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Family-friendly airport VIP lounges
Pancake, the much loved blue bear, seemed right at home among the oh-so-serious laptop-toting business people. So did his 4-year-old owner, Colin Blodgett.Colin, Pancake (''he's so flat!'') and Colin'...
New RI tall ship to teach sailing, travel coast - Boston Globe
NEWPORT, R.I.— This oceanside city of luxurious Gilded Age mansions has long been an epicenter of yachting, its waters plied by sleek luxury vessels and sailors in the America's Cup races. But a large jet-black hull berthed in a wharf here breaks ...
Air Force tours local firm
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Coastal Jobs Coalition Reports That Lobby Group Admitted to Paying ... - Busine..
PORTLAND, Ore.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), which is actively lobbying state and local officials in Oregon regarding ocean fisheries issues, has admitted to offering payment to current and former elected officials ...
GM board hasn't ruled out bankruptcy as an option - Detroit Free Press
The board at General Motors Corp. has reviewed the possibility of bankruptcy, even as the cash-strapped automaker pursues congressional aid to help it survive the global credit crisis and the worst automotive sales environment in 25 years. GM ...
Airlines get sick, and well, by same bad medicine
CHICAGO – U.S. airlines are groping for profits while travel budgets shrink and the global economy ha slowed, but recessions bring a built-in consolation prize – cheaper jet fuel. The r...
Restaurateur arrested for forging documents for US visas
CHENNAI: R Siva Kumar, 41, part owner of Saravana Bhavan, a worldwide chain of south Indian restaurants, was arrested late on Saturday night for allegedly attempting to obtain US visas for employees...
Japan Airlines operating profit down 47 percent
economic climate .Operating earnings dropped to 30.23 billion yen (311 million dollars) in the six months to September, down from 56.65 billion yen a year earlier.
The upside to the downturn - Globe and Mail
We already know about the gloom. The angry queues outside failing banks in London. The death of that Wall Street phenomenon, the cocky investment banker. And of course the side effect of billions in vanishing assets around the world: a radical ...
Car Clothes Carrier helpful for hanging
Such a simple thing -- hanging your clothes up in the back seat of the car. But not so simple when there are a lot of them, and that little latch above the rear window is too small for more than a han...
skiing for the singleton
"This is a ski holiday for individuals, not a ski holiday for singles," my hosts explained as they welcomed me into the Cold Fusion chalet in the French resort of Chamonix. I tried to beli...
Booming trend is standard operating procedure
Wayne King is a believer in a phenomenon that has been dubbed ``medical tourism.''When his doctors recommended two-level disk replacement to resolve the pain he suffered from a pair of collapsed lumba...
Asian airlines could face cargo revenue fall
Asian airlines could face cargo revenue fall By Raphael Minder in Hong Kong Published: November 21 2008 02:33 | Last updated: November 21 2008 02:33
Australia warns citizens over travel to Thailand
(4 mins ago) The Australian government warned its citizens to take extra precautions if planning to visit Thailand because of political unrest which has spilled over into Bangkok's international airp...
Hotels in India - Trends and Opportunities - By Manav Thadani
This publication highlights the current trends and future opportunities for the hotel industry in India
The Dow Hotel Company Promotes Two to Regional Vice President of Operations
Promotes two of its senior general managers, Michael Pitstick and Steven Falciani, to the newly created position of regional vice president of operations.
Inauguration: Tickets and hotels hard to come by
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AP - Tickets to balls and other events related to the Jan. 20 presidential inauguration will be hard to come by, but you can always join the crowds along the parade route, and Washington tourism officials say it's not impossible to find a place to stay.
Boeing warns of possible layoffs in 2009
Boeing Co. may lay off some workers next year as part of an effort to cut costs in response to difficult market conditions and a slowing global economy, a company executive said.
New report shows a decline in U.S. domestic travel
The state of the U.S. economy is, according to a new national report, impacting domestic and international travel in and to the United States. The good news, says one local hospitality industry leade...
Cathay Pacific to sell 5 planes
HONG KONG – Cathay Pacific said it plans to sell five Boeing 777-200 aircraft over the next two years to raise cash amid the global economic crisis. The Hong Kong carrier's subsidiary airline...
IHG Signs Second Holiday Inn Express in Colombia, in Capital City of Bogota
New-Build Property Marks Fifth IHG Hotel in Colombia
Alabama to observe Winter Weather Awareness Week - Everything Alabama Blog
Monday through Wednesday will be Winter Weather Awareness Week in Alabama , according to the National Weather Service. Winter Weather Awareness Week highlights the need for being prepared for the potential dangers of severe winter weather. The ...
British Airways in merger talks with Qantas
British Airways PLC said Tuesday it is in talks with Australia's Qantas Airways Ltd. about a potential merger, sending its shares soaring as it confirmed expectations of consolidation in the hard-hit ...
Resort-tax collections not as bad as feared
By Sara K. Clarke, The Orlando Sentinel, Fla.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Nov. 4--Orange County's hotel-tax revenue declined 3.8 percent in September, surprising officials who had expected an even ...
Proximity Hotel earns four diamond rating from AAA
News & Record, Greensboro, N.C.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Nov. 26--Greensboro's Proximity Hotel has a new shine after earning a 2009 Four Diamond rating from AAA Carolinas. "Four Diamond lodgings...
Train travel on track for a large push
After half a century as more of a curiosity than a convenience, passenger trains are getting back on track in some parts of the country. The high cost of fuel, coupled with congestion on highways and ...
Southwest Media, Qatar Airways ink deal
, a corporate airline specializing in luxury business class. The Dallas-based media service agency, which offers strategic planning and buying across media platforms, will focus on the Doha, Qatar-ba...
Six men saved by ferry when overloaded boat sinks
Six men were rescued by a nearby ferry in Foveaux Strait today after their overloaded boat began taking on water. The men, in their late 30s and early 40s, left Bluff headed towards Port William on a...
unlike any other cruise ship
') E-mail '); The dictionary description of solstice is the precise moment that the sun is the farthest North or South of the equator. The aptly named Celebrity Solstice is one ship that is so innovat...
MPs urged to speak up about school travel cuts
LABOR MPs concerned by the NSW Government's plans to scrap free school travel will be urged to speak out in parliament, the State Opposition said. As part of this month's mini-budget process, the Ree...
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