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Borat boosts tourism in Kazakhstan
DESPITE portraying the country as being full of backward quasi-mediaeval racists who drink horse urine, Borat has actually boosted tourism in Kazakhstan. Kenzhebay Satzhanov, deputy chairman in Kazak...
A bright spot: Travel cheaper - Tacoma News Tribune
With the economy in distress, there might be no cheaper time to travel than this winter as a sharp drop in demand forces airlines, hotels and cruise companies to slash fares, cut rates and lower fees. In what might be a silver lining during a season ...
Thanksgiving travel to be lighter
Thanksgiving travelers: Expect the usual mind-numbing traffic jams and long lines at the airport, just slightly less than usual. For the first time since 2002, travel on one of the busiest holiday ...
In St. Kitts and Nevis, beauty
After more than 500 years of rich history, the Confederation of St. Kitts and Nevis is entering a new chapter as the hottest second-home destination in the Caribbean.
PTIA to open new interchange
announced that it will open a new road interchange this weekend to handle all vehicular traffic in and out of the airport. Primary access to the airport will be from Bryan Boulevard and Old Oak Ridge...
Singapore Airlines Q2 net down 36 pct on high fuel - Reuters
SINGAPORE, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Singapore Airlines (SIAL.SI: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ), the world's largest airline by market value, on Thursday posted a 36 percent fall in quarterly profit, dragged down by record jet fuel prices and ...
A goat can travel farther and deeper in Africa than Obama ever will
Even in the most difficult of circumstances, Africa has a way of pulling itself up by its bootstraps as the uplifting story of a goat and Beatrice Biira from Kisinga, a village in Uganda prove,
Naussau, Caicos Islands, Hawaii
Covering 180 miles of Oregon coast travel: Astoria, Seaside, Cannon Beach, Manzanita, Nehalem, Wheeler, Rockaway, Garibaldi, Tillamook, Oceanside, Pacific City, Lincoln City, Depoe Bay, Newport, Wa...
MedPath Group Announces Re-launch of Dental Travel Abroad Category
With rising costs and an unstable economy medical travel is becoming increasingly popular with those requiring dental attention and so with this in mind MedPath Group are pleased to announce a re-laun...
British Airways marks 40 years of Abu Dhabi services
British Airways - the UK's flagship carrier which operates 56 weekly flights from the GCC to London Heathrow - today marks its 40th anniversary of services to Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab...
The President riverboat sailing to St. Elmo to become hotel/convention center
By Tony Reid, Herald & Review, Decatur, Ill.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Nov. 7--ST. ELMO -- The President is coming to Central Illinois -- all 300 feet and more than 1,000 tons of her. But not all...
Re-elected Seneca president sees casino moving ahead
By Dan Herbeck, The Buffalo News, N.Y.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Nov. 12--IRVING -- Despite financing problems and a federal court lawsuit, Barry E. Snyder Sr. is determined to move forward with ...
Boeing plans hydrogen powered uncrewed planes
London, Nov 27 : Aerospace giant Boeing is planning to build uncrewed planes that can stay afloat for as long as a month, powered by hydrogen.
Boeing machinists return to work
Machinists at the US aircraft maker Boeing have voted to end their long-running strike and to return to work. Union members voted by 74% in favour of a four-year deal, and will now start work again f...
Sage Names Steven Marx as COO of Sage Hotels
DENVER, CO, November 06, 2008. Sage Hospitality, a national leader in hotel development and management, has announced that Steven Marx is joining Sage as Chief Operating Officer of Sage Hotels. Report...
Execs Offer Digital Strategies To Bolster Tours
When it comes to fusing the digital industry with the live entertainment business, the process needs to be done "before, during and after" concerts, according to Verizon Wireless director of digital m...
Poker with missiles - Guardian Unlimited
There were elaborate explanations yesterday as to why the Russian president, Dmitry Medvedev, had chosen to greet the election of a liberal to the White House by deploying nuclear missiles in its western enclave of Kaliningrad. Russia, we were told ...
Los Angeles Airport Officials to Present Thanksgiving Travel Forecast, Travel Ti..
WHAT: As the holiday season approaches, officials at Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA), and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (C&BP) will ...
Aeronautical Engineer R. C. Winn Contributes to Industry Newsletter
AURORA, IL--(Marketwire - November 4, 2008) - Robert C. Winn, Ph.D., P.E., Principal Engineer at Engineering Systems Inc. (ESI), recently wrote an article, "Aircraft Icing for Dummies," for the fall...
SwiftJet Orders Five D-Jets
SwiftJet, an aspiring air taxi operator in Canada, has placed an order for five single-engine Diamond D-Jets, along with options for 10 more. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2010, making SwiftJet...
Carlsbad, Calif., tourism group plans to spend $350,000 on promotion efforts
By Barbara Henry, North County Times, Escondido, Calif.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Nov. 25--CARLSBAD -- The group that represents Carlsbad hotel owners expects to sign off next month on a $350,000...
Miami plans deals so Hyatt can manage Knight Center
Miami officials need to pay off a $39 million bond before Hyatt can manage the James L. Knight Center in the downtown area, and possibly complete a massive renovation to the property. City officials ...
Telecom loses broadband overnight
Telecom's broadband network was knocked out across the country for eight hours overnight. The service went down across New Zealand on Friday night for about eight hours, Radio New Zealand reporte...
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Bali on alert for reprisal attacks as bombers face firing squad - News.com.au
BALI is on high alert for revenge attacks following the looming execution of the three bombers who slaughtered 202 people, including 88 Australians. Speculation last night was rife that the three Islamic militants - Imam Samudra, 38, Amrozi, 46, and ...
No UN push over Myanmar prisoners - Al Jazeera
The UN secretary-general has said he will not travel to Myanmar despite a petition from more than 100 former world leaders to press the military government to release all political prisoners. Ban Ki-moon said on Wednesday that he would only consider ...
Vietnam Airlines to retrieve passengers stranded in Bangkok
Hanoi - Vietnam Airlines will send a "rescue flight" Tuesday for passengers stranded in Thailand by protests that have shut down Bangkok's airports, but is having difficulty gaining landing permission...
Bush grants visa-free travel to citizens of 7 nations
Washington, Nov 12 : US President George Bush has granted visa-free travel to the citizens of seven countries, namely Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, South Korea, Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania, to his country.
Obama inauguration ticket info plus travel tips and links - Los Angeles Times Bl..
Good morning, travelers! If attending the historical passage of our 44th president into office is all you can think about and the only trip you plan to take in 2009—here are some additional travel resources to help you plan your trip to Washington ...
N.Korea snubs S.Korea for talks - Straits Times
SEOUL - NORTH Korea on Saturday rejected South Korea's proposal for talks as mere 'wordplay' and insisted Seoul should first scrap military exercises. South Korea called this week for talks with North Korea to ease worsening tensions after the North ...
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