Amid the continuing escalation in housing prices in the Vancouver and Toronto areas, there are some places in Canada where home affordability is improving, National Bank said Wednesday in a new report.
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After 10 years and 90 million consoles Microsoft pulls the plug on the Xbox 360
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New Brunswick to become 'world's largest producer' of wild blueberries
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Ryanair experiments with hub-and-spoke transfers
THREE years ago, taking just one flight with Ryanair would be enough to send a shiver down the spine of a European business traveller. The prospect of back-to-back flights with the airline—planning your own connections with no insurance against delays—was positively harrowing. A lot can change in three years.
Michael O'Leary, Ryanair's chief executive, recently told the Irish Independent that the low-cost carrier, Europe's largest, will soon begin trialling airside transfers at London Stansted and Barcelona El Prat. The move marks a departure from Ryanair's point-to-point business model, bringing it closer into line with the hub-and-spoke operations of traditional network carriers. Instead of flying you from A to B, Ryanair will begin accepting—and presumably guaranteeing—onward bookings to any number of destinations.
On the surface, the move seems to be an obvious one. Ryanair flies well over 100 routes from Stansted, creating ample opportunities for customers to switch planes. Upon...Continue reading
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