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EU adds Ghanaian airlines to no-fly list
Meridian Airways was banned from flying any of its planes in the 27-nation bloc following poor results from inspections of its aircraft and the facilities used by the company in the EU, the European...


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Turn a Last Minute Staycation Into a Vacation Getaway by Adding New Experiences From Viator.com
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - September 2, 2010) - Time may be running out on the summer of 2010, but there is still plenty of time to have great experiences whether or not long-distance traveling...
Where the speed traps are in the USA
We are in no way endorsing careening down highways on this busy Labor Day Weekend, but if you're interested in where police speed traps and cameras are, check...
Delhi to host World Travel Awards event
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Ashley Judd finds cause in Congo
Ashley Judd: Humanitarian travelers should check motives, learn local context Judd: Valuable minerals in electronics fuel mass rape in Democratic Republic of Congo "Until we disrupt how...
Transportation chaos hits Seoul as typhoon strikes
(CNN) -- Typhoon Kompasu hit central South Korea Thursday morning, causing much of the metropolitan area's subway service to halt, toppling trees and resulting in widespread power outages along the...
IRB Infra in pact with Indian Hotels to build hotel
IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd said on Thursday its unit has entered into a pact with Indian Hotels Co Ltd to construct and operate a Gateway Hotel for the latter at Kolhapur in Maharashtra. ...
AirTran allows changes due to storms
AirTran Airways is offering passengers booked to and from affected airports from Sept. 1-4 the option to change their reservation without penalty. AirTran customers traveling to and from the...
Weekly hotels top five of five - South Korea
This week the 8th edition of the Gwangju Biennale gets underway in South Korea. Gwangju's huge contemporary arts event, the largest of its kind in East Asia, has spawned several competitors inside...
Bedbug fears putting the bite on hotels
Boston’s luxurious Eliot Hotel offers its guests perks such as free use of a sports club and a complimentary shoeshine. But one recent guest thought she saw a little something extra that was...
UPDATE: Delta Chief Hails Strong Yen For Boosting Vacation Travel
Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL) Thursday credited the strong yen for helping boost demand among Japanese passengers getting more bang for their buck at overseas vacation destinations. "We are seeing...
EU Restricts Two Ghana Airlines From Flying To Europe
is included in the list of banned airlines as a consequence of a series of very poor results from inspections involving not only their aircraft but also facilities used by the airline in the EU,"...
New No Contractual Commitments with Business Travel Agents
business travel agents CT Business Travel have launched a new campaign offering companies the opportunity to use their services with no contractual...
US travel warning during CWG: Delhi Police tight-lipped
New Delhi, Sep 2 : The Delhi Police Thursday remained tight-lipped and refused to comment on the US state department's warning to its citizens on travelling to India during the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth...
On The Road: All gain and no pain on the Green Ways of Brittany
Here in Brittany, getting out on two feet or two wheels is an irresistible urge. In any weather conditions, hundreds of miles of Green Ways are accessible and free of the mud that clogs up more...
Make Labor Day Travel Free of Auto Insurance Headaches
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA, September 02, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- For Americans who didn't get the chance to go out of town for the summer road trip, the upcoming Labor Day weekend may be the last...
US cautions its citizens on India travel during Commonwealth Games
Noting that it has no specific information on terrorist threat during the upcoming Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, the US on Wednesday asked its citizens to be alert and cautious of their security...
US cautions its citizens on India travel during CWG
The US has asked its citizens to be alert and cautious for their security during the upcoming Commonwealth Games in New Delhi in October, but, said it had no specific information on any terrorist...
Minor Family Hotels Files for Chapter 11 Protection
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - (Business Wire) Minor Family Hotels, LLC, owner of the Landmark Hotel project in downtown Charlottesville, announced today that in order to more quickly resolve the burdensome...
Some airlines offering waivers to travelers in Earl's path
< 200){ requestedWidth = 200; } Hurricane Earl is threatening air travel this weekend despite being downgraded today to a category three hurricane. As it moves along and towards the East Coast...
U.S. cautions citizens on India travel
The U.S. State Department is asking Americans traveling to India or living there to be alert and cautious during the 2010 Commonwealth Games Oct. 3-14 in New Delhi. An alert issued Wednesday by...
Nothing sleepy about a weekend in genteel Geneva
Cosmopolitan and diverse -- those two words describe the Swiss city of Geneva. The United Nations, humanitarian organizations, the watchmaking industry and a major financial centre all live alongside...
Geography tourists come by the thousands to West Quoddy Head, Maine
West Quoddy Head light in Lubec, Maine, is as far east in the U.S. you can get. The red and white striped lighthouse dates from 1857. Quoddy Head got its name from the Native American Passamaquoddy...
48 hours in Dubai
DUBAI - Got 48 hours to explore Dubai? Reuters correspondents help you to get the most out of a stay in one of the world’s hottest cities -- literally. Temperatures soar above 40 degrees Celsius,...
