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A growing number of Canadians are making border runs to the US to avail of cheaper air travel fares compared to flying from their home country. They said that US carriers offer much lower ticket costs and more hassle-free airport security than the ones they have in Canada.
Burlington Airport’s Director for Aviation, Brian Searles, said that 40 per cent of the airport’s passengers are Canadians. The airport is just 30 miles from the border.
Meanwhile, Plattsburgh Airport revealed that 85 per cent of the travellers using the air terminal are Canadians. The Canadian Airports Council estimates that there are about 2.5 [...]

Holidaymakers, as well as regular shoppers, were caught in surprise as the British pound fell into its 10 month low. Experts also warned that the sterling will drop further.
As the trading day passes, the pound fell 1.6 per cent against the US dollar – a record low since May. The unexpected drop from $1.52 to $1.48 was the sterling’s biggest one-day fall since January 2009. The sterling had lost almost 10 cents against the US dollar in just a week, affecting holidaymakers, petrol pump prices and import expenditures of businesses. This year alone, the pound lost 7 per cent against [...]

The past year has not been a kind one for the motor industry. Car hire companies across the globe have faced slashed budgets, staff cutbacks and fleet reductions as they try to stay afloat in the ongoing economic downturn.
While several smaller operations have been forced out, some have thrived and look primed for a bumper summer season that looks to leverage off the strong end of season rush experienced in 2009. Indigo Car Hire is one such rental group, with the company formerly known as 121 Car Rental being busy enough  in recent times to expand and upgrade its services [...]

Two passengers have died onboard a Mediterranean cruise ship after the vessel was hit by a massive wave measuring some eight metres in height.
The two men, one Italian and one German, died after abnormal waves struck the Louis Majesty, part of the Greek Louis Cruise Lines, on Wednesday. There were around 1,800 people on board at the time of the tragedy, including 1,350 passengers and an additional 580 crew. The deaths occurred as the freak waves crashed over the side of the ship, smashing a series of windows in the boat’s public area. Six others were injured in the same [...]