TRAVEL NEWS
Monday, July 30, 2007
A380 super jumbo simply the best
Qantas is about to give itself the sort of problem that most airlines dream about: a new product aboard a new aeroplane that makes all its other aeroplanes, if not obsolete, then second-rate, as far as its customers are concerned.
theage.com.au
theage.com.au
American visitors to Cuba who defied travel ban return to U.S. via Peace Bridge
About 80 people who defied the U.S. government's ban on most travel to Cuba crossed back into the United States from Canada at the Peace Bridge after a two-week trip to the communist island nation.
iht.com
iht.com
Friday, July 27, 2007
New rules for disabled air travel
A European law that will improve air travel for disabled and older people has come into effect.
news.bbc.co.uk
news.bbc.co.uk
Labels: air travel, disabled, Europe
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Mumbai trains may be world's deadliest commute
They are the arteries that keep Mumbai's economy ticking, rattling 6 million people a day to offices, shops and factories. But arriving safe and sound for work after a trip on Mumbai's clogged railways is no mean feat. On average 4,000 people die a year on Mumbai's railways, crushed under trains, electrocuted by overhead power lines or killed as they lean from jam-packed carriages to gasp for air. It is perhaps the world's deadliest commute.
edition.cnn.com
edition.cnn.com
Labels: commuters, India, mumbai, train
Australia issues travel warning for Fiji
Australia has issued a warning to travellers of the risk of street demonstrations and public disorder in Fiji where nurses are preparing to walk off the job tonight.
news.com.au
news.com.au
Labels: Australia, fiji, travel warning
Monday, July 23, 2007
Dubai builds world's tallest skyscraper
Burj Dubai, a tower rising in the booming Gulf emirate, yesterday became the tallest building in the world at 512.1 metres, developers said.
theage.com.au
theage.com.au
Labels: burj dubai, Dubai, skyscraper
Heathrow tackles flight backlog
Heathrow Airport officials have been clearing a backlog of flights which were cancelled due to the bad weather.
news.bbc.co.uk
news.bbc.co.uk
Labels: cancelled, Heathrow, weather
Official Takes Blame for Passport Mess
The current passport mess is rare among government foul-ups: A top federal official has publicly taken the blame and expressed regret.
forbes.com (page not found)
forbes.com (page not found)
Labels: passport
Brazil Suffers New Air Safety Problems
A radar failure over the Amazon forced Brazil to turn back or ground a string of international flights Saturday, deepening a national aviation crisis just hours after the president unveiled safety measures prompted by the country's deadliest air disaster.
guardian.co.uk (page not found)
guardian.co.uk (page not found)
Labels: brazil, radar failure
Saturday, July 21, 2007
Tourists flock to Bali despite new travel warnings
Bali, the lush Indonesian island famous for its sun-kissed beaches, is drawing tourists in droves, and travel warnings that Islamic militants might strike again has done little to dampen the spirit.
theage.com.au
theage.com.au
Labels: bali, Indonesia, travel warning
Chaos as heavy rain brings floods
Torrential rain has been sweeping the UK, causing travel chaos and forcing the evacuation of homes and schools.
news.bbc.co.uk
news.bbc.co.uk
Canadians get travel bug
Of four million trips in May, a record 600,000 were to overseas destinations, StatsCan reports, as consumers favoured Europe, especially Italy and Greece.
thestar.com
thestar.com
Labels: canadians, overseas, travel bug
Friday, July 20, 2007
Airline Luggage Restrictions Stay In Place
The Government has told the heads of the UK's leading airlines that it has no plans to ease strict new security rules on hand luggage.
news.sky.com
news.sky.com
Labels: hand luggage, security, UK
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Eurostar gets green travel boost
Eurostar passenger numbers rose in the first half of the year, driven by people switching from planes to trains to curb pollution, the firm said.
news.bbc.co.uk
news.bbc.co.uk
Labels: Eurostar, pollution, trains
At least 195 feared dead in Brazil air crash
Rescue crews today pulled dozens of bodies from a plane that crashed and burst into flames at a Sao Paulo airport, as the number of people feared dead rose to 195 in what would be Brazil's worst air disaster.
