TRAVEL NEWS
Thursday, August 31, 2006
Man aged 75 dies on world's highest railway
A 75-year-old tourist has died after suffering heart trouble and altitude sickness on the new Tibet railway.
guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk
Ryanair to allow mobile calls at 30,000ft
Ryanair is set to install technology that will allow passengers to use mobile phones and personal digital organisers in midflight.
travel.timesonline.co.uk (page not found)
travel.timesonline.co.uk (page not found)
Labels: cell phones, Ryanair
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Stuck at the airport?
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Holiday flights to Turkey take off as normal
Travel companies are continuing holiday programmes to Turkey despite bombings that have injured 21 people, including Britons.
travel.timesonline.co.uk (page not found)
travel.timesonline.co.uk (page not found)
Runway route changed before Kentucky crash
The cockpit recorder of a Comair jet that crashed on takeoff has shown that the pilots were discussing the absence of lights on the runway.
usatoday.com
usatoday.com
Sunday, August 27, 2006
Third of China 'hit by acid rain'
One third of China is suffering from acid rain caused by rising pollution, deteriorating air quality and rapid industrial growth.
bbc.co.uk
bbc.co.uk
Saturday, August 26, 2006
The sites that changed our world
The internet now dominates the travel market, with these popular sites leading the way.
guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk
Friday, August 25, 2006
Tourist dies fleeing wildfire in Greece
A tourist has died while trying to board a boat that was evacuating people from a wildfire in northern Greece.
yahoo.com
yahoo.com
Thursday, August 24, 2006
Fighters scramble to escort airliner
Fighter jets were deployed to escort a Mumbai bound flight back to Amsterdam after crew reported suspicious behaviour among several passengers.
theage.com.au
theage.com.au
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Are you a polite air traveler?
A survey by Expedia.com has found that most passengers don't fully recline their seats and some ask permission before reclining out of consideration for the person sitting behind them.
yahoo.com
yahoo.com
Monday, August 21, 2006
Removal of men from holiday flight condemned
The removal of two men from an aircraft when fellow passengers became suspicious of their behaviour has been condemned by Muslim groups.
guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk
Friday, August 18, 2006
Carry on with flight plans, ladies
New carry-on luggage restrictions do not allow liquid based cosmetics and perfumes, but there are alternatives.
usatoday.com
usatoday.com
Thursday, August 17, 2006
China bid to civilize its tourists
In the lead up to the Beijing Olympics, China has launched a campaign to correct the embarrassing habits of Chinese tourist at home and abroad, through which they hope to stamp out behaviour such as spitting, squatting in public, not standing in line and littering.
cnn.com (page not found)
cnn.com (page not found)
Unruly passenger forces emergency landing
A woman in the throes of claustrophobia had to be restrained on a United Airlines flight on Wednesday, with fighter jets escorting the flight to an emergency landing in Boston.
usatoday.com
usatoday.com
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
Ex-Chinese leader publishes travel book
Former Chinese President and globe-trotting bonvivant, Jiang Zemin, has written a retrospective on his foreign travels.
yahoo.com
yahoo.com
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Muslims warn over being singled out at airport gates
A leading British Muslim group last night warned the government that proposed methods of passenger profiling would inevitably lead to discrimination.
guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk
No fly zone - ways to avoid planes
There are alternative routes to the Continent if you cannot or will not fly.
travel.timesonline.co.uk (page not found)
travel.timesonline.co.uk (page not found)
Monday, August 14, 2006
TSA 'tweaks' list of banned carry-on items
The Transportation Security Administration has relaxed laws banning all hand luggage, now allowing passengers to carry up to four ounces of non prescription medicine, glucose gel for diabetics, solid lipstick and baby food. It will, however, demand that all passengers remove their shoes so they may be X-rayed.
cnn.com
cnn.com
Friday, August 11, 2006
New hand luggage curbs may become permanent
New rules banning items such as drinks and hair gel on flights as carry on luggage will be considered for the long term.
travel.timesonline.co.uk (page not found)
travel.timesonline.co.uk (page not found)
Labels: hand luggage
Tips for coping with travel
With new restrictions on hand luggage proving a challenge to some, travel experts advise how to cope on board without beverages, toothpaste and moisturiser.
yahoo.com
yahoo.com
Thursday, August 10, 2006
'Airlines terror plot' disrupted
A terrorist plot to commit 'mass murder on an unimaginable scale' has been foiled, Scotland Yard has announced.
bbc.co.uk
bbc.co.uk
Wednesday, August 09, 2006
Moscow blames Lonely Planet for image problems
Moscow officials have attacked Lonely Planet, saying that the publishers guide to their country suggests that 'life in the Russian capital is determined by the laws of the jungle. Foreigners are being warned: criminals, Aids and mites are raging in Moscow and shops are full of fake vodka.'
guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk
Tuesday, August 08, 2006
Location, location - a corner of Croatia becomes 'new Tuscany'
Cheaper than France and Italy, the supply of stone cottages on the Croatian coast is struggling to keep up with the demand from those wanting a second home in southern Europe.
guardian.co.uk (page not found)
guardian.co.uk (page not found)
Titanic Trail puts Belfast at heart of digital tourism revolution
The world's first interactive multimedia tourism trail based on the Titanic story has been launched.
traveldailynews.com
traveldailynews.com
Monday, August 07, 2006
Zoom aims at being transatlantic Ryanair
The Bank of Scotland's private equity arm has bought a minority stake in Zoom Airlines, bringing the cut price carrier closer to becoming the transatlantic equivalent of Ryanair and EasyJet.
guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk
Friday, August 04, 2006
Poison algae and jellyfish drive bathers from the beaches
Despite an unrelenting heat wave, sunlovers are steering clear of Italian beaches because of a poison algae plague.
travel.timesonline.co.uk (page not found)
travel.timesonline.co.uk (page not found)
Airline declares 'zero tolerance' on loutish behaviour
Thomas Cook Airlines has issued a 'zero tolerance' warning after a spate of bad behaviour including drunken passengers, jokes about bombs in Iuggage, and a passenger opening the door of a Boeing 757 as it pulled up at Zakynthos Airport last Thursday.
guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk
Thursday, August 03, 2006
China and Iran step into a new tourism era
Iran and China will sign a memorandum of understanding to further the opportunities tourism has to offer in these two countries.
traveldailynews.com
traveldailynews.com
Hotel rooms for those on the move
The creators of the 'Travelpod' are hoping their mobile hotel room will take off at music festivals as an alternative to tents.
cnn.com
cnn.com
Wednesday, August 02, 2006
Fly Between Singapore and Thailand for just Sin$2
Tiger Airways will have Sin$2 flights between Thailand and Singapore to celebrate its second anniversary.
asiatraveltips.com
asiatraveltips.com
Tuesday, August 01, 2006
Italy fiddles while Rome crumbles
The Italian capital's ancient monuments are deteriorating through lack of funding and increasing annual rainfall.
guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk
