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Metro spared deep cuts in flights - Detroit News
ROMULUS -- Metro Detroit fliers won't be affected as much as expected by capacity cuts at Northwest Airlines, now a part of Delta Air Lines, because fuel prices have stabilized and Northwest is not cutting as deeply as many other carriers. But ...
Deora to meet Patel, oil cos, airlines tomorrow
Concerned over the default in payment of fuel bills by the airlines, Petroleum Minister Murli Deora has called a meeting tomorrow with Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel, airlines and oil companies ...
Germany rejects full-body scanners at airports even if approved by EU
BERLIN - Germany says it will not introduce much-criticized new full-body scanners at its airports even if their use is approved by the European Union. Interior Ministry spokesman Gabriele Hermani ...
Figuring out the value of a frequent-flier mile - San Francisco Gate
Thursday, October 30, 2008 First, a bit of background. When frequent-flier programs first became popular, most of us figured miles were worth at least 2 cents each. That was based on an easy calculation: A long-haul domestic coach round-trip flight ...
SPEEA-Boeing contract talks delayed a day
’s tentative agreement with the striking Machinists’ union, members of the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA) said they’ve delayed the start of their ...
Readers of HOTELS Magazine Name Simon F. Cooper 2008 "Corporate Hotelier of the ..
CHEVY CHASE, MD, November 11, 2008. Simon F. Cooper, president and chief operating officer, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. has been named 2008 "Corporate Hotelier of the World" by HO...
Bondholders, Renaissance collide on hotel
By David Nicklaus, St. Louis Post-DispatchMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Oct. 31--Almost from the day it opened, the downtown Renaissance Hotel has been a financial train wreck waiting to happen. Now...
Travel industry squeezed as America tightens belt
As Americans evaluate and pare back their discretionary spending for the remainder of this year, the travel and leisure industries are feeling the squeeze. Companies throughout the sector - includi...
Greek Tourism Ministry delegation visits Azerbaijan
A delegation from Greek Tourism Ministry is on a visit to Baku. The aim of the visit is to hold discussions on conducting training courses in Baku earlier next year.
Airline stocks gain on duty exemption on jet fuel
MUMBAI: Airline stocks on Tuesday made some gains responding to government’s decision to exempt jet fuel from customs duty. Jet Airways was up at Rs 205.70, Kingfisher Airlines up 7.10 per cen...
Boeing, Machinists union reach tentative deal
Boeing and its Machinists union reached a tentative four-year settlement to end a strike that has shut down the company's commercial airplane operations since Sept. 6, union and company spokesmen conf...
Illinois banks on Obama buzz to boost tourism
A sign in the window of 57th Street Books in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood congratulates Barack Obama, who has shopped there since 1986. By M. Spencer Green, AP Photo
Aer Lingus SIPTU members back strike action over cost-cutting plans
SIPTU's members at Aer Lingus have backed a call for strike action if the company attempts to enforce its highly controversial cost-cutting plan.Management is seeking to introduce almost 1,500 job cut...
Hide Away in the New Treehouse Suite at Ulusaba
The thrill of watching big game up close and personal has just got even better at Ulusaba, Sir Richard Branson's South African private game reserve, with the introduction of a stunning new 'Treehouse suite' and open air viewing lounge.
Romania takes step towards visa-free travel to United States
Romanian Ambassador to the United States Adrian Vierita signed the VWP agreement on Monday (November 3rd). [Press.org] US and Romanian officials inked a preliminary agreement in Washington on Monday ...
Catoosa casino to bear Hard Rock logo
By Joy Hampton, Claremore Daily Progress, Okla.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Nov. 18--Cherokee Nation Enterprises announced Friday the Tribe has reached an agreement with Hard Rock Hotel Holdings, L...
Severe weather warnings for parts of NZ
Gusty winds of up to 140kmh, heavy rain and snow are forecast to hit central and southern areas of the country this afternoon. MetService has issued severe weather warnings for many parts of the coun...
Australian Travel Advisory Will Not Effect Tourism in Bali - Tempo Interactive
TEMPO Interactive , Denpasar :The travel advisory issued by the Australian government will not effect tourists from Australia to visit Bali. It is predicted that there will be more tourists from Australia as the Australian dollar is weakening against ...
Mauna Kea Beach Hotel to Reopen
THE BIG ISLAND, HI, November 17, 2998. Following an extensive multi-million dollar restoration, The Mauna Kea Beach Hotel will reopen its doors on December 20, 2008 to the delight of new guests and lo...
Hotel robbery string grows to Nos. 6, 7, 8
The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Oct. 24--A man suspected in a string of Tacoma-area hotel robberies appears to have struck again. Investigators think the man was the one...
Video shows stag killing
A film-maker is to plead guilty to poaching after a landowner watching one of his movies realised the trophy stag being shot belonged to him and was on his land. Dawson Bliss, 52, of Hastings, will a...
Pilots union looks to Obama
pilots is looking to the new Obama administration in Washington, D.C., as the union grapples with issues such as the joint-business agreement drafted between American Airlines,
Air France slashes flights as pilot strike starts
By Abed ShanaGAZA (Reuters) - Hamas Islamists fired their longest-range rockets at a southern Israeli city on Friday after an Israeli air force attack on their Gaza stronghold, in the 11th day of skir...
John Flinn - San Francisco Gate
There aren't a whole lot of bright sides to the financial collapse, but travelers are by nature optimists, so we'll look for the glass being ... well, if not half full, at least a tiny bit damp. There's no escaping it - now that our 401(k)s are ...
Labour trips up on its arrogance
Fran O'Sullivan: Labour's boomerang bomb In the wake of the Prime Minister slipping and falling while going walkabout in a Christchurch shopping mall, those of unkind mind have noted the same thing ha...
Smithsonian snags items to recreate Obama office
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AP - Curators at the Smithsonian Institution are wasting no time in collecting objects from President-elect Barack Obama's historic campaign victory.
Helen Clark at Sikh gathering
This photo by Phil Doyle of the Sunday Star-Times shows Labour leader Helen Clark at the opening of a Sikh early childhood centre in Manukau. Post your suggested caption in the comments below. Captio...
Southwest Airlines Announces Fares and Flights to/from Minneapolis-St. Paul
DALLAS, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Southwest Airlines today announced the carrier's low fares and flight schedule from Minneapolis-St. Paul beginning on March 8, 2009. During a media conference ...
American Airlines offers mobile boarding passes
FORT WORTH, Texas - Passengers on American Airlines will be able to get boarding passes electronically on their mobile phones or PDAs at some airports beginning Thursday, avoiding the need for printed...
Drug debt claim in hostage standoff
A woman shot and killed by police after an armed hostage standoff had burst into a Whangarei Vodafone store and told staff one of them "owes me money for drugs", a witness said. The woman, ...
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