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Tourist bashed for cash
A LEBANESE man, in Australia to visit his family, has been abducted and bashed while walking to a milk bar.
Armenia's Zvartnots Airport Introduces Passenger Control System Using Fingerprints
The New Airport in Yerevan, Armenia's Capital, is Among Those Pioneering the use of This Technology Worldwide
Prague increasingly popular for gay tourism
Prague, along with Budapest, has become a destination popular for homosexual tourists, Czech analyst Jaromir Beranek says, adding that more than 600,000 tourists annually visit Prague to use services aimed at their minority sexual orientation.
Yunnan hotels punished by central tourism administration
In a recent nationwide reassessment of star-grade hotel ratings 138 hotels in Yunnan Province were punished by the China National Tourism Administration, with 27 hotels being revoked of star-grade qualifications.
World Airways Announces Tentative Agreement with Flight Attendants
World Airways, a wholly owned subsidiary of World Air Holdings, Inc. , today announced that it has reached a tentative agreement with its flight attendants, represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT).
New airlines soar on business class
A new wave of carriers is offering a luxury service at a bargain price. But can they all survive?
Airline baggage guide launched
For holidaymakers who know they never pack light a new guide has been launched giving travellers information on airline baggage allowances.
Airline contracts reveal how few rights you really have
Rule 240 was the ultimate passenger's bill of rights: If an airline canceled or delayed you, it was legally bound to put you on its next flight out, or, failing that, the next flight operated by any other airline on the route.
Can we get just one thing straight? Rule 240 is an URBAN LEGEND.
300-Room Cambria Suites Hotel Coming to New York City
Choice Hotels' New All-Suites Brand Continues to Penetrate High-Profile Markets Across North America
Montreal hotels offer escape from tourists
Montreal's year-round inhabitants have discovered a new escape route from the tourist-clogged streets, which oddly enough begins in a hotel lobby.
More Than 1,000 Pilots Apply for New Pilot Positions at United Airlines
More than 1,000 pilots applied for 100 positions at United in the first 10 days that the company sought applications. The company is looking to hire 100 experienced pilots by the end of this year.
Copa Airlines Announces New Codeshare Agreement With AeroMexico
Passengers will benefit from enhanced connectivity throughout Mexico and Latin America
Expiring Airline Miles Could Cost Consumers $28 Billion
If 14% of the existing unredeemed airline miles are allowed to expire as United Airlines predict they will, the cost to consumers would be about $28 billion.
Big jump in Turkish Airline’s passenger numbers
The airline has long been slated for privatisation, and the good figures can only help add to its appeal.
Air Canada ranked 'Best Airline in North America' in world's largest survey of air travellers
"We are thrilled to be acknowledged by air travelers around the world as the best airline in North America for the second time in just three years," said Montie Brewer, President and CEO of Air Canada.
Disney Cruise Line Might Change Port of Call?
Disney's contract with the Canaveral Port Authority will be expiring next summer, leaving the question open as to whether or not Disney Cruise Line will be keeping Brevard County as their port of call.
Tourists left behind on fjord cruise
Overbooked boats leave disappointed tourists behind at the pier instead of enjoying one of Norway's main tourist attractions; a fjord cruise.
Philly Refines Pitch to Gay Tourists
"Every community wants to be addressed specifically," said Thomas Roth, president of San Francisco-based Community Marketing Inc., which specializes in marketing to gays and lesbians.
Fatal blast may halt plans for space tourism
Deaths of three at spaceship factory may block Virgin Galactic's hopes to put tourists in orbit by 2009
12 tourists hurt in blast inside bus
At least 12 tourists were injured in a blast inside a bus near Shalimar Garden on the banks of world famous Dal lake here, a police spokesman said.
Airline bans Marine for bomb joke
Cebu Pacific has banned a Marine for flying on its airliners after reportedly joking at the Butuan City airport in Agusan del Norte province that he had explosives in his luggage.
China to shower tourists in condoms
CHINA has ordered all hotels, holiday resorts and public showers to provide condoms, part of nationwide efforts to fight the spread of AIDS.
Defense says Moldovan witness in sex tourism case threatened
The attorney for a man accused of traveling overseas to molest boys said a key defense witness is not testifying because of threats prompted by U.S. authorities.
Polish tourists found dead
Two Polish tourists that went missing while attempting to cross the Samaria gorge in Crete were found dead yesterday after a five-day search operation.
Airline suit headed for trial
Mesa and a consultant fail in their bid to stop a lawsuit by Hawaiian
U.S. Airlines Under Pressure To Fly Greener
Carriers Already Trying to Save Fuel as Europe Proposes Plan
Carnival Expanding Its Cruises To South America
Carnival Cruise Lines is stretching its sea legs again.
False tsunami alarm in Krabi frighten tourists
Seven disaster-warning towers in Krabi unexpectedly sounded an alarm simultaneously Saturday evening, prompting residents and tourists to run for higher ground in fear of a tsunami.
Lodging shortage leaves tourists in red-light areas, Malaysia
An acute shortage of hotel rooms in Singapore has led travel agents to seek lodging in red-light districts or even outside the city-state in the nearby Indonesian island of Batam or in southern Malaysia, a published survey showed Sunday.
Tourism hit after Red Mosque violence
As the peak tourist season draws to an end with the re-opening of schools, the situation is grim in the North West Frontier Province.
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