Holiday travel expected to increase, Auto Club says
Sliding gasoline prices should encourage more Southern Californians to hit the road this Labor Day weekend, but the total will still be shy of the pre-recession norm. The Automobile Club of Southern...
Qatar follows Etihad into India
Middle Eastern airline Qatar has followed its rival Etihad in targeting the Indian market, announcing a wave of expansion in the area August 30. The Doha-based carrier announced a 20 percent...
AOL Travel warns readers to steer clear of North Las Vegas
Safe and Dangerous Places in Las Vegas ,” AOL Travel listed North Las Vegas as an area to avoid. To be fair to the oft-snubbed, northerly suburb, the article also lists the “south, center and...
Benedict XVI: Return From Vacation With God's Light [2010-09-01]
Zenit.org ).- Benedict XVI today encouraged young people to come back from summer vacation spreading "the light of God in every environment."The Pope made this appeal at the conclusion of...
Airlines waive change fees due to hurricane
Airlines began offering passengers a way to change their tickets as Hurricane Earl threatened to disrupt travel along the East Coast. Delta Air Lines Inc., the country's biggest airline, said...
Hotels report spike in tourism
Hotels are reaping the benefits from an influx of foreign tourists in the first half of the year. Following the elimination of visa requirements for Russian tourists, 400,000 Russians now visit...
RESTRUCTURING CONTINUES - Unprofitable routes cut from the Czech Airlines flight schedule and others to be boosted......
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Japan Airlines Published Europe Premium Economy Class Fares
Japan Airlines serves 35 countries and regions, with 217 airports in Asia, the Americas, Europe and Oceania, including codeshare flights. Level 13, Tower 3, Darling Park 201 Sussex Street Sydney...
No travel to 'terrorist' countries for Florida state universities: court
A challenge to a 2006 law banning state university-funded travel to countries the US deems sponsors of terrorism was struck down Tuesday. Florida-based international scholars say the decision will...
Kona Village Resort wins Luxist award
has been awarded the Luxist Award’s Readers’ Choice Award for Best Luxury Family Vacation. The Big Island resort sits on 82 oceanfront acres and features lagoons and tropical landscape,...
Labor Day travel savings
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The end of summer is approaching fast and everyone wants to get out and enjoy those last few days in the sun.But if all your summer fun depleted your Labor Day travel...
American to Move Its Asia-Pacific Regional Office to the Japan Airlines Building in Tokyo
/PRNewswire/ -- American Airlines today announced it will move its Asia-Pacific Regional Office to the JAL Building, the headquarters of Japan Airlines (JAL), in the Shinagawa district...
Kentucky State Fair attendance falls
Kentucky State Fair Board reported a decline in Kentucky State Fair attendance Wednesday but noted that this year’s fair still attracted the second-highest attendance total in four years. A...
JAL teaming up with Rakuten in Internet travel agency services
TOKYO — Japan Airlines Corp will team up with Internet mall Rakuten Inc to offer an online travel agency service starting this month in an effort to expand annual revenues by tens of billions...
Travel deal of the week
Looking for a deal on a coach tour of Ireland, Britain, Italy or Eastern Europe? Check with CEI Tours, which is offering discounts to anyone who pays for a 2011 tour by September 30. The deal works...
Downtown Hyatt seeks loan restructuring
After being rescued from default nine months ago by its parent company, the owner of Hyatt Regency Riverfront is again behind on its $150 million mortgage and has asked its servicer to consider...
BWI Marshall set for $21 million energy efficiency upgrades
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport is set to undergo $21 million worth of energy efficiency upgrades. The Maryland Board of Public Works Wednesday approved a contract...
Sierra teams up with Helio Aircraft
LLC. Uvalde-based Sierra will provide support, maintenance, repair and parts for the global fleet of Helio Courier and Stallion aircraft. As part of the agreement, Sierra will manufacture...
Ambassadors gets NASDAQ listing reprieve
, the Seattle-based parent of Windstar Cruises, said its shares will continue to be traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange. The company enacted a reverse one-for-eight stock split last month to satisfy...
Maryland officials tout tourism figures
Maryland’s travel and tourism industry continues to post an increase in the jobs department. Hospitality and tourism in Maryland saw one of the biggest growth spurts among state industries...
Sacramento County increases holiday park fees
Sacramento County’s regional parks will impose a higher entrance fee for the Labor Day weekend, as the park system did for the July 4 and Memorial Day weekends. The entrance fee is $8 for...
Kroger stores offering ticket promotion for equestrian games
Shoppers at 166 Kroger stores in four states will be able to buy discounted tickets to the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games until Sept. 24. Flex Grounds Pass tickets will be available until that...
Hotel Monaco sells for $68.5M
Hotel Monaco San Francisco for $68.5 million. That sale price calculates to almost $341,000 a room for the 201-room hotel, including 35 suites. That's a premium price for the property, which...
The Bahamas: Fantasy island
Off to the Bahamas? Nassau is so last century, darling. The latest luxury hideaway for the super rich is Musha, where even the sea is out of bounds to the hoi polloi. Rory Ross finds out how the...