| Bangladesh to get three new luxury hotels Bangladesh's Unique Group, which owns Westin Dhaka, has signed a deal with Starwood Hotels and Resorts to set up two more five-star hotels in Dhaka and a third in... | |
| Space taxis: Bold new era or death of manned exploration? The massive cement expanses that dot the flat Florida landscape have been launching pads for history: the first US astronauts blasted into orbit, the Apollo missions to the moon and nearly 30 years of space shuttle flights. But human space travel from Kennedy Space Centre will soon come to a... |
| Continental CEO says his airline will cancel flights before facing fines for delays DALLAS - Continental Airlines plans to cancel flights rather than risk stiff fines under new federal rules designed to punish carriers for delaying passengers. CEO Jeff Smisek said Tuesday the... |
| Taj Hotels foray into North-East India Guwahati, Mar 9 : The Indian Hotels Company Ltd Tuesday announced its plans to launch a new hotel in North-east India with the announcement of Vivanta by Taj - Guwahati,... |
| Changchun cruise, Antlers celebrate Hat-tricks from Gao Jian and Johnny Lambert saw Chinese Super League runners-up Changchun Yatai demolish Indonesia's Persipura 9-0 in the AFC Champions League today to get their Group F campaign... |
| United Airlines sees passenger revenue rise United Airlines is seeing passenger revenue rise faster than the rest of the airline industry, with business travel and other high-end fares picking... |
| Airlines back to profits in 2010: report Canada's airline industry will return to profitability this year, according to a report released Tuesday by the Conference Board of Canada. But the board expects earnings will remain well below... |
| Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Hollywood LOS ANGELES (Reuters Life!) - It's been half a century since Hollywood's Golden Age and once again, Tinseltown is aiming to recapture its former glamour and magic. Tattoo parlors, trashy souvenir... |
| United Airlines sees clear signs of recovery NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Shares for United Airlines parent company UAL Corp. reached a 52-week high on Tuesday after the global carrier said it was outpacing its peers in unit revenue growth thanks... |
| Midwest Airlines vet to lead rebranding effort , the Indianapolis company has named a 24-year veteran of Midwest of Oak Creek to a key post in the rebranding effort. Republic said Tuesday that it has promoted James Reichart to vice president of... |
| Hotwire.com releases its top 10 best-value cities for 2010 travel Hotwire.com today will announce the top 10 cities it sees as offering travelers the most value for hotels, airfare, car rental and entertainment - and Hotel Check-In has the results first... ... |
| In search of... Gastronomic Gascony The Gascon palate is a robust one. From Roquefort in the north to the Pyrenees in the south, Toulouse in the east to the Basque Country in the west, a culinary tour of the area is a diet destroyer... |
| Stopped payment on my compensation check I was recently denied boarding on an Alaska Airlines flight from Boise, Idaho to Sacramento. I was unable to check in early online, making me one of the last to check in at the... |
| From Italy to Bolivia, the world’s craziest roads Just past Dracula’s castle, deep within Romania’s Carpathian Mountains, the Transfagarasan Highway is a 55-mile stretch of roadway so scenic and wickedly winding that it rendered Jeremy... |
| 3-hour rule ready to become reality The heart of the regulations deals with extended tarmac delays and mandates that passengers on domestic flights be allowed to disembark after three hours (provided doing so doesn’t create a safety... |
| Continental CEO will cancel flights before fines DALLAS - Continental Airlines plans to cancel flights rather than risk stiff fines under new federal rules designed to punish carriers for delaying... |
| Plane with engine trouble lands at Calif. airport FRESNO, Calif. - A United Airlines spokeswoman says a plane carrying 15 passengers and three crew members has arrived safely at Fresno Yosemite International Airport in central California after... |
| HomeAway buys another vacation site HomeAway Inc. today breached the South American market for the first time, acquiring a Brazilian vacation rental site. HomeAway, an Austin-based vacation rental marketplace, last week purchased... |
| Travel Picks: Top 10 famous movie hotels NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - While most travelers can only dream of getting an Oscar or being on the silver screen, anyone can pretend to be star at U.S. hotels where countless movie scenes have been... |
| On the Road: Throwing Exit-Row Seats Into the ‘For Sale’ Bin Holder of a Title, Yes, but Not a Heisman (March 9, 2010) Getting first dibs on exit-row seats in coach cabins has long been one of the top perks for passengers in elite-status programs, which... |
| Making the switch to efficient travel through Dubai Metro What used to take Khan 90 minutes to reach his previous workplace, only took him 20 minutes on the Metro. After he changed his job, the Metro cut down his journey from 30 to five... |
