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| Transat alters pricing plan
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BRENT JANG
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Friday, September 10, 2010
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TRANSPORTATION REPORTERTour operator Transat A.T. Inc. is shelving its traditional goal of delivering last-minute bargains, opting instead to kick off the fall's travel season with lower-priced holiday packages that will likely cost more as the departure date approaches.
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| Rail shipments on the right track
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BRENT JANG
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Thursday, September 09, 2010
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TRANSPORTATION REPORTERCanada's two largest railways are optimistic that a boom in container shipments isn't just a blip.Even though North American economic growth is slowing, the market has been bustling for ''intermodal'' freight, or goods transported inside standardized metal containers that are readily transferred between ships, trains and trucks.
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| Air Canada cautious in growth strategy
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BRENT JANG
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Wednesday, September 08, 2010
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TRANSPORTATION REPORTERAir Canada is striving to be cautious in adding seat capacity as the fragile economy improves, content to wait until mid-2013 to take delivery of new jets, even though its rivals are bulking up.
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| Calgary airport, Ottawa at odds over lease costs
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Monday, September 06, 2010
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TRANSPORTATION REPORTERCalgary International Airport is pushing to break its long-term lease with the federal government, aiming to gain its independence and shake off what it views as excessive annual rent that drives up the cost of flying.
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| 'BUSINESS IS BUSINESS'
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BRENT JANG
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Friday, September 03, 2010
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TRANSPORTATION REPORTERTwo former rivals / Mark Hill worked at WestJet and Robert Peterson at Air Canada when a spying scandal erupted. They are no longer sworn enemiesOne opportunity / Putting the past behind them, their new venture, Canadian Pacific Travel, is a bet on Japan, offering tour packages to Canada.
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| U.S. preclearance expected at airport by end of 2011
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Brent Jang
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Thursday, August 19, 2010
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The federal agency overseeing Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport is forecasting sharply higher transborder traffic this year, saying the operation is still targeting U.S. customs preclearance. The Toronto Port Authority, which operates the island airport near downtown Toronto, is disappointed that U.S. authorities have rejected an application for Billy Bishop to open a customs facility to prescreen U.S.-bound passengers. ''But the door is not shut. We knew this would be a time-consuming application,'' TPA chief executive officer Geoffrey Wilson said Wednesday. The TPA expects to have U.S. customs preclearance opened by the end of 2011, roughly one year later than Porter Airlines Inc. had been counting on. Mr. Wilson said the island airport's second phase of expansion should be completed by early 2011, with Porter slated to relinquish its monopoly on commercial flights as Air Canada and Continental Airlines Corp. prepare to compete.
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| Porter's growth strategy thrown for a loop
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BRENT JANG
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Wednesday, August 18, 2010
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TRANSPORTATION REPORTERPorter Airlines Inc.'s U.S. expansion plans have been disrupted after American authorities rejected an application for customs officers to pre-clear passengers.The U.S. State Department has sent a diplomatic note to Canada's Foreign Affairs Department, saying the United States has declined the application to allow U.S. customs preclearance facilities to open at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport.
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| Travel rebound and rising fares help airline carriers take flight
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BRENT JANG
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Tuesday, August 17, 2010
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TRANSPORTATION REPORTERFrom rising traffic to increased fares, the airline industry is enjoying a surprising upswing in the face of lingering doubt about the strength of the economic recovery.Only 18 months ago, global carriers were struggling mightily in a sector better known for spectacular flameouts than solid financial performance. But a first-half jump in both business and economy travellers has improved the picture.
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| How higher wheat prices affect Canadians
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Brent Jang
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Saturday, August 14, 2010
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FARMERSHeavy rains in June ruined many fields in the Prairie provinces, but Dale and Deb Heenan are among the fortunate farmers who have managed to seed most of their land. On their family farm southwest of Regina, the Heenans are breathing a sigh of relief over strengthening wheat prices.
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| CAE targets emerging markets aviation
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Thursday, August 12, 2010
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TRANSPORTATION REPORTERCAE Inc. is targeting the fast-growing aviation sectors in China and India, saying demand will be robust for flight simulators and pilot training.Globally, the commercial airline industry will need to hire nearly 18,000 pilots annually over the next 20 years, as the civil market expands and pilots retire, CAE chief executive officer Marc Parent said Wednesday.
