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| AMENDMENTS TO THE CANADA : TRANSPORTATION ACT TABLED IN PARLIAMENT |
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| Jean-C. Lapierre | Transport Minister Jean-C. Lapierre today tabled amendments to the Canada Transportation Act in the House of Commons. The proposed amendments focus on achieving a balance between the interests of consumers, shippers and communities, and those of air carriers and rail carriers, while also addressing the governance regimes for international bridges and tunnels, the Canadian Transportation Agency and VIA Rail.
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| CELEBRITY CRUISES CANCELS ONE HAWAII CRUISE |
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Celebrity Cruises is cancelling one cruise on Infinity to replace  the starboard thrust bearing in the ship’s propulsion system. The ship must enter dry-dock to replace the bearing, which will result in the cancellation of its March 27 sailing. The ship is expected to return to its scheduled sailings on April 6.
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| Delta CEO: More cost cuts needed to deal with high fuel prices |
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Delta Air Lines Inc. will have to cut more costs to deal with increases in fuel prices because raising ticket fares alone will not do the job, the struggling carrier's chief executive said Wednesday.
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| Toronto Board of Trade focuses on former Jetsgo workers for March 30 job fair |
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Former Jetsgo employees who lost their jobs when the airline folded this month are being invited to a special job fair next week by the Toronto Board of Trade. The board said Wednesday it will stage the job fair at its Airport Centre near Pearson International Airport on March 30 from noon to 4 p.m.
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| Local authorities in St. Kitts block gay/nudist cruise ship from docking |
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A cruise ship carrying gay and nudist passengers was stopped and prevented from entering the Caribbean country of St. Kitts and Nevis on Wednesday, a company official said.
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| FLash | Northwest Airlines to seek bigger pay and benefit cuts
Northwest Airlines will soon seek bigger pay and benefit cuts from its workers, the airline's chief financial officer has suggested. Bernie Han, citing high fuel prices and a weak fare climate, said Northwest ``will probably have a new target announced sometime in the upcoming weeks.'' The company wants to reach cost-cutting labour agreements with its unions by the end of the year, he said. |
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| FLash | Agent specials from Signature
Signature Vacations is pleased to let agents know that they're offering an agents' special of a 25% discount off virtually all their Toronto-departing product during May and June. The discount, applicable to air only and package Sun departures as well as to Portugal, will be offered also to agents' travelling companions. Bookings must be made by April 11. The only excluded products are Antigua and Barbados flights and packages using BWIA, Florida and domestic charters. For reservations, email yyzindustrytravel@signature.ca.
For up-to-date pricing, visit www.signaturevacations.com. |
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| FLash | Fun Sun Vacations honored
Fun Sun Vacations received an award for re-qualifying as one of Canada's 50
Best Managed Companies in 2004. Fun Sun Vacations first won the award in
2002 and re-qualified in 2003 as well. John Anderlic from Deloitte & Touche,
left, presented Chris Amundson, president of Fun Sun Vacations, with the
award on Wednesday, March 17, 2005 at Fun Sun Place in Edmonton, Alberta.
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