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E L L I O T T' S TRAVEL NOTES
Travel news, opinion and analysis

May 24, 2004

Paris Airport Collapse Kills Four
Part of a roof collapsed at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle international airport near Paris early Sunday, killing at least four people and triggering a search for survivors under the rubble, fire officials said. Slabs of concrete and metal crashed to the floor of departure lounge 2E at about 7 a.m., trapping people who were waiting for flights and spreading the rubble over yards of the lounge. A Reuters photographer on the scene said ambulances and fire vehicles rushed to and from the terminal as the injured were taken to hospital and rescue workers searched for survivors feared trapped under the rubble. "The preliminary toll is four dead," a fire spokesman said. Private LCI television said more than 10 others were also hurt and one of its reporters said the death toll was five. That figure was not immediately confirmed. Reuters | Posted 6:30 a.m.
-- CNN: Death toll could be as high as six
-- Scotsman: Terminal was only 11 months old

• Charles de Gaulle is said to be one of the worst airports in Europe, as I pointed out in a recent story. But unsafe? That I hadn't heard. I don't think anyone expected this kind of thing to happen in an 11-month-old terminal. Send us your comments.

Dollar Franchise Fined for Tax Evasion
A Toronto company and three executives face almost a half-million dollars in fines and penalties following convictions for failing to report and remit $309,338.03 in provincial taxes. Dollar Rent A Car, which operated under 1202198 Ontario Limited with franchises in Toronto, Brampton, and Mississauga pleaded guilty to two charges of evading payment of tax and was convicted in the Ontario Court of Justice in Scarborough on May 17. The conviction carries a fine of $155,000, which must be paid within 30 days. CNW | Posted 6:45 a.m.
-- AN: Saudi Budget franchise wants to use GPS tracking

Air Fare Hike Unravels Again
A move by several U.S. airlines to raise fares this week is doomed for failure because carriers are afraid of losing customers to low-priced competitors, the chief executive of Frontier Airlines said. Continental Airlines led the way on fare increases of $10 to $20 per flight earlier this week, and the other major carriers such as United Airlines and Delta matched the price hike. But discount carrier JetBlue Airways, which competes with the major airlines on various routes, has already said it will not match the fare increase. Reuters | Posted 7 a.m.

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• And finally ... today is moving day, and as a point of disclosure, I've posted the blog on Sunday in order to put my PC in boxes and pack it into the truck. See you on the other side. Posted 7:10 a.m. | Send us your comments.

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