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| FLash | Fraport AG Wins Management Contract for Cairo Airport in Egypt
Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide has won the international bid for a contract to manage Cairo Airport in Egypt. Fraport received the maximum evaluation points in its bidding process for the Cairo contract as well as for a simultaneous bid for managing five Egyptian regional airports. Under the bidding rules, a company may only be awarded one of the two projects. From the outset, Fraport had indicated its preference for managing the Egyptian capital's international gateway. |
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| FLash | Results from International Shopping and Cultural Tourism Study
Shopping continues to rank the highest on the list of activi-ties overall for international travel-lers while visiting the United States. In fact, nine out of 10 (87 percent) of overseas and Mexican air travellers or 16.8 million shopped during their visit to America's shores in 2003. |
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| Best wishes from Carnival |
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 The Canadian Carnival Sales Team, composed of (from left to right on the picture) Dana Gain, Les Pierce (new Canadian Director), Lynne St Jean, Nadine Schorn, Jeff Weinstock (International Director) Jennifer Lowry and Justin French, wish all the best for 2005. |
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| Best wishes from the RBC Travel Insurance Company and opening hours |
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| The RBC Travel Insurance Company offers its best wishes for the Holidays Season and hopes that the New Year will bring you, and to all your close ones, happiness and prosperity. Also, RBC Travel Insurance Company asks you to take note of its opening hours during the Season: on December 24, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; on December 27 and 28, closed; on December 29 and 30, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; on December 31, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; and on January 3, closed. Regular hours will be back on January 4, 2005. RBC Travel Insurance Company wishes Happy Holidays and thanks you for your support. |
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| Nomination at Austrian: Nathalie Jelmi appointed marketing coordinator for Canada |
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| Austrian announced today the nomination of Nathalie Jelmi, who has been with Austrian since 2002 as Customer Relations Representative, as the new Marketing Coordinator. Based in Montréal, Nathalie Jelmi will be replacing Julie Dion who has left Austrian on December 18th, 2004. Austrian wish them both the best of luck. Nathalie Jelmi can be reached at (514) 842-2500 or 1-888-817-4444, extension 202. |
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| Direct International Flights Now Offered at Rivière-Rouge/Mont-Tremblant Int'l Airport |
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| Jean-C. Lapierre | Transport Minister Jean-C. Lapierre today announced that Rivière-Rouge / Mont-Tremblant International Airport will now be able to directly receive international flights in the Mont-Tremblant region. "I am very pleased that Rivière-Rouge / Mont-Tremblant International Airport can now handle direct flights from American markets," said Mr. Lapierre. "This will enable us to develop new tourism opportunities, promote economic development and generate major economic benefits for the Laurentians region."
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| Improvements at Fredericton airport |
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A number of improvement projects will proceed in the near future at the Fredericton Airport.
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| Andy Scott | This announcement was made by the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, and MP for Fredericton, Andy Scott, on behalf of Transport Minister Jean-C. Lapierre, together with Lyle Smith, Chairman of the Greater Fredericton Airport Authority. The Government of Canada will contribute $1 million towards these projects under the terms of the Fredericton Airport Transfer Agreement.
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| Winnipeg bound plane lands in N.D. after passenger locks himself in bathroom |
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A man who locked himself in the bathroom of a commercial jet en route to Winnipeg was taken to hospital for mental evaluation after the plane was forced to land in North Dakota, police said. The United Express flight from Denver landed in Bismarck at about 12:45 p.m. Friday. The episode ended about 15 minutes later when authorities entered the washroom and removed the man, who had removed his clothes and was making incoherent noises, police Sgt. Steve Kenner said. Authorities said the man, who was not identified, was in his late 20s or early 30s. He did not struggle with officers and no weapons were found. No injuries were reported.
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| New Carnival Valor first cruise ship to offer ‘100 percent bow to stern’ wireless Internet access |
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 Carnival Cruise Lines' new cruise ship, Carnival Valor, which recently made its U.S. debut in Miami , is the first cruise ship to offer "100 percent bow to stern" wireless Internet access, providing guests unparalleled opportunities to surf the Web, check e-mail, and obtain stock quotes and news updates from anywhere aboard the massive 2,974-passenger SuperLiner. Carnival Valor sailed its inaugural voyage on Dec. 15.
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| FLash | Alaska voters will be asked to approve tax on cruise ships
An initiative to tax cruise ships $50 a passenger and pay state income taxes has been certified for the next Alaska state-wide election. Lt.-Gov. Loren Leman certified the 23,286 signatures required to put the measure on the ballot Friday. The measure will be decided by voters in the August 2006 election, unless a special election is held earlier. The initiative would have the state charge the tax on cruise ships with more than 250 berths. Some of the revenue would be given to Alaska port cities where the big boats stop. The cruise industry would also have to pay state corporate income taxes, like other businesses do. The state would also tax gambling on the ships while at sea. |
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| FLash | Europe and soft adventure big in '04 '05
A hot tub after hiking, or a spa apres ski. And a vacation in Europe – despite the weak dollar, despite the Madrid bombing. Soft adventure and trips abroad are two of the biggest trends in travel as the tourism industry continues to rebound from its post-9/11 slump. “It's the first year since 2000 that all travel industry sectors are showing increases in demand,” according to the Travel Industry of America. TIA forecasts travel spending in the U.S. to increase 6.9 per cent in 2004, while the Air Transport Association predicts a five per cent increase in air passengers. |
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| FLash | Italian tourist's joke text message triggers international terror alert
An Italian tourist on a flight from Sydney to Vienna caused a security alert when he sent a cellphone message to his wife claiming his plane had been hijacked by terrorists, the Australian government said Sunday. Authorities quickly discovered the message was a hoax. Antonio Casale, 35, sent the text message when the Lauda Air flight stopped in Kuala Lumpur to refuel, a newspaper in Sydney reported Sunday. |
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| FLash | British cops arrest Libyan, blow up luggage at regional airport
British police arrested a Libyan man and blew up his luggage Saturday in a security scare that closed a small regional airport for about two hours. No traces of explosives were found in an initial check of the luggage at Durham-Tees Valley Airport, police said. It was not immediately clear why the 35-year-old man's baggage aroused suspicion but he was arrested under the Terrorism Act, police said. |
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| FLash | Consumers Choose to Spend More on Holiday Travel Maritz Poll Reports Holiday Travel Budgets Increase by 25 Percent Over 2003
Despite recent declines in the consumer confidence index, a new Maritz Poll reports good news for industries associated with holiday travel. The new poll shows that Americans planning to travel over the holidays are going to spend at least 25 percent more than they did last year. According to the poll, the median amount travellers plan to spend this year on travel for one of the winter holidays, including Christmas, is $500 compared to only $400 in 2003. The number of Americans who actually plan to travel is one-in-four (25 percent), which is consistent with a similar Maritz Poll conducted last year. |
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