| Kelly Brook may bag role in 'Mission Impossible 4' British model Kelly Brook might bag a chance to feature alongside Tom Cruise in the fourth instalment of action franchise 'Mission Impossible', after she showed off her figure in 'Piranha... | |
| 200 Chinese pilots gave fake credentials Over 200 pilots in China submitted fake records of their flying histories, and they were employed by airlines desperate for staff, the country's civil aviation authority has... |
| 'Why is Pakistan not conducting any missile tests?' While 'enemy India' has conducted three missile tests within this year alone -- the latest being of the supersonic BrahMos cruise missile, Pakistan has not conducted any in the last three years, an editorial in a Pakistani paper wondered... |
| Aisam becomes first Pak player to cruise into grand slam event Tennis star Aisamul Haq has become the first from Pakistan to reach the semi-finals of any grand slam... |
| Travel misery for millions as Tube strike hits London A strike by workers on the London Underground (Tube) caused severe disruption and delays for millions of travellers Tuesday, early reports... |
| New system to ensure smoother travel planning launched New Delhi, Sep 7: The Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) Tuesday launched a new software system that will streamline the booking arrangements between consumers and travel agents to facilitate... |
| Ryanair CEO: Get rid of co-pilots to save cash Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary has a new idea to save money: Get rid of co-pilots on planes. "Why does every plane have two pilots?" O'Leary, who oversees the largest low-cost airline in Europe,... |
| Pittsburgh businesses anticipate boost in Obama's $50B transportation plan President Barack Obama’s six-year, $50 billion plan to upgrade the nation’s transportation infrastructure could give Pittsburgh contractors a much-needed boost — provided Congress... |
| Sol Melia to open new Atlanta hotel Oct. 15 Sol Meliá Hotels & Resorts ' entrance into the Atlanta and U.S. markets will be under its Meliá brand. Meliá Hotel Atlanta is expected to open Oct. 15 at 590 West... |
| Chartwell Hospitality plans up to $500 million in hotel buys Chartwell Hospitality plans to spend $400 million to $500 million on select-service hotels, taking advantage of bargains made possible by the recession. The Franklin-based hotel investor and... |
| American rolling out flights to Rio American Airlines will roll out a potentially lucrative service between Dallas-Fort Worth and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The airline received approval for the new connection... |
| Sacramento hotel occupancy rate increases Sacramento-area’s average hotel occupancy rate increased almost 10 percentage points in July compared to the dismal showing last summer. Occupancy was 66.7 percent in July, up from 57 percent... |
| Downtown Hilton owner files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Boca Raton, Fla.-based Shubh Hotels Pittsburgh LLC, owner of the troubled Hilton Pittsburgh Downtown, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection from creditors today in the Western District of the... |
| International travel picking up speed International travel is picking up worldwide, and that bodes well for a local tourism sector that has suffered under the weight of the Great Recession for nearly three years. According to the August... |
| Should small children travel on laps of adults during flights? Federal transportation safety officials are using the deadly crash of an overloaded plane in Montana to revive a long-standing debate about whether small children should be allowed to travel on the... |
| Itineraries: Hotel Chains Try Training With Improv and iPods Before two luxury hotels, the Andaz 5th Avenue in Manhattan and the Elysian Hotel in Chicago, opened their doors in recent months, both added something extra to their usual employee training... |
| Hanafin to raise scrapping of travel tax at Cabinet table Tourism Minister Mary Hanafin has signalled that she will make a case to Finance Minister Brian Lenihan to scrap the controversial €10 travel tax. However Minister Hanafin has warned that the... |
| Hartsfield GM finalist arrested after Super Bowl Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was arrested for reckless driving while on city business in February. WHTR-TV reported Tuesday... |
| OAS Roundtable Discussion to Focus on Millennium Development Goals in Latin America and the Caribbean Regional experts on the issues of development, economics and health will meet at the Organization of American States (OAS) this Wednesday, September 8, to participate in a debate on a report by the... |
| Travel Trailer Jackknifes On I-5 In Salem SALEM, Ore. -- A travel trailer overturned on Interstate 5 northbound early Monday morning and blocked freeway lanes for about two hours.No one was injured in the wreck, which happened in the south... |
| Social Media Give Travel Industry a Lift Booking a flight? Go on Facebook. Running late to the hotel? Send a tweet. Hotels, airlines and other segments of the multibillion-dollar travel industry are aggressively tapping into social media,... |
| Travel misery for millions as London hit by Tube strike - Summary London - A 24-hour strike by workers on the London Underground caused severe disruption and delays for millions of travellers Tuesday, trade unions... |
| Pittsburgh hotel adds Tampa's Dr. Kiran Patel as majority partner After years of struggling with unpaid debt, the owner of the Pittsburgh Hilton is taking on Dr. Kiran Patel as a new majority partner. Hilton on Thursday announced it had terminated its franchise... |
| Flood: Another $1.22M in repairs for Gaylord; $511K for Juvenile Court on Thursday received a $1 million permit to upgrade electrical, heat and air conditioning and fire alarm systems for the hotel, which is set to reopen Nov. 15. The company also received a $229,000... |
