disaster on an Air Transat flight in 2001 proves pilot negligence is to blame, a lawyer for passengers suing the airline said Monday. Glenn Grenier, who represents 193 of the 292 passengers on Flight 236, said the Portuguese report points the finger at Capt. Robert Piche and co-pilot Derk DeJager for failing to control a fuel leak.
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| FLash | Book Group Packages and Earn Fabulous Rewards with the Air Canada Vacations’ American Express Persona Card
As part of a brand new group travel incentive program, Air Canada Vacations now offers travel agents exciting rewards for all new group package bookings. With the introduction of the Air Canada Vacations American Express Persona Card, for every new group reservation made October 18, 2004 onward for ten persons or more, travel agents can now earn up to CAD$5 per passenger in Persona points. The Persona points are redeemable anytime at a wide variety of major retailers including Banana Republic, The Bay, Birks, Bombay, Danier Leather, Eddie Bauer, Future Shop, Gap, HMV, Home Outfitters, Old Navy, Pottery Barn, Sport Chek, Sunglass Hut and Williams-Sonoma. “We are excited to offer our valued travel partners a unique incentive program for booking groups with us,” said Dina Carlucci, Air Canada Vacations Manager, Groups & Incentives. “Our American Express Persona Card offers participants the flexibility to choose the rewards they want most and the earnings can really add up fast. Let’s say an agent books a group of 60 passengers for a getaway, Air Canada Vacations will award sixty points equal $60 which can translate into new leather gloves at Danier Leather!" |
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| FLash | Continental Airlines Inc. posts $16 million US third quarter loss
Continental Airlines Inc. on Tuesday reported a $16-million third-quarter loss, which included $22 million in special charges related to retirement of leased MD-80 aircraft. The world's sixth-largest airline also said it expects to post ``significant'' losses for all of 2004 and 2005 unless the current environment improves. Continued high fuel prices and government regulation were also cited as factors contributing to the loss of 24 cents per share in the quarter for the airline, which is based in Houston. The carrier posted earnings of $133 million, or $2.04 per share, for the same quarter one year earlier. Excluding the special charges and including a $15-million gain relating to its Orbitz holdings, the airline said it earned $6 million, or eight cents per share for the quarter. |
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