11-18-2009 08:30 AM
CALGARY, Nov. 18 /CNW Telbec/ - Air Canada today announced that it will introduce non-stop service between Calgary and Tokyo, offering convenient connecting flights throughout Asia with its Star Alliance partner carriers. Air Canada will operate three times weekly flights to Tokyo's Narita

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Statement by Robert Deluce, President and CEO, Porter Airlines TORONTO, Nov. 14 /CNW/ - "At approximately 10:10 a.m. (Atlantic Standard Time) the captain of Porter Airlines flight 243, from Halifax to St. John's,

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11-12-2009 06:00 AM
Only non-stop service from Canada TORONTO, Nov. 12 /CNW/ - Golfers, families and friends can get away to Myrtle Beach's famous golf courses and sandy beaches more easily than ever

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11-12-2009 09:11 AM
Private Placement Closed TORONTO, Nov. 12 /CNW/ - Star Navigation Systems Group Ltd. (TSX-V: SNA) ("Star" or the "Company"), is pleased to announce that it will be exhibiting

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11-12-2009 05:00 AM
Airline recognized for excellent management of its fleet of A310s MONTREAL, Nov. 12 /CNW Telbec/ - Air Transat, Canada's leading holiday travel airline, has won the Airbus "A300/A310 Family Operational Excellence

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November 10, 2009 -- For immediate release

Victoria, BC

Cheap Tickets Canada applauds WestJet and ACTA for renewing calls for transparency in travel related prices. Since a letter dated April 14th 2000 to the then Minister of Transport, David Anderson in regards to improving Bill C-26, Cheap Tickets Canada.com President, Normand Schafer has been calling on travel providers and government to establish travel pricing regulations. Mr. Schafer's most recent request came in 2008 prior to the Canadian Government deferring action on bill C-11 after one year of deliberating the subject. One of the reasons given for deferring better transparency in pricing was because Canada's major airlines felt that they would be put at a disadvantage to their international competitors. In 2008 however, both Britain and Europe established rules regulating how flight prices must be displayed to ensure transparent pricing practices.

When Cheap Tickets Canada first brought up the subject in April 2000 an example of an airline ticket was used where two tickets were priced on the same Air Transat flight from Vancouver to Toronto using two different methods. The first seat was $274 plus $19.18 tax while the second ticket was $299 plus $74.45 in taxes.

Another example in July 2008 illustrated that some travel providers were still taking advantage of the lack of legislation. When pricing flights from Vancouver to London, England on July 7, 2008 Cheap Tickets Canada found an Air Canada price of $638 and a Northwest Airlines price of $790. While it appeared that Air Canada's ticket was $152 less, when all taxes, fees and surcharges were included the Air Canada ticket was $167.50 more. The taxes, fees and surcharges on the Air Canada ticket were $512.95 while they were $193.45 on the Northwest Airlines Ticket.

As of November 9th 2009 a WestJet Vacations package to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic at the Dreams Palm Beach for February 20 to 27th indicate taxes of $158.80 per person. The same package on the same dates with Sunwing Vacations indicates taxes of $320 per person. With a $161.20 discrepancy it is obvious why WestJet Vacations is supportive of transparent travel prices. Either it has to manipulate prices to compete or it will be left at an advertising price point disadvantage.

The main problem is not the basic taxes themselves which are fairly consistent. The problem is in the fees and surcharges that are being added at the discretion of tour operators and airlines as an add-on to the fare itself. In recent years these additional fees have included everything from fuel surcharges to currency surcharges.

In May 2008 WestJet Airlines began charging a fuel surcharge because Air Canada had been charging these fees for over a year previous. The challenge was that Air Canada could advertise an identical fare to WestJet while the total price was in fact lower with WestJet. If transparent pricing rules had been in place, WestJet would have found no need to join in the pricing game. Fortunately with the drop in oil prices some of these surcharges have since been dropped but some tour operators have found alternate excuses to create new fees embedded within the taxes rather than adjust their advertised prices.

Cheap Tickets Canada is requesting that government require all tour operators and airlines include fees and surcharges in the base fare of advertised ticket prices. Cheap Tickets Canada.com would like to see that all taxes being added to airline tickets or vacation packages are consistent so that consumers are getting accurate price comparisons in the advertised prices they see.

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11-09-2009 11:30 AM
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11-09-2009 09:30 AM
TORONTO, Nov. 9 /CNW/ - City Centre Terminal Corp. (CCTC) announced today that it is accepting inquiries from commercial carriers seeking check-in counter and gate space at Toronto City Centre Airport (TCCA). With the new terminal construction well progressed and the first phase expected to be open

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Due to escalating costs and long wait times for medical procedures many people are turning to Health Tourism. People have discovered that they can travel to a foreign country and have medical procedures completed for either a fraction of the cost of what they would pay in North America or in order to avoid lengthy wait times for procedures.

A great resource for Health Tourism are a series of books on the subject that talk about Medical Tourism in such countries as Thailand, Taiwan, Turkey, Korea, Malaysia and Singapore. Find out how you can tour a country and get that hip or knee replaced without having to wait. Finish it off with a period of recovery at a resort or spa.

For a list of internationally recognized hospitals visit Joint Commission International's hospital accreditation list. These hospitals have been inspected and verified to meet minimum standards.

Volunteer and Humanitarian travel is on the rise. More and more people want to make a difference around the world when they visit new places. One great resource for volunteering at orphanages can be found at www.orphanage.org

Not all orphanages are the same. Some in fact are couples or individuals who have adopted 10 to 20 or more children and are raising them. This is due to laws and regulations in various countries and to prevent children from being moved from home to home.

Read about a project Cheap Tickets Canada.com completed at an orphanage near Cancun, Mexico.

