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Winter tourist bookings plunge in Hawaii - Seattle Times
LAHAINA, Hawaii — Hawaii tourist bookings for January to March look dismal, said Hawaiian state tourism official Marsha Wienert. That's a major concern for the state's biggest industry and employer since those months are the peak winter season for ...
Saudi airlines say they are ready for Haj challenge
The pledge was made at the annual meeting of BARSA (the Board of Airline Representatives in Saudi Arabia) held in Jeddah on Sunday to discuss preparations for the upcoming pilgrimage.More than 230 pil...
Nine ways to score a free trip
Take up residence in someone else's home Instead of waiting for your rich aunt in the Hamptons to go away and ask you to watch over her place, look into a service that lists house-sitting opportunitie...
Spain to send three planes to Thailand to bring back citizens
MADRID: Spain plans to send three planes to Thailand on Sunday to bring back some 300 of its citizens trapped by the occupation of Bangkok's airports, Spanish media reported. Two Spanish militar...
Leaders want to cut Congress vacation short
House and Senate Democratic leaders signaled Thursday that they are prepared to bring Congress back in December given the continued economic turmoil and failure to reach agreement on aid to the auto i...
Samuels helps Louisville cruise past South Alabama
Louisville, KY (Sports Network) - Samardo Samuels scored 24 points as third-ranked Louisville breezed past South Alabama, 81-54, at Freedom Hall. Terrence Williams had 12 points and seven rebounds for...
NY subway terror threat emerges on busy travel day
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AP - Police bolstered security in subways and trains Wednesday after the government warned that al-Qaida suicide bombers were contemplating an attack on New York's mass-transit systems during the holiday season.
Massive bet placed on Knights to win NRL
Australia's TAB Sportsbet stands to lose its biggest single amount in history on an NRL wager after the Newcastle Knights were backed to win next year's premiership to the tune of $990,000. &...
Carolina Panthers - Sbrforum.com
Power Rating Line The power rating system is based on recent game results. The section should be used to compare the relative strength of the two teams involved. A power line is calculated using both teams ratings and home field advantage. Where the ...
Global crisis will deal a heavy blow to Dubai as tourism industry slows
Kuwait: Dubai, Egypt and Jordan will be hit most in the Middle East from the fallout of the global financial crisis which might also create opportunities for the oil-driven region, according to a surv...
Thanksgiving travel to mirror 2007
Despite the downturn in the economy, about the same number of American plan to travel for Thanksgiving. According to a survey commissioned by discount travel site
Drug-related violence quieting Baja
A boy looked at candles left in an empty lot near a primary school in Tijuana, Mexico, the site where 12 bodies were found. An explosion of drug-related violence has emptied the normally busy streets ...
Analysts say American Airlines new mobile boarding "not perfect"
American Airlines has become the latest carrier to allow passengers to board planes with a boarding pass displayed on a mobile phone, but an American analysts firms says while the technology has merit...
They paid money; project is stalled
By Christy Arboscello, Detroit Free PressMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Nov. 7--More than a dozen investors are suing a Clinton Township developer for allegedly swindling them in an unfulfilled promi...
Step into a children
Station Road in Blackpool is typical of the routes leading toward the South Pier. It's a wide, Victorian thoroughfare lined with family-run hotels and traditional cafés, where diners wash down ...
Canyon Ranch opens spa resort in Miami Beach
The six-acre oceanfront location includes a private beach, 150 guest suites, 480 residential units, two restaurants and a 70,000-square-foot wellness spa along with a fitness center, beauty salon, and...
South Korea appoints first female airline pilots
Shin Soo-Jin, 39, and Hong Soo-In, 36, of flag carrier Korean Air, have qualified to fly the B-737 airplane, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority said. The two joined Korean Air in 1996 when it began h...
Mumbai begins to heal after terrorist rampage - WRAL
MUMBAI, India — This crowded, bustling financial capital, wracked by three days bloodshed, slowly began puling itself back together Sunday as a once-besieged restaurant reopened its doors and Indians mourned their dead. A day after the siege ended ...
ZenithOptimedia wins media duties from Bharat Hotels, MicroMax
ZenithOptimedia, a unit of Publicis Group, has bagged media duties of MicroMax, a mobile phone solution company, and Bharat Hotels which operates 14 luxury hotel under the brand name ‘Grand&rsqu...
Japan Airlines sees big profit drop ahead
bleak outlook came as the airline reported a drop of almost half in its operating earnings in the first six months of the financial year to 30.23 billion
La Quinta Inn coming to Jacksonville
By Raymond Billy, Jacksonville Daily Progress, TexasMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Nov. 10--A deal to build a new hotel to Jacksonville was reached Monday, which could soon bring the city's hotel-mot...
Taiwan opens travel fair to lure foreign and Chinese tourists
Taipei - Taiwan opened the 2008 Taipei International Travel Fair Friday with the aim of attracting more foreign and Chinese tourists. Sixty-two countries and regions have set up 1,206 booths at the four-day fair with Chinese exhibitors occupying 256 ...
Up Next: Blues vs. Nashville - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
BLUES PREVIEW: The Blues were in shock Monday after the trade of forward Lee Stempniak to Toronto. Tonight's game will be a chance to see how the players respond to losing a key player. PREDATORS PREVIEW: After trading goalie Chris Mason to the Blues ...
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...
Saudi 400XP deal boosts Hawker...
Hawker Beechcraft yesterday inked a deal with Saudi Arabia Airlines for six Hawker 400XP twinjets worth a combined total of about $50 million. Scheduled for delivery next year, the airplanes will join...
Travel in Charlotte and the Carolinas - San Francisco Examiner
I’m Paul McDaniel and as the Carolinas Travel Examiner I’ll be covering travel opportunities in and around Charlotte, the Carolinas, and beyond. Charlotte is a city located in a prime position for a variety of travel opportunities and experiences ...
Rezidor: Economic Slowdown in Europe Impacts 3rd Quarter
'The European hotel market in the third quarter was negatively impacted by the economic slowdown and the financial turmoil. Like-for-like RevPAR development for Rezidor was almost flat in the quarter with a decrease in occupancy offset by an increase in average room rate. This compares to the strong first half year RevPAR growth of nearly 8%,' says Rezidor's President & CEO, Kurt Ritter.
Cruelty to animals on list of shame
A severely emaciated dog found wandering in Nelson in June is one of 50 examples of human cruelty listed on the Royal New Zealand SPCA's annual List of Shame. The dog, aged between six and nine m...
US supply trucks resume travel thru
Security forces escorted container trucks and oil tankers through the Khyber Pass yesterday after Pakistan reopened the route critical to transporting supplies to Nato and US troops in Afghanistan.Pak...
How long will the dollar stay strong? - Seattle Times
Travel's on sale throughout much of the world as the U.S. dollar gains strength, but how long will it last? Some believe that Barak Obama's presidential victory could put an end to the gains if a Democratic government allows the dollar to drop in ...
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