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Asia-Pacific airlines brace for tough times in global crisis
Kuala Lumpur - Airlines in the Asia-Pacific are preparing for increasingly difficult times as passenger and cargo traffic dips in the global economic downturn, a regional airline group said Friday. In...
Gators travel to Music City to battle Commodores
Nashville, TN (Sports Network) - The fourth-ranked Florida Gators have looked indestructible lately, and they can claim a spot in the SEC title game if they can knock off Vanderbilt on the road this w...
Weather, Economy Keep Tourists Away
By Ted Jackovics, Tampa Tribune, Fla.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Nov. 6--Hotel, motel and condominium rental occupancy fell to 47.1 percent in September, the latest figures available, compared wit...
Uproar over federal drilling leases next to parks
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AP - The view of Delicate Arch natural bridge — an unspoiled landmark so iconic it's on Utah's license plates — could one day include a drilling platform under a proposal that environmentalists call a Bush administration "fire sale" for the oil and gas industry.
Travel Stories - Nation - Thailand
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Sheraton readies 30-story hotel for seaside premiere in Vietnam
Sheraton Hotels and Resorts have targeted May 2009 as the debut for its hotly anticipated Nha Trang property. The 281-room, 30-story Sheraton Nha Trang Hotel & Spa will be the first international upsc...
Dan Shaughnessy Named DOS&M for Renaissance Hollywood
HOLLYWOOD, CA, November 5, 2008. Hospitality veteran Dan Shaughnessy has been named the Director of Sales and Marketing for the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel & Spa. Shaughnessy began his career 20 y...
Indianapolis attractions offer freebies for 12 days of Christmas
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Indianapolis-area attractions are offering free admission and other freebies, one each day, during the 12 days leading up to Christmas.
Giants cruise past Redskins 23-7
LANDOVER, Md. - The New York Giants have shoved every distraction aside, including a shooting incident involving their star receiver, to become as dominant as, say, a Chicago Bulls team with Michael J...
Air France May Challenge Austrian Air Sale - Report
Air France-KLM is considering legal steps against the Austrian state holding company's planned process for the sale of Austrian Airlines, Financial Times Deutschland reported on Friday. "We are think...
Warning against travel to Congo and Sudan
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs advised Maltese nationals against any non-essential travel to the Democratic Republic of Congo, due to unrest and general precarious situation in the country.
As India bleeds, Army chief tours SA
Army chief General Deepak Kapoor is facing criticism for not cutting short his foreign tour at a time when the country is crippled by its worst ever terror strike. Creating a vacuum in the top milita...
How to cut your business travel costs
Just about the time that Lehman Brothers tanked, business travelers blew right past the issue of whether we would have to cut back. Two months on, the only issues now are how much we'll have to slash ...
Thompson, No. 1 Tar Heels Roll Past Kentucky 77-58 - WJLA
Washington - eon Thompson has helped top-ranked North Carolina get off to a good start despite playing without injured star Tyler Hansbrough. Now, just as the reigning national player of the year appears close to returning, the Tar Heels could be ...
Big Blue Deck at Metro Airport hikes its rate $6 - Detroit Free Press
The cost to park at Detroit Metro Airport's Big Blue Deck will increase from $10 to $16 per day as of Nov. 15 -- just in time for holiday travel. "I definitely will not be parking here again," M.J. Moncher of Clinton Township said Friday as she ...
Local Kenyans Cheer Obama’s Victory
By Kim Se-jeong Staff Reporter It is not just in Kenya where people are throwing parties for the U.S. President-elect Barack Obama. In Korea, home to a few dozen Kenyan nationals, Obama's victory ...
Bush offering plan to ease holiday travel crunch
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AP - President Bush aims to help combat the holiday travel crunch at airports with the announcement of steps — both new and old — to reduce air traffic congestion and long flight delays.
Ethiopian Airlines buys new aircraft
Ethiopian Airlines has signed a multi-million dollar agreement to purchase eight small airplanes to boost its domestic coverage, the airline announced on Saturday. Under an agreement signed on Novembe...
Lawyer: Michael Jackson may be too sick to travel - Seattle Times
Michael Jackson might be too sick to travel to London to testify in a suit claiming he owes an Arab sheik $7 million, the pop star's attorney said Tuesday. Jackson is seeking to give his testimony by video link from the United States. "It would be ...
Wall Street tours offer a crash course in economic history
A group passes the New York Stock Exchange during the 20th annual "Great Wall Street Crashes Walking Tour." "If we've learned anything from history, it is that history repeats itself," says Richard Wa...
South Korean Troops Donate Equipment to Iraq
By Michael Ha Staff Reporter Korea's remaining Zaytun troops in northern Iraq have got one step closer to returning home. On Wednesday, Korean soldiers who have been involved in the region's peace...
Train Trips resume between Jordan and Syria
Amman, November 07, (SPA)-- A Media delegation and around 150 Passengers will cross today from Amman to Damascus aboard a train after passengers Train Trips between both countries have been halted for...
WA tourism campaign targets Luhrmann moviegoers
The Western Australian Government hopes to capitalise on the upcoming release of Baz Luhrmann's epic Australia with a $2.2 million advertising campaign that attracts visitors to the state. Much of th...
Bus driver punched for tunnel toot
When a Wellington bus driver honked his vehicle's horn in the Mt Victoria car tunnel he got more than he bargained for – a punch to the head from an off-duty driver. The Dominion Post under...
Medical tourism in Israel worth NIS 160m this year: 48% of the patients came fro..
By Shay Niv, Globes, Tel Aviv, IsraelMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Dec. 1--Medical tourism in Israel will total NIS 160 million this year, compared with NIS 100-110 million in 2007, according to a s...
Chaos at Bangkok airports
iReporters shared photos of protesters, stranded passengers at Bangkok airports Thousands of demonstrators blockaded the main international airport Monday "People without tickets have no chance o...
VIZERGY Honored with Prestigious Adrian Awards
JACKSONVILLE, FL, November 12, 2008. In keeping up with its steady growth and innovative new products, VIZERGY was recently awarded seven Adrian Awards for best in hospitality sales and marketing. VIZ...
Little Help Offered to Stranded Travelers
Travelers who have been fighting for passengers rights when planes are stranded on the tarmac were hoping for stronger recommendations than the ones revealed Wednesday by a federal task force. (The Im...
International Visitation Up 9 Percent In First Eight Months Of 2008 Spending At ..
The U.S. Department of Commerce announced that 34.9 million international visitors traveled to the United States during the first eight months of 2008, an increase of nine percent over the same period in 2007. In August 2008, total visitation was 5.6 million, an increase of six percent over August 2007.
How to Find the Best Holiday Travel Deals - CNBC
Talk about a sign of the times. For the first time in six years, fewer people are likely to travel this holiday season , according to AAA. And if many of us didn’t have to, the number would probably be much lower. So if you’re planning to hit the ...
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