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Indian Court Lifts Ban on Gay Sex
Gay rights supporters celebrate outside the Delhi High Court in New Delhi, India, Thursday, July 2, 2009. The Delhi High Court passed a ground breaking ruling Thursday decriminalizing homosexuality in...
Warning was way too long
The News, Mexico CityMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News May 16--Stories in Thursday's and Friday's editions of The News reported the government's gratitude toward the United States for its helpful and no...
US scraps airport bomb detectors as ineffective
(AP)
AP - The government is scrapping a post-Sept. 11, 2001, airport screening program because the machines did not operate as intended and cost too much to maintain.
Mideast airlines post Q1 profit
Middle East airlines posted a modest profit during this year’s opening quarter as other regions struggling with the financial crisis reported sharp declines.
Mexican resorts offer
By Ann Tatko-Peterson, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News May 21--Catch the flu, visit for free Thanks to the swine flu, Mexico has spent the past month feeling li...
Bombardier Bullish in 10-year Bizjet Forecast
Bombardier said at the Paris Air Show yesterday that it expects total deliveries of 11,500 business jets worth $256 billion between this year and 2018. The fleet will grow from 13,500 to 23,800 aircra...
Business-travel rankings in full - Economist.com
GULLIVER blogged earlier in the week about the Economist Intelligence Unit's business-travel ranking. Vancouver topped this annual survey, which assesses both cost-related and environmental factors in order to determine a city’s desirableness for a ...
Paul Potts Revisits Seoul to Woo, Thank Fans
Singer Paul Potts waves to the cameras before a press conference held at a hotel in central Seoul Tuesday. The winner of the hit television program ``Britain's Got Talent'' paid a visit to Korea for t...
Price still major drawcard, but new tools now king in travel research
A new report which looks into how travellers are researching and booking holidays online shows while users are still drawn to cheap deals other details like information, maps and images are becoming m...
Want to see the Winter Games in Vancouver
Whether it's Vancouver, B.C.'s stunning setting, easy accessibility or the growing popularity of winter sports, Vancouver 2010 has been selling beyond expectations, according to Tourism Vancouver ... ...
Hayward convention center to close after October
By Eric Kurhi, The Daily Review, Hayward, Calif.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Jun. 9--HAYWARD -- Centennial Hall's convention center will remain open for business through October, a reprieve due par...
Jazeera Airways names new CEO
He was also the CEO of Thomas Cook where he built the company from a national tour operator into the world's second largest leisure group.Boodai added that Jazeera Airways has now entered into a new...
Where can we stay in Sorrento
Q. We're hoping to visit Sorrento for a week in early October but are struggling to find good accommodation. Q. We're hoping to visit Sorrento for a week in early October but are struggling to find ...
Hong Kong airlines back down on company creed after ridicule
Hong Kong - Pilots and flight attendants with two Hong Kong airlines said Monday a threat to punish them if they fail to memorize a 68-word company creed appears to have been quietly dropped. In May w...
Will Rising Gas Prices Affect Travel Again
Oil prices hit a six-month high this week, climbing above $62 a barrel. As a result, gas prices have also been rising steadily. The average price for a gallon of regular is now $2.33 a gallon. The l...
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...
Tom Cruise, J.J Abrams team up for Mission Impossible 4
New York, June 12 : Tom Cruise has joined forces with producer J.J Abrams to bring out 'Mission impossible 4.'
NFTA seeks taker for old NF terminal
is going to “Plan B” when it comes to the fate of the current Niagara Falls International Airport terminal. The 23,000-square-foot terminal is being replaced by a 68,000-square-foot build...
British Airways asks employees to work without pay
British Airways PLC is struggling to come up with ways to save cash after reporting its biggest full-year loss since the former national airline was privatized in 1987.
Phelps cruises past competition in Santa Clara
The superstar from the Beijing Olympics clobbered the competition in the 200-meter butterfly at the Santa Clara International Grand Prix on Friday night. Phelps touched first in 1 minute, 54.31 secon...
Resort Misses $12M Payment
By Rene Romo, Albuquerque Journal, N.M.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News May 20--LAS CRUCES -- The Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casino failed to make a $12 million interest payment on a $200 mill...
Burlingame ponders tax hike on hotel stays
By Christine Morente, San Mateo County Times, Calif.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Jun. 15--BURLINGAME -- City officials are looking at increasing the hotel room tax from 10 percent to 12 percent. On...
Sports-Related Travel Bright Spot
Industry Experts Cite the Positive Impact of Sports-Related Travel Several hospitality industry leaders interviewed recently regarding the state of the travel industry agreed that the sports-related t...
Hotel again graces the Colorado River
By Joyce Lobeck, The Sun, Yuma, Ariz.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News May 30--A century ago, the Southern Pacific Railroad hotel served as the focal point along the banks of the Colorado River, conside...
Boeing recruiting new kind of worker for defense jobs
is cutting 10,000 jobs this year, many of them for traditional metal workers, it’s also hiring people from the telecommunications, film and gaming industries. The company is looking far afield ...
Revenue at tribal casinos in California sinks along with the economy
By Jack Katzanek, The Press-Enterprise, Riverside, Calif.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Jun. 12--Gamblers are still spending money at California's Native American casinos, although they appear to hav...
Kerala increases flu vigil at airports
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala, which receives international flights at three airports, has increased vigil after three more passengers who arrived from North America on Monday were quarantined with influ...
Delta brings back Red Coats to help with customer service
Red Coat Headley Walker, 61, center, helps fliers at JFK. Delta is putting its Red Coats, those distinctive airport agents of yesteryear when airlines stressed personal service, back in action. They'l...
Battling recession like dodging an asteroid
in Irving, Texas. Gast addressed the annual meeting of the Albuquerque Convention and Visitors Bureau Tuesday. The road to recovery will be much longer if a destination stops marketing itself, Gast ...
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