news.independent.co.uk (page not found)
news.independent.co.uk (page not found)
Labels: brazil, plane crash, sao paulo
Monday, July 16, 2007
Airline polio alert in Australia
Health authorities have launched a nationwide polio alert and will spend the next two days tracking down passengers on the same flight as a man infected with polio.
nzherald.co.nz
nzherald.co.nz
Saturday, July 14, 2007
Safer to mention bombs, guns at airports
Air travellers in Canada who make comments about bombs and guns will from now on only be arrested if it is clear they are making a serious threat, officials have said.
news.com.au (page not found)
news.com.au (page not found)
Friday, July 13, 2007
7 gored in 6th day of Pamplona running of bulls
Charging bulls gored seven people and seriously injured several others Thursday as this year's San Fermin festival in Pamplona served up its longest and most dangerous run yet.
msnbc.msn.com
msnbc.msn.com
Labels: pamplona, running of the bulls
Indian luxury hotel boss calls for clean-up
The head of one of India's top luxury hotel chains called on the country Wednesday to launch a major clean-up of its filthy cities or suffer a drop in tourist arrivals.
theage.com.au
theage.com.au
Labels: filthy cities, India
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
'Arrogant' Paris on tourist charm offensive
Paris has launched a charm offensive aimed at foreign visitors after a survey showed that while the French capital was the most visited city in the world it was also one of the rudest.
theage.com.au
theage.com.au
Labels: paris
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Indonesian travel warning fails to deter tourists
Indonesia's flagship airline says it does not expect a significant number of flight cancellations despite a renewed travel warning.
abc.net.au
abc.net.au
Labels: Indonesia, travel warning
Monday, July 09, 2007
Global vote picks Seven Wonders
A non-profit foundation has named the Seven New Wonders of the World at a ceremony in Lisbon, Portugal.
The Great Wall of China, Machu Picchu in Peru, Brazil's Statue of Christ Redeemer, the Colosseum in Rome, Jordan's Petra, The Mayan ruins at Chichen Itza in Mexico and India's Taj Mahal made the list.
news.bbc.co.uk
The Great Wall of China, Machu Picchu in Peru, Brazil's Statue of Christ Redeemer, the Colosseum in Rome, Jordan's Petra, The Mayan ruins at Chichen Itza in Mexico and India's Taj Mahal made the list.
news.bbc.co.uk
Labels: new seven wonders
Saturday, July 07, 2007
Protesters strip over Spain's running of the bulls
Hundreds of animal rights activists took part in a "Running of the Nudes" on Thursday to protest the traditional Running of the Bulls ceremony in the Spanish town of Pamplona.
smh.com.au
smh.com.au
Labels: pamplona, running of the bulls, running of the nudes, Spain
Friday, July 06, 2007
U.S Senate bill seeks to attract more visitors from abroad
The United States has lost billions of dollars and an immeasurable amount of good will since the Sept. 11 terrorism attacks because of a decline in foreign tourists. Several senators are now trying to get the U.S. government involved in bringing those visitors back.
iht.com
iht.com
Labels: foreign tourists, USA
Wednesday, July 04, 2007
European rail to compete with airlines
Eurostar, Germany's Deutsche Bahn AG and France's SNCF joined Dutch, Austrian, Swiss and Belgian train companies to form a rail alliance, Railteam, that aims to make international train bookings far easier and simpler by building a single online reservation system.
theage.com.au
theage.com.au
Labels: European, Eurostar, rail, railteam, train
Security alert at London Heathrow
Heathrow Airport's Terminal 4 has reopened after a suspect bag sparked a security alert.
news.bbc.co.uk
news.bbc.co.uk
Labels: Heathrow, London, security
Tuesday, July 03, 2007
Holiday Travel Begins Amid High Security
More than 41 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from their homes some time this week, a new record for Independence Day travel despite heightened security because of failed car bombings in Britain.
abcnews.go.com
abcnews.go.com
Labels: high security, holiday travel
Sunday, July 01, 2007
Indian Railways mulls smart cards for inter-city travel
The Railways are planning to issue smart cards to facilitate inter-city travel. This card will work as a prepaid device which will allow commuters to travel specified routes via rail without worrying about cash.
economictimes.indiatimes.com
economictimes.indiatimes.com
Labels: India, railways, smart card
