TRAVEL NEWS
Sunday, December 31, 2006
Hong Kong wakes up to new smoking ban
Hong Kong has joined Singapore as the latest Asian city to impose a near blanket ban on smoking in public places.
nytimes.com
nytimes.com
Saturday, December 30, 2006
Car bomb blast at Madrid airport
Spanish authorities have blamed a car bomb explosion in the car park of Madrid's Barajas Airport on the Basque separatist group ETA.
bbc.co.uk
bbc.co.uk
Friday, December 29, 2006
Muslim pilgrims pray at desert mountain
Huge crowds of Muslim pilgrims have prayed on the desert mountain where the Prophet Muhammad delivered his final sermon.
Source: news.yahoo.com
Source: news.yahoo.com
Thursday, December 28, 2006
Passengers and crew foil would-be Russian hijacker
Passengers and crew members have overpowered a man attempting to hijack an Aeroflot jet en route to Geneva from Moscow.
reuters.com (page not found)
reuters.com (page not found)
Labels: aeroflot, hijack, Russia
Wednesday, December 27, 2006
The great January travel firesale
BA and bmi are among several airlines slashing ticket prices in what is likely to become the biggest ever January sale of flight tickets.
travel.timesonline.co.uk (page not found)
travel.timesonline.co.uk (page not found)
Labels: bmi, British Airways
Tuesday, December 26, 2006
Tsunami scare as anniversary is marked
Indonesia has held its largest ever tsunami drill two years to the day after the devastating waves that killed 230,000 people.
news.yahoo.com
news.yahoo.com
Friday, December 22, 2006
By road, rail and airline, travel chaos to continue to Christmas
Britons are rushing for train tickets as domestic flights are cancelled due to thick fog during the busiest days of the year.
Source: guardian.co.uk
Source: guardian.co.uk
Jakarta airport debuts iris scan
Jakarta airport has introduced an iris scanner, a process expected to take about 10 seconds for frequent flyers registered with immigration authorities to use the system.
theage.com.au
theage.com.au
Thursday, December 21, 2006
Fog causes more UK flight delays
Thick fog has forced British Airways to cancel flights across the UK, with 350 flights cancelled from Heathrow alone.
bbc.co.uk
bbc.co.uk
Overweight man sues Air France over seat row
A 160kg passenger has sued Air France for enforcing their policy of asking obese passengers to pay for two seats.
theage.com.au
theage.com.au
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
France hopes to set world speed record of 342mph with new TGV
The French railways will attempt to break their own world speed record for a conventional train by pushing their new generation high-speed train to speeds of at least 550kph.
independent.co.uk
independent.co.uk
Flight attendant to challenge airline's Bible ban
A flight attendant is challenging her employer's ruling that she is not allowed to take her Bible to Saudi Arabia.
guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk
Monday, December 18, 2006
Chinese airline fined for selling 13-cent tickets
A Chinese low cost airline has been fined 150 000 yuan for selling tickets for as little as 13 US cents, a violation of government price controls.
cnn.com (page not found)
cnn.com (page not found)
'Thousands' of bags missing after Heathrow glitch
Hundreds of British Airways passengers have arrived at their destinations without their luggage due to a broken down baggage belt at Heathrow's Terminal 4.
guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk
Saturday, December 16, 2006
Spain restores Gibraltar air link
Passenger flights from Spain to Gibraltar have commenced after being blocked for nearly 30 years.
bbc.co.uk
bbc.co.uk
Friday, December 15, 2006
Air travelers face disruption as Alitalia workers walk off their jobs
Alitalia workers have gone on a 24-hour nationwide strike, leaving travelers across Italy faced with flight delays and cancellations.
nytimes.com
nytimes.com
Thursday, December 14, 2006
Stand by for further airport chaos in Christmas getaway
Heathrow and Gatwick airports are preparing for the Christmas exodus with emergency measures to prevent long delays in busy periods.
travel.timesonline.co.uk (page not found)
travel.timesonline.co.uk (page not found)
Labels: airline delays, Gatwick, Heathrow
Government backs third Heathrow runway
The British Government has reaffirmed its support for a third runway at Heathrow, a move expected to anger residents and environmental campaigners.
guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk
Banned for George Bush T-shirt
An Australian passenger was barred from a London to Melbourne flight until he changed his T-shirt, which had an image of George Bush under the words 'World's # One Terrorist'.
news.com.au
news.com.au
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Holiday flight woe as firm folds
A British holiday firm has gone bust leaving thousands of travellers at risk of losing their Christmas flights.
bbc.co.uk
bbc.co.uk
Superjumbo declared safe to fly
The Airbus A380 has finally been declared safe to fly after successive production delays put deliveries an average of two years behind schedule.
theage.com.au
theage.com.au
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Conflict has hurt Christmas tourism in Bethlehem
The Hamas government has promised $50 000 to dress up Bethlehem for the Christmas holiday.
usatoday.com
usatoday.com
Monday, December 11, 2006
Christmas terror attempt highly likely
British home secretary John Reid has warned that a terrorist attempt in the lead up to Christmas is 'highly likely'.
guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk
Sunday, December 10, 2006
Hamas government promises to dress up Jesus' birthplace for Christmas
The Hamas government has promised $50 000 to dress up the birthplace of Jesus for Christmas, more than twice the amount spent in previous years.
nytimes.com
nytimes.com
Friday, December 08, 2006
Crackdown on flying with liquids
Travelers arriving and departing Australia are to face new restrictions on liquids carried in hand luggage from next year.
theage.com.au
theage.com.au
Thursday, December 07, 2006
Airlines on-time rate dips in October
The 20 largest airlines in the US had a 10 percent drop in on-time flight rates in October compared with the same period 12 months ago.
Source: news.yahoo.com
Source: news.yahoo.com
Labels: airline delays
Airbus to invest $1 billion in India
Airbus is planning to invest $1 billion in India, with an engineering facility and pilot training school in the southern city of Bangalore.
usatoday.com
usatoday.com
Prince Charles pledges greener royal lifestyle
Prince Charles has pledged to reduce the royal impact on the environment by using scheduled flights instead of private jets, using cars adapted to run on biodiesel fuel, and switching to green electricity in royal residences.
guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
Tube lines to get £3.1bn upgrade
Four of London's tube lines will receive a fleet of faster, longer trains from 2009, with a promise of increased capacity and shorter journey times.
bbc.co.uk
bbc.co.uk
Flatulent passenger grounds U.S. airline flight
An American Airlines flight had to make an emergency landing on Monday after a passenger lit matches to mask the odour from her flatulence.
reuters.co.uk (page not found)
reuters.co.uk (page not found)
Labels: American Airlines, emergency landing
Biometric science arrives at Heathrow
Volunteers are being invited to take part in a trial of high-tech biometric scanning equipment at Heathrow Airport.
bbc.co.uk
bbc.co.uk
Monday, December 04, 2006
Fiji military chief 'already in power'
Fiji's capital was in lock-down last night amid declarations that military commander Commodore Frank Bainimarama was already in power.
theage.com.au
theage.com.au
Sunday, December 03, 2006
Traffic-free shopping day packs Oxford St
More than a million shoppers flocked to London's West End yesterday for the event dubbed the Very Important Pedestrian (VIP) day - traffic free shopping on Oxford and Regent Streets.
guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk
Saturday, December 02, 2006
Goa away... please, say police
Souvenir hawkers have been banned from south Goa's beaches.
travel.timesonline.co.uk (page not found)
travel.timesonline.co.uk (page not found)
Scots chosen to build St Petersburg tower
An Edinburgh based architectural firm has won a £2.4 billion contract to design and construct a controversial giant skyscraper in the heart of St Petersburg, a project accused of cultural vandalism.
Source: scotsman.com
Source: scotsman.com
Friday, December 01, 2006
Skip the toilet, save the planet, says airline
One of China's leading airlines has begun encouraging passengers to use the toilet before boarding in an effort to save energy.
guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk
Pudong airport mysteriously shut for two hours
Shanghai's Pudong International Airport was closed for two hours on Friday on state orders, with the reason being 'a state secret'.
chinadaily.com.cn
chinadaily.com.cn
Millions assigned terror risk score on trips to US
Millions of passengers have been assigned a terror risk assessment score as they travelled to and from the US over the past four years.
guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk
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