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Last year, Branson opened the nation’s first privately built commercial airport. This year, the airport is trying to start its …
Steep discounts are available to fliers in the next two days in what one industry analyst calls “the first big summer fare sale” …
The experience is pure Americana, embraced by mountain mist, where you feast on wallet-friendly food served with down-home accents.
Those who follow the River Liffey to Dublin Port will find dining and entertainment options in a sleek, trendy setting.
The 18 largest carriers reported that 78.7% of their flights arrived on time, better than both January 2009’s 77% and December …
American Airlines’ chief financial officer admits his company and its pilots’ union are “far apart” on a new labor contract.
County officials in Las Vegas say a tethered balloon attraction on the Las Vegas Strip needs to be fixed after a weekend scare …
JetBlue and Delta want temporary exemptions from a new government rule that will limit the time passengers can be held on the …
After nearly a year and half of double-digit declines in occupancy rates, freebies and good deals appear to be drawing more visitors.
Jamaica plans to open a music museum next year that officials say will feature rare pieces from the island’s music history.
Accident investigators say new flight simulators could help correct the biggest killer in aviation: pilots who can’t recover …
Beleaguered U.S. airlines are increasingly looking to Asia to bolster their fortunes.
Milking cows, watching chicks hatch, having a country wedding and picking melons are among the activities drawing city folks.
The discovery of the remains in the Liang Bua cave in 2003 put the Flores excavation on the map. Suddenly, a steady stream of …
The SS United States, America’s greatest ocean liner and the fastest ship of its kind ever to cross the Atlantic, is in “imminent …
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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 Chittagong.
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 halt.
The European Parliament has voted 618 votes to 17 for an extension to the transitional arrangements contained within the regulation on the non-commercial movement of pet animals (Reg. 998/2003) which …
Regent Seven Seas Cruises has climbed out of the GFC bigger and better than before, attributing its’ 2009/10 growth to better decisions made during the crisis. Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Sr. Vi…
What is music? It’s a simple question, but it leads director Christopher Pomerenke in many complicated artistic and scientific directions in his documentary , out Tuesday on DVD. It’s an …
JetBlue, Delta ask for exemption at JFK to new tarmac delay limit Rule will impose fines on airlines with flights that sit on tarmac for more than three hours Major runway closure at JFK prompted requ…
TRI-CITIES, Wash. - Hanford is a hot destination for tourists. Hundreds waited until midnight to sign up on line for a limited number of tours of the nuclear reservation that will be available from…
What is music? It’s a simple question, but it leads director Christopher Pomerenke in many complicated artistic and scientific directions in his documentary , out Tuesday on DVD. It’s an …
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration is weighing help for U.S. airlines to meet the costs of modernizing the air traffic control system, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said on Tuesday.
Nairobi — At least 13 Cabinet ministers have been caught up in President Kibaki's temporary ban on foreign trips to facilitate debate on the draft constitution. Those affected include Deputy Pr…
people ), the parent company of American Airlines, led the airline pack, picking up 83 cents, or 9.3%, to $9.77. Also among the big winners was
Flight attendants at American Airlines may vote to strike against the Fort Worth-based carrier after "lock-down" negotiations with a federal mediator failed to produce a contract agreement. …
CHICAGO — Strategic Hotels & Resorts Inc. has named a new chief financial officer. The company - a real estate investment trust with properties in the U.S., Mexico and Europe - said James Mead'…
U.S. Department of Commerce Office of Public Affairs Press Release March 8, 2010 U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke to Travel to Brazil to Meet with Key Leaders to Strengthen Bilateral, Commercial …
The restaurant touts itself as the oldest pancake house in Tennessee. It turns 50 on March 17, and will celebrate by using the original menu and charging 1960 prices — mostly under $1.
Many of Dublin's most iconic sites can be found situated close to the River Liffey, including U2's former recording studio, Windmill Lane. By Peter Morrison, AP
"I can tell you we are conducting a closed review of a small group of agencies," said a Hilton spokesman. "It's a great opportunity for us to find a partner who can support our global presence." It…
NEW DELHI: The government on Tuesday said it was ready to revisit the new guidelines issued for granting tourist and conference visas if there were genuine grievances. Union home secretary G K P…
WASHINGTON: The US will start accepting the applications for H-1B visas, most sought after by Indians, from April one for the fiscal 2011.
When you are in a vehicle that moves continuously with relatively slow and prolonged motion, the organ of balance in their inner ear may be affected, causing motion sickness. Motion sickness is like…
The company - a real estate investment trust with properties in the U.S., Mexico and Europe - said James Mead's last day as CFO was March 8. Mead had served in that job since 2004.
Finger Lakes Wine Country, in partnership with Discovery Anywhere Mobile, proudly announces the launch of the free travel application (app) for mobile devices. The travel app allows users to have info…
March 9, 2010 Defense Secretary Robert Gates visited U.S. troops in Kandahar and Helmand provinces on Tuesday. He handed out Purple Hearts and Silver Stars, and toured an Afghan market.
