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| FLash | Delta Air Lines Inc. gets up to $600 million US in new financing
Delta Air Lines Inc. said it has obtained up to $600 million US in new financing as the struggling carrier seeks to avoid bankruptcy. The Atlanta-based airline said that it has entered into an agreement with American Express Travel Related Services Company Inc. to provide the financing, subject to certain conditions. Up to $100 million of the financing will be in the form of a loan from American Express and $500 million of the amount will be in the form of a prepayment of SkyMiles, which is Delta's frequent flier miles program. Some of the financing would credited against SkyMiles purchases to be made by American Express. |
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| Vacationers face $25 hike in fuel surcharges on flights, travel agent says |
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An online travel agency is advising consumers to book quickly because some Canadian tour operators and airlines are increasing their fuel surcharges by $25 effective Monday. Friday's word from Itravel2000 came as the price of crude oil closed over $55 US per barrel for the first time, boosting the cost of jet fuel. Jonathan Carroll, president of the national travel website, said fuel surcharges will rise by 50 per cent to $75 per round-trip passenger for bookings starting Monday on flights to the United States including Hawaii, the Caribbean, Mexico and Europe. An Itravel spokeswoman said the increases are being imposed by Air Transat, Skyservice and WestJet.
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| Canadians at sea |
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Canadians have more opportunities to explore the world by sea without the hassle and expense of long airplane rides to and from the port. Cruise lines now offer sailings from closer-to-home ports such as Norfolk, Va., Philadelphia, New York, Boston and Montreal along with Vancouver and Seattle, Wash. Many ports are within a day's drive of millions of Canadians who previously would have flown to Florida, California or a Caribbean island to board. Cruises leaving Montreal and the U.S. east coast travel to such places as Bermuda, the eastern and southern Caribbean, Panama Canal and transatlantic, along with the traditional Canada-New England voyages. From Vancouver, ships leave for Hawaii, the Mexican Riviera, South America, Alaska and through the Panama Canal.
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| Cruise passengers are discovering Norfolk, a growing player as a major cruise-ship port |
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Within a day's drive, or short flight, from Eastern Canada and the U.S. northeast, 110,000 people will pass through Norfolk cruising to the Caribbean, Bahamas and Bermuda this year. The temporary cruise-port is at Nauticus, the National Maritime Center, while a $36-million cruise ship terminal is being built nearby. This allows cruisers a chance to explore the interactive science and technology centre, which features 150 exhibits, films on a giant screen, exotic aquaria, touch pools, shark petting and the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. Outside is the battleship Wisconsin on the downtown waterfront. “Sailing from Norfolk is a convenient alternative to other ports,” said Stephen Kirkland, cruise operations, marketing manager. There's convenient long-term parking in a garage across from Nauticus, as well as hotels, restaurants and entertainment within walking distance.
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| Travelling to destinations touched by hurricanes |
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Talk about an exclusive vacation. When Ken and Linda Jordan of Rochester Hills, Mich., landed their single-engine plane on Cayman Brac on Oct. 1 for a week-long trip they'd planned months before, they were the first tourists to visit since Hurricane Ivan. And as the sole guests at the Divi Tiara Beach Hotel, they enjoyed being spoiled by the staff and having a 12-metre dive boat all to themselves. ``It's been wonderful, and the diving is excellent,'' said Ken Jordan as he and his wife sipped cocktails.
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| Air Canada Vacations Introduces New Price-Match Offer |
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An automatic price-match of up to $80 per traveler, including taxes, is now in effect at Air Canada Vacations on all new Sun and Cruise package bookings made October 16, 2004 onward for departures anytime between November 1, 2004 through April 30, 2005. Simply book via LeisureLink, Sirev or Directours, then fax a price match form (see attached) along with a copy of a competitor availability screen, to the Air Canada Vacations Inside Sales Department:
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| FLash | Hot events in St. Maarten this November
International artists Ludacris and Sanchez are scheduled to perform on Saturday, November 6, 2004 at a pre-St. Maarten Day concert. The concert, celebrating St. Maarten Day on November 11, is held at the luxurious Buena Vista Vacation Resort at Port de Plaisance in St. Maarten. The Buena Vista Vacation Resort at Port de Plaisance is St. Maarten's premier all-suite resort. Ludacris, most likely to draw the younger audience, has a number of hit songs including “Southern Hospitality,” "Area Code," "Rollout" and "One Minute Man" (featuring Missy Elliot). Sanchez, known as the Barry White of Reggae, is likely to draw a 30-something crowd. He released his first record in 1987 and became the number one singer of love songs in reggae. Some of his hit songs include "Old Friend," "Green Green Grass of Home," "Let It Be Me" and "My Girl." |
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| FLash | Suspicious note prompts delay of United flight in San Francisco
A note found on a food cart prompted authorities to pull a United Airlines passenger jet from service Sunday at San Francisco International Airport. The passengers ticketed for Flight 150 to Chicago had yet to board when the note was discovered by a crew member loading a catering cart. The passengers were transferred to another plane, causing a delay of about two hours, airport spokesman Mike McCarron said. McCarron characterized the note as suspicious but would not say what it said. The plane was returned to service after a police search revealed nothing unusual, McCarron said. The incident caused no other delays at the airport. |
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| FLash | Thrill seekers can take zero gravity ride for $3,000
Space may be the final frontier because it's out of the average person's reach. But the feeling of space travel is now a little less elusive. For those who dream of rocketing into space or just want a new thrill, roller-coaster-type flights aboard a modified jetliner give passengers the sense of walking on the moon and the ability to fly like Superman. The ride can last up to two hours and costs a mere $2,950 US. Zero Gravity Corp., based in Dania Beach, Fla., is the first company to receive government approval to offer these acrobatic flights in the United States. Similar companies operate overseas. Previously, only researchers, NASA astronauts-in-training or well-heeled space enthusiasts in Russia could take the zero-gravity flights. They were also used during the filming of the Tom Hanks movie Apollo 13. |
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