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Airline Safety Committee: "Ben Gurion airport suffers from deficiencies"
The head of the Airline Safety Committee, Major General Amos Lapidot, said Wednesday that civilian flights are highly unsafe, and called on the government to take the necessary steps to address the problem.
Malaysia execs eye 300T Pinoy tourists
Cebu, Philippines - The Malaysian government is trying to attract at least 300,000 Filipino tourists to visit its country.
Albania comes in from the cold as Europe's last tourism frontier
A holiday on the Albanian Riviera might sound like a Borat-style joke, but the area boasts beautiful empty coves, inexpensive beach huts and welcoming locals
China to rein in growth of airline industry
BEIJING, Aug 15 - China will tighten control on the approval of new airlines, cut flights at its busiest airport in Beijing and raise safety checks, worried that the industry is expanding dangerously fast, the regulator said on Wednesday.
Airline amenities have become luxuries
Before my index finger had time to push the call button, a voice came from above. "Attention ladies and gentlemen, Champion Air no longer provides pillows or blankets. Thank you.”
Skybus Airline Service Offers Flights As Low As $40 Round Trip
Skybus is a new value airline that focuses itself around cheap flights costing as little as $10 dollars one way (before additional fees and taxes).
Private airline to raise $150m
Juneyao Airlines, one of the few privately owned mainland carriers, yesterday said it is preparing to raise $150 million by a private placement of 20 to 25 percent of the company's shares to overseas investors as an important step toward an overseas listing before 2009.
Four arrested over failed tourist bus bombing
MORROCAN police today arrested four people alleged to have links to a man accused of attempting to blow up a coachload of foreign tourists, a police official said.
Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) welcomes plan for tax break by PNP
President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Wayne Cummings, has welcomed the People's National Party's (PNP) manifesto pledge to offer a tax break to small hoteliers.
Tourism police come up against language barrier
Officers with the Jakarta tourism police brush off criticisms they lack the English language skills needed in the tourism sector.
Swedishes to Invest in Iran’s Health Tourism
According to head of international department of ICHHTO, a number of investors from Sweden have expressed their willingness to invest some 100 million dollars in Iran’s medical tourism.
Airline Angst: Delayed Flights and Tarmac 'Parking Lots' Top List of Air Travel Ouch Points
The latest in a series of "Ouch Point" surveys from Opinion Research Corporation cites flight delays (16 percent) and "parking lots" on the tarmac (16 percent) as consumers' top complaints when traveling by air.
On the wings of Emirates
São Paulo – More than just benefiting from the already existing demand of Brazilians who travel to Dubai, Emirates Airline, of the United Arab Emirates, wants to create a new market of passengers with its direct flight between São Paulo and Dubai, to be inaugurated on October 01st.
Viva Macau? Viva nada as airline cancels flight
BUDGET Asian airline Viva Macau has cancelled its first flight into Australia after failing to receive regulatory approval.
Midwest Air Group Board of Directors to Meet August 16 to Consider Alternatives Regarding Sale of Company
In light of developments relating to its consideration of a sale of the company, the Board of Directors of Midwest Air Group today said it would meet to consider alternatives on Thursday afternoon, August 16.
American Airlines Recalls Additional Flight Attendants
American Airlines today announced that it is sending recall notices to 460 furloughed flight attendants to address staffing needs and projected attrition through the balance of 2007.
Ibero American Congress on Tourism Begins
Buenos Aires - Famous panellists and representatives from Latin America and Spain will tackle current importance of the industry and its future implications during the First Ibero American Congress on Hotel and Tourism.
Copa Airlines Begins Service to Cordoba, Argentina
Copa Airlines, a subsidiary of Copa Holdings SA, today begins four-times-weekly flights from Panama to Cordoba, Argentina.
German tourists told to be rights pests
Germans holidaying abroad this summer are being called on to "look beyond the palm trees" and pester staff in foreign airports and hotels about human rights concerns, the Berlin foreign ministry said on Tuesday.
City policemen to double up as tourist guides
Mumbai: Mumbai policemen will soon double up as friendly guides for tourists—helping visitors with history and details of various monuments and tourist spots in the city.
Bahrain registers 15pc rise in tourist arrivals
MANAMA: The number of tourists coming to Bahrain has been steadily increasing, according to statistics from the Ministry of Information's tourism division.It is rising by an average of 10-15 per cent a year in the last three years.
American Eagle Launches New Service From Miami to Sarasota/Bradenton, Fla.
American Eagle, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, will begin nonstop service between Miami International Airport and Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport on Dec. 13.
YouTube video shows tourists doing 161km/h
A video posted on YouTube showed two English tourists yelling in delight as they reached 161km/h on the Desert Road before they were stopped by a police car.
US tourists shun costly UK
North Americans are turning their backs on the UK as the strong pound and weak dollar persuade them to choose cheaper holiday destinations, official figures show.
Skittish tourists back out before Flossie
HONOLULU — Tourists canceled reservations and stores rapidly sold supplies Monday as Hurricane Flossie stayed on course to come within at least 100 miles of the Big Island today.
Fewer places for you to smoke on cruise ships
While the rest of the hospitality industry has cracked down on smoking, cruise ships remain an exception, at least in parts of almost every ship.
Airline taking flak decides to bale out
AN AIRLINE which ran into a series of problems at Newcastle Airport has announced it is abandoning charter flights.
Grounded commuter airline wants to fly in state again, seeks pilots
RegionsAir Inc., the commuter airline grounded this spring amid a dispute with authorities over pilot certification, is advertising for pilots to fly in the United States, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic and is asking former employees to reapply for their jobs.
Malév Airline Flights Available Through Ultitek's CRS
Ultitek Ltd. is pleased to announce that Malév Airlines has signed an agreement with Transportation Clearing House of Russian Federation to allow sales of tickets using TCH's authorized standard ticket form.
New budget airline offers easier access to Scottish, English and Irish links
FlyGlobespan is an upstart Scottish carrier that recently began service to and from the United States after operating for a few years in Europe, where it was named 2005 Airline of the year by the British Airport Authority.
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