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Three tourists killed and twelve wounded in Kyrgyzstan since tourist season started
The number of car accidents involving tourists increased twice in Kyrgyzstan in comparison to last year. Such information was released by the Kyrgyz Interior Ministry’s press office today.
Tourist May Faces Charges In Disney Rescue Hoax
The Orange County sheriff's office said their investigators will forward charges against Mark Weathersby for a filing a false police report.
Computer glitch halts United flights
A United Airlines computer malfunction halted all departures systemwide for two hours Wednesday, the carrier said.
Portuguese-speaking countries try to attract Chinese tourists at Beijing fair
Brazil, Cape Verde and East Timor are the only Portuguese-speaking countries taking part in the Beijing International Tourist Exposition, the event’s organizers said Tuesday, with the three countries trying to attract the Chinese tourist market.
NZ Cultural Tourism Chief Sets Sail For Hawaii
From Kia Ora to Aloha; former chief executive of Te Puia, Andrew Te Whaiti is charting a new course for cultural tourism in Hawaii.
Machinists Demand FAA Oversight of Overseas Aircraft Repair Stations
"Airlines are utilizing these facilities to take advantage of low wages and lax regulations while there are many U.S. repair facilities available, including the state-of-the-art Indianapolis facility abandoned by United Airlines"
UAE launches business specific airline
A new airline has been launched in the UAE to cater to the growing demands of business aviation in the Middle East.
Sunshine State retakes nation's tourism title
In Florida, travelers rank the Gulf Coast as their favorite spot to visit after the Keys and Orlando
Iran Tourism opens 20 promotion offices around the world
Tourism Affairs Assistant at Cultural Heritage, Hand-made and Tourism Industries Foundation of Iran Mohamed Sherif Malek Zadah declared that 20 offices will be opened to promote Iranian tourism all over the world.
Local Travel Organization Sends Message to Washington
David Snyder, founder and president of Travel Adventures, Inc., recently met with lawmakers in Washington, D.C., to discuss legislation benefiting the travel industry.
Foreign tourists flock to HCM City
HCM City drew 1.28 million foreign visitors in the first half of the year, a year-on-year increase of 11.3 per cent and 48 per cent of the year’s targets, according to the municipal tourism department.
Another airline to use the Dominican name, now from Brazil
The Brazilian Sol Airlines Group intends to establish operations in La Romana’s International Airport with an initial investment of 18 million dollars, and its president Eduardo Silva made the proposal to president Leonel Fernandez in this Brazil, said the Presidency’s Press Office said Sol Airlines.
Airline security hard to get off the ground
Airline security measures due to come into effect in Europe in the coming year will increase IT costs and hit low-cost carriers particularly hard.
Libyan airline warming to Dubai
A Libyan airline will launch routes to Dubai after purchasing 11 new aircraft from Airbus.
Tourism meltdown in shannon pending
The Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) Shannon Branch today stated it has held crisis talks with the Shannon Regional Tourism Authority and other key tourism interests in a bid to circumvent the serious issues facing tourism in the region.
Lebanon needs tourists, not terrorists!
Wars, assassinations, protests and fighting are bad news for Lebanon tourism.
Airline to provide new service from Chicago to India
Chicago will get new daily round-trip service to India next year on Jet Airways, a full-service, business-oriented carrier based in New Delhi.
People Portal to Poll Airline Passengers
A new UK-based research venture, People Portal, will collect data from airline travelers waiting in departure lounges prior to take-off.
Fury over using sex to sell Israeli tourism to younsters
Israeli female legislators are up in arms over racy photographs of Israeli women that appear in Maxim magazine's 'Women of the Israeli Defense Forces' article in the upcoming July issue. The photos are part of a government tourism campaign to promote the country to 18 to 35 year old men.
JetBlue Airways Ranked Highest in J.D. Power and Associates North America Airline Customer Satisfaction Study
JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq:JBLU) today was awarded highest honors in airline customer satisfaction among low-cost airlines from J.D. Power and Associates
Fuel Prices Dampen Carnival's Party
Higher fuel costs are starting to hit Carnival again, but the cruise-line operator was still able to post second-quarter earnings that beat analysts' projections.
PM warns on Fiji 'bargains'
Prime Minister Helen Clark is calling on New Zealanders to use their political and moral judgment when planning overseas holidays.
Airline traffic returns
Airline traffic at Charleroi airport returned to normal after a strike left thousands of travelers stranded over the weekend, officials said.
Latest Low-Cost Airline Idea Dashed
The hopes of fledgling airline Kiwijet to set up a low-cost carrier in New Zealand appear to be have been dashed.
JET AIRWAYS LAUNCHES DAILY NEW YORK TO MUMBAI SERVICE
Jet Airways, India's largest privately owned airline, will inaugurate transatlantic service on August 5, 2007 with the introduction of daily flights between New York and Mumbai.
U.S. Ceding World Tourism Market Share
The United States is continuing to sink on the radar of places foreigners want to visit, even as the world’s tourism pie continues to grow. It’s a problem that has the potential to deeply affect the future health of the lodging business stateside as the Federal Government continues to put up blockades for those that want to spend their vacations here.
New airline launches flights from London Gatwick to Russia
As of Sunday June 17 the Russian airline KD avia launched a new route from London Gatwick to their own terminal at Khrabrovo Airport in Kaliningrad, operated on Boeing 737-300 aircraft.
Fiji, India agreement on tourism co-operation
The Fiji government is creating all possible channels to divert Indian travellers to the island country to capture a slice of the Indian outbound market.
S. African Tourism Industry Gears Up for 2010 Soccer World Cup
The event is still three years away, but preparations are reaching a feverish pitch, especially in South Africa's tourism industry.
The Islands of the Bahamas Implements Same Entry Requirements as the U.S.
Destination Accepting Government Issued Photo ID and Proof of Passport Application for Entry
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