Conquest Vacations crashes: another operator gone from Canadian market
After 37 years in business, Conquest Vacations announced today that is has ceased “its tour operations effective immediately.” The announcement, posted on Conquest’s web site, directs consumers who have paid with cash or cheque to contact their travel agent for assistance in getting a refund or making a claim. Those who booked with a credit [...]
No pickles on Sundays in NJ: Strange laws around the world
All laws are made for a reason, or at least you would think they are… But it is hard to find reasoning behind some of those:
* In Hawaii you can get fined for NOT owning a boat.
* In Oklahoma, US, dogs must have a permit signed by the mayor in order to congregate in groups of [...]
Cathay Pacific: The best airline of 2009
Cathay Pacific Airways picked up the 2009 Airline of the Year award at the first live SKYTRAX World Airline Awards ceremony held in Hamburg, Germany on 1st April 2009.The SKYTRAX World Airline Awards celebrated their tenth anniversary with around 500 people attending the 2009 Awards ceremony in Hamburg to see the winning airlines receive their [...]
Estonian Air will cover Amsterdam and Berlin
In the beginning of June Estonian Air will expand its network by launching 2 routes: Tallinn-Amsterdam and Tallinn-Berlin.
Starting from 7 June 2009, Estonian Air will operate between Tallinn and Amsterdam with three weekly flights on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. It looks like the Amsterdam-Tallinn flights are going to connect with the KLM flights from/to Toronto. [...]