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Virgin names new trans-Pacific airline
Virgin Blue Holdings Ltd. on Wednesday named its new long haul international airline "V Australia," which it hopes will commence flights between Australia and the U.S. west coast late next year.
The battle against alcohol tourism
In Estonia, prices for alcoholic beverages are rising and their sale is now subject to tougher regulations. The Estonian newspaper believes this policy could have a negative impact on tourism.
Experts praise airport security warning
The TSA's intelligence circular that leaked this week demonstrates that the agency the flying public loves to hate has matured beyond confiscating nail clippers, tweezers and lighters.
Chinese Flag Ceremony Attracts A New Breed Of Tourist
Witnessing the ceremony has become akin to the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, said Li Jun, a travel agent at China International Travel Service.
Muff miffed over 'cheap shot' in airline's TV ad
A LOW-cost airline has incurred the wrath of tourism bosses by linking a Donegal village with grim images of a British seaside resort in a TV advert to encourage holidays abroad.
UAE national airline to launch service to Milan from September
Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will launch a new service from Abu Dhabi to Italy's Milan from Sept. 2
Banned Tehran airline flies to Bahrain
AN Iranian airline recently banned from flying into the UK will not be stopped from providing flights to and from Bahrain unless placed on an EU aviation blacklist, according to a senior aviation official.
Warn tourists, and they'll return
Beach robberies always have been a problem in Florida. For several reasons, the victims frequently are tourists.
Airline Tickets: At Wholesale Prices
Frequent flyer miles are nice, but how about getting those airline tickets wholesale?
Brazilian military offers planes to airline cos to help with aviation crisis
Brazil's air force has offered planes to commercial airlines to help alleviate pressure on the country's chaotic air traffic network, after the country's deadliest air disaster in Sao Paulo last week, authorities said.
Vietnam lacking ticketing staff for commercial airline industry
A recent survey by the Air Service and Travel Company TransViet showed that Vietnam needed 400 more reservation and ticketing staff serving the commercial airline industry every year to meet the aviation growth rate of 20% per annum.
Beddoe found success in a hurting industry
Clive Beddoe initially dismissed the idea of starting a no-frills, low-cost airline in Western Canada.
Serbia Shuts off Glories of Iron Gate to Tourists
The Djerdap gorge ought to be a premier-league resort and money-spinner for the region. Instead, the government has shamefully ignored its potential.
Tourist plane crash kills five
A SIGHTSEEING plane with a pilot and four cruise ship passengers crashed into mountainous terrain in south-east Alaska, killing everyone on board.
Thailand conducts tsunami evacuation drill, hoping to draw back tourists
Thailand conducted Southeast Asia's largest tsunami evacuation drill today along the Andaman coast, which was devastated by earthquake-generated giant waves in 2004 that killed more than 8,000 in the country.
LESS REVENUE DESPITE INCREASED TOURISM IN BULGARIA
The volume of tourists traveling to Bulgaria this year is expected to increase from 2006 figures, but revenue is expected to diminish.
Namibia: New Policy for Tourism And Wildlife Concessions
A NEW policy has been drafted to regulate the granting of tourism and trophy hunting concessions on State land, which includes game parks, protected and communal areas.
Strike Threatens Vancouver Tourism
There's never a good time for a garbage strike, but Vancouver's famously stunning natural beauty is about to be soiled just as the city hits the crescendo of its tourist season.
Airline will fly to Nagpur and Ahmedabad by 2oo8
Qatar Airways will fly to Nagpur and Ahmedabad in India by the end of 2007, its chief executive confirmed on Friday, which will cap off an extraordinary year when fast-growing Gulf airlines made major inroads into India.
Australia warns tourists in Fiji as strikes loom
Australians going to Fiji are being warned today to exercise caution as the Pacific nation faces the prospect of strikes, the first since a military coup last December.
Wrong side of road crash: US tourist avoids Aussie jail term
An American tourist who drove on the wrong side of the road and severely injured a motorcyclist has avoided serving a prison term.
More backpackers get work-holiday visas
A record number of backpackers have received Australian working holiday visas, indicating the market is rebounding from a slump, a peak industry group says.
DOT Inspector General Warns Of Non-Certified Airline Maintenance
Lawmakers and watchdogs are ringing the alarm on domestic carriers' use of foreign repair stations for aircraft maintenance and repairs.
Movies wave £1.8bn magic wand over tourist visits
ONE in ten foreign visitors to Britain is drawn here by seeing the country in a film, according to a report which says tourism is worth £1.8 billion to the areas chosen as locations.
Kenya: Myths About Tourism That Kenya Can Do Without
There is a pervasive argument that tourism does not help the economy and major companies that play a big role in the multi-million business are foreigned-owned.
Delta Air Lines is the Fastest Growing U.S. Airline to Latin America and the Caribbean
June's 22 percent increase YOY in passengers to Latin destinations crowns 10-year success story
Host Hotels & Resorts Announces Acquisition of Three Properties By Its European Joint Venture
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. today announced that its joint venture in the Netherlands with Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP, the Dutch pension fund for public employees, and an affiliate of GIC Real Estate Pte Ltd, the real estate investment company of the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation Pte Ltd, completed the purchase of three properties in Brussels, Belgium.
American Airlines and Four of Its oneworld Partners Apply to DOT for Antitrust Immunity
American Airlines and four of its oneworld(R) Alliance partners today filed with the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) for antitrust immunity effective March 30, 2008.
Crime rate 'scaring away tourists'
South Africa has missed out on more than 22 million potential tourists in the past five years who are worried about the high crime rate, Environmental and Tourism Minister Marthinus Van Schalkwyk said.
'Hardline stance on asylum issue imperils NMI tourism'
The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands might as well kiss its tourism goodbye unless it softens its stance in dealing with the federal government in implementing the asylum program.
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