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Zagat survey puts Frontier among the best
received favorable marks in a new Zagat survey of frequent travelers released Monday. Denver-based Frontier was ranked in the top 5 for its economy class among mid-sized carriers, behind Midwest Airl...
Low-cost airlines rated best
DALLAS (AP) -- Low-cost carriers top the rankings of U.S. airlines for being on-time and uniting bags with passengers, while big guys such as AMR Corp.'s American Airlines are bringing up the rear, ac...
Philippines urges citizens to defer travel to Thailand
Manila - The Philippine government on Wednesday urged its citizens to defer non-essential travel to Thailand as anti-government demonstrators seized the international airport in Bangkok. Foreign depar...
Gunmen kill at least 78 in Mumbai attacks; hostages held at two hotels
MUMBAI, India — Teams of heavily armed gunmen stormed luxury hotels, a popular restaurant and a crowded train station in coordinated attacks across India’s financial capital Wednesday nig...
Gulf Arab Airlines See Local Cause For Hope - FEATURE
The global airline industry may be in retreat, but the Gulf Arab region is launching new airlines and ordering new aircraft. A small group of Gulf carriers, focusing on regional rather than global ro...
Gonzaga cruises past Montana State-Billings 83-52
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SPOKANE, Wash. -- Austin Daye and Josh Heytvelt scored 15 points apiece and No. 10 Gonzaga cruised past Division II Montana State-Billings 83-52 on Saturday night. The Bulldog...
Los Angeles International Airport, Transportation Security Administration Repres..
WHAT: Media representatives from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will be available at terminal curbside for news interviews at LAX to sh...
Door County Visitor Bureau hires former Visit Milwaukee executive
By Tom Daykin, Milwaukee Journal SentinelMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Nov. 21--Mary Dennis, former vice president of marketing at Visit Milwaukee, has been hired by the Door County Visitor Bureau a...
Despite poor economy winter visitors still flocking to Yuma
By James Gilbert, The Sun, Yuma, Ariz.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Nov. 20--Despite the deepening recession, warmth-seeking winter visitors still seem to be making their annual trek to the Yuma are...
Japanese Man Flies To Mexico, Camps At Airport
A Japanese man who flew into Mexico City's airport as a transit passenger 12 weeks ago is refusing to leave, but his reasons for staying remain a mystery and his government is taking a hands off appro...
Head to New England for a winter getaway
BOSTON (AP) The Appalachian Mountain Club is extending its new family weekend series through the winter with programs that range from snowshoeing and cross-country skiing to animal-tracking and...
Westin Beach Resort, Ft Lauderdale Names Four to Executive Positions
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL, November 4, 2008. The Westin Beach Resort, Fort Lauderdale is excited to announce the appointment of four new positions: Joanie Bowden as the Director of Spa, Adam Elmrabti as th...
HEI Hotels & Resorts Promotes Shaukat Wadiwalla to General Manager of Renaiss...
HEI Hotels & Resorts, the nation's fastest growing private owner/operator of hotel real estate, today announced it has promoted Shaukat Wadiwalla to general manager of the 233-room Renaissance Fort La...
Winery a romantic retreat, even for one
Have I told you lately that I love ... me? Just as a good love song sounds strange without a lover, a romantic getaway is not really designed for one. But as I drove up to Tizzana Winery Bed and Brea...
OLPC's XO Laptop Available for 30 Countries - Softpedia
Amazon will be selling the OLPC XO laptop in 30 countries starting on Monday, according to the latest news reports. This would be the first time when the laptop is made available to the general public from areas other than U.S. and Canada. As ...
Renaissance Hotel makes its case to bondholders
By David Nicklaus, St. Louis Post-DispatchMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Nov. 14--If you want to own a trophy property, it's best to be the second owner -- after the first has gone broke. That's an o...
Obama May Adopt Tailored N. Korea Policy
Foreign students watch news on television at a students’ lounge at Yonsei University in Seoul, Thursday, a day after Senator Barack Obama was elected president of the United States. / Korea Times Ph...
Nonu surely silences his detractors
It is time, surely, to acknowledge the enigmatic Ma'a Nonu as the gifted performer he is. He was a shining light for the All Blacks at Croke Park and maybe now, finally, his critics can eat their ...
Palin tells Ohio crowd victory is coming - Kansas City Star
Republican vice presidential candidate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin speaks at a rally in Lakewood, Ohio, Monday, Nov. 3, 2008. Palin opened a final day of campaigning Monday by criticizing her opponent's "phony" tax plan before a red pompom waving crowd ...
Ministry, airline officials eye stopping new flu types at airports+
NARITA, Japan, Nov. 19 (AP) - (Kyodo)The government and airline officials discussed Wednesday how to interdict the inflow of new types of influenza at the border during their first meeting at Na...
Visitors Bureau says room tax will bring in tourists
By Emily Banks, The Leader-Telegram, Eau Claire, Wis.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Oct. 31--The Chippewa Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau's digital presence is lagging, and a 1 percent motel/ho...
Demand for travel falling - Qantas
But the national carrier says it is "well placed" to manage the current climate, as the global financial crisis continues to reduce demand for air travel. Qantas chairman Leigh Clifford tol...
Companies step up cruises from China to Japan, S Korea
FUKUOKA — European and U.S. cruise companies are increasingly assigning ships to five-day cruises from China to Japan and South Korea, encouraging the Japanese government and local governments ...
Thanksgiving holiday travel season kicks off in California
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- The Thanksgiving holiday travel season kicked into full gear on Wednesday in California as fewer people were expected to hit the roadways because of an economic downtu...
GM to return two leased jets amid criticism - Reuters
DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Corp will return two of its leased corporate jets amid intense criticism in Washington this week on the luxury travel arrangements of its chief executive even as the company pleads for federal aid. CEO Rick Wagoner ...
Relais & Châteaux strengthens competitiveness of its members by switching t..
2008 Following a tender involving six service providers, Relais & Châteaux has selected SynXis, a subsidiary of the worldwide travel marketplace leader SABRE HOLDINGS, as its international reservations provider.
We like visiting kin at holidays -- at least most of us do - Detroit Free Press
That’s the untidy result of a new poll by the Travel Industry Association and Harris Interactive released today. The poll of 2,256 adults was done online Oct. 31 through Nov 4. The poll found that two thirds of adults think of visiting as creating ...
Court upholds limits on trips to Cuba
WASHINGTON -- A U.S. appeals court rejected a lawsuit Tuesday challenging federal regulations that heavily restrict Americans enrolling in overseas study in Cuba.The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Dis...
The Capitol says
Just in time for the inauguration: Skylights in the 580,000-square-foot underground Capitol Visitor Center allow views of the Capitol Dome. The center opens to the public next week.
Emirates is official airline for golf meet
Dubai: Emirates said yesterday that is has become the official airline of the HSBC Champions 2008 - the first tournament in the 'Race To Dubai'. The HSBC Champions, to be held at the Shanghai Sheshan ...
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