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Just a bit higher in Edinburgh
The Pentland Hills nudge up against the southern boundary of Edinburgh, forming one of the most glorious backdrops to any city in Britain. Stretching for some 25,000 acres through ancient rolling hill...
New Boynton Beach firm offers video college tours
(AP) BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. - High school senior Augusta "Gussy" Jahrsdoerfer knew exactly where she wanted to attend college: The University of Central Florida. Definitely. But then, going to ...
New technology on TAP for Hostess City visitors
Savannah Morning News, Ga.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News May 29--A partnership between the Savannah Area Convention & Visitors Bureau and locally owned and operated BlueFocus Media LLC will provide t...
No decision reached on hotel window
By Andrew Barksdale, The Fayetteville Observer, N.C.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News May 19--The Fayetteville Board of Adjustment could not decide Monday whether a vinyl-framed window belongs on the Pr...
Air Canada machinists reject agreement
Air Canada planes sit on the tarmac at Pearson International Airport in Toronto, June 17, 2008. Air Canada announced Tuesday that they will cut 2,000 jobs and crimp its capacity by 7 percent as runawa...
Dem. governor denies GOP's travel records request - Daily Press
RICHMOND, Va. - Virginia 's governor and Democratic National Committee chairman rejected a Republican bid to obtain records of his travel Friday. State GOP chairman Pat Mullins requested copies of the governor's internal scheduling and travel records ...
American Airlines’ lenders ease loan terms
American Airlines won some added flexibility from its lenders, reaching an agreement with banks to ease the terms of a $433m loan that matures in December 2010.The latest revision comes as American an...
Stronger dollar and weaker oil boost airlines
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Airline stocks were up slightly Tuesday on a stronger dollar and reports that the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries won't cut oil-production levels, leading to a ...
Ocean City posts record May for tourists
Ocean City saw its largest amount of visitors in a single month to date in May, with nearly a million visitors. Ocean City welcomed nearly a million visitors in May, the largest amount since the reso...
Atlanta hotels re-evaluating rates, operations
Commercial real estate veteran Al Calhoun has carved out a niche as one of the top producers in the hotel sector — overseeing the disposition of more than 500 hotels in the past 20-plus years. N...
Top US destinations for Mandaean refugees, '02-'09
(AP) The top five destinations for Mandaean refugees in the United States from 2002 through June 24, 2009: ? Texas: 948 (814 Iranian, 134 Iraqi) ? Michigan: 227 (214 Iraqi, 13 Iranian)
He has been Bluewater Bay Golf Resort general manager for 28 years
By Dusty Ricketts, Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton BeachMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Jun. 5--FORT WALTON BEACH -- The city's golf club will be under new management soon. David Trimm, the ...
D.C. Council approves bag fee
D.C. Council voted unanimously to approve an act that will place a 5-cent fee on disposable carryout bags. The bulk of the fee will go into the new
Disney at National Harbor good for region
Walt Disney Co. resort hotel could bring to the region, with District officials unconcerned that the project will draw business away from the city’s convention center. Disney plans to build a 5...
Hunt For Air France Black Box Intensifies
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At Pan Pacific Hotel Seattle Guests Get Activino!
As Seattle's premiere urban destination, Pan Pacific Hotel Seattle features 160 superbly appointed guest rooms and suites with views of the city, Lake Union and Space Needle; plasma HDTVs; Internet ra...
Canada geese confirmed as culprit in US Airways crash-landing
Canada geese hold formation as they glide in for a landing in the San Pasqual Valley. Canada geese fly thousands of miles from the northern U.S. and Canada to warmer climates during the winter.
Air France sensors replaced
Air France has replaced all airspeed monitors on its long-haul A330 and A340 passenger planes in the wake of the June 1 crash in the Atlantic, a pilots' union said on Monday. A probe into the crash...
Southwest Airlines sells, leases back aircraft
has completed the sale of three Boeing 737-700 aircraft with a third-party aircraft lessor that will lease the planes back to the airline for $104 million. This is the second part of a two-part sell-...
Transit Train Crash in Washington Kills 6
One Metro transit train smashed into the rear of another at the height of the Monday evening rush hour in Washington, D.C., killing at least six people and injuring scores of others, The Associated Pr...
Global airlines to lose $9 bln in 2009
The world's airlines are expected to lose nine billion dollars this year, industry body IATA said on Monday in a drastic reassessment of the worst slump the industry has ever faced. The forecast is al...
Travel Web site shorting city on tax
ATLANTA -- The Georgia Supreme Court concluded Monday that the online travel company Expedia Inc. has shortchanged a west Georgia city on hotel and occupancy taxes.The court's 4-3 ruling - the first ...
New green hospitality company launched in Abu Dhabi,
May 31, 2009 - 12:45 - WAM Abu Dhabi, 31st May 2009 (WAM) -- A new �green' hospitality company has been launched in the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi, it was announced today.
Airbus defends response to Air France crash
Airbus officials on Tuesday defended their response to the recent crash of an Air France Airbus jet and insisted their planes were safe as they forecast an upswing in the aviation sector next year.
BBJ Announces New Prez; 747-8...
one of his first tasks is to find a new chief pilot for BBJ, probably one from within the Boeing production pilot ranks. The company also unveiled a 747-8 VIP cabin module from Greenpoint Technologies...
Many faults noted at defunct hotel
By Mike Monson, The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Jun. 12--CHAMPAIGN -- City inspectors found mold in a number of rooms at the former Gateway Studios during an in...
Have a bad restaurant meal Don't be afraid; send it back
By Sylvia Rector, Detroit Free PressMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Jun. 14--Sending food back to the kitchen is something I do only in extreme cases. I once sent back a plate because I found a small ...
Hawaii Holiday sales surge in response to Hawaiian Airlines "Take a Mate" specia..
Holiday bookings from Australia to Hawaii have soared to near-record levels for Hawaiian Airlines following its introduction this week of new “Take a Mate” air fares, which enable two trav...
Air France jet hit turbulence over Atlantic
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) -- An Air France jet carrying 228 people from Rio de Janeiro to Paris hit strong turbulence and lost contact with air traffic controllers over the Atlantic Ocean, officials said...
Drop in Memphis hotel occupancy rates not expected to be as dramatic as earlier ..
The news that hotel occupancy rates and revenue per available room are expected to drop even further this year may not be as bad as anticipated. 2008 ended with occupancy rates hovering around 57.4%,...
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