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Heritage at the Stoneleigh Dallas developer forced into bankruptcy
By Eric Torbenson, The Dallas Morning NewsMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News May 16--The developer of the Heritage at the Stoneleigh Dallas, a marquee luxury residential developments in Dallas' Uptown ar...
Chinese Media Pay Keen Attention to Roh’s Death
By Sunny Lee Korea Times Correspondent BEIJING ― Chinese media have paid keen attention to the news of the death of ex-South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun Saturday, as Roh was remembered here as som...
Hawaii stocks mixed as Wall St. starts 3Q up
Hawaiian Electric Industries (NYSE: HE), parent company of American Savings Bank and Hawaiian Electric Co., up 1.4 percent to $19.34. Hawaii stocks seeing declines: •
Universities Asked to Be Prudent in Accepting Foreign Students
By Kwon Mee-yoo Staff Reporter The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has ordered universities to be more prudent in their recruitment of international students. The move comes as ca...
Hotels and booking sites
Hotels and booking sites want your business -- and they are coming up with promotions to prove it. Two of the best: Now through Sept. 15, guests at Radisson Hotels & Resorts get a free Friday nigh...
Senate stalled without Assembly
Both factions in the state Senate said today that they cannot pass any legislation without the Assembly, which has adjourned for summer vacation. The statements are among the latest developments in t...
PPG window coating is a real...
PPG Aerospace is developing transparencies for aircraft cockpit and cabin windows that help keep the interior cooler by reducing heat from the sun. The clear solar-reflective window coatings cut solar...
Airline screens video of staff in buff
This Air New Zealand handout photo received on July 3, 2009 shows a screengrab of an airline staff member wearing body paint and participating in a pre-flight safety video. New Zealand's national airl...
Spirit Airlines pilots threaten walkout
pilots have voted to strike after what the union representing them said has been two-and-a-half years of fruitless negotiations. Of the nearly 95 percent of the eligible pilots who responded to the b...
Mortgage holder buys closed hotel with resale hopes
By C.D. Bradley, The Paducah Sun, Ky.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Jun. 23--The bank that held the mortgage on the Travel Inn bought the closed Irvin Cobb Drive motel at auction last week with plans...
A330 airlines distance themselves from sensors
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Several airlines flying the type of plane involved in the Air France crash said Tuesday they use a different brand of airspeed sensor than those aboard the doomed flight,...
Worst could soon be over for Tampa Bay area hotels, forecast says
By Steve Huettel, St. Petersburg Times, Fla.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Jun. 18--It's not time to break out party horns and confetti yet. But the worst could be over soon for struggling hotel oper...
Too much airline capacity and competition a disaster for Virgin Blue Group
Industry insiders say that the Virgin Blue Group is struggling to stem major losses at two of its subsidiary companies, Pacific Blue and V Australia. Reports say that Pacific Blue may withdraw from...
More rental owners are willing to strike a deal
Then Hewes heard back from rental agent Sue Cooper: the owner of the beach property would welcome the Hewes back to Bethany Beach — for free. The family has the last week in July booked at a thr...
Utah relaxing liquor laws to entice tourists
By Valerie Richardson, The Washington TimesMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Jun. 22--Utah's liquor laws are set to relax July 1, bringing them more in line with those of the rest of the nation, but don...
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PZC approves plan for hotel on Sherman Ave.
By Ann DeMatteo, New Haven Register, Conn.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Jun. 19--HAMDEN -- The Planning and Zoning Commission has approved the plan for a hotel on Sherman Avenue. The lawyer for Mank...
Is the Staycation Over KAYAK Survey Finds People Will Travel Far and Wide in 200..
Posted on: Monday, 11 May 2009, 10:59 CDT Baggage Fee Calculator, Hotel Rate Calendar and Custom Airports Launch in Time for Summer Savings
Etihad Airways predicts busy summer at home-base
With the start of the summer period drawing near, Etihad Airways has taken the opportunity to advise its customers of the best ways that they can help the airline ensure that punctuality remains high ...
Blizzard canceled trip, but not charge
Q My daughter and I had reservations at the Ramada St. Cloud last spring. There was a blizzard and no unnecessary travel was advised. The roads were almost impassable. I contacted the hotel twice tha...
H1N1 has cost Delta $250M
$250 million in second quarter revenue, Reuters reported Delta’s top executive as saying during the carrier’s annual shareholder meeting. "The H1N1 virus, we estimate, in both our La...
Better use of energy resources in hotels
The Malta Intelligent Energy Management Agency (MIEMA) will be carrying out a survey in hotels with the aim to test their energy sustainability by collecting information on existing facilities and pra...
Greece bans Siemens suspects from travel
15/06/2009ATHENS, Greece -- Greek prosecutors have banned 21 suspects in an ongoing corruption probe from leaving the country, media reported on Saturday (June 13th). The ban was issued after two susp...
ICAO urges member states not to disrupt air travel during flu outbreak
MONTREAL - The International Civil Aviation Organization is urging its 190 member states not to disrupt air travel despite the outbreak of the H1N1 virus. The organization says it would have little...
Cool reception for touring Lions at OR Tambo
The Lions rugby team received a cool reception upon its arrival at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg on Monday morning to tour South Africa for the first time in 12 years. Airports Com...
SITA creates first Live Record of passenger experience for airlines
Airlines will now be able to get a lot closer to their passengers including their likes and dislikes, thanks to an innovation called Customer Journey, from the airline IT specialist, SITA, which provi...
Milwaukee in plans for Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines plans to land at Milwaukee's General Mitchell International Airport later this year, a foray that likely will strengthen the discounter's grip on the Chicago market, analysts said.C...
Missing Air France jet suffered systems failure
Airbus A330 just before it crashed on Monday showed that its autopilot had cut out after it received conflicting speed readings, the head of the French air accident investigation agency, the BEA, said...
Recent high school graduate missing from cruise ship
Coast Guard was searching Gulf of Mexico waters Monday for an 18-year-old recent high school graduate from Louisiana who is believed to have gone overboard from a cruise ship. Bruce O'Krepki went ove...
Smaller visitor drop means lower rates may be working
By Benjamin Spillman, Las Vegas Review-JournalMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News May 8--More than 3.2 million people visited Las Vegas in March, a 6.5 percent decline from the previous March. It was the ...
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