| National Conference of Black Mayors cancels Cincinnati event The National Conference of Black Mayors informed Cincinnati officials over the weekend that it is canceling its plans to host an annual convention in the city this week. According to a statement... |
| Lebanon to delay share sale of Middle East Airlines Lebanon will delay an initial public offering of shares in national carrier Middle East Airlines that was due by the end of this year because of unfavorable market conditions, Central Bank Governor... |
| Tube strike travel misery for London commuters Millions of commuters and other passengers faced travel misery today when a strike by rail workers caused major disruption to London Underground services. The Rail Maritime and Transport... |
| Subway strike causes travel chaos in London Millions of Londoners faced travel chaos on Tuesday as workers on the city's Underground train network staged a 24-hour strike over planned job cuts. Commuters were forced to join long queues for... |
| Fairmont Hotels & Resorts offers unique getaways this Eid As the holy month of Ramadan draws to a close, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has created a series of diverse, delightful packages for visitors old and new across the region in honor of this uniquely... |
| Frontier Airlines traffic up 10% in August recorded a 10 percent increase in paying passenger traffic in August on a 9 percent increase in seat capacity, the airline's parent company... |
| 'Where can we find a child-friendly restaurant in London?' Q We are going to London for the weekend with our children, aged five and 11. We plan to do the museums and sights, but don't want to end up traipsing around for ages trying to find somewhere decent... |
| Delta Airlines snubs Kenya, opts for Liberia A Delta Airlines plane. The airline links the US to Accra, Ghana; Abuja and Lagos in Nigeria; Dakar, Senegal; Johannesburg, South Africa; and Cairo in Egypt.... |
| Reposition yourself for great cruise deals The Coral Princess cruse ship is shown in Alaska. Cruise lines are getting ready to wrap up their summer season in Alaska before repositioning their ships to Mexico, Asia or the... |
| Michigan shows off toys in 'Batteries Not Included' LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Historical Museum is opening a new exhibit of old toys called "Batteries Not Included." The exhibit opens Saturday at the museum in Lansing. It includes toys... |
| Ancient city by the sea rises amid Egypt's resorts MARINA, Egypt — Today, it's a sprawl of luxury vacation homes where Egypt's wealthy play on the white beaches of the Mediterranean coast. But 2,000 years ago, this was a thriving Greco-Roman... |
| Visitors to pay U.S. tourism promotion fee $14 fee applies to visitors using Visa Waiver Program $4 will cover administrative costs; remaining $10 will be used to promote U.S. tourism Charging tourists to promote tourism doesn't make sense,... |
| Former JetBlue flight attendant to appear in court Slater, who is known for publicly quitting his job at JetBlue, faces felony charges of reckless endangerment and criminal mischief along with the offense of criminal trespass. If convicted, he could... |
| Sheraton Hotels & Resorts Announces New Global Spa Concept WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - (Business Wire) Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) is proud to announce the launch of Shine for Sheraton, a global spa concept designed exclusively for Sheraton... |
| France, Britain strikes cause travel chaos PARIS (AFP) – Millions of European commuters struggled to work Tuesday as workers in France and Britain staged strikes over pension reform and planned job cuts. In France, unions called for... |
| New Online Destination for Travel Ideas and Deals Travel Website gets results by using modern marketing solutions to connect with today’s travelers." says Alexander Shakhin, Founder of SmartVacationIdeas.com.Our goal is to offer a new way to find... |
| CentraCan, Inc. Announces That Its Wholly-Owned Subsidiary, PerfPower Corporation, Has Been Approved as Choice Hotels International Qualified Vendor CTCJ ), a sustainable energy solutions company, has announced that its PerfPower™ Go-Green™ alkaline batteries with free recycling can now be found at Choice Hotels franchised properties.... |
| A new members-only website to score hotel deals Luxury hotels don't like to advertise low rates: They think it cheapens their image.Sometimes you can get a deal at them via sites such as Priceline. And sites such as jetsetter.com, have been... |
| Vacation find is no big fish tale What did Kate Schimp do over summer vacation? Find a 60-pound tortoise that likes Barry White music. The African Sulcata tortoise escaped from its owner's Braidwood home over the July Fourth... |
| Olmert's former travel planner deemed 'hostile witness' in Rishon Tours affair Former prime minister Ehud Olmert's travel planner, Rachael Raz-Risby, was deemed a hostile witness on Tuesday after the prosecution determined her testimony in court to be different than the answers... |
| Travel misery for millions as London hit by Tube strike London Underground (Tube) caused severe disruption and delays for millions of travellers Tuesday, early reports showed.Maintenance staff, drivers and station employees joined a 24-hour strike called... |
| Tube strike travel misery for commuters Millions of commuters and other passengers faced travel misery today when a strike by rail workers caused major disruption to London Underground services. The Rail Maritime and Transport... |
| Strikers in Paris and London Snarl Travel Nicolas Sarkozy ’s plan to raise the retirement age from 60 to 62. A subway strike in London led the government to make available additional boats and buses and to encourage commuters to cycle... |
