Thesaurus entry: junket

Article: CURSE OF THE QUEEN MARY STRIKES AGAIN; 2 hurt on New ...
The Mirror (London, England);  January 2, 2004 ;     572 words ... ... and the other a fractured leg in accidents during a New Year junket for 1,500 families of Cunard staff and the ship ... any problems. Coastguards were alerted at 11.45 on New Year's Eve and told an elderly woman had broken her hip ...

Article: Ocean's Twelve Press Junket.
PR Newswire Europe;  December 16, 2004 ;     415 words ... ... unfortunate incident the OCEAN'S TWELVE Press Conference and Junket has had to be cancelled. Brad Pitt, Matt Damon and Producer ... February 4th 2005. We hope to stage further press activity in the New Year. WB UK publicity will contact you as and when this is confirmed ...

Article: It's junket time again!; But this world tour won't cost ...
Birmingham Evening Mail (England);  December 29, 2001 ;     559 words ... ... Birmingham City Council officials have been booked on a freebie New Year world tour. Johannesburg, Chicago, Helsinki, Milwaukee ... 000. The latest freebie itinerary kicks off early in the New Year with the European Commission forking out the cash to send two ...

Article: It's junket time again! ; But this world tour won't cost ...
Evening Mail;  December 29, 2001 ;     512 words ... ... Birmingham City Council officials have been booked on a freebie New Year world tour. Johannesburg, Chicago, Helsinki, Milwaukee ... 000. The latest freebie itinerary kicks off early in the New Year with the European Commission forking out the cash to send two ...

Article: JUNKETS SUDDENLY OUT OF FAVOR.(MAIN)
Albany Times Union (Albany, NY);  December 29, 1995 ;     700+ words ... ... congressional leaders Thursday pledged their eagerness to restart the stalled budget negotiations today and continue talks over the New Year's weekend if necessary. But both sides cautioned that there is little chance for a deal to reopen the government within ...

Article: Hoop Junkets
Honolulu Star - Bulletin;  October 14, 1998 ;     700+ words ... ... actually enjoyed it some to tell you the truth." She recently enjoyed a three-day holiday weekend celebrating the Jewish New Year. She headed for the Sea of Galilee with friends, hoping to relax and have a barbeque. Instead, the day-long trip became ...

Article: Hot trend: junkets to warm climes
Chicago Sun-Times;  September 17, 1986 ;     700+ words ... ... his two sons received the equivalent of more than $5,000 in travel costs for a six-day family trip to Puerto Rico during New Year's week 1985-86. The trip was paid for by two groups seeking to protect tax credits for U.S. corporations that operate ...