Archive for December, 2003

Connexion by Boeing Concludes Record-Setting Year As It Prepares for Start of Commercial Service

New Era to Begin in 2004 With In-Flight High-Speed Connectivity Connexion by Boeing, a business unit of The Boeing Company, (NYSE:BA) made history repeatedly in 2003 with a series of unprecedented breakthroughs in mobile connectivity. In 2004, a new chapter in the history of travel will be written when airlines begin offering real-time, high-speed Internet, [...]

December 31, 2003 · travelvideo · Comments Closed
Posted in: Airlines & Railways

NEW BASE AREA AMENITIES AT FERNIE ALPINE RESORT

Fernie Alpine Resort in BC is pleased to announce that the Mountain Edge Retail Store is open for business in their new location.  The Mountain Edge Retail Store opened its doors to its new home, a 1600 square foot log building conveniently located in the center of the village plaza, on Christmas Day.  The rustic [...]

December 30, 2003 · travelvideo · Comments Closed
Posted in: Canada

RAIL JAMS SLIDE INTO THE KOOTENAYS

Skiers and boarders will be able to strut their stuff when the RCR Rail Jam makes a stop at Fernie and Kimberley Alpine Resorts in January. Registration is on a first come, first serve basis with only 60 spaces available at each event.  The jam format will have 2-3 judges the will narrow the field down [...]

December 30, 2003 · travelvideo · Comments Closed
Posted in: Canada

Flights to Mexico Updates

New Routes/Flights As winter approaches and in anticipation of the increased demand for warmer climates by vacationers, many airlines are increasing their flights to Mexico and/or expanding their routes to include beach resort destinations.

December 30, 2003 · travelvideo · Comments Closed
Posted in: Airlines & Railways

Mexico Events for 2004

JANUARY 1: New Year’s Day (Año Nuevo)–Nationwide. Mexico rings in the New Year with a wealth of music, dance, food and fireworks. Streets are filled with revelers, friends and families congregating for parties that often last till dawn. One tradition calls for eating twelve grapes, one with each stroke of the chiming bell at midnight, [...]

December 30, 2003 · travelvideo · Comments Closed
Posted in: Mexico

Skican Kelowna Non-stop – Saturday non-stop Packages @ Thursday Prices- No Weekend Surcharges

Skican has non-stop Air Canada flights into Kelowna from Toronto (10:15-11:57, returning 13:30-20:40) on Saturdays. New pricing (on new bookings -only) on the following dates January 31, February 7/14/21 and March 6/2004. Ski the BC interior, the Skican non-stop flights into Kelowna from Toronto provides the opportunity to ski 3 Great Resorts – Big White, [...]

December 30, 2003 · travelvideo · Comments Closed
Posted in: Canada

PAN PACIFIC SAN FRANCISCO TEAMS UP WITH WENTE VINEYARDS TO OFFER A SPECIAL PACKAGE

Pan Pacific San Francisco has just announced plans to host a winemaker dinner with Wente Vineyards President Carolyn Wente and Chef Kimball Jones on Sunday, February 29, 2004 at 7:00 p.m. As inspiration for this special dinner, Pan Pacific Executive Chef Tom Donnelly selected several items from Wente’s and Jones’ recently released cookbook The Casual [...]

December 29, 2003 · travelvideo · Comments Closed
Posted in: United States NorthWest

BEST SNOWPACK IN THE CANADIAN ROCKIES AT FERNIE ALPINE RESORT

Skiers and riders visiting Fernie this holiday season are in for one more treat.  The snowpack at Fernie Alpine Resort currently measures in at 198 cm (over 6 feet), the biggest in the Canadian Rockies.  Fernie has had excellent early season conditions with 331 cm (over 10 feet) of the white stuff falling to date.  [...]

December 29, 2003 · travelvideo · Comments Closed
Posted in: Canada

SWISS Introduces Its New Flagship to the USA

December 7 brought SWISS North America its first new Airbus A340, connecting Los Angeles to Zurich. The new aircraft takes the place of the MD11 which had been flying the route. A second North American A340 will be launched in January, 2004 flying the JFK-Zurich route. With the A340, SWISS has embarked on the renewal [...]

December 29, 2003 · travelvideo · Comments Closed
Posted in: Airlines & Railways

SNOW FUN IN SWITZERLAND 2004

The Valais, one of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, is a skier’s paradise. It is home to the famous pyramid-shaped Matterhorn. From the Rhone glacier to Lake Geneva there more than 50 peaks over 4,000 meter / 13,000 ft high. Some of the powder runs are very close to the summits. Not only skiers and snowboarders are [...]

December 29, 2003 · travelvideo · Comments Closed
Posted in: Switzerland