From the icy tundra of Alaska to the arid desert of the Atacama, our molten-to-the-core planet is laced with underground plumbing that regularly springs a surface leak. And visiting these hot springs …
ANA topped the rankings of major carriers' on-time records by FlightStats, a platform by Portland, Ore., company Conductive Technology. What's particularly special about Japan Airlines' 91 percent on-…
What happened from there was a nightmare. She was placed in the intensive-care unit, where she remained for nine days. “It was really scary,” she says. “No one spoke English. There was no TV, no…
people ), the parent company of American Airlines, led the airline pack, picking up 83 cents, or 9.3%, to $9.77. Also among the big winners was
’s latest Air Travel Consumer Report. Flights to DIA by United — the airport’s No. 1 carrier by passenger counts — arrived on time 88.6 percent of the time in January 2009, Tu…
into the red in 2009. The Atlanta-based provider of data processing and services to the travel industry (NASDAQ: TRXI) had a net loss of $44 million and a loss per share of $2.39, compared with net i…
The 18 largest carriers reported that 78.7% of their flights arrived on time in January, better than both January 2009's 77% and December 2009's 72%, according to the Department of Transportation's Bu…
British Airways staff work as normal in Terminal 5 of Heathrow Airport. Photograph: Steve Parsons/PA Industrial action is threatening to disrupt the travel plans of millions of rail and air passenge…
Denver International Airport to Anchorage, Alaska, by three weeks longer than originally planned. The DIA-Anchorage flights, which will begin may 14, will now continue through Oct. 10, Denver-based F…
LaGuardia Airport in New York. A spokeswoman for Dallas-based Southwest (NYSE: LUV) confirmed Tuesday that CFO Laura Wright told an audience at a New York conference that the airline would like to ke…
del.icio.us A lawyer for Iran's former President Mohammad Khatami is denying a report that the reformist politician has been barred from leaving the country.Mahmoud Alizadeh Tabatabai says the report …
March 9, 2010 Defense Secretary Robert Gates, aiming to show progress in the expanded war against insurgents in south Afghanistan, took a brief, heavily guarded walk Tuesday down a rutted street in th…
March 9, 2010 Defense Secretary Robert Gates, aiming to show progress in the expanded war against insurgents in south Afghanistan, took a brief, heavily guarded walk Tuesday down a rutted street in th…
ST. LOUIS, MO–(Marketwire - March 9, 2010) - Just in time for spring break travel, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, North America's largest rental car company, is partnering with Emily Kaufman, the expert in f…
"It's been a tough year, particularly for domestic U-S travelers to come to Las Vegas," says Gary Selesner, the President of Caesar's Palace. "The one segment growing has been international."
Three Peruvian citizens, including a woman, were arrested for committing thefts at some five star hotels on Monday, police said. According to police, the trio were arrested from the Pahaganj area of …
As the nation's major airlines present at the JPMorgan Chase Aviation, Transportation & Defense Conference on Tuesday, investors are boarding stocks in the group and pushing shares to fresh highs.Shar…
As the nation's major airlines present at the JPMorgan Chase Aviation, Transportation & Defense Conference on Tuesday, investors are boarding stocks in the group and pushing shares to fresh highs.Shar…
LaGuardia Airport in New York. A spokeswoman for Dallas-based Southwest (NYSE: LUV) confirmed Tuesday that CFO Laura Wright told an audience at a New York conference that the airline would like to ke…
e-mail sent by a Nashville hospitality executive comparing First Lady Michelle Obama to a chimpanzee, Tennessee's tourism industry has started to feel the fallout.
A passenger received a check from Alaska Airlines after she was bumped from a flight The airline stopped payment on the check, and the passenger's bank charged her a fee The carrier had inadvertently …
DALLAS — U.S. airlines had their best January in four years when it comes to arriving on time. The U.S. Transportation Department said Tuesday that the airlines averaged a 78.7 percent on-time …
By Jordan Guinn, Lodi News-Sentinel, Calif.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Mar. 9–The Lodi Inn on Cherokee Lane has been sold and is now a Motel 6. PKF Capital announced Monday it helped arrange the …
By Johan Nylander, The Swedish Wire, StockholmMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Mar. 8–Scandic, the Nordic region's largest hotel chain, said Monday its chief executive officer Frank Fiskers is steppin…
By Ian Friedman, The Arizona Daily Star, TucsonMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Mar. 9–When Kerstin and Spencer Block bought the piece of land adjoining a shopping center they owned, the plan was for …
By David Robinson, The Buffalo News, N.Y.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Mar. 9–Developer Rocco Termini, whose $34 million plan to renovate the Hotel Lafayette is in limbo over the use of tax credits…
By Andy Reid, Sun Sentinel, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Mar. 9–Already burned by a convention center development deal gone bust, Palm Beach County commissioners on Tuesday ar…