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AI, other airlines suffered Rupees 127 crores losses due to strikes
New Delhi, Jul 29 : Air India and other airlines have suffered losses upto Rs 127 crores due to strikes over past three years, the Lok Sabha was informed...


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Spanish tourist missing after cruise boat fire off Turkish coast
Istanbul - A Spanish tourist is missing and several others were injured after a tour boat caught fire and sank during a cruise in the Mediterranean, Turkey's state-run Anatolian Agency reported...
Amelia Earhart exhibit opens at Royal Hawaiian Hotel
The black-and-white images show a Earhart relaxing in a swimsuit and leaning against a palm tree while she gazes at the ocean. A few show her observing legendary surfer and Hawaii...
Fuel crisis as Greek truckers step up strike
Greece's government on Wednesday called crisis talks to deal with a nationwide fuel crisis as a truckers' strike entered its third day at the height of the busy tourism season. Fuel has run out in...
Y. student cruises in cushy, couch-y comfort
PROVO — Forget heated seats, cruise control and GPS navigation devices. Nick Homer has his own definition of luxury with a built-in stereo, joy-stick control and a maximum speed of 8 miles an...
Green Travel Awareness Highlighted by New Campaign on Fly.co.uk
SURREY, ENGLAND, July 29, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- As well as offering the cheapest flight deals around, Fly.co.uk also helps people to make green decisions when making a booking by providing...
Lufthansa Operating Profit Triples on Cargo, Travel
July 29 (Bloomberg) -- Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Europe’s second-biggest airline, tripled its quarterly operating profit, topping analysts’ estimates, on a recovery in demand for travel and...
Young whale killed by cruise ship in Alaska
Jul 29 2010 WalesOnline A cruise ship operating in Alaska fatally struck a whale. Princess Cruises said the dead whale became stuck at the bow of the Sapphire Princess, and the vessel was stopped...
Optimistic Forecast for EMEA Hotels Investment Market in 2010, Following Static First Half of Year
The first half of 2010 has demonstrated that the EMEA hotel investment market is starting to pick up, with growth expected to accelerate even more in the second half of 2010 according to Jones Lang...
Cruise ships strikes whale in Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska — A Princes Cruises ship operating in Alaska has fatally struck a whale near Juneau. Princess Cruises says the dead whale became stuck at the bow of the Sapphire Princess,...
More cuts in MPs travel allowances
MPs' partners will no longer qualify for discounted international travel unless they are travelling together. Politicians and their spouses get an up to 90 percent discount depending on how long the...
Commentary: Regionalism: The Caribbean prospective - Part 1
Conversely, Jamaica, Trinidad and Guyana have weakening economies, but they have sport teams that are competitive at the highest level. The Eastern Caribbean has semi-strong economies. In my honest...
Italian vacation villa is a labour of amore
It's been a long and winding road back home to a tiny rural village in central Italy for Calgarian Michael Giammarco. It's a road he hopes travellers will want to take, too.Giammarco's journey began...
Maintaining dietary restrictions on the road
On a recent Caribbean cruise, our luggage included a large cooler packed with cold cuts, veggie burgers and a small electric grill. With the help of the dining room staff, we were able to prepare...
American Airlines to pay $5m in freight case
DALLAS -- American Airlines has agreed to pay $5 million and provide evidence against other airlines to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by freight shippers who were victims of a price-fixing...
Cruise Ships Strikes Whale In Alaska
Princess Cruises says the dead whale became stuck at the bow of the Sapphire Princess, and the vessel was stopped south of Douglas Island until the carcass could be removed Wednesday afternoon. ...
Whale struck by cruise ship dies
A cruise ship operating in Alaska has fatally struck a whale. Princess Cruises says the dead whale became stuck at the bow of the Sapphire Princess, and the vessel was stopped south of Douglas...
Business travel picks up in Zim
Submit your comment Most of the guests checking into hotels in Zimbabwe, apart from those in Victoria Falls, are South Africans on business, according to Frederick Kasese, the chief executive of the...
Foreign airlines set for takeoff in China
Foreign airlines can expect to receive more flight slots in the future at the country's busiest airport in the capital, as a result of government efforts to increase transparency and build an...
International air travel leaps on Asian movements
International air travel grew faster than expected in June led by a sharp improvement in Asia, airline association IATA said on Wednesday.Passenger volumes returned to a level one to two per cent...