| Boeing and Turkish Airlines finalize jet order Boeing and Turkey’s national carrier have finalized an order for 20 next-generation 737 airplanes, valued at $1.6 billion at current list prices. The order includes 10 737-800s and 10... |
| China Southern Airlines to raise & #36;1.6 bln Hong Kong dollars (35 US cents) to Nan Lung Holding Ltd, a subsidiary of its parent China Southern Air Holding Company, it said.State-owned China Southern Air Holding Company and its Nan Lung... |
| Singapore Airlines to upgrade Abu Dhabi flights From March 28 Singapore Airlines will also begin A330-300 services from Singapore to Jeddah and Kuwait, via Abu Dhabi.“The introduction of this new aircraft on this route provides us the... |
| Hotel deals bring travelers back to Phoenix PHOENIX (AP) After nearly a year and half of double-digit declines in occupancy rates at Phoenix-area hotels and resorts, freebies and good deals appear to be drawing more... |
| Jamaica Music Museum will feature reggae greats Jamaica plans to open a music museum next year that officials say will feature rare pieces from the island's music history, such as the sole album that the late reggae... |
| The Address Hotels + Resorts offer world-class meeting and event venues The Address Hotels + Resorts . The five star premium hotel brand owned and managed by Emaar Hospitality Group, a subsidiary of Emaar Properties PJSC, is focusing energies on creating a broad platform... |
| HomeAway Broadens Global Footprint With Acquisition of Leading South American Vacation Rental Website HomeAway, Inc. , the world's leading online vacation rental marketplace, today announced it has completed the acquisition of Qualimidia Veiculacao e Divulgacao Ltda, publisher... |
| Technology Gadgets to Pack for Vacation ATLANTA - (Business Wire) With 50 percent of U.S. employers expecting employees to remain in touch during their vacations and more than 25 percent of workers planning to contact their job at least... |
| Largest Ever LGBT Marketing Travel Research Results to be Released by Out Now at WTM Out Now announced today the launch of the largest ever gay travel marketing tourism research study of the LGBT market. Results will be released at WTM London's World Travel Market this November. ... |
| Work your way around France Search the news archive for more stories Pure romance, added to which is the serious feasting that rewards the hard work of harvesting. In many places vendangeurs will be invited to join the... |
| Starwood announces plans to add 50 new hotels in Europe, Africa and Middle East by 2012 From the International Hotel Investment Forum (IHIF) in Berlin, Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc. today announces plans to open 50 new hotels in its Europe, Africa and Middle East (EAME)... |
| Online travel booking users exceeds 30 million in China China's online travel booking users in 2009 reached 30.24 million, increasing 77.9 percent from the previous year, according to a report released recently by China Internet Network Information Center... |
| Starwood eyes Abu Dhabi, Doha for luxury hotels Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide on Tuesday said it plans to open four properties in the Middle East under its ultimate luxury lifestyle brand, St... |
| Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. announced plans to open 50 new hotels From the International Hotel Investment Forum (IHIF) in Berlin, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) today announces plans to open 50 new hotels in its Europe, Africa and Middle... |
| Kings cruise past listless Blue Jackets Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Jonathan Quick needed to stop just 11 shots for his third shutout of the season and Los Angeles scored four first-period goals on its way to a 6-0 clobbering of... |
| Two airlines want relief from JFK tarmac rules Two airlines want relief from JFK tarmac rules JetBlue and Delta want temporary exemptions from a new government rule that will limit the time passengers can be held on the tarmac. They say delays... |
| Genealogical Tourism Redefining Leisure Travel Market, Professor Says For the work-weary, the word "vacation" may conjure images of leisurely, carefree days at the beach sipping umbrella drinks. But according to published research by a University of... |
| Five hotels for barflies Soneva Gili, The Maldives Order a Blue Lagoon, and then compare and contrast with the scene around you. The Over Water Bar at Soneva Gili sits over the luminescent water of the Indian Ocean,... |
| No upturn for UK hotels this year and room rates set to stagnate until 2013 UK hoteliers will not see trading conditions improve this year and forecast it will be 2013 before room rates in Europe return to levels seen before the financial crisis. Just 2 per cent of 155 UK... |
| Hotels: "Not the right time" for tax on free breakfast A chance to start the day at the breakfast bar inside Country Inn & Suites Cedar Bluff is one of the ways the west Knoxville hotel gets customers to stay the night. "Complimentary breakfasts are... |
| JetBlue, Delta ask for tarmac rule exemptions NEW YORK - JetBlue and Delta want temporary exemptions from a new government rule that will limit the time passengers can be held on the tarmac. They say delays caused by the closure of the main... |
