Travel Industry News
Saint keeps watch as miners keep tunnelling Wed, 3 Dec 2008 21:17:00 GMT from Swiss Info
December 4 is the day dedicated to St Barbara, the patron saint of miners. Tunnel builders still ask her to watch over them. Her statue stands at the entrance of every tunnel site, and the workers mark her feast day with a special church service. Tunnel Pirates strike fear in cruising Aussies Wed, 3 Dec 2008 21:16:00 GMT from NEWS.com.au
Hijack attempt ... pirates tried three times to board the luxury cruise liner MV Athena, which has 400 Australians on board. 400 Australians on cruise ship MV Athena Pirate vessels surround it, try to board Air force plane scares them off ALMOST 400 Cruise line's policies leave customer adrift Wed, 3 Dec 2008 20:38:00 GMT from Chicago Tribune
Question: We have made a reservation on a Norwegian fiord/Baltic cruise next summer through my alma mater. It is on a small cruise line, and I am worried about the possibility of financial default. Because of our age, the insurance premium quoted for Self-service, e-ticketing help Malaysia Airlines cut costs Wed, 3 Dec 2008 20:28:00 GMT from Kiosk Marketplace
Travel Daily News: SITA, the aviation IT specialist, and Malaysia Airlines have announced plans to replace in-house reservations system as part of a $130 million IT-driven turnaround program that has helped bring the Asian carrier back to profitability, Comeback Trails: Attitash, NH Wed, 3 Dec 2008 18:44:00 GMT from SKI Magazine
If Attitash, N.H., were one of those celebrity kids you read about, who would it be? Easy: Maddox Jolie-Pitt. Bear with me. Both suffered neglect in their youths. Both struggled to survive. And both have been adopted by loving new parents who see their Didn't like Lapland New Forest? Try us for free, says Alton... Wed, 3 Dec 2008 18:33:00 GMT from The Times
Alton Towers is putting on a free Christmas event for families who were disappointed by their visit Lapland New Forest. The Staffordshire resort says it will admit up to 1,500 people to its festive event on Saturday December 13. Only families who can Pajama-clad pilot took on Japanese at Pearl Harbor
Wed, 3 Dec 2008 18:21:00 GMT from Air Force Times
By Robert F. Dorr and Fred L. Borch - Special to the Times The Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor is remembered for inflicting devastation on the U.S. fleet. But carrier-based Japanese warplanes also struck three Hawaii airfields that belonged to the |
Pearl Harbor admiral remains controversial
Wed, 3 Dec 2008 18:20:00 GMT from Air Force Times
By Fred L. Borch and Robert F. Dorr - Special to the Times Husband E. Kimmel, the top naval officer in Hawaii when the Japanese attacked Dec. 7, 1941, remains a controversial figure in naval history. Some blame him for America?s humiliating defeat that |
Pirate attack on cruise liner is 'unlikely to put off cruisers'
Wed, 3 Dec 2008 17:44:00 GMT from Telegraph
The pirate attack on Oceania Cruises' ship Nautica last Sunday could not have come at a worse time for the cruise industry. As the recession takes hold, pushing down both prices and bookings, the last thing cruise lines need is for people to be too |
Thai protesters to end airport siege after court ruling
Wed, 3 Dec 2008 17:41:00 GMT from Tiscali
The sudden end to the dramatic standoff that has paralysed the country's lucrative tourist industry caught observers by surprise. The court's decision is unlikely to dramatically alter Thailand's political landscape, which is riven with divisions. The |
Holiday firms prepare for package tour slump by slashing summer capacity
Wed, 3 Dec 2008 17:41:00 GMT from Tiscali
The two firms that dominate UK tour operating, Thomas Cook and Tui Travel, are planning summer holiday capacity reductions over two years of 20% and 27% respectively. The number of Thomas Cook's short-haul holidays, predominantly bargain packages to the |
The new golden age of air travel
Wed, 3 Dec 2008 17:20:00 GMT from Telegraph
Gliding to a stop at Dubai International Airport, you are immediately aware of the ambition of the regions major airlines. Lined up along the terminal is a seemingly endless row of gleaming Airbus A330s and Boeing 777s and, to add a little contemporary |
Winter 'flashpackers'
Wed, 3 Dec 2008 17:02:00 GMT from CNN
Skier Paul Wampach, a 49-year-old manager from Chicago, Illinois, hardly matches the stereotype of a hostel dweller: an under-30 backpacker from outside the United States who can't afford fancy lodging. For the fifth time in two years, Wampach plans to |
Jet lag sufferers
Wed, 3 Dec 2008 17:02:00 GMT from CNN
The sleepless nights, the woozy days and the foggy minds of jet lag are the bane of any business traveler's life. But help may be on the way in the form of a new drug that has proved successful in resetting the body's natural sleep rhythms. In two |
New York loses its shine for shoppers
Wed, 3 Dec 2008 16:55:00 GMT from Telegraph
A combination of the low pound, high fuel surcharges and continuing credit crunch gloom has resulted in a sharp reduction of the number of Britons heading across the Pond to do their Christmas shopping. Figures released by British Airways today showed |
Palm Desert: California's capital of cool
Wed, 3 Dec 2008 16:49:00 GMT from CNN
(Sunset) The second thing she says: 'I think someone needs a Mod-tini.' Yeah, baby. I've just suffered through two-plus hours of Inland Empire gridlock so that I can unwind in the desert, and I plan to ditch my car for the weekend (if not, alas, |
Shamwari bags two top accolades
Wed, 3 Dec 2008 16:32:00 GMT from SouthAfrica.info
South Africa's is in the spotlight yet again following this year's , held in the Turks and Caicos Islands this week, after it was chosen as the World's Leading Safari & Game Reserve. In addition, the first World Travel Green Awards were also held in the |
Holidaymakers endure worst summer of delays in eight years
Wed, 3 Dec 2008 16:16:00 GMT from Telegraph
Only 59 per cent of charter services either departed or arrived on time - defined as being within 15 minutes of schedule, according to the Civil Aviation Authority. This represented a seven percentage point decline on the same period - July to September |
EC Pressures Airlines to Make Online Ticket Sales Comply with EU Laws
Wed, 3 Dec 2008 15:45:00 GMT from Sofia News Agency
Wednesday Commissioner Kuneva warned airlines that full compliance with EU law is an obligation, not an option. File photo by Yuliana Nikolova (Sofia Photo Agency) On the eve of a meeting of 27 national enforcement agencies and stakeholder groups in |
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