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| FLash | Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. to “G.I.V.E.” back to communities Oct. 2
Hundreds of employees from Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will roll up their sleeves Saturday, Oct. 2, to spruce up schools, youth centers and other inner-city public areas as part of the company's annual G.I.V.E. Day activities. Now in its seventh consecutive year, G.I.V.E. ("Get Involved Volunteer Everywhere") Day is a community service event that brings out Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises employees, their families and friends to help nonprofit organizations improve the quality of life in their communities. Royal Caribbean's G.I.V.E. Day has become the largest corporate volunteer day organized by a Florida company. |
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| Reminder: Antor invites all travel agents to its travel show in Hull on September 29 |
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| The tourism offices directors members of Antor invites all travel agents to come and meet them at a mini travel show held at the Maison du Citoyen de Hull, on September 29, at 5:30 p.m.. Followed with a cocktail and a buffet, the show, entitled “Antorama… panorama sur le monde” (Antorama… a world view), will allow participants to get information on the new features offered by exhibitors. Places are limited. Numerous door prizes will be distributed. Click here to register online. |
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| Business travel on the rise as competition continues to force airline ticket prices down |
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The cost of ticket prices are falling and business travel is on the rise as mainline airline restructuring and competition continue to pilot the recovery of the business travel market according to a benchmarking study done by BTI Canada of over 125 of its corporate travel clients. The Canadian study revealed that domestic ticket prices decreased by $26, transborder fares fell by $48 and intra-US prices shrunk by $65 over the second half of 2003. In addition, the average overall cost per mile continued to fall to $0.43 per mile from $0.46 over the same time period.
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| National Tour Association Brings Annual Convention to Toronto, Canada this November |
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After more than 13 years, the National Tour Association (NTA) is bringing its Annual Convention back to Canada this November. Toronto was selected as the host city for the 2004 convention, with approximately 3,000 delegates attending between November 12 and 16. Billed as The Ultimate Package, the National Tour Association (NTA) Annual Convention is regarded as the premiere networking event of the travel industry. Delegates will network, forge partnerships and partake in must-attend seminars including the Tour & Travel Exchange(R) - an unparalleled buying and selling arena. The Metro Toronto Convention Centre will serve as the NTA's convention headquarters during the four day event. Pre- and post-familiarization trips, featuring sightseeing and world-class attractions within the city and surrounding regional areas, will further ensure that delegates enjoy their Toronto experience.
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| Hurricane Update: Status on Air Canada Vacations Destinations and Resorts |
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Air Canada Vacations provides the following update on the status of its programs touched by recent adverse weather conditions. BAHAMAS: OPEN – All flights and resorts fully operational. Bookings accepted. CUBA – Cayo Coco, Havana, Varadero: OPEN – All flights and resorts fully operational. Bookings accepted.
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| Canada and Vietnam conclude air transport agreement |
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Transport Minister Jean-C. Lapierre and Vietnam's Vice Minister of Transport, Mr. Nguyen Tien Sam, today signed the first air transport agreement between Canada and Vietnam for scheduled air services between the two countries. The agreement was signed in Montreal, where Mr. Lapierre and Mr. Nguyen are attending the International Civil Aviation Organization's 60th anniversary general assembly.
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| Canada's international travel deficit fell in Q2, says StatsCan |
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Canadian travellers continue to spend more abroad than international visitors spend in Canada, says Statistics Canada. However, the country's international travel deficit fell to $1.1 billion in the second quarter from $1.3 billion in the first quarter as spending abroad by Canadian travellers slipped 2.3 per cent in the quarter, the agency said Tuesday.
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| FLash | Jeanne leaves swath of destruction as it moves north; relief workers prepared
People formed a line stretching more that 800 metres for food and water, while others searched in vain for generators in the sweltering heat Monday as Florida residents began cleaning up all over again, demoralized by the fourth hurricane in six weeks to batter the state. Hurricane Jeanne, with winds reaching 193 kilometres an hour, claimed at least six lives in Florida over the weekend as it plowed through virtually the same area that was bashed by hurricane Frances earlier this month. |
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| FLash | Airline traffic soars but airlines to lose billions this year: IATA
Despite a jump of 19 per cent in world air traffic so far this year, airlines are expected to lose as much as $4 billion US in 2004 due to high fuel costs, says the International Air Transport Association. IATA director general Giovanni Bisignani said Monday the association had predicted a profit of $3 billion in 2004, the first annual profit since 2001, but the sudden jump in the price of oil will spoil the gains. Airlines have collectively lost $30 billion since 2001, due to terrorism, wars and international health scares. |
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| FLash | Windstar Cruises Rated Number One in World
Readers of Conde Nast Traveller magazine in the United Kingdom have voted Windstar Cruises the number one small-ship cruise line in the world. The luxury sail cruise line received an exceptionally high rating of 90.63% that put the line in first place for small-ship cruise lines, including all luxury and ultra-luxury lines. The high score also beat the top-rated large-ship cruise line, making Windstar the highest rated cruise line out of both small and large-ship lines. |
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