Continental Airlines Tests 'Self-Boarding'
Boarding a plane without an agent to inspect or take your pass has arrived in the USA. Continental Airlines has confirmed it's testing the procedure at a gate in its hub at Houston...
Exclusive welcome party to celebrate Vietnam Airlines as the tenth member of SkyTeam.
Vietnam Airlines recently became the tenth member of SkyTeam Airlines Alliance and to celebrate all Airlines in the SkyTeam group welcomed the addition in true Vietnamese style at the Lotus Pond...
New Cathay Pacific Lounges Enhance Travel Experience for Passengers Flying Out of Heathrow
The reception area in the new London lounge, which makes extensive use of classic white marble, is one of the key components adapted from the award-winning designs of The Wing and The Pier at Hong...
Hawaii Tourism Authority: Visitor numbers up 13.6% in June
said Wednesday. In June the number of tourists hitting Hawaii shores rose 13.6 percentage points to 625,522 visitors compared to the same month last year. Total tourist spending in June rose 16.1...
Asia leads recovery in air travel
GENEVA: International air travel grew faster than expected in June led by a sharp improvement in Asia, airline association IATA said on Wednesday. Passenger volumes returned to a level 1-2%...
Underground restaurants are on the rise in London
LONDON SUPPER CLUBS: Dining events in private homes, also called pop-up restaurants; tickets are sold online and tend to sell out well in advance. Old Hat...
Travel magazine names Bangkok world's top city
B ANGKOK — Bangkok city officials say they are humbled and inspired after receiving Travel + Leisure magazine’s "Top City" award, despite recent street riots that sent tourists packing. ...
ExecuJet adds Gulfstream IV to fleet at TIA
has added a Gulfstream IV to its fleet. Following conformity inspection, the aircraft will be available as one of ExecuJet’s fleet of eight aircraft for private charter. The Gulfstream IV has...
Stock Exchange chef to represent New Mexico in Toronto
Stock Exchange at the Old City Hall in Carlsbad, will be the fourth chef from New Mexico to attend the festival in an effort to lure Canadian tourists to the state. He will be part of...
DIA fares drop 36% since 2001
U.S. Department of Transportation reported Wednesday. DIA’s average fares in the first quarter of 2001 were $452.44, according to new quarterly data from the...
Big mistake: $654 flight from NYC to Chicago
NEW YORK — I should have known better. Somehow I wound up paying $654 for a trip to Chicago from New York. (That's nearly a dollar a mile, by the way.) And I'm an airline writer. I'm...
Offbeat Brooklyn neighborhood worth a visit
Eriko Takahashi of Yokohama, Japan, snaps a photograph of one tower of the Brooklyn Bridge on July 15 from her vantage point in the DUMBO section of the Brooklyn borough of New...
Congress poised to OK aviation safety measures
WASHINGTON — Congress is getting ready to pass tough new aviation safety measures that were developed in response to a deadly commuter plane crash in western New York in early 2009, a key...
Pandora CEO among Nashville digital music summit speakers
Next Big Nashville music festival. By combining the four-day, multi-genre festival with the industry conference, organizers are modeling the event...
City fights travel centre move
It is always a sobering time when a prominent industry leaves the corporate citizenship of our city, and the closure of the final General Motors operations here is especially significant for us all,...
Bush women travel further to have babies
Country women are being forced to drive hundreds of kilometres to have their babies because of the closure of rural maternity services.Almost 50 services have shut down across New South Wales alone...
Kingfisher Airlines plans Rs 350-cr equity infusion
As part of its financial restructuring plan to reduce debt burden, Kingfisher Airlines will infuse equity amounting to Rs 350 crore during this financial year. Besides this, the airline, which has...
Bangkok Named World's #1 City by Travel Magazine
Thai students tour Marble temple in Bangkok, Thailand Wednesday, July 28, 2010. Bangkok took No. 1 spot in Travel + Leisure magazine's top 10 cities in World's Best Awards...
Buffalo air traffic steady, fares low
Route adjustments by several air carriers at Buffalo Niagara International Airport resulted in the facility seeing a drop in passengers during June. According to statistics compiled by...
Convention competition: Sloan Convention Center upgrades while vying with other venues
By Robyn L. Minor, Daily News, Bowling Green, Ky.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News July 27--With competition from around the state and even locally, improving the aesthetics and general comfort level...