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Inter-Korean Railway, Tours To Halt; Ties Worsen
South Korean day-trippers also took a last look at the North after the communist state announced it was stopping their coach tour. The bans are part of severe border restrictions that the North plans...
Parole for Mt Maunganui rapist
Former policeman and convicted rapist Bob Schollum has been granted parole - though he won't be talking to the media about it. Schollum was convicted in 2005, with Peter McNamara and former polic...
Frontier drops change fee
will now pay a $75 flat fee rather than the difference in airfare and the price of a new flight, the carrier announced Monday. The Denver-based carrier re-arranged the policy after it received opposi...
Security at Colombo hotels to be strengthened
COLOMBO: The Mumbai terror attacks have prompted Sri Lanka to order special security arrangements at hotels in the capital. Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa met hoteliers to review the situation...
Hotels, air carriers feeling pinch of fewer people hitting the road - Charleston..
Tourists admire the Roman Forum. As businesses and consumers cut travel spending, Rome has, like many major cities around the world, seen a dramatic decline in hotel occupancy. The tourists chatting in multiple languages in the piazzas, bars and ...
Boeing, Airbus to park planes
November 7, 2008 Airbus and Boeing may end up with as many as 200 new planes without buyers next year because airlines are unable to obtain funds to pay for them amid the global credit squeeze. Edd...
3 more Colorado ski resorts to open Friday
BRECKENRIDGE, Colo.—Three more Colorado ski resorts are set to open for the season Friday. Copper Mountain bumped up its scheduled opening by one week and expects to operate two lifts Friday. A ...
Airliner lands safely with shattered windshield
The windshield was cracked but still in place when the Bombardier CRJ-700 Canadair jetliner reached a gate, said Joe McBride, spokesman for Kansas City International Airport.
Hotels Maintain Service and Reduce Expenses Without Impacting The Guest Experien..
Market Metrix Announces Third Quarter 2008 Hospitality Index Results
Visitors center reports positive tourism figures
By Preston Sparks, The Augusta Chronicle, Ga.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Nov. 29--In the midst of a sour economy, local tourism figures -- which can correlate to more money being spent at area bus...
Despite Turbulence, US Airlines Can Make Money In 2009
-(Dow Jones)- The plummeting price of jet fuel, along with planned cuts in excess seat capacity, has put U.S. airlines in a good position to weather financial storms next year, even though the sputt...
Park Service asking BLM to back off on drilling
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AP - More talks set for Tuesday could resolve objections to oil and gas drilling near some of Utah's national parks.
Alaska Airlines links Portland, Long Beach
will begin new twice-daily nonstop service between Portland and Long Beach, Calif., on Feb. 8. From Portland, flights will depart at 7:05 a.m. and 2 p.m. and arrive in Long Beach at 9:25 a.m. and 4:2...
Bird Group launches travel software
NEW DELHI: City-based Bird Group has launched a new travel planning software, 'Bird Res-SBT solutions', aimed at helping business houses reduce travel costs. The group has tied up with travel te...
Lufthansa left as sole bidder for Austrian Airlines
Austria's privatization agency said yesterday it had chosen Deutsche Lufthansa AG for exclusive final negotiations on selling the state's 41.6-per-cent stake in Austrian Airlines. A statement by the a...
Qantas told not to forget
A western Queensland Mayor says it is important Qantas does not forget its outback origins if a merger with British Airways goes ahead. The airlines are in talks to create an $8 billion global air ca...
Man guilty in Hawaiian Airlines bankruptcy fraud case
out of bankruptcy but didn’t actually have any money has been convicted on fraud charges in federal court. William H. Spencer of Oakland faces up to five years in prison, a $250,000 fine and th...
Kerikeri mourns teen angel
SAD FAREWELL: Liberty (inset) Templeman's coffin is carried from the public funeral service in Kerikeri by mourners including her father and aunt - Liberty saved the lives of two boys who were swept o...
Kampala Serena joins world’s leading quality, efficient hotels
Kampala Uganda’s tourism industry is expected to flourish further following the admission of the Kampala Serena Hotel to the group of the most prestigious hotels, under the Leading Hotels of the ...
Downtown airport opens upgraded runway
Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport . The $4 million in upgrades to the runway are nearly complete, prompting the department to reopen the runway on Monday, department spokesman Joe McBride said Tues...
USFS proposes travel limits in popular forest
DENVER—The Forest Service has released a new plan for managing travel within the White River National Forest, home to some of the country's top ski resorts. The supplemental draft environmental ...
Wyndham Opens Resort in Santa Fe
NOVEMBER 13, 2008. Wyndham Vacation Ownership is now welcoming guests to WorldMark Santa Fe, the company's newest resort property in the Southwest. Operating within the company's WorldMark, Th...
Foreign Investment Would Help US
The chief executive of Lufthansa expressed frustration on Wednesday over the United States' restrictions on foreign ownership of airlines. Lufthansa holds a 19 percent stake in JetBlue Airways, but t...
Planes, Cars And Pay Cuts
chartered jet charges about $15,000. Salaries Chrysler's Nardelli already works for $1 a year. GM's Wagoner said he would do the same next year. Mulally said he would cut his salary to $1 a year if ...
Fergie may not risk Ronaldo against Villarreal - ESPN.com
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is focused only on the challenge of Villarreal in the Champions League and is not yet considering a crunch Manchester derby on Sunday. Though Cristiano Ronaldo may not be risked after the knock he sustained ...
A politically connected rival challenges Aeroflot
MOSCOW : Aeroflot, the national airline of the Soviet Union and now Russia, had its rough patches: a reputation for safety lapses and scowling flight attendants. But its status as Russia's flag c...
FCm Partners With Siam Express Travel Services, Thailand
FCm Travel Solutions has established a new partnership agreement with one of the top 10 travel companies in Thailand, Siam Express Travel Services Co Ltd. FCm's general manager Asia Pacific, Suyin ...
Dems: Clinton to be secretary of state - Reporter
No comments posted. President-elect Barack Obama planned to nominate Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton as his secretary of state on Monday, transforming a once-bitter political rivalry into a high-level strategic and diplomatic partnership. Obama will name ...
Most bizarre complaints witnessed by travel agents - Times of India
MELBOURNE: Travel agents are known for arranging proper traveling for people, but the complaints attended by them will make us witness the funny or may be the sad side of their work. Travel specialists from around the world have now compiled a list ...
Foreign airlines eye stake in Kingfisher
Liquor baron-turned-aviation tycoon Vijay Mallya today said he has received several enquiries from global carriers for a stake in his Kingfisher Airlines. However, he would be allowed to proceed on...
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