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Aer Lingus Drifting Towards Nationalization - Ryanair
Loss-making Irish airline Aer Lingus' unattractiveness to international suitors has increased the prospect of nationalization or even a government-mediated bailout by rival Ryanair. The flag carrier ...
Czech interim government not to sell airlines, says minister
Prague - Czech Republic's caretaker government of Prime Minister Jan Fischer will not to finish the privatization of national carrier Czech Airlines during its term of office, Finance Minister Eduard ...
New River Market restaurant will focus on local foods
By Joyce Smith, The Kansas City Star, Mo.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Jun. 30--A restaurant focusing on locally grown produce -- what could be a more fitting name than The Farmhouse? French-trained...
Easing Airline Customers Into High-Tech Travel Habits
Today's airline customers may have more online and electronic options than they realize when it comes to making reservations, rescheduling flights and receiving notifications on changes in plans. To e...
Motorists down, airlines up
Despite recent dips in average gas prices across the state, July 4th road travel by North Carolinians is expected to be nearly 3 percent lower than last year, according to AAA Carolinas. Economic tro...
Creative Vacation Solutions …Establishes Travel Blog for Cleaning Up Thei..
Creative Vacation Solutions …establishes Travel Blog for cleaning up their industry. CVS is positioned to help the timeshare industry get a handle on cleaning up negative publicity by establishi...
State's casinos battling lower revenue
By Bill Ruthhart and Amanda Hamon, The Indianapolis StarMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Jun. 22--When Debra Butler relocated her salon in January to be closer to Hoosier Park, business grew so quickly...
Travel briefs - NWITimes.com
Farmers Market in Los Angeles celebrates 75th year LOS ANGELES | L.A.'s famous Farmers Market at Third and Fairfax is marking its 75th year with a weeklong celebration in mid-July. Events include a July 14 "Taste Of Farmers Market," 5 p.m.-9 p.m ...
Hawaii now has more than 80 confirmed cases of H1N1
The number of confirmed cases of H1N1 Influenza A, or swine flu, in Hawaii has reached 82. The Hawaii Department of Health on Friday updated its Web site to include 9 new cases on Oahu. Of the total ...
Travel chaos as Tube workers strike
A strike by London Underground workers is causing travel mayhem, although some Tube services are running despite the action. Transport for London said services are operating on more than half of lin...
Bodies transferred, debris from Air France crash brought on land
Sao Paulo - With 48 bodies recovered so far from the Air France crash earlier this month, a Brazilian vessel Sunday delivered the largest piece of debris found to date to Recife, Brazil's central coas...
Budget cuts mean locked doors, wasted trips
"Budget cuts? Oh, dang!" said Damany Carpenter, 24, who took time off work Monday and caught two buses from his home in Bloomfield to the Newark MVC office to take a test for his learner's permit.
TripTelevision Appoints Shelly H. Glenn Senior Vice President of Business Dev...
TripTelevision, Inc., the premier Online Travel Sales and Marketing Platform, enables online travel sellers to reach their customers in an interactive and highly personal way, facilitating a more rele...
Renaissance Tampa Hotel general manager feels the economic squeeze
By Steve Huettel, St. Petersburg Times, Fla.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Jun. 15--The recession has hit hotels as hard as any business. But amid the wreckage, general manager Jim Bartholomay of the...
Minister says cannot rule out terrorism in Air France plane crash
French Defence Minister Herve Morin said Friday that the possibility of a terrorist attack on Air France Flight 447 cannot be ruled out. "We have no right to exclude terrorism," he told jour...
Debris found not from Air France flight after all, Brazil says
A French aircraft returns to a military air base in Dakar, Senegal, after hunting for signs of the Air France plane crash in the Atlantic. Hopes of finding any appear to be fading.
Travel Web site says Vegas is top holiday destination
Mon, Jun 29, 2009 (2:07 p.m.) Las Vegas will be the nation's top destination for Fourth of July travelers this year, according to one travel Web site's chief executive. Orbitz CEO Barney Harford tol...
Middle East airlines boost Paris Air Show
Middle East carriers stole the limelight at the Paris Air Show with large orders for new aircraft and engines at a time when most airlines around the world are retracting.
Aer Lingus shareholders set to reduce directors’ fees
Aer Lingus shareholders are due to hold their annual general meeting this afternoon following another turbulent year for the airline.Dermot Mannion resigned as the airline's chief executive in April a...
HomeAway taps president for European operations
HomeAway Inc. has named Petra Friedmann to the position of president of HomeAway Europe. Friedmann, a veteran of the travel industry who most recently served as chairman of top travel agency Opodo, r...
Economy prompts Phila. Salvation Army’s first summer fundraising campaign
The Salvation Army of Greater Philadelphia is launching its first-ever summer fund-raising campaign to help meet an increased demand for its services and a shortfall in funding. The organization will...
Town Ballroom owners buy property
Shadigee Properties LLC , whose principals include 681 Entertainment Inc. — operators of the popular downtown Buffalo nightclub, bought the building from its former owners,
The Rezidor Hotel Group launches GCC road show
By Rawan Khalid, Kuwait TimesMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Jun. 11--KUWAIT -- The Rezidor Hotel Group launched its Gulf road show, which was attended by representatives from Rezidor hotels across Eu...
India is safe, insists Chidambaram despite US travel advisory
New Delhi The US has claimed that India is faced with a "high threat" from terrorism and asked its citizens to be vigilant, prompting New Delhi to assert that the country is a safe place and such an a...
Hotel occupancy, revenue look to rebound in 2010
Buoyed by what looks like a strong convention calendar, 2010 is shaping up to be an improvement over a dismal 2009. But Atlanta isn’t out of the woods just yet. Mark Woodworth, president of Atl...
Florida is missing the boat on tourism
By Douglas C. Lyons, Sun Sentinel, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News May 11--Michigan never looked so good. Cool lakes, serene woods -- the TV commercial offers a perfect escape fro...
Baggage container sucked into Boeing 747 engine
A large metal baggage container was sucked into an engine of a Boeing 747 as it was leaving a terminal gate at Los Angeles International Airport, aviation authorities said.The incident occurred yester...
BT signs global contract centre deal with Dubai-based Emirates Airline
BT announced today it has signed a five-year contract with Emirates Airline to help the leading global carrier consolidate its contact centres around the world onto a single, globally managed platform...
Air France Jet Missing Off Brazil Coast
An Air France passenger jet with more than 200 people on board is missing off the coast of Brazil. Reuters news agency quotes a government source as saying the plane disappeared from radar about three...
European Hotels Feel Recession
Hotels in Europe are starting to feel the pinch from the recession, with occupancy rates plummeting and service providers harder to find. A note in the lobby of a two-star Parisian last week-end ...
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