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Cash Flow Problems In Government, Printing Problems At The Nation…

Barbados Underground | December 18th 2009 by Barbados Underground

The recent announcement to postpone the payment of salaries to civil servants on the eve of Christmas has to be viewed as insensitive by the government. Bear in mind there is precedent for paying salaries early at Christmas time. There is the recessi read more

AirfareWatcher

$175: Los Angeles to Vancouver

Fresh Airfare | December 14th 2009 by Franklin

Canada carrier WestJet is having a fare sale to US and other international destinations. Tickets must be purchased by December 16 for travel on Tue., Wed., Thu. through June 18. More info. This is great news since flying into and out of Canada usu read more

Ginny

West Jet, FTW!

Praying to Darwin | December 6th 2009 by Ginny

Admittedly, I don’t fly a lot. I never even boarded a plane till I was 18. I’ve flown less than a dozen times since then. But when I have flown, it’s generally with West Jet. Started in 1996 here in my corner of the world, they a read more

thekarin

Apologetic WestJet

THE KARIN | November 26th 2009 by Karin

I meant to write this a while back, when I first received the e-mail from WestJet. WestJet, a Canadian low cost (arguably) carrier, e-mailed everyone on the WestJet list and apologized about the new reservations system being glitchy. I personally did read more

WestJet Seat Sale Canadian/USA Cities - up to 65% off (book by No…

SmartCanucks.ca | November 25th 2009

Book your flight with WestJet by tomorrow November 26h and save 50-65% Canadian and US destinations on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays Must travel by December 20, 2009 Advertised fares already reflect a 50-65% discount. Discount is applied to Wes read more

flylowcostairlines

WestJet announces service to Bermuda

Air ticket sales news | November 24th 2009 by Barbora

Low cost airline WestJet announced yesterday it will begin seasonal non-stop service from Toronto to Bermuda, effective May 2010. Recently voted as the number one island in the Atlantic and Caribbean region by the prestigious Condé Nast magazine, Be read more

scrawfordbit

The US airlines are dinosaurs

Stuart Crawford - Calgary and Red Deer IT Professional | November 18th 2009 by Stuart R. Crawford

Even the US general populations thinks their airlines excel in poor service I love this title, while taking the tram from the main terminal at Las Vegas airport to the D gates to catch our Delta flight home.   This comment came from a fellow passen read more

garybizzo

A Trip to the Far East (of Canada)

Gary Bizzo BizBlog | November 11th 2009 by gary bizzo

The monitor in front of me says I am flying at 525 MPH and at an altitude of 37109 ft. Now this is a bit disconcerting as every 5 minutes the monitor has different figures. Shouldn’t the plane be flying at the same speed and altitude on autopil read more

mooperoo

Cheap Flights to Atlantic City and Barbados – WestJet

Toronto on the Cheap | November 4th 2009 by May Yeung

Travel to Atlantic City for only $49 or to Barbados for $99 (one-way fares from Toronto). You’ll have to book by Tuesday, November 10, 2009 for travel until Wednesday, December 16, 2009. To book your flight, go online to WestJet or call your tr read more

flylowcostairlines

WestJet launches new service to Freeport

Air ticket sales news | November 3rd 2009 by Barbora

WestJet today announced the launch of new, seasonal non-stop service between Toronto and Freeport, Bahamas. The inaugural flight departs Toronto’s Pearson International Airport at 10:30 a.m. ET today. “Freeport is one of the most popular read more

weetravel

2010 Olympics - Getting to and from Vancouver International Airp…

Wee Travel's Hip Baby Gear Blog | October 29th 2009

Organizers of the 2010 Olympics have indicated that there will be major road and bridge closures during the Olympics. The new Canada Line, running between the airport and downtown Vancouver, is certainly one way to avoid traffic congestion. However, read more

jtkauai

Westjet Fixes Aloha Air Problem

Beat of Hawaii | October 23rd 2009 by jeff

Range has always been a significant issue for transpacific flights using Boeing 737. When defunct Aloha Airlines was flying between Las Vegas and Honolulu, their solution to the problem was adding a stop in Southern California.  This added extra tim read more

rhenj1026

WestJet launced Atlantic City flights today

Airline News Blog | October 22nd 2009 by Jason Rhen

WestJet adds Atlantic City, NJ WestJet, the 2nd largest airline in Canada and the biggest low-cost airline in that country, launched flights today between Toronto and Atlantic City, New Jersey.  Initially the flights will operate four-times weekly a read more

SDC9

My Like/HATE Relationship with Air Canada.

