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United Airlines wins March on-time race at RDU; Continental comes in last
Raleigh-Durham International Airport in March, federal data show. Just 10.8 percent of United’s flights arrived late at RDU, while a mere 7.2 percent took off late.
Lake County revamps travel Web site
Lake County has debuted a travel-planning tool on its tourism Web site with information about local attractions and accommodations. The county’s site, www.lakecountyfl.com, provides information...
Weak economy will zap holiday trips, AAA says - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Fewer people will be traveling this July Fourth holiday, auto club AAA said Wednesday, even though gasoline is far cheaper this year and pump prices have begun to fall even more. AAA said it expects 37.1 million travelers - 12 ...
AMs claim for second homes when they could travel to the Senedd
May 27 2009 by Martin Shipton, Western Mail TAXPAYERS have spent £95,000 a year funding 10 AMs living within easy travelling distance of the Senedd to have second homes in Cardiff. Meanwhile...
Rutan Is First Customer on...
JetSuite brokered its first Phenom 100 charter flight in late May for customer Burt Rutan, who flew to his home base in Mojave, Calif. Solana Beach-based Air by Jet, a Part 135 certificate holder, ope...
Wallingford travel/bookstore gets new owner - Seattle Times
Julie Hunt recently bought Wide World Books & Maps in Wallingford after its longtime owner put the store up for sale. An avid traveler, Hunt figured she'd better buy it or else it might close. She's also a behavorial scientist at the Fred Hutchinson ...
Cincinnati remains tops for air fares in 4Q
The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport remained at the top of the high air fare heap for the fourth quarter of 2008, according to the
BofA’s chief risk offer to exit
Chief Risk Officer Amy Woods Brinkley is leaving the bank. BofA said Brinkley will retire this summer. Thereafter, she will work on the bank’s charitable board on a volunteer basis. However, i...
Breakaway Adventures New British Walking Tours
Breakaway Adventures is celebrating Shakespeare's Birthday with the launch of two new British walking tours. Experience magnificent castles, stately homes, award-winning gardens and gourmet restaurant...
City Council takes trip, tours port
STOCKTON - Mayor Ann Johnston was on the steps of City Hall on Monday to call to order a special meeting of the City Council, the purpose of which was a field trip to the Port of Stockton. Johnston op...
Know the laws before international travel - Abbotsford News
If you’re planning a trip out of the country this summer, you better know the laws of the land before setting foot on unfamiliar soil. If you don’t, you might unexpectedly find yourself having to explain your actions to foreign police officials ...
Experts to address Middle East Forum for Accessible Tourism
A panel of internationally-renowned experts will address the participants of the Fifth Middle East Forum for Accessible Tourism (MEFAT) in Dubai on May 13 about the initiatives and legislations across...
Tourism roadshow to Jordan and Syria
A 36 member delegation from Malaysia (Sellers from 22 organisations) will be promoting Malaysia in Jordan and Syria from 9 to 13 May 2009 as the post Arabian Travel Mart road show.
Must-see fireworks: Vegas to Rushmore to Cape Cod
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AP - The recession has forced the cancellation of fireworks displays in a number of places around the country like Blue Springs, Mo., and Mesa, Ariz. But many of the biggest and best-known displays will be nearly as spectacular as ever.
Developers share details of $60 million project in Jenks
By Robert Evatt, Tulsa World, Okla.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Jun. 5--The 420,000-square foot Village on Main retail, office, residential and hotel development planned for Jenks has generated a l...
Fabtex Facilities Achieve Green Office Certification
Fabtex facilities in Danville, PA, Lumberton, NC and Orange, CA have achieved Green Office Certification from GreenLine Paper. This certification is offered to organizations that meet environment-frie...
N. Korea Vows to Build More Nuke Bombs
Balking at the U.N. Security Council resolution expanding sanctions for its nuclear test last month, North Korea on Saturday defiantly condemned the international body’s move as a U.S.-led malicious...
Explore India like a Maharaja
A bed in a palace and a chauffeur-driven Rolls-Royce: Rory Ross meets Rajasthan's modern-day maharajas and learns how to live like a royal prince in India
Air France jet logged problem with rudder
RIO DE JANEIRO — A burst of automatic messages sent by Air France Flight 447 before it crashed includes one about a problem with a rudder safety device but lacks decisive clues as to what sent...
Major Airlines' Outlook Bleak
Executives at several airlines, including Delta, Southwest, US Airways, Continental and American, gave bleak outlooks Thursday during an investor conference in New York, and there was little talk from...
Buddhist monks mourn for deceased former President Roh ...
Buddhist monks mourn for deceased former President Roh Moo-hyun at his hometown Bonghwa village in Gimhae, about 450 km southeast of Seoul, Sunday. / Yonhap
Oahu hotels fare better than N. Isles
Oahu was the only Hawaiian island to see growth in hotel occupancy for the week ending May 23. As compared to the same week in 2008, Oahu occupancy was up 1.3 percentage points to 76 percent. Oahu r...
US Airways, United to increase baggage fees
is raising baggage fees by $5. Tempe, Ariz.-based US Airways (NYSE: LCC) will start charging in $20 in July for the first bag under 50 pounds checked in at the airport. That is up from the current $1...
Hotels and women travellers
All too often it's a similar scenario: a single female traveller confined to her hotel room because she finds it intimidating and uncomfortable to venture into the dining room alone. With an ever-incr...
Lockheed Martin delivers target system
has announced it has delivered its first production unit of its target sight system, which is a multi-sensor fire control system for the U.S. Marine Corps’ AH-1Z Cobra Helicopter. The system pr...
American Airlines reconfiguring some Boeing 757s
American Airlines said Thursday that it is reconfiguring 18 of its 124 Boeing 757s to use on select international routes, including flights from Miami to Salvador, Brazil, with continuing service to R...
Fido, frequent flier, gets his own airline
An airline catering exclusively to furry passengers takes to the skies this July with a promise to make air travel everything the domestic animal could want.
French nuclear sub combing Atlantic for Air France plane - Summary
Paris - A French nuclear-powered submarine has begun looking for the Air France plane that plunged into the Atlantic last week with 228 people on board, a French military spokesman said Wednesday. Chr...
Daytona airport traffic drops 36%
Daytona Beach International Airport has announced that passenger traffic dropped 36 percent in May compared to the same month last year because of the ongoing recession and the loss of
Checking in Prepare to be pixellated
Blow Up Hall 50 50 is not just a hotel, it's an "electronic art hotel" located in the provincial Polish city of Poznan. It is called that because of the electronic artwork installed in its foyer, crea...
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