11-09-2009 08:00 AM
MONTREAL, Nov. 9 /CNW Telbec/ - Air Canada today announced that it will expand its network north with the start up of new, daily non-stop services to Iqaluit, Nunavut. Air Canada Jazz will begin daily service on March 28, 2010 to Iqaluit

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11-06-2009 07:00 AM
Airline makes inaugural flight between Toronto and Holguin today CALGARY, Nov. 6 /CNW/ - WestJet today announced the launch of new, seasonal non-stop service between Toronto and Holguin, Cuba. The inaugural

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11-05-2009 04:26 PM
YELLOWKNIFE, NT, Nov. 5 /CNW/ - Discovery Air is pleased to announce the appointment of two key financial officers. The Board has appointed Andy Min to the position of Chief Financial Officer and Rolf Dawson to the position of Vice President Corporate Finance

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11-04-2009 07:00 AM
Airline makes inaugural flight between Toronto and Cayo Coco today CALGARY, Nov. 4 /CNW/ - WestJet today announced the launch of new, seasonal non-stop service between Toronto and Cayo Coco, Cuba. The inaugural

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11-04-2009 07:00 AM
Airline makes inaugural flight between Toronto and Turks and Caicos today CALGARY, Nov. 4 /CNW/ - WestJet today announced the launch of new, seasonal non-stop service between Toronto and Providenciales, Turks and

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11-04-2009 05:30 AM
Airline reports third quarter net earnings of $31.4 million CALGARY, Nov. 4 /CNW/ - WestJet (TSX:WJA) today announced third quarter results for 2009. The airline reported net earnings of $31.4 million or 24

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11-03-2009 07:00 AM
Airline makes inaugural flight between Calgary and Ixtapa today CALGARY, Nov. 3 /CNW/ - WestJet today announced the launch of new, seasonal non-stop service between Calgary and Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, Mexico. The

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11-02-2009 07:00 AM
Airline makes inaugural flight between Toronto and Freeport today CALGARY, Nov. 2 /CNW/ - WestJet today announced the launch of new, seasonal non-stop service between Toronto and Freeport, Bahamas. The

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11-01-2009 07:00 AM
Airline makes inaugural flight between Toronto and Varadero today CALGARY, Nov. 1 /CNW/ - WestJet today announced the launch of new, seasonal non-stop service between Toronto and Varadero, Cuba. The inaugural

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11-01-2009 07:00 AM
Airline makes inaugural flight between Toronto and St. Maarten today CALGARY, Nov. 1 /CNW/ - WestJet today announced the launch of new, seasonal non-stop service between Toronto and St. Maarten, Netherlands

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10-30-2009 08:31 AM
Fees disguised as taxes are unethical and denigrate travel industry CALGARY, Oct. 30 /CNW/ - WestJet today announced its support for the Association of Canadian Travel Agencies' (ACTA) call for a policy change for

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10-29-2009 11:40 AM
Aviation industry working closely with health officials to protect travellers from H1N1 OTTAWA, Oct. 29 /CNW Telbec/ - Canada's airports continue to implement

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10-27-2009 06:52 PM
BEIJING, Oct. 27 /CNW/ -- In step with the speedy recovery of the Chinese aviation industry over the past six months, Air China has announced that it will be expanding a number of its domestic and international flight routes. On the domestic side, Air China has launched four new routes. On the

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10-26-2009 07:30 AM
Public Health Agency of Canada is notifying travellers of health precautions for the Hajj 1430 / 2009

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10-27-2009 08:00 am

10-27-2009 08:10 AM
MONTREAL, Oct. 27 /CNW Telbec/ - Aeroplan today announced the addition of Continental Airlines to its growing roster of travel partners. Effective immediately, Aeroplan Members can accumulate and redeem Aeroplan Miles for travel with Continental.

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10-23-2009 04:15 AM
Over 32,000 flights operated TORONTO, Oct. 23 /CNW/ - Porter Airlines is celebrating its third anniversary today, having operated over 32,000 flights and set new standards

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Special Rates:
3* The Oasis Kuta $1290 (8 Days), $1424 (13 Days), Extra Day $54
4* Sanur Paradise Plaza $1330 (8 Days), $1491 (13 Days), Extra Day $60
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The following land tours are included according to your duration and can be arranged through the your local representation.

Half Day Tours
The Unforgettable Sunset tour: Visit the 17th century built Temple of Mengwi. Next explore the Holy Monkey forest in Alas Kedaton. Admire magnificent sunset at the Tanah Lot Temple, built on the top of a rock in the Indian Ocean.

Oleh Oleh shopping tour: Shop at various places such as Batubulan Village for the stone carving, Celuk Village for silver and gold crafts and the Village of Mas for woodcarved souvenirs.

Full Day Tours
The Eastern Bali Mystic tour: Discover the traditional village of Penglipuran. Visit Besakih Temple built on the slope of Mount Agung, Bali's most sacred and highest volcano. On the way back we will visit the Hall of Justice in Klungkung.

The Beauty of Kintamani tour: Enjoy traditional Balinese Barong & Kris Dance before continuing to see talented Balinese artists and silversmiths at Celuk and woodcarvers at Mas. Continue to Kintamani to view the beautiful Lake Batur and the active Mount Batur Volcano. Finish off with Tampaksiring, the Fountain of Youth and Holy Spring.

The Magic Northern Bali nature tour: See unique rice terraces, coffee, and cocoa plantations. Stop at the nice black sandy beach of Lovina. Also visit Lake Bratan with the floating temple of Ulun Danu.

10-22-2009 06:00 AM
Airline makes inaugural flight between Toronto and Atlantic City today CALGARY, Oct. 22 /CNW/ - WestJet today announced the launch of new, seasonal non-stop service between Toronto and Atlantic City, New Jersey. The

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