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Domestic tourism promotion likely to fail-experts
Initiatives on domestic tourism promotion undertaken by the Sri Lanka Tourist Board (SLTB) to assist the struggling sector is doomed to failure, say those in the travel industry.
The doors of Ontario's oldest working jail have been opened for tourism and research
The oldest operating prison in Ontario when it closed in 1998, l'Orignal Jail is set to reopen this Wednesday ... but to tourists rather than convicts.
Health tourists put Spanish service under strain
As European integration progresses, more and more health "tourists" and foreign residents buying into the idea of retirement by the sea have been making increasing use of Spain's health facilities -- to the extent that they are now causing a headache for service providers.
No seat? It'll cost the airline 600 euros
Airlines are understandably reluctant to write big checks to their passengers. They would much rather offer you vouchers that are difficult to redeem or better yet, nothing at all.
Taiwan tourist bus falls into valley, at least seven killed
A Taiwanese tourist bus plunged into a mountain valley on Sunday, killing seven people instantly and leaving 23 injured, some critically.
Customer service a casualty of U.S. airline recovery
As frustrated as travelers may be with crowded planes and delayed flights, these are the realities of the leaner U.S. airline industry as it claws its way back to profitability after a brutal years-long slump.
Hotel loses big tourist group booking
THE Shangri-La Fijian Hotel in Sigatoka says it lost $12,000 after a tour group cancelled 90 rooms following the expulsion of a New Zealand diplomat.
US tourist killed by bear in Romania
A bear attacked a group of U.S. tourists on a remote trail in the Carpathian Mountains, killing a woman and injuring two other people, authorities said Sunday.
Hockey star Pavel Bure sues British Airways for being humiliated
Former professional Russian ice hockey player Pavel Bure has sued British Airways. Bure claims that BA's employees made him disembark from the plane for no particular reason.
Briton challenges Kenya tourism scam
A British responsible tourism worker faces death threats after challenging jeep drivers she says are skimming off tourist dollars owed to villagers.
Blog calls for attacks on tourists in Fiji
A Fiji internet blog has called for attacks on tourists and has provided recipes for making Molotov cocktails and bombs.
National jungle threatened by tourists’ reckless litter
A national jungle in a southern Vietnam has emerged as an appealing angling spot but the local ecological environment is being destroyed by litter.
Airline apologizes for sewage on plane
Continental Airlines Inc. is apologizing to its customers for "poor conditions" aboard a transatlantic flight where one passenger described sewage spilling down the aisle from a lavatory.
PATTAYA KRATUEY PICKS POCKET TOURIST MORE THAN 100 K. CASH
Thai police arrested Kratuey (Ladyboy) gang picked pocket of tourists. Kratuey confessed to use money for entertaining and buying Yah Bah (amphetamine)
Tourists robbed while hiking
Four Dutch tourists were held up at knife point while hiking up Skeleton Gorge on Wednesday.
Pakistan seeks Chinese support in education and training in tourism
Federal Secretary Ministry of Tourism Shahid Rafi here Thursday held a meeting with the Chairman, China National Tourism Administration Shao Qin Wei and sought the support for education and training courses for the trainers of the two training institutions being run by Ministry of Tourism, one in Karachi and other in Swat.
Explosives found in Spain, tourist attacks feared
Spanish police on Thursday found a car packed with explosives near seaside resorts on Spain's southern coast and said ETA Basque separatists could be planning summer attacks against the tourist industry.
Disabled man slams airline
A BOROUGH councillor has accused an airline of acting terribly towards disabled people because it wanted to charge him to take a wheelchair on holiday.
Airline says sorry to disabled man
Jetlite, a division of Jet Airways and was formerly Air Sahara, on Thursday apologised to cerebral palsy patient Rajiv Rajan for refusing to let him board a Delhi-bound flight in Chennai on Monday.
SFO AIRLINE PASSENGERS held onboard several hours to prevent lost revenue - Claims airline passenger Bill of Rights activist
Napa resident and airline passenger rights activist Kate Hanni believes the potential for lost revenue was the reason nearly 400 passengers were not allowed to deplane a Cathay Pacific Airways jet for several hours Tuesday at San Francisco International Airport.
Bahamas going downhill as a tourist destination
The Bahamas seems to be suffering from tourism hangover. You know, when one of those great Caribbean tourist destinations bites the hand that feeds it. In other words, they get sick of tourists.
Qunar Launches 'Travel Deals Search', Enhancing Market Reach of Chinese Online Travel Offerings
Qunar.com, the largest travel search engine in China, announced today the launch of the "Travel Deals Search".
Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants Sport Uniforms of Decades Past
From Hot Pants to Russian Cossack Dresses - in Fashion Flashback. Seattle runway show kicks off retro fashion showcase on flights, in airports through June 30
Krabi Airline to debut November 1
Soon to be Thailand’s newest carrier, Krabi Airlines is now being set up and plans to begin flight service to international destinations starting on November 1, just in time for the start of the 2007-2008 high season.
Zoom Airlines Lands in the United States Offering New Low-Cost New York to London Flights
Flights offer Transatlantic consumers a less costly alternative at $199.00 each way and $99.00 one way from JFK for the first twenty-one days of operation
Taiwan calls on China to speed up tourist visit talks
Taiwan's top China policy-making body is calling on China to speed up talks on chartered flights and the opening up of Chinese tourist visits to Taiwan.
Airline customer service ratings down, and it shows
Last Friday night, I found myself in an empty airport in the-middle-of-nowhere, Alabama, without my luggage, wondering how my airline, US Airways, managed to screw things up so completely.
Travel Industry Has Misgivings Over New Dhs Plan To Phase In Cross-Border Travel
The head of the travel industry association expressed misgivings over plans released today for the government to phase-in implementation of new ID requirements for persons arriving in the U.S. by land and sea beginning in January.
Sightseeing? Sorry! No British tourist visa for you
Holidaymakers who only say they plan to sightsee during a visit to Britain could find their tourist visa applications being refused, a monitoring body said in a report.
Spanish police detain 21 people accused of robbing tourists disguised as police
Spanish police arrested at least 21 people, most of them from Pakistan and Iran, accused of disguising themselves as police and robbing tourists of cash, cameras and cell phones in the northeast Catalonia region.
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