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TICO charges Carolyn (Michelle) Solomon and 1924067 Ontario Inc. o/a Blue Mountain Travel have been charged with the following offences: Carolyn Solomon – with eight counts of operating as a travel agent without registration, contrary to the Travel Industry Act; 1924067 Ontario Inc. – with one count of...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Dec 17, 2015
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Biz travel not usurped by video technology Video conferencing technology is now so commonplace that the forecast reduction in business travel should have long since come to pass. This has not been the case. A growth rate of 20% per year in videoconferencing by Skype, Facetime and their like is having some impact, but not enough to...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Dec 10, 2015
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Royal Caribbean hatches plan for cage-free eggs Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. will provide guests with cage-free eggs over the coming years. The cruise company is committing to 100% cage-free eggs by 2022, building on an initiative that first introduced cage-free eggs into its supply chain in 2010. “By moving to 100% cage-free eggs we...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Dec 10, 2015
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IATA reports continued strong growth trend IATA reports that global passenger traffic results for October 2015 indicate continued strong demand growth for both domestic and international traffic compared to the same month in 2014. Total revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs) rose 7.5%, which was in line with the 7.4% year-over-year...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Dec 10, 2015
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Tis the season, Winter Market opens at Munich Airport Munich Airport's Winter Market is back, offering travellers entertainment, family fun, gift ideas and seasonal food and drink. The 17th edition of the popular event is open through Dec. 27, once again turning the covered open space of the Munich Airport Center between the airport’s two...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Dec 03, 2015
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TICO charges Placido Calore and 407488 Ontario Ltd. o/a Business & Vacation Travel Planners and Blue Mountain Travel have been charged with: One count of carrying on business with Carolyn Solomon and 1924067 Ontario Inc., who were required to be registered as travel agents, but were not in fact so...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Dec 03, 2015
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Collette cares Collette employees from the Mississauga office recently spent a half-day volunteering at Eden Food for Change as part of its commitment to Collette Cares. The group began by touring the food bank and warehouse while learning about hunger in western Mississauga. They then learned from a...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Nov 26, 2015
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ASTA agents bullish on holiday travel season Members of the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) are optimistic about travel over the upcoming holidays, saying recent world events seem to be having limited impact on holiday travel. In a quick poll of members, 200 agents responded that they are not seeing any significant impact from...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Nov 26, 2015
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More rooms, igloos on Montreal horizon Tourisme Montreal reports Montreal is on the verge of a spate of hotel openings. A 142-room Marriott Renaissance is slated to open in the downtown area in January; the 20-room boutique luxury Boxhotel will open downtown in February; Hotel Mount Stephen will open in the spring with 90 rooms...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Nov 26, 2015
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Billy Bishop jet plans grounded Canada's new Liberal government says it will not lift a jet ban on Toronto's island airport, effectively ending discussions on airport and runway expansion at the facility. Porter Airlines has long been seeking the controversial move, which would enable it to fly long-range planes, but has...
Travel Courier Issue Date: Nov 19, 2015
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