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Britain cautions travel to Sri Lanka

2008-04-13T08:24:00.000+10:00

Britain has cautioned its subjects on visiting Sri Lanka. It has revealed of a high threat of terrorism in the island nation.

asiantribune.com

US May Heighten Travel Alert to Mexico

2008-04-06T09:17:00.000+10:00

The U.S. ambassador to Mexico warned that the United States may issue a heightened travel alert next week.

ap.google.com

German plans for maglev derailed

2008-03-29T15:30:00.000+11:00

Germany's plan to launch a magnetic levitation - or maglev - rail service has collapsed amid soaring costs.

news.bbc.co.uk

Monumental change for Paris skyline

2008-03-25T08:20:00.000+11:00

The elegant, tapering signature of the Eiffel Tower is to be reshaped, altering the skyline of Paris, in time for the structure's 120th anniversary next year.

theage.com.au

U.S. amends travel warning for Kenya

2008-03-25T08:10:00.001+11:00

The United States has amended its travel advisory cautioning citizens against going to parts of Kenya, saying threats of violence have receded dramatically following the country's power-sharing deal.

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US issues travel warning for Tibet

2008-03-17T15:26:00.000+11:00

The US embassy in Beijing issued a warning Saturday against travel to Tibet and majority Tibetan areas of west China after clashes between Chinese troops and protestors in Lhasa left a reported 30 dead.

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Queen opens new Heathrow terminal

2008-03-15T11:35:00.000+11:00

The Queen has officially opened Heathrow Airport's controversial Terminal 5, describing it as "a 21st Century gateway to Britain".

news.bbc.co.uk

EU, US for talks over visa-free travel

2008-03-14T17:07:00.000+11:00

The EU expects tough talks with the US on visa-free travel, after Washington signed separate deals with some EU members instead of the bloc as a whole.

rte.ie

Germany awaits air and rail strike travel chaos

2008-03-06T08:24:00.000+11:00

German unions called on Tuesday for airport and rail service strikes across the country which could disrupt travel for millions and hurt the economy.

reuters.com

Indian rail to get big investment

2008-02-28T15:53:00.001+11:00

India's giant state-run railway network is to get a $56bn investment programme over the next five years.

news.bbc.co.uk

Dubai to build tram network

2008-02-25T12:06:00.000+11:00

Dubai plans to have a A$540 million tram network up and running by September 2009 to deal with the growing transport demands of the booming Gulf emirate, Khaleej Times reported on Friday.

theage.com.au

World Travel Awards 2007

2008-01-14T13:15:00.000+11:00

The World Travel Awards (WTA) have revealed the 2007 World winners at the finale of the 2007 Grand Tour.

2007 World Winners include:

* World's Leading Hotel : Burj Al Arab
* World's Leading Airline : British Airways
* World's Leading Resort : Forte Village Resort
* World's Leading Hotel Brand : Marriott Hotels & Resorts
* World's Leading Travel Agency : Regency Travel & Tours
* World's Leading Destination : London
* World's Leading Airport : Singapore Changi Airport
* World's Leading New Airline : Oasis Hong Kong Airlines

worldtravelawards.com

Thomas Cook campaign for an extra UK public holiday

2008-01-10T15:57:00.000+11:00

Thomas Cook began a campaign on Boxing Day to get an extra bank holiday in the UK, and so far over 100,000 people have signed the petition.

It might look like a cheeky publicity stunt but their argument is reasonable. There are only 8 public holidays per year in the UK, compared to 12 in some European countries. Spain tops the list with 16 Bank Holidays a year, with only Romania stopping the UK being at the bottom of the list.

There are 121 days between the last Bank Holiday in August and the next public holiday at Christmas, nearly a third of the year.

UK residents can sign the Bank Holiday petition at any Thomas Cook branch or online at www.thomascook.com

Paris and Berlin ban cafe smoking

2008-01-01T12:26:00.000+11:00

Smoking has been banned in bars in the capitals of France and Germany but the laws will not be enforced immediately.

news.bbc.co.uk

Cyprus and Malta adopt the Euro

2008-01-01T12:22:00.000+11:00

Two Mediterranean island states, Cyprus and Malta, begin using the single European currency on 1 January.

news.bbc.co.uk

Norwegian cruise ship hits iceberg in Antarctic

2007-12-30T11:55:00.000+11:00

A Norwegian cruise ship with 300 people on board rammed an iceberg in the Antarctic after its motor failed, officials said Saturday. No injuries were reported.

iht.com

EU expands border-free travel zone along what was once Iron Curtain

2007-12-22T10:54:00.000+11:00

Border controls along the old Iron Curtain from the Baltic Sea to the Adriatic cease to exist from midnight Thursday as most of the European Union's former communist new members join the EU's passport-free travel zone.

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Push for single visa across South-East Asia

2007-12-18T16:27:00.000+11:00

Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to allow foreign tourists to enter on a single visa.

"This means a tourist can get a visa either for Thailand or Cambodia and can visit the two nations," Cambodian Foreign Minister Hor Namhong said after signing the agreement with visiting Thai counterpart Nitya Pibulsonggram.

theage.com.au

Berlin plans wheel to take crown from London Eye

2007-12-11T18:46:00.000+11:00

Berlin is looking to enhance its architectural skyline with an addition that is becoming common in cities keen to define their power, status and prosperity: the giant ferris wheel.

guardian.co.uk

Global poll to name 7 natural wonders

2007-12-10T22:26:00.000+11:00

The Grand Canyon, Mount Fuji and the Amazon rainforest are likely contenders in a global poll of millions of people to select the seven natural wonders of the world, organizers say.

news.yahoo.com

Tourists in Fiji told to evacuate as cyclone strengthens

2007-12-08T13:19:00.000+11:00

Tourists in Fiji's second largest island should evacuate or get to high ground as tropical cyclone Daman continues to strengthen, authorities have warned.

theage.com.au

Strike causes transportation meltdown in Italy

2007-12-02T03:09:00.000+11:00

Italy struggled through a transportation meltdown on Friday, a reminder of the disruptions of daily life that crop up regularly in this beautiful nation to make life decidedly unpleasant.

iht.com

Travelers face busy airports, rain

2007-11-27T19:47:00.000+11:00

Rain and fog in the East caused delays for holiday travelers heading home Monday after the long Thanksgiving weekend and threatened to cause a ripple effect of bottlenecks elsewhere.

news.yahoo.com

Stricken ship evacuated off Antarctica

2007-11-25T04:23:00.000+11:00

A Canadian cruise ship struck submerged ice off Antarctica and began taking on water, but all 154 passengers and crew took to lifeboats and were rescued safely Friday by a passing Norwegian liner, officials said.

news.yahoo.com

Third Heathrow runway to get official go-ahead

2007-11-23T21:25:00.000+11:00

Campaigners have warned of a new wave of protests over Heathrow expansion as it emerged that the Government is poised to give its backing to a third runway.

The move will mean that the volume of flights will rise from 480,000 to 720,000 by 2020, when the runway is expected to have been completed, while the number of passengers is likely to go up from 60 million a year to 100 million.

telegraph.co.uk