Archive for January, 2004

Diana, A Celebration, Benefits the Shaw Festival in Ontario

On Saturday, February 21, the Shaw Festival joins forces with the Design Exchange to present a special viewing of the award-winning exhibition Diana, A Celebration. This event, which benefits The Shaw, includes a tour of the exhibition and a private afternoon tea with Shaw Festival Design Director William Schmuck and Senior Costume Cutter Rita Brown. [...]

January 30, 2004   Posted in: Canada

Curacao Carnival Features Eight Weeks of Caribbean Culture, Colors & Celebration

Vacationers looking to escape the winter blues and enjoy some warm Caribbean sunshine while experiencing a uniquely rich and vibrant culture, need look no further than Curacao this Carnival season. Carnival’s eight-week whirlwind of festivities has begun and travelers who visit will be treated to some of the most lively and flamboyant celebrations in the [...]

January 30, 2004   Posted in: Caribbean

Running Through Colorado

On your mark, get set and go – on a race toward Colorado adventure. Hailed as one of the most fit states in the nation, there are more races than reasons to get out of bed, put on your running shoes and hit the ground, literally, running. Tie up your laces for the 25th Annual [...]

January 30, 2004   Posted in: United States West

Scotland Packages Added to US Airways Vacations Line-up

US Airways Vacations announces the availability of complete vacation packages to Edinburgh and Glasgow, Scotland. This exciting destination has been added in conjunction with new US Airways(R) flight service to Glasgow beginning May 10, 2004 from Philadelphia. As Scotland’s largest city, Glasgow is one of the cultural capitals of Europe. Travelers can enjoy a lively [...]

January 30, 2004   Posted in: Scotland

US Airways Adds Inflight E-Mail, Instant Messaging And More

US Airways announced today that Verizon Airfone JetConnectSMservice will be available on many of its domestic routes beginning Feb. 1, 2004. US Airways passengers will now have inflight access to e-mail, instant messaging, text messaging, games, news, sports, weather and more. Customers using JetConnect can log on and off as many times as they like [...]

January 30, 2004   Posted in: Airlines & Railways

Silversea Rolls Out 2005 Worldwide Cruise Schedule

Silversea Cruises has just announced the full-year 2005 global itineraries for its four ultra-luxury ships in response to a strong early demand by guests to finalize their travel plans for next year. The award-winning luxury cruise line has been seeing an extraordinary increase in call volume and bookings over the past several weeks, with many [...]

January 30, 2004   Posted in: Cruise Ships

Columbus Ohio Offers Chocolate Lovers package

The Lofts Hotel in downtown Columbus is now offering chocolate lovers the opportunity to enjoy the ultimate chocolate experience, while indulging in the luxury of The Lofts. Featuring everything from a chocolate body massage and a lesson in how to make luxurious hand-dipped chocolates to a souvenir DVD copy of the movie “Chocolat,” the Pure [...]

January 30, 2004   Posted in: United States NorthEast

Price Wars Erupt in South African Skies

The entry of a new low-fare airline, and the price war that has erupted between budget carriers, may lead to “someone getting hurt”, John Morrison, CEO of the Airline Association of Southern Africa warned last week. Morrison’s comments came as a new airline, 1Time, started selling tickets for the Johannesburg to Cape Town route. At [...]

January 30, 2004   Posted in: Airlines & Railways

Albania to Receive International Financial Aid

Albania has received additional funds from the IMF and World Bank to support programs aimed at reducing poverty and developing the country’s infrastructure. On 23 January, the IMF announced that its board had approved disbursement of a $5.9m loan. That comes on top of $18m that the Fund has already granted towards the same project.

January 30, 2004   Posted in: Albania

Airlines Braced for E.U. Ruling on Low Fare Airlines

European airlines are bracing themselves for a ruling from the European Commission next Tuesday which could have a negative impact on the growth of cheap no-fills services in Europe. The Commission is expected to say that the Dublin-based operator, Ryanair, is getting a subsidy that breaks European Union market rules, on its services to Brussels [...]

January 30, 2004   Posted in: Airlines & Railways