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Travel deep in the heart of Texas' past at Fossil Fest - News 8 Austin
It's the 18th annual Fossil Fest in Round Rock. For the 18th time the annual Fossil Fest took over Old Settler's Park in Round Rock, near the Dell Diamond. The theme this year was "What's In Your Backyard" and it highlighted fossils from in and ...
Mumbai gunmen besiege hotels, kill 119 in 2 days
MUMBAI, India (AP) - Indian commandoes fought early Friday to wrest control of two luxury hotels and a Jewish center from suspected Muslim militants, more than a day after a chain of attacks across Mu...
Low-cost carriers top airline quality rankings
DALLAS – Low-cost carriers topped the rankings of U.S. airlines for being on-time and uniting bags with passengers, while the big guys such as American Airlines brought up the rear, according to...
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...
Couple seek compo over Qantas flight
An elderly Sri Lankan couple who were seriously injured when they were flung from their seats during a Qantas flight that dived mid-air say they embraced each other and feared for their lives during t...
Rain Complicates Holiday Travel - ABC2 News
Today's steady rain made the rush to get back home more hectic. Thanksgiving travelers spent a day on the road after the long holiday weekend. "It's bad, just a lot of delays. Traffic is kind of backed up," said Frank Whittington, from Durham, NC. We ...
Ryanair Yields To Fall, Offsetting Fuel Benefit
Irish airline Ryanair said on Tuesday that its winter yields will fall by 15-20 percent, offsetting the benefits of lower fuel prices, and said it would stop flights from Blackpool due to a new tax. ...
Berlin Embassy promotes Maltese tourism among elderly
The Embassy of Malta in Berlin promoted tourism in Malta among institutions and organisations in Germany which have a numerous senior citizen membership. The Embassy invited the ‘Ecumenical Women’...
Obama’s Direct Dialogue With N. Korea Won’t Hurt S. Korea
By Kang Hyun-kyung Staff Reporter South Korea will flex its muscles in negotiations to end the North Korean nuclear programs as much as it did in previous multilateral talks even if U.S. President...
Investors make binding offer to acquire Alitalia
ROME: Italian investors presented a binding offer to Alitalia's bankruptcy administrator to acquire the airline. They pressed ahead with the offer despite refusal by some pilots and flight attendants...
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 Dra...
Emirates Airline picks Italy as European hub
Dubai's Emirates Airline has chosen Italy as its European hub and has asked for more than 50 weekly landing slots in Milan, Rome and Venice, the Italian government said yesterday. "Emirates ... ha...
Jet Airways, United Airlines forge frequent flyer partnership
Kochi, Nov.11 : Jet Airways and United Airlines have forged a frequent flyer partnership.
Mills House Charleston Hotel Holds 'Yappy Hour' Fundraiser for Local Animal Food..
The Mills House Hotel, a historic Charleston, SC lodging, threw Charleston's first ever 'Yappy Hour' at the end of this past month. This unique fundraising event brings together dogs, their owners and other concerned Charleston locals in order to collect cash and food donations for the Charleston Animal Society Pet Food Bank.
A Family Dispirited by Spirit Air
Offending Party: Spirit Airlines What's at Stake: $325 in airline change fees and the price of a night in a hotel The Complaint: Last year, Carol was flying to New York City's Kennedy Airport from Ft....
Britney and Madonna reunite
BACK TOGETHER: Britney Spears and Madonna were back on stage together in Los Angeles for a rendition of Madonna's hit 'Human Nature' as part of the 50-year-old star's 'Sticky and Sweet' tour.
Promote Coast to adults: Majority of visitors eat, gamble, shop
By Mary Perez, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Nov. 15--GULFPORT -- A new survey for the Harrison County Tourism Commission suggests the Coast should eventually add family...
Murder police travel to Portugal
Detectives have travelled to Portugal as part of a murder inquiry into the disappearance of an Essex man who has not been seen since 15 September. Paul Duckenfield who lives in Portugal with his fami...
Injunction issued against United pilots union
Air Line Pilots Association and four individual pilots for what is being termed "a deliberate, organized and unlawful campaign of sick leave abuse, pilot intimidation and other actions" that...
Planemakers May End Up With 200 `Whitetails' in 2009 (Update3) - Bloomberg
Nov. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Airbus SAS and Boeing Co. may end up with as many as 200 new planes without buyers next year because airlines are unable to obtain funds to pay for them amid a global credit squeeze, industry consultant Ascend said. ``There's a ...
Two light planes crash
A microlight pilot is recovering in hospital after a crash around noon today. The 54-year-old told police his aircraft stalled just before he crashed into a paddock at Hexton on the outskirts of Gisbo...
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...
British pair in Dubai beach sex case spared jail
DUBAI - Two Britons convicted of engaging in sexual acts on a Dubai beach had their jail term suspended by an appeal court Tuesday, meaning they will be freed and deported.
Donald Trump mulls Eilat investment: The Eilat municipality proposed three diffe..
By Ran Rimon, Globes, Tel Aviv, IsraelMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Oct. 30--Donald Trump has written to the Eilat municipality asking for information on investment opportunities in the resort town....
Michael Jackson May Be Too Sick to Travel
Michael Jackson might be too sick to travel to London to testify in a suit claiming he owes an Arab sheik $7 million, the pop star's attorney said Tuesday.
Tallman using travel budget, others.....
PARKERSBURG - City Council each year allotted several thousand dollars for travel to conferences, but few members take advantage of the opportunity.A little more than $4,600 was spent in 2006-07, the ...
Belgian travel show ad features Hitler in stripper costume
A Belgian public broadcaster, which recently canceled a cooking show on Adolf Hitler's favorite meal, is now being criticized for promoting a travel show with advertisements featuring Hitler. The ads,...
Philippine embassy in Bangkok recommends postponement of travel to ... - Philip..
Anti-government protesters gather in front of the departure terminal at Suvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok early yesterday. The protesters are demanding the resignation of Thailand’s Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat. Malacañang officials said a ...
78 Dead In Attacks; Hostages Held In Hotels
A top state official said at least 78 people have been killed and 200 have been injured when gunmen opened fire on a crowded Mumbai train station, luxury hotels and a restaurant popular with tourists....
Greek Aerospace To Work With Irkut On New Plane
Greece's Hellenic Aerospace Industry will cooperate with Russia's Irkut to build its new MC-21 plane, which aims to rival the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 passenger aircraft, the Greek company said on W...
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