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| FLash | Haiti says death toll from floods has topped 1,050 and could reach 2,000
Workers used dumptrucks to empty scores of bodies into a ditch Wednesday – the first mass grave for flood victims – as bystanders shrieked and the government raised the toll to more than 1,050. Rescuers counted the bodies of 1,013 flood victims in Gonaives alone by Wednesday night, said Dieufort Deslorges of the government's civil protection agency. Another 58 bodies have been recovered elsewhere in Haiti's northwest province, Deslorges told The Associated Press. He said the number of people reported missing since tropical storm Jeanne lashed the islands with torrential rains for 30 hours over the weekend was up to 1,250. |
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| The Atrium group celebrates Vasco Travel’s 10th anniversary |
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From September 9th to the 12th, the Atrium Group has celebrated the 10th anniversary of  Vasco Travel. In a festivity spirit more than 400 guests (travel agents and suppliers) attended in what was considered as a real success. The event, in which trainings, trade shows and seminars were held by various suppliers and specialist was also a great moment for the members of the Atrium Group family.
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| Air Canada Provides Update on Restructuring |
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Air Canada provides the following update on the airline's restructuring under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act. The Thirty-First Report of the Monitor has been completed by Ernst & Young Inc. and is available at aircanada.com. The Report provides the Court with an update regarding...
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| Big Day, Big Year - The Port of Halifax welcomes the largest cruise ship in the world |
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On September 25, 2004, the Port of Halifax will welcome the largest cruise ship in the world, the Queen Mary 2, as she makes her inaugural call to the Port of Halifax. "This is a very exciting weekend for the Port of Halifax," says Patricia McDermott, Vice President, Marketing, Halifax Port Authority. This cruise season, Halifax will handle a record number of cruise ships, including the largest cruise ships afloat. The QM2 is a highlight on a weekend that will see over 5000 cruise passengers visit our city."
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| Cendant's Hotel Group to Distribute Rooms Via Expedia.Ca |
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Cendant Corporation's Hotel Group said it has signed an agreement with Expedia Inc. to distribute rooms for the 6,349 Cendant-franchised Super 8(R), Days Inn(R), Ramada(R), Travelodge(R), Howard Johnson(R), Knights Inn(R), Villager, Wingate Inn(R) and AmeriHost Inn(R) hotels worldwide.
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| Celebrity Cruises And Royal Caribbean International add sparkle to |
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Golf aficionados, avid anglers and cruise enthusiasts alike will have their chance to shine in January 2005,  when Celebrity Cruises and Royal Caribbean International present the second annual Shine on Miami. A weekend of activities designed to raise funds for Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Foundation and United Way of Miami-Dade, Shine on Miami will be held January 20-23, and will feature a one-day offshore fishing competition, a double shotgun, 18-hole golf tournament, and a gala dinner and auction celebration combined with a lavish one-night cruise on Celebrity Cruises' Summit, rated one of the top two ships in the world, according to the readers of the elite Conde Nast Traveler magazine (February 2004).
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| FLash | Problem with Lufthansa's computer check in system leads to widespread delays
A problem with German airline Lufthansa's check-in system on Thursday led to widespread cancellations and delays for European flights, a spokesman said. Nearly 30 flights had been cancelled by noon, the airline said. Many others were delayed by up to 90 minutes, spokesman Thomas Jachnow said. The cause of the computer problem was not immediately clear, but Lufthansa hoped to have the system running again by the afternoon, Jachnow said. The breakdown will have no impact on security, the airline said. |
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| FLash | Judge orders food supplier to resume service on Delta Air Lines flights
A judge ordered airline food and drink supplier Gate Gourmet to resume service to Delta Air Lines flights, a day after a contract dispute between the two companies prompted the carrier's biggest caterer to halt service, Delta executives said. Delta said Wednesday it issued meal vouchers and used other suppliers to ``minimize inconvenience,'' when Gate Gourmet stopped service Tuesday. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Stephanie Manis has ordered the supplier to immediately resume service, the Atlanta-based airline said. |
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| FLash | Airline parent seeks new credit line because of sluggish finances
The parent company of American Airlines, facing intense competition from low-cost-carriers and higher jet fuel costs, is hoping to refinance or replace an $834-million-US credit line, according to a newspaper report. Officials of AMR Corp. said in a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Wednesday that the airline needs additional relief since August revenues fell short of expectations. |
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