By Travel-Guy, 2 years and 3 months ago

Northwest To Void Flight Attendants Contract

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Northwest Airlines said on Monday it would impose a new contract on its flight attendants after the workers rejected a tentative deal.

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By Travel-Guy, 2 years and 3 months ago

WestJet completes financing for planes

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WestJet has completed a debt financing facility (the «Facility «) arranged by ING Capital LLC and supported by loan guarantees from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im) for US $191.1 million.

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By Travel-Guy, 2 years and 3 months ago

The airline that pique is building

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An airline you may have never heard of, Etihad, has announced that it would launch non-stop flights between New York/Kennedy and Abu Dhabi.

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By Travel-Guy, 2 years and 3 months ago

It's not easy being Mapleflot

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The smug refugees of the Big Six who run Air Canada all too often forget that it's different in Canada, where the culturally fractious and geographically dispersed population expect more from their virtual monopoly carrier.

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By Travel-Guy, 2 years and 3 months ago

Air travel revival puts end to cheap, last-minute fares

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For the first time since Sept. 11, 2001, Canadians are lining up to fly instead of driving to their summer fun destinations and are filling planes to the highest levels in years.

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By Travel-Guy, 2 years and 3 months ago

Airlines punishing healthy passengers!

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It would appear to me that there is a serious problem with the way airlines treat passengers and the weight of baggage that they can fly with.

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By Travel-Guy, 2 years and 3 months ago

Northwest To Resume Talks With Striking Mechanics

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Northwest Airlines and its striking mechanics union have agreed to resume negotiations on a new contract, the union said on Thursday.

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By Travel-Guy, 2 years and 3 months ago

First Passenger Flight In 11 Years Leaves Somalia

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A conventional passenger plane flew in and out of Mogadishu's recently re-opened airport for the first time in 11 years on Sunday in a sign of stability Islamists have brought to the capital.

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By Travel-Guy, 2 years and 3 months ago

Job Cuts Start At Varig

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Brazilian airline Varig, which was sold last week, said on Friday it planned to lay off almost 60 percent of its work force as part of a restructuring plan.

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By Travel-Guy, 2 years and 3 months ago

US Airways Tested Delta Merger Interest - Report

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US Airways Group's chief executive called Delta Air Lines' CEO this summer to gauge his interest in a possible merger, according to a newspaper report, citing people familiar with the situation.

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By Travel-Guy, 2 years and 3 months ago

First Compendium of Gay and Lesbian Life in 16 Asian Countries

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When Christian missionaries first arrived in Japan they were mocked by common folk in the street who would point and shout, «Look, they're the ones who think buggery is bad!»

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By Travel-Guy, 2 years and 3 months ago

'Visa saviour' makes it to Montreal

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Thoto Tshipama Beya's arrival yesterday morning in Montreal for an international human rights conference was bittersweet.

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By Travel-Guy, 2 years and 3 months ago

Gay Tourism Research Indicates that Gay Travelers are Changing the Tourism Industry

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Gay and lesbian travelers are influencing change in the tourism industry, resulting in new opportunities for tour operators, accommodations and destinations around the world. Over the past year, Community Marketing, Inc. (CMI) has analyzed more than 24,000 surveys from the United States, Europe and Canada, and conducted tourism- related focus groups across the USA. CMI identified three trends that are favorably impacting the industry:1. The end of «Pink Washing.» Gay travelers are more aware than ever before of destinations or companies that «slap a rainbow» on their advertising, while at the same time discriminate against, or are insensitive to, the gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender (GLBT) community. Before spending money on travel, gay travelers are increasingly looking to the Human Rights Campaign Equality Index (hrc.org) and the TAG Approved(r) accommodations program (http://www.tagapproved.com), which was recently adopted by Travelocity.

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By Travel-Guy, 2 years and 3 months ago

2006 PlanetOut Travel Awards Honors Hyatt Hotels & Resorts as Best Hotel Collection for LGBT Travelers

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PlanetOut has awarded Hyatt Hotels & Resorts 'Best Hotel Collection' for its commitment, sensitivity, and appeal to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) travelers. PlanetOut's 2006 Travel Awards recognize achievements in LGBT travel during the past year, as well as bring attention to an industry increasingly opening doors to LGBT travelers. Founded in 1992, the awards were previously known as the OUT AND ABOUT Travel Awards.

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