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18
Dec

Residence Inn helps business travelers stay connected with their kids

09 Dec 2014 Geographic distance no longer means having to compromise sacred bedtime rituals with your children. Launched recently, Residence Inn by Marriott announced a partnership with Story Bug by Cricket Media, a collaborative reading app for iPhones and iPads that allows kids and their parents, grandparents and other loved ones to read stories together even if they aren’t physically […]

17
Dec

Japan – Snow Storm – Flights Cancelled – December 17, 2014

  More than 70 centimetres (28 inches) of snow had fallen on parts of the northern main island of Hokkaido in the 24 hours to 0500 GMT, according to the weather agency. The Hokkaido government has received at least two reports of injuries, including a 52-year-old man who broke his leg as a gust of […]

17
Dec

Canadians no longer need to pay $132 fee to enter Chile

Tuesday, December 2, 2014 Posted by Travelweek Group OTTAWA — Canadian citizens no longer require a visitor visa to enter Chile. Canadian visitors and business people can now stay for up to six months visa-free, which is consistent with all other visa-exempt travellers. The old ‘reciprocity fee’ of $132 the Canadian and Chilean visitors had to […]

16
Dec

New York wins top spot as North America’s leading business travel destination

New York is officially more than the Rockettes, the Statue of Liberty and the Empire State Building.  It’s also a key destination for business travellers – and a worldwide favourite, according to the World Travel Awards.  Held recently for the 21st year, the awards acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the global […]

16
Dec

Seoul, Korea: gateway to Asia

It’s said that an airport is like a small city, operating 24 hours a day and dealing with challenges from food supply to weather emergencies to moving people around.  Perhaps one of the reasons why Seoul’s Incheon Airport is such a success is that its president and CEO, Park Wan-Su is the former mayor of […]

12
Dec

France – Easyjet flight attendants strike – Dec. 25-26 – December 12, 2014

EasyJet France flight attendants will strike December 25-26 over pay and scheduling | air.today // Jo Steiner       December 12, 2014 EasyJet France flight attendants will strike December 25-26 over pay and scheduling2014-12-12T05:56:12+00:00 EasyJet France flight attendants unions SNPNC and UNAC served strike notice to the airline for a walkout from December 25 at 00:01 […]