TRAVEL NEWS
Thursday, September 28, 2006
Religious holiday company collapses
A travel company specialising in Christian holidays has collapsed, but has advised that people already on a booked tour will be able to complete their trips as planned.
guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Pocket Sized Taxi Guides aim to beat Travellers Linguistic Frustrations
Taxi Guides to Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Macau have been produced to ease the linguistic frustrations faced by visitors to these cities.
asiatraveltips.com
asiatraveltips.com
Study reveals poor user experience is driving away customers from travel websites
Travellers have listed inflexible dates, extra charges and cumbersome search functions as reasons why they may not revisit a travel website.
asiatraveltips.com
asiatraveltips.com
New route takes flight to famous Lao tourist site
Vietnam Airlines is set to begin flights from Hanoi to 'the jewel of Indochina', Luang Prabang.
thanhniennews.com
thanhniennews.com
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Airport stores to restock liquids, gels
The Transportation Security Administration has eased rules that banned passengers from bringing liquids on board, a move welcomed by airport retailers.
usatoday.com
usatoday.com
Monday, September 25, 2006
Mag-lev crash kills 23
Twenty-three people have died in a magnetic levitation train crash in northern Germany.
guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk
Friday, September 22, 2006
Singapore Changi Airport bags six awards in September
Changi Airport has won a swag of awards including Best Airport in the World for the 19th consecutive year.
traveldailynews.com
traveldailynews.com
Thursday, September 21, 2006
Highspeed train links France and Germany
A high-speed rail line between Paris and Germany will soon be completed, with trains running at up to 200mph cutting commuting times between the two countries.
travel.timesonline.co.uk (page not found)
travel.timesonline.co.uk (page not found)
Labels: France, germany, high-speed train
The world`s first female space tourist arrives at the International Space Station
The world's first female space tourist has arrived at the International Space Station for an eight day stay.
traveldailynews.com
traveldailynews.com
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Jazeera Airways offers 163 FREE Tickets to Beirut
For a free flight from Kuwait to Beirut all you need to do is report to Kuwait International Airport today at 4pm wearing an I Love Lebanon T-shirt.
asiatraveltips
asiatraveltips
Thai coup fails to deter Britons
Travellers are continuing to flock to Thailand despite the military coup in Bangkok, with flight cancellations unlikely unless travel advice is altered.
travel.timesonline.co.uk (page not found)
travel.timesonline.co.uk (page not found)
Labels: Thailand
British man flies to Holland on his two-year-old daughter's passport
A businessman has flown from London to Amsterdam, clearing passport checks at both ends, using his two-year-old daughter's passport by mistake.
usatoday.com
usatoday.com
Monday, September 18, 2006
Bangkok test drives new airport
Bangkok's new international airport has opened to limited domestic and international flights ahead of its grand opening.
cnn.com (page not found)
cnn.com (page not found)
Saturday, September 16, 2006
Air France to show videos condemning sex tourism
Air France's long haul flights will have a child prostitution video showing young girls in discos, on streets and in hotel bedrooms screened in a bid to curtail sex tourists.
washingtonpost.com (page not found)
washingtonpost.com (page not found)
Thursday, September 14, 2006
Air travel rules 'to be eased'
Britain is likely to relax the baggage rules imposed after a bomb plot was foiled last month.
theage.com.au
theage.com.au
Venice want to clean up lagoon pigeons
Flying vermin or traditional residents, the pigeons of St Marks Square could be in danger of eviction.
usatoday.com
usatoday.com
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
Global warming to wash away beaches, warns Spanish study
A Spanish ministry report claims that Spain's beaches could shrink by 15 metres due to global warming, threatening its coastline and seaside homes.
guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk
Monday, September 11, 2006
Low-cost airlines flock to Spain
Spain is set to become the new battleground for budget airfares, with six low-cost carriers moving in to a market which has previously been dominated by Spanish flag-carrier, Iberia.
travel.timesonline.co.uk (page not found)
travel.timesonline.co.uk (page not found)
Labels: airlines, low cost, Spain
Thursday, September 07, 2006
New airline to offer 75 pound flights to Hong Kong
Oasis Hong Kong will offer one way flights from London to Hong Kong starting at 75 pounds.
guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk
Wednesday, September 06, 2006
Goa bets on tourist dollars after casino go-ahead
Goa is set to emulate its fellow former Portugese colony, Macau, with authorities giving permission for 10 more floating casinos to operate off the shores of the Indian beach paradise.
guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
First passengers fly on superjumbo
The Airbus A380 has taken its first full load of passengers on a test flight.
cnn.com (page not found)
cnn.com (page not found)
Briton shot dead in Jordan as gunman fires at tourists
A British tourist has died and five others were injured when a gunman opened fire on their tour group in the Jordanian capital Amman.
guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk
Monday, September 04, 2006
'Crocodile hunter' Steve Irwin killed by a stingray
Australian naturalist and TV personality Steve Irwin died today after being hit in the chest by a stingray barb off Port Douglas in far north Queensland.
guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk
Friday, September 01, 2006
Quickie weddings in Vegas get tougher
The Las Vegas marriage bureau is planning to put an end to early morning quickie marriages.
cnn.com (page not found)
cnn.com (page not found)
Google integrates hotel info into search
Google now has interactive hotel information which includes reviews and draggable maps on its search listings.
timesonline.co.uk (page not found)
timesonline.co.uk (page not found)
Pilot locked out of cockpit after in-flight toilet break
The pilot of an Air Canada Jazz flight had to remove the cockpit door from its hinges after being locked out on his return from the bathroom.
usatoday.com
usatoday.com
