From our appalling performance in online retail to the way we gouge
air travellers to our slacker attitude to baby - making, here's our list of 26 Canadian problems we need to confront now.
26 things holding Canada back By CB Staff and contributors August 03, 2012 From our appalling performance in online retail to the way we gouge
air travellers to our slacker attitude to baby - making, here's our list of 26 Canadian problems we need to confront now.
The worst fears of many
air travellers were confirmed last week in a court finding related to a 2011 incident in Norfolk, Va..
There is simply no case for higher green taxes at the moment when motorists, hauliers and
air travellers are facing rocketing costs.
Illegal or unwanted drones put
air travellers at risk, so a competition called DroneClash is calling for new ways to tackle them
For example,
air travellers could soon benefit from a relaxation of the onerous security searches because of the success of one of our winners.
The high energy particles from the Sun in the solar wind can not only damage satellites and power grids, but also degrade pipelines, and effect
air travellers and astronauts.
With a raft of new fees impacting
air travellers, you'll need to look closely to find the best deals.
If you're a frequent
air traveller and worry about the comfort and security of your pooch, then the Petmate Sky Kennel might be the crate for you!
The rankings were done based on a survey where 20 million
air travellers from over 160 countries were polled between August 2016 and May 2017.
WestJet Link will be that connection to these communities and will offer more choice and more competition for
air travellers, as well as more opportunities to earn and use WestJet Rewards.»
«Atmosphere Research has found that while 28 per cent of hotel guests belong to hotel loyalty programs, 40 per cent of
air travellers belong to airline programs.
«We have a high regard for the management of the business and its capability to build a stronger regional airline that increases competition and choice for
air travellers, especially in Switzerland,» Hogan said.
«However, even the most seasoned frequent fliers may be alarmed at the prospect of a 149 % increase in severe turbulence, which frequently hospitalises
air travellers and flight attendants around the world.»
Gössling, S., Haglund, L., Kallgren, H., Revahl, M. and Hultman, J.: 2009, Swedish
air travellers and voluntary carbon offsets: towards the cocreation of environmental value?
Chancel and Picketty propose instead that
air travellers pay a fee per flight taken.
Although elsewhere in the Bloomberg article, the Air Transport Association, puts the fall in
air travellers at 10 %, saying it would be the first drop in seven years.
Air travellers must be accommodated within limited time and confined space.
With the anxiety of many
air travellers is placed in the context of special time and space constraints, a great deal must be expected of airline personnel.
Based on his assumption that all the people surveyed were referring to two - way trips, Dr. Tretheway concluded that the average Canadian
air traveller takes between 10 and 12 one - way trips per year.
Finally, few people in government or the media are commenting on whether such measures as behavioural profiling and full - body scanners are actually making airports and
air travellers safer.
Profiling the behaviour of
air travellers to help identify potential terrorists has been news in the United States for several years now, but there has been little public discussion of the practice in Canada.
24th March, 2014, KOLKATA: The disappearance of a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-2000 ER aircraft with 239 passengers has lead to the cancellation of travel plans by several
air travellers.
Not exact matches
He chooses his words diplomatically, but it's easy to read between the lines of his politesse:
travellers wouldn't warm to Porter so «quickly» if the service with
Air Canada and WestJet weren't so infuriating.
«With a strategy focused on higher yielding segments, including international routes and the business class
traveller,
Air Canada saw a nice uptick in demand,» wrote Walter Spracklin of RBC Capital Markets.
Upward forces driving inflation were led by price increases at the gas pump, for
traveller accommodation and for
air transportation
«[I have] 20 years of hospitality and 10 years of onsite foodservice management,» he says, noting that he also worked in foodservice for the U.S.
Air Force as a Hennessy
traveller in 2007.
Travellers are being asked to give their opinion on the future of
air travel in Finland — and with your help the country's biggest airport and airline could well be adopting Meat Free Monday as a result.
Travellers are being asked to give their opinion on the future of
air travel in Finland — and with your help the Scandinavian country's biggest airport and airline could well be adopting Meat Free Monday as a result.
These socks were designed mainly in airline
travellers in mid, but since they treat edema well in the
air, there is no reason why they couldn't treat swelling just as well on the ground.
«The Bali eruption led to the evacuation of more than 70,000 people and caused massive disruptions in
air traffic and tourism, affecting more than 100,000
travellers,» she said.
A Tourism Australia ad inspired by Crocodile Dundee has
aired to a potential 110 million viewers in the US as part of a record $ US27m campaign targeting American
travellers
Travellers will be able to redeem those points for
Air Canada and Star Alliance flights.
If you are a regular
traveller, you can actually get free
air tickets, vacations, hotel rooms and cash back.
MONTREAL — Travelling overseas will get a little more costly for some Canadian
travellers after Delta
Air Lines announced it will begin to charge for checked bags on flights to Europe and North Africa.
Back in the glory days of commercial
air service savvy
travellers realized that they could get a ton of extra legroom by arriving early and sweet - talking their way to an emergency exit seat.
«This is an important determination that will help create clarity and predictability for the
air industry and
travellers,» Scott Streiner, chair and CEO of the Canadian Transportation Agency, said in a statement.
A La Martha's
Air - port Guest House is situated in the Port Elizabeth suburb of Walmer and offers quality and convenient accommodation for holidaymakers and business
travellers.
With cool and comfortable rooms, amazing food at the on - site open -
air restaurant, a private beach, water sport activities and car hire, there's no wonder why
travellers take a break from exploring and opt to spend their days here!
From today, March 1st 2016,
travellers under the age of 16 years old will not longer have to pay
Air Passenger Duty (APD) on economy flights.
As well as opening Sri Lanka to Swiss and other European visitors, the new route offers a convenient direct flight for
travellers from around Colombo to the heart of Europe, with many onward flight options from Zurich to other European cities and world - wide destinations with Swiss International
Air Lines.
Mohammed Al Shikely, general manager marketing, Oman
Air talks to Breaking Travel News at Arabian Travel Market about the airline's victories at the World Travel Awards, new routes launching this year, and what
travellers can look forward to in 2016.
For the really serious
traveller Cardwell
Air Charter does extended tours such as the Savannah Way.
People stay here for the social atmosphere, and the
air - conditioned downstairs has a backpacker - central vibe where many people meet other
travellers for their journey to other parts of Laos.
More affluent
travellers looking for a high standard of accommodation without needing earplugs should head to Gili
Air.
They usually have WiFi and
air conditioning though and many people, especially solo
travellers, are happy with them as they are very affordable from around 5000 baht per month.
Many
travellers prefer the
air conditioned overnight sleeper bus which has 5 departures each evening from 5:30 pm onwards with a journey time of 12 hours.
Designed with the budget - conscious
traveller in mind, the Pensione Hotel features a communal guest lounge and open
air terrace, including self - service kitchenette and coin - operated self - service laundry machines.
Queen bed, fully equipped kitchen, concealed laundry with washer and dryer, internet connection for the business
traveller, television, DVD and.Foxtel, and fully
air conditioned and heated.
Accommodation at Best Western Airport Motel Melbourne is simple and comfortable and well suited to business
travellers and conference delegates, the rooms feature work desks and internet access, cable TV and
air conditioning.