FERRY STORY: Possible Lake Erie ferry service

Port officials in Cleveland say they’re talking with their counterparts in Port Stanley, Ontario, about the idea of passenger ferry service across Lake Erie, possibly next year.
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NO JOKE: Newfoundland airport setting records

For the second year in a row, St. John’s International Airport broke a record for the number of passengers travelling through it. In 2011, approximately 1.4 million people passed through the airport, representing a 4% increase over the record set in 2010.

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STAY HUNGRY. STAY FOOLISH: Virgin America names a plane for Steve Jobs

Virgin America, the high-tech budget airline based in Silicon Valley, is paying tribute to Steve Jobs by naming an airplane after him – well, sort of. Continue reading

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FLASH BOOM BANG: Solar blast causes airline rerouting

Radiation from a massive solar blast hit the Earth Tuesday – forcing Delta Air Lines to redirect at least half a dozen airplanes that had been routed over the North Pole. Continue reading

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UNREGISTERED PASSENGERS: Unusual claims as the search continues

This rather startling news has emerged from the Concordia disaster.  Unregistered passengers might have been aboard the stricken cruise liner that capsized off the Tuscan island, a top rescue official said, raising the possibility that the number of missing might be higher than the 19 previously announced. Continue reading

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PASSENGER PRE CHECK: Just walk on by

Starting Wednesday, passengers boarding American Airlines flights could be steered into a fast lane which allows them to scoot quickly through security checkpoints at LAX with shoes, jackets and belts in place, and with computers tucked snugly in their bags. Continue reading

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GLOBAL TOURISM GROWS: Look for one billion in 2012

International tourist arrivals grew by over 4% in 2011 to 980 million, according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer.  With growth expected to continue in 2012, if at a somewhat slower rate, international tourist arrivals are on track to reach the milestone one billion mark later this year.

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A ROLL OF THE DICE: Will Toronto get a casino

Ontario Finance Minister Dwight Duncan suggested he’s receptive to the long-standing idea of a Toronto casino as the province battles a $16-billion deficit. No surprise, Opposition Leader Tim Hudak is opposed.
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WORST NIGHTMARE: Terror and chaos as Costa Concordia runs aground

Luxury cruise ship, the Costa Concordia, ran aground off the coast of Tuscany on Friday night, slashing open the hull and forcing the 4,200 people aboard to evacuate the sinking liner.

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CHAOS TO COLLABORATION: Technologies and social change will transform travel by 2020

From Chaos to Collaboration, a new research study commissioned by Amadeus, suggests mobile technology will help ‘overcome the uncertainty and stress of modern-day travel’.

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