06 JUL 2010: Can we call it FraKLDeAL? Alitalia has joined Air France-KLM and Delta Airlines in a transatlantic joint venture that shares costs and revenues but stops short of a merger, the airlines announced yesterday. With the addition of Alitalia, the joint venture now controls one-quarter of all transatlantic capacity with estimated annual revenues of US$10 billion and will offer 250 flights and about 55,000 seats a day, the companies said in a statement.
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26 FEB 2010: Avalon Waterways’ new river cruise ship, the Avalon Felicity, will be christened next month in the Netherlands by award winning Canadian soprano Measha Brueggergosman, who was most recently seen and heard around the world as she sang at the Olympic opening ceremonies.
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07 JUL 2010: British Airways cabin crew union Unite this week started balloting its 11,000 members on the company’s latest offer which includes two guaranteed rises in basic salary beginning February 2011. However, the airline boss Willie Walsh, says that even if the cabin crews vote for more strike action, the carrier should be able to run 100% of flights.
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Families looking for a late summer or fall getaway can indulge in Breezes Curacao’s “Curacao WOW” promotion. Guests visiting the “Super-Inclusive” resort between Aug. 15 and Dec. 15 will enjoy five nights for the price of four, starting at US$580 p.p. per stay. And, children 12 and under stay free with paying adults. Trips must be booked by Sept. 1.
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08 JUL 2010: It’s happened again: travellers from another continent arriving in Sydney, N.S., when they’re supposed to be in Sydney, Australia. The couple’s travel agency in Italy made the error and the couple spent the day trying to correct it, and to see the sights with the help of an Italian-speaking resident to translate.
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