Monthly Archives: November 2005

Ryanair changes policy on blind and partially-sighted passengers

“Low-cost airline Ryanair is to change its policy on carrying blind
and partially-sighted passengers following criticism for ejecting a
group of blind travellers from a flight.”
Link: title="http://www.turkishpress.com/news.asp?id=80676">turkishpress.com

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FreeSerifSoftware – free software downloads

“FreeSerifSoftware are giving the people what they want: Software With
Imagination… for Free! 100% completely free software. No gimmicks.
It’s yours for free.”

Link:  http://www.freeserifsoftware.com

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Thermo Hall

“Yesterday Belgian workers started to assemble the thermo-dynamic hall
for the 3rd German Festival of Ice Sculptures at L�beck’s Media Docks,
an area where old harbour buildings have been renovated. The hall will
accommodate ice sculptures on 1,200 square metres, which corresponds
to a size of 30×40 metres.”
Link: iceworld.de

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Shares windfall for Ryanair pilots

“Hundreds of Ryanair pilots are set to cash in windfalls worth an average of £34,000 when the budget airline’s latest share-option scheme matures at the end of this month.”
Link: independent.co.uk

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D.C. dining on a dime

“We searched Washington, D.C., for the ultimate value meal: great tasting, excellent service, unique atmosphere, and — hardest of all — close to the sites and attractions you want to see.”
Link: cnn.com

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Thomas Cook slammed for red-light tours

“Thomas Cook is offering family tours of Amsterdam’s red-light district. The package, from the UK’s longest-running holiday operator, costs £12, but a half-price rate is offered for children.”
Link: thisistravel.co.uk

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Ryanair to Invest $1B in New Planes

“Ryanair Holdings PLC will triple the number of planes it uses to fly in and out of Hahn Airport, the company’s chief executive said Friday.”
Link: news.moneycentral.msn.com

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The right mic for the job

“Most presenters don’t give their microphone much thought; they just expect it to work, and rarely question how it does its job, or whether it’s the right microphone for the presentation at hand.”

Link: presentations.com

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Row over Bushmen ‘genocide’

“A London-based organisation which accuses the Botswana government of ethnic cleansing against the Kalahari Bushmen has come under fierce criticism for allegedly distorting the true picture.”
Link: bbc.co.uk

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No-frills flyer offers daily flights to Orlando

“Web-based airline Flyglobespan will fly from Glasgow to Sanford airport in Orlando seven days a week from next summer as part of a major expansion programme.”
Link: thisistravel.co.uk

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Talking of branding

Ryanair now have air sickness bags and you don’t need to ask for them! The catch, they look like a film mailer, which is exactly what they are, as they are “dual purpose” ryanairsickbag So don’t get them confused if you stick some film in one.

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Is Ryanair set to launch an online casino?

I’m not sure about this report as they have reportedly dropped the entertainment system “Ryanair is set to launch an online casino that will operate in tandem with a new in-flight entertainment service, reports Online-Casinos.com.”
Link: m-travel.com

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Ryanair targets profit with ads in the sky

“THE company behind Ryanair’s decision to offer the outside of its planes as an advertising medium believes it could add �10 million to the airline’s top line in the first year of the scheme.”
Link: sundayherald.com

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