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| Grain cost fears rattle market
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BRENT JANG
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Saturday, August 07, 2010
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Shares in food and beverage companies are under selling pressure on concerns they will have to pay higher grain costs, as investors take a skeptical view of assurances by the United Nations that surging wheat prices won't trigger a global food crisis.
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| Russia's export ban chills wheat markets
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Friday, August 06, 2010
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Russia will suspend grain exports amid a devastating drought, sending wheat prices soaring to a two-year high and sparking fears of another bout of serious inflation in global food prices.
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| Air Canada, WestJet taking aim at Porter
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Friday, August 06, 2010
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TRANSPORTATION REPORTERAir Canada and WestJet Airlines Ltd., in recovery mode after the recession, are stepping up their fight for passengers against Porter Airlines Inc. in the vital battleground of Central Canada.
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| WHEAT WORLD TURMOIL HITS HOME ON THE PRAIRIES
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BRENT JANG
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Thursday, August 05, 2010
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On the family farm in Saskatchewan, Dale Johnson marvels at how quickly the price has risen for the crop in his fields.In three weeks, Mr. Johnson plans to start harvesting 1,000 acres of wheat, a task that will stretch well into September. But the prospect of new crops hasn't been enough to halt worries about a wheat shortage on the planet - worries that have driven up world wheat prices more than 60 per cent since early June.
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| ACE cleared for windup as Air Canada raises cash
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Wednesday, August 04, 2010
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TRANSPORTATION REPORTERAir Canada has completed a debt refinancing package totalling more than $1.1-billion, strengthening its balance sheet as investors brace for ACE Aviation Holdings Inc. to jettison shares in the airline.
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| Container shortage drives up shipping prices
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BRENT JANG
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Thursday, July 29, 2010
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TRANSPORTATION REPORTERThe cost of shipping consumer goods from Asia to Canada is surging, with another price increase kicking in Sunday, as freight forwarders face a shortage of containers this summer and fall.
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| Bridge plan gets nod from border services agency
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Wednesday, July 28, 2010
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TRANSPORTATION REPORTERThe Canada Border Services Agency has approved plans by the Ambassador Bridge for a new customs plaza in Windsor, Ont., even though the move helps a Michigan billionaire who is embroiled in fierce fight against the Canadian government.
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| Growth slowing for transport sector
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BRENT JANG
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Tuesday, July 27, 2010
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TRANSPORTATION REPORTERThe transport sector is expected to shrug off a diminished appetite in China for coal and iron ore while thriving on robust demand in North America for consumer products from flat-screen TVs to iPads.
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| AIRLINES
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Brent Jang
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Monday, July 05, 2010
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The legal battle between Air Canada and the Toronto Port Authority moves into high gear at the Federal Court of Canada this week.The TPA, a federal agency, oversees Billy Bishop Toronto City Centre Airport, located on an island near the city's downtown core. Porter Airlines Inc., a regional carrier that started operations in 2006, currently enjoys a monopoly on commercial flights at the island airport. By contrast, Air Canada flies from suburban Toronto's Pearson International Airport.
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| Jazz, Continental win Toronto airport slots
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BRENT JANG
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Thursday, June 24, 2010
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TRANSPORTATION REPORTERPorter Airlines Inc. will lose its Toronto Island airport monopoly by the end of 2010 under a proposal that awards new takeoff and landing slots to Air Canada Jazz and Continental Airlines Corp.
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| Higher airfares show carriers' new confidence
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BRENT JANG
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Thursday, June 24, 2010
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TRANSPORTATION REPORTERConsumers looking for bargain airfares will be disappointed to see higher domestic ticket prices on many routes this summer, but it's a sign of the Canadian airline industry's fragile recovery after a rough 2009.
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| Jazz Air, pilots union arrive at tentative deal
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Brent Jang
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Wednesday, June 23, 2010
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Jazz Air Income Fund and the union representing pilots have reached a tentative labour agreement, says the Air Line Pilots Association. Labour and industry officials said Tuesday that Jazz's memorandum of understanding with the 1,500-member union is a breakthrough that prevents a walkout by pilots. The previous contract expired June 30, 2009. Jazz pilots are scheduled to be asked to ratify the tentative agreement by late next week. Halifax-based Jazz, which flies on behalf of Air Canada, has yet to sign a new contract with its flight attendants. The Canadian Flight Attendants Union said it hopes to resume efforts within days with federal mediation and conciliation officers to help negotiate a new settlement. JAZ.UN (TSX) closed unchanged at $4.18.
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