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Report on Qantas Airbus emergency due for release today
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau will today release its preliminary findings into the events surrounding the dramatic 8000ft plunge of a Qantas Airbus travelling from Singapore to Perth last mon...
Pakistan militants block supply line - Chico Enterprise-Record
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Container trucks and oil tankers bound for U.S and NATO troops in Afghanistan have suspended deliveries after militant attacks prompted Pakistan to block a major supply line, highlighting the vulnerability of the mountain ...
Thai tourism hit by airport blockades
It is unclear how heavy a toll the blockades will take on Thailand’s tourism industry. Some of the 100 or so thousand people who were unable to leave the country have now begun their journeys ho...
Scandic Enters Poland
Scandic is taking over two existing hotels in Poland, one with 164 rooms in Wroclaw and one with 143 rooms in Gdansk.
A growing demand for green grub
Protecting the environment has become a key issue in today’s society — not only for consumers, who increasingly seek out the most eco-friendly purchases possible, but also for businesses themselve...
Trade group reports drop in business travel
Air travel for business fell 8 percent in September, according to IATA A drop in business travel is bad news for airlines as premium tickets drive profits Premium traffic fell 2 percent across North A...
Pre-Christmas Checklist - By Ken Burgin
Are you less careful about stock and money when it's busy? We've all done it, but this year the stakes are higher, margins are thinner and thieves are more resourceful. Not only do staff need watching...
Chariho travel program - Westerly Sun
WOOD RIVER JCT. – The last block of the day is something that a handful of Chariho High School students look forward to with great anticipation. About 13 sophomores head over to the Career and Tech Center to learn about travel and tourism taught by ...
Delta aligns policies and fees to offer consistency for customers traveling on D..
Delta Air Lines announced the alignment of policies and fees for customers traveling on Delta- and Northwest-operated flights as the airline works to ensure a seamless and consistent customer experien...
EU consumer czar to take misleading airlines to court
By Daniel WallisNAIROBI (Reuters) - Somali pirates have hijacked a Yemen cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden, a regional maritime official said on Tuesday, the day after pirates who seized a Saudi supertan...
A worried Mumbai tries to recover from fatal siege - Washington Post
The Taj Mahal hotel burns after gun battles between Indian troops and militants in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008. Indian commandos killed the last remaining gunmen holed up at the luxury Mumbai hotel Saturday, ending a 60-hour rampage ...
Jasons Travel Media announces improved half year result
Jasons Travel Media has announced an improved half year result but is wary of what effect a downturn in tourism might have on its customers. Half year results for the six months to the end of Septe...
Lufthansa to acquire Austrian Airlines
BERLIN Lufthansa said Wednesday its supervisory board had approved a deal to acquire Austrian Airlines AG, giving one of Europe's biggest airlines more routes across the continent and beyond.
Auto executives travel to D.C. by car but is it cheaper? - Detroit News
After being criticized for flying to Washington on corporate jets last month, when they asked Congress for $25 billion in loans, the heads of the Big Three automakers decided to travel by car for tomorrow's follow up appearance. General Motors' Rick ...
Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. to Participate in the Piper Jaffray Global ... - MSN Mon..
CHICAGO , Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. OWW will attend the Piper Jaffray Global Internet Summit in Laguna Beach, Calif. , on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 . Steven Barnhart , President and CEO, will participate in a panel ...
Holiday Inn Express to open in Toronto
Addition brings 117 guestrooms to Markham, Ontario, serving Toronto's Northeast area
Yankee Trails schedules trips to Obama’s inauguration
has scheduled round-trip bus transportation to Washington, D.C., for President-elect Barack Obama’s inauguration on Jan, 20, 2009. Buses will depart from three Albany-area locations on Jan. 19 ...
S.D., New Orleans tourism officials in London on business
By Penni Crabtree, The San Diego Union-TribuneMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Nov. 1--Some of the most brutal action during Sunday's San Diego Chargers vs. New Orleans Saints football game in London w...
New Zealanders advised against travel to Indonesia
Wellington - New Zealanders were warned Saturday against travelling to parts of Indonesia where three Islamic militants involved in the Bali bombings that killed 202 people, mainly tourists, in 2002, ...
Traveling with dogs Good manners a must
As more shops, restaurants and hotels put out the welcome mat for Fido, it’s important for all traveling pets to have good manners. Jumping on the food table and chowing down seafood canapés at a h...
Fishing outlook good for holiday weekend
Plenty of anglers will be out over the holiday weekend giving thanks that salmon fishing on Puget Sound seems to be holding steady, even if it is sporadic. And although the fast start to the winter s...
Thanksgiving holiday travel is likely to be down
The skies and roadways will be somewhat less crowded this Thanksgiving holiday season, as a tough economy takes its toll on travelers' pocketbooks and psyches.To help ease air travel, you'll find some...
Winter Weather returns to West Michigan - WZZM 13
ALLEGAN COUNTY, Mich. (WZZM) -- A portion of U.S. 131 closed for several hours Monday morning because of a rollover crash involving a semi-truck. Authorities say the semi rolled onto its side, forcing the closure from M-89 to 106th Avenue. They also ...
US woman found living with dead siblings
An elderly woman has been living with two skeletons and a badly decomposed body of her siblings in a suburb of Chicago, one of whom may have died at least 20 years ago. The remains were found covered...
Elite troops battle to regain Mumbai hotels
Indian commandos battled to regain control of buildings and hotels in the commercial capital of Mumbai today after attacks by armed militants blamed by the prime minister on a "terrorist" ...
Saudi women critical to development - Financial Times
Just over a decade ago, Sabria Jawhar enrolled in a masters programme at Umm Al-Qura University in Mecca with a dozen other women. Five years later, she graduated with a degree in linguistic phonology. She was the only woman to finish the programme ...
Republican Posey Cruises to District 15 Win
HAINES CITY | Republican state Sen. Bill Posey declared victory in Congressional District 15 to succeed retiring U.S. Rep. David Weldon, R-Indialantic.
Bermuda to build pier for large cruise ships
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS HAMILTON, Bermuda -- Bermuda plans to build a second cruise ship pier in the island's western region to accommodate large ships. The government says it hopes the multimillion ...
Kingfisher Airlines loss nearly doubles to Rs 483 cr
Kingfisher Airlines, compunded by recent spurt in aviation turbine fuel prices snowballing into reduced air travellers due to higher costs coupled with cascading global slowdown, has posted a 90 per c...
U.S. Online Travel Market Slows to Single Digit Growth in 2008
Annual growth of the U.S. online leisure and unmanaged business travel market will slip to single digits in 2008. This marks the first time online travel growth has fallen below double digits since tr...
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