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| FLash | Couple to celebrate 1st anniversary courtesy of itravel2000
itravel2000 has just awarded a lucky couple a free trip to celebrate their first year anniversary in Mexico. itravel2000 and World of Vacations held a contest for one year whereby couples who booked their weddings with itravel2000 were entered into a draw. itravel2000 announced Ms. Jadzia Landers and Mr. David Weir as the lucky winners. Jadzia and David hosted their wedding at Paradisus Rio De Oro in Holguin in April 2004. |
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| Transat A.T. Inc. advises that it is still in process to establish its non-Canadian ownership level |
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Transat A.T. Inc., which owns 100% of air carrier Air Transat A.T. Inc., advises that it is still in process to establish its non-Canadian ownership level. As of the close of market on Friday, November 19, 2004, statements for approximately 77% of the outstanding Transat common shares had been filed. Transat will disclose the level of its non-Canadian common share ownership as soon as all participants have filed the statement.
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| Video Technology To Improve Traffic Flow At Canada's Busiest Border Crossing |
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New video detection and surveillance equipment will be installed to improve the flow of traffic at Canada's busiest border crossing in Windsor, Ontario. Construction is set to begin on the projects to improve traffic flow at the Windsor-Detroit border crossing, Transport Minister Jean-C. Lapierre and Ontario Transportation Minister Harinder Takhar today announced.
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| Jean-C. Lapierre | TRANSPORT MINISTER WARNS AGAINST UNRULY BEHAVIOUR ON AIRCRAFT
Transport Minister Jean-C. Lapierre today issued a warning to travellers to avoid disruptive behaviour on aircraft, noting that passengers who interfere with crew members' abilities to perform their safety duties pose an unnecessary risk to the other passengers and could be subject to criminal charges.
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| Canadian tourists just 5th most common species of `snowbird' in Florida: study |
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A new study shows Florida is home to 920,000 ``snowbirds,'' seasonal residents who flock to Florida during winter. They are usually from New York, over 55, and wealthier than retirees who reside in Florida year-round. ``I wouldn't say there are many surprises,'' Stan Smith, director of the University of Florida's Bureau of Economic and Business Research, which conducted the research, said Monday. ``It tends to confirm things that you had already guessed, but didn't have the data on before.''
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| Florida visitation dipped in third quarter visitation from Canada up 5.7%! |
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An estimated 19.1 million visitors came to Florida during the July-September period, according to preliminary estimates from VISIT FLORIDA, the state’s official source for travel planning. This was a four percent decrease from the 19.9 million visitors during third quarter of 2003 and likely reflected the impact of the four hurricanes that struck the state during August and September of this year.
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| Winter Break’s “Top Ten” |
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Winter Break 2005, one of the largest and most active festivals in North America designed for 55+ travellers, is a fantastic way to beat the January blahs! This year’s festival in Laughlin, Nevada (Jan. 7–13) is expecting attendance to reach more than 5,000 seniors, including hundreds of Canadians. For those who haven’t put Winter Break on their “to-do” list, here are the top ten reasons to attend.
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| FLash | Change Of Venue For Pata Québec’s Event On Indonesia
PATA Québec wishes to inform all travel agents that the event on Indonesia on November 24 will now be held at a new venue: Nonya Reataurant, 151 Bernard West (corner Waverly – subway station: Rosemont or Beaubien). |
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| FLash | Low cost Italian airline Volare Group declares insolvency, layoffs loom
Italian low-cost airline Volare Group has declared itself insolvent, paving the way for bankruptcy protection and the appointment of an extraordinary commissioner among efforts to save the company. Volare announced the decision after a board meeting held late Monday in Milan, company press officer Federica Menichino said. The declaration of insolvency should allow the Italian government to press ahead with plans for the appointment of an extraordinary commissioner at the group – a move used recently in attempts to salvage scandal-struck dairy giant Parmalat SpA. Labour Minister Roberto Maroni said in an interview with newspaper La Repubblica on Tuesday that the new commissioner for Volare would be named by the end of the week. ``We will intervene with every means to guarantee the security of 2,000 jobs,'' Maroni was quoted as saying. The company has also asked for a month of state-sponsored support for workers who might be laid off, Menichino said. Volare's workers have reportedly not been paid for months. |
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| FLash | Thanksgiving Travel Volumes Exceed Pre-9/11; Despite High Fuel Prices, AAA Reports
Expect roads and airports to be crowded this Thanksgiving holiday, AAA expects travel volumes to exceed levels set prior to 9/11. AAA estimates that 37.2 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this holiday, a 3.1 percent increase from last year. Of these travelers, 30.6 million are expected to travel by motor vehicle and another 4.6 million to go by plane. "Overall travel costs are up from last year, however many trips will cost less than they did in 2000," said Janet Ray, managing director of corporate communications, AAA Washington/Inland. "Although fuel prices remain high adding to those costs, we are seeing a slight decrease in fuel prices heading into the holiday." |
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