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EasyJet Founder Increases Stake, Wants New Strategy
EasyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou has raised his stake in the British low-cost airline and wants to appoint two new directors as he pressures the company's board to adopt a more cautious business s...
World's largest carrier adds $15 first-bag fee - MSNBC
ATLANTA - Delta Air Lines Inc., the world's biggest carrier, said Wednesday it will impose a $15 fee to check a first bag, becoming the last of the six legacy airlines to impose such a fee. The carrier also said it is cutting certain other fees as it ...
Go! to offer travel insurance
go! airlines now is offering passengers travel insurance through an agreement with Mondial Assistance. Passengers will have the option to purchase Access America travel insurance through a co-branded...
Ruling unlikely to quell sonar storm - Los Angeles Times
Reporting from Los Angeles and Washington -- Despite the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling Wednesday that the nation's security outweighs the need to protect marine mammals from high-powered sonar during Navy training exercises, environmentalists said the ...
HTA to pay Johnson $208K
. The HTA’s board of directors announced Tuesday that Johnson would receive payment representing the balance of an amended base salary under his employment agreement. The board said it negotia...
TSA and Continental Airlines Expand Paperless Boarding Pass Program to LaGuardia..
NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - October 30, 2008) - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Continental Airlines announced today the rollout of the Paperless Boarding Pass pilot program to ...
Kimpton Set to Open EPIC Hotel in Downtown Miami
MIAMI, FL, November 12, 2008. The long-awaited EPIC, a new lifestyle, boutique waterfront hotel located in the heart of downtown Miami, is scheduled to open its doors in December 2008 and is currently...
Big Tokyo quake could catch commuters short: report - Boston Globe
TOKYO (Reuters) - A major quake in Tokyo would force millions of commuters to try to get home on foot, and their journey could be made more difficult by a dire shortage of toilets, a government panel warned in a report this week. The report, which ...
Motel 6 clerk believes manager charged more because of extra people in rooms
By Gabriel SaldaNa, Valley Morning Star, Harlingen, TexasMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Nov. 15--HARLINGEN -- The Texas Attorney General's Office this week charged two Rio Grande Valley hotels with p...
BWI Rewards Travelers During the Holidays >
Best Western International Rewards Travelers With More Points During The Holidays First-ever Best Western Holiday Promotion Gives Best Western Rewards/gold Crown Club Members Double Points Or Miles Ph...
Srilankan Airlines marks silver anniversary in Oman market
From one flight a week averaging 120 passengers a month and three staff members 25 years ago, SriLankan Airlines now operates three flights a week carrying an average of 1,500 passengers a month servi...
Hotel owners speak at public hearing
By Talina Turner, Ada Evening News, Okla.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Oct. 21--ADA -- After the regular city council meeting Monday evening, council opened the floor for a public hearing regarding ...
Jet Airways Wins The Prestigious TTG Travel Award 2008,For
MUMBAI, INDIA, October 24, 2008 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The award was accepted by Mr. Gaurang Shetty, Senior Vice President, Alliance & Interline Distribution at a Presentation Ceremony and Gala Dinner ...
Opponents move to shut down Buffalo casino
By Dale Anderson, The Buffalo News, N.Y.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Oct. 22--Gambling opponents may have landed the knockout punch in their battle to close down the Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino. Af...
Leading Edge Aviation Paints 600th Aircraft for Continental Airlines in Unpreced..
No other company in the world has completed as many aircraft as we have, and at the highest level of quality and safety that we have. We are honored to have worked with Continental for the past two de...
VingCard Outpacing Industry in RFID/NFC Skill
NOVEMBER 6, 2008. A year after the launch of Signature RFID/NFC, VingCard has achieved global recognition for its security system that allows hotel guests with Near Field Communication-enabled cell ph...
American adds third Miami-Tallahassee flight
American Airlines said Monday that its regional affiliate, American Eagle, will add a third flight between Miami International Airport and Tallahassee, beginning March 2.American Eagle will operate th...
Microsoft and Travelport Team to Help Airlines, Travel Industry ... - WebWire
Microsoft and Travelport announce development of integrated set of services for the travel industry to address challenges faced by travelers, suppliers and travel agents. REDMOND, Wash., and LANGLEY, United Kingdom — Microsoft Corp. and Travelport ...
Vogel House gets a viceregal makeover
One of the Government's most valuable ministerial homes is getting a $360,000 makeover to make it fit to serve as a temporary residence for Governor-General Anand Satyanand. The work - including ...
Heller's 'Big Spender' ad results in lawsuit - San Francisco Gate
Republican Rep. Dean Heller's use of the Broadway classic "Big Spender" in Nevada radio and television ads criticizing his Democratic opponent, Jill Derby, has resulted in a lawsuit filed against him by the estate of the music's composer, Cy Coleman ...
Saudis build world's biggest women-only university - Guardian Unlimited
Women make up 58% of Saudi Arabia’s student population but only 16% of the workforce, according to Unesco. Photgraph: Hassan Ammar/AFP The world's largest women-only university is being built in Saudi Arabia; with a campus that will cover 8m square ...
Southwest offers fare sale to try to lift winter travel - Palm Beach Interactive
DALLAS — Southwest Airlines Co., the largest discount carrier, put fares on sale for flights starting Dec. 2 to boost travel in the slow periods after Thanksgiving and Christmas. The rest of the six largest U.S. carriers matched the sale where they ...
Mark Herron Appointed GM, Four Seasons Resort Whistler
OCTOBER 22, 2008. Tucking away his golf clubs for the winter and embracing his passion for skiing and mountain living, Mark Herron has joined the Four Seasons Resort Whistler team as General Manager. ...
Revenue Producer or Marketing...
A hotel's pet-friendly policies can bring both trials and rewards. Let's face it. With declining demand levels impacting travel and tourism, marketing tactics, strategies, and dollars deserve the utmo...
Ashford Hospitality sells $148M in assets
said Tuesday it has sold $148.2 million in assets since July 1. The company, which is a real estate investment trust that specializes in the hospitality industry, has sold $437 million in assets sinc...
Michael Jackson Sued by Sheikh of Erstwhile Abode - Eflux Media
Pop star Michael Jackson moved to more welcoming places following the acquittal in his child molestation trial, living for a while in Bahrain but this experience has turned sour too, as the singer has been sued for allegedly owing the monarch’s son ...
Bush offering plan to ease holiday travel crunch - ABC Action News
WASHINGTON (AP) - President George W. Bush will announce steps today that he hopes will reduce air traffic congestion and long flight delays during the upcoming holiday season. The White House has signaled that the Pentagon will, like last year, open ...
Rice tours flashpoint West Bank city
JENIN -- US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Saturday toured the flashpoint West Bank town of Jenin where hundreds of Palestinian police have deployed as part of US-sponsored peace efforts. The ...
Fuel Hedges Land Airlines With Big Bills
SEVERAL local airlines have been hit hard by the steep drop in oil prices over the past three months, losing heavily on fuel hedges taken out as oil marched relentlessly to a record $147 a barrel in J...
CRAZY TRAVEL EXPERIENCES - News.com.au
There's off-the-beaten track and then there's the downright crazy travel experiences. From Colombia's cocaine tours to slimy snake massages in Israel – it's unlikely that you'll find these holidays through any travel agent
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