Serenity Now... The SDC Blogs | October 7th 2009 by Dave Cunning

There was a time where commercial air travel in Canada was quite good. There were at least 2 or 3 major airlines (Air Canada, Canadian Airlines, etc…), there was great in-flight service, friendly staff, competitive pricing, and everyone’s bags a read more

rhenj1026

WestJet announced Hawaii from Calgary & Edmonton

Airline News Blog | October 3rd 2009 by Jason Rhen

Westjet Boeing 737 Next Generation to fly Canada to Hawaii WestJet, the second-largest airline of Canada based in Calgary, has announced new non-stop flights from both Calgary and Edmonton to Hawaii.  Edmonton will get one flight weekly on Friday read more

weetravel

Vancover Vacation Rental 2010 Olympics - Gorgeous Kitsilano Accom…

Wee Travel's Hip Baby Gear Blog | September 22nd 2009

If you are planning on visiting Vancouver for the 2010 Olympics (or any other time of the year) you might want to consider nixing the hotel and staying instead at Wee Travel’s gorgeous Kitsilano townhouse (Check out the link for a “tour&# read more

rhenj1026

Southwest has potential contract with Pilots

Airline News Blog | September 10th 2009 by Jason Rhen

Southwest Airlines and the Pilots Union have reached a tentative agreement in principal for a new contract.  Just a few months ago the agreement was voted down by Southwest Pilots and this new agreement changes one key point in the contract that the read more

vickygarg

WestJet Free Discount Coupons

Latest Travel Offers and News | September 9th 2009 by vicky

Get Free coupons to get discount on WESTJET airlines.WestJet is a Canadian Low Cost Carrier based in Calgary, Alberta flies within Canada and to the United States, Mexico and the Caribbean and is the second largest Canadian carrier behind Air Canada. read more

phillygirl53

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

travel4review.com | September 6th 2009 by Mary Williams

The beauty of the land, the sea and the people as photographed by JCV. Punta Cana, Dominican Republic read more

What Unifies Us All

jordoncooper.com | September 5th 2009

I almost missed this but Jane Taber has this fun quote from Michael Ignatieff about Air Canada “What scares me is Air Canada. They are not courteous enough. One thing which unites us, in this country, is our hatred for Air Canada.” I could not read more

phillygirl53

Caribbean Travel – Dominican Republic

travel4review.com | September 1st 2009 by Mary Williams

. The beaches of Samana Bay and snorkeling along a Mayan Riviera reef full of tropical fish. For info. contact Cindy or Joe. … Dominican Republic destination Barcelo Casino Golf Caribe holiday getaway Santo Domingo Santiago Bayahibe Boca Chica read more

Barbados

I hope WE Have A Plan

Barbados Underground | August 4th 2009 by Barbados Underground

In less than two months we will see the arrival of two new air services. Factually the return of one from Philadelphia (US Airways) and a brand new addition, JetBlue from New York! There is no doubt in my mind that JetBlue aggressive pricing will dri read more

psyko514

Get a 5% Discount at Westjet

Canadian Savings | August 2nd 2009 by Matt

Use coupon code WSCHKWN to get a 5% discount on travel booked by Sept 15, for travel between Sept 9 and Dec 15 2009. read more

BizBOXTVCalgary

Powerhouse International xChange / BizBOXTV Calgary Web Video -…

BizBOXTV Calgary Web Video | July 22nd 2009 by BizBOXTV Calgary Online Video

BizBOXTV is proud to partner with Powerhouse as it's Official Media Partner! If you're in business.... you need to check this out! read more

travelhouseuk

WestJet Launches Flights to Miami, Atlantic City

Flights News | July 13th 2009

Canadian carrier WestJet is flying into more U.S. cities this October.The airline will begin flights to/from Miami on Oct. 21 and Atlantic City flights on Oct. 22. For travel between the start date and Jan. 31, travelers must book flights by July 15. read more

WestJet announces largest-ever expansion

The Airline Blog | July 8th 2009

If there's a Canadian airline on the rise, it's definitely WestJet. Originally started in Calgary in 1996, it was originally only going to fly to destinations in western Canada (hence the name). But the airline quickly grew in subsequent years, and i read more

nathanwind

WestJet Sale, Up to 80%, Today Only

Deal Robot - Deals and Coupons | July 7th 2009 by Nathan Wind

A little too late, but just a short post to let you know WestJet has one of their better seat sales going on today. Book until 12:00 AM tonight and get cheap tickets depending on the city you’re living in. Sample prices: Calgary – Halifax read more

phillygirl53

good morning from the Dominican Republic

travel4review.com | July 6th 2009 by Mary Williams

Dominicus all inclusive resort in La Romana. … Dominican Republic vacation packages destination Barceló Casino Golf Caribe holiday Santo Domingo Santiago Bayahibe Viva Wyndham Dominicus beach Princess Bavaro Puerto Plata Samana La Romana Playa read more

jetBlue smokes competition in J.D. Power survey

The Airline Blog | June 30th 2009

The 2009 J.D. Power and Associates 2009 North American Airline Satisfaction Study was released earlier today, and jetBlue came out top, not just in the low-cost carrier group but overall, as well - for the fourth year in a row. For the 'traditional n read more