TRAVEL NEWS
Friday, March 14, 2008
EU, US for talks over visa-free travel
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
rte.ie
Labels: European Union, USA, visa
Thursday, November 22, 2007
Holiday travelers hit the road, sky
Americans packed up and headed to airports and train stations hours ahead of time Wednesday to get a jump on what was predicted to be the largest Thanksgiving pilgrimage ever despite rising gas prices and fears of air delays.
news.yahoo.com (page not found)
news.yahoo.com (page not found)
Labels: holiday travel, USA
Tuesday, November 06, 2007
Canadians confused about when they need passport to travel to U.S.: survey
Many Canadians are confused about when a passport is required to enter the United States, even though a majority believe they are aware of current regulations, a new survey suggests.
canadianpress.google.com (page not found)
canadianpress.google.com (page not found)
Friday, November 02, 2007
'Unwelcoming' US sees sharp fall in visitors since 9/11
The number of foreign visitors to the United States has plummeted since the September 11, 2001 attacks on New York and Washington because foreigners don't feel welcome, tourism professionals said Thursday.
news.yahoo.com (page not found)
news.yahoo.com (page not found)
Friday, October 05, 2007
Passport now required for some air travel
U.S. citizens now required to have passport for air travel to Canada, Mexico, Bermuda and the Caribbean.
ifallsdailyjournal.com
ifallsdailyjournal.com
Sunday, September 23, 2007
US issues new travel warning
The US Department of State on Friday issued a travel warning that informed US citizens of ongoing security concerns in Pakistan.
dailytimes.com.pk
dailytimes.com.pk
Labels: pakistan, travel warning, USA
Friday, September 14, 2007
Wait for passports returns to normal
The U.S. State Department has restored passport service to the standard six to eight week processing time for routine applications, and no more than three weeks for expedited service.
seattletimes.nwsource.com
seattletimes.nwsource.com
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
More riders wanted for rail travel
Illinois a good model for improving service. Proponents of high-speed rail gathered Monday at Amtrak stops including Springfield, Galesburg and Macomb to tout increased ridership and announce a new Web site to make it easier for people to get information about the trains.
pjstar.com (page not found)
pjstar.com (page not found)
Labels: amtrak, high-speed train, USA
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Thousands of Americans flout U.S. travel ban to see 'forbidden fruit' of Cuba
...thousands of U.S. tourists already travel to Cuba behind Washington's back and many say being sneaky is part of the fun. Some are scrambling to get to the island while Fidel Castro is still alive, fearing the U.S. government could scrap the travel ban once he's gone and bring profound change to Cuba.
canadianpress.google.com (page not found)
canadianpress.google.com (page not found)
Labels: Cuba, travel ban, USA
U.S. nominates Greece to join program for visa-free travel
Greece took a step on Monday toward becoming the first country to benefit from a new U.S. law that would expand a program for visa-free travel to the United States.
iht.com
iht.com
Sunday, September 09, 2007
Renewed Interest in High-Speed Rail
While sleek new passenger trains streak through Europe, Japan and other corners of the world at speeds nearing 200 mph, most U.S. passenger trains chug along at little more than highway speeds - slowed by a half-century of federal preference for spending on roads and airports.
ap.google.com (page not found)
ap.google.com (page not found)
Labels: high-speed train, USA
Saturday, August 25, 2007
New visa to help Australia-US ties
A new visa to attract more US backpackers to Australia would strengthen ties between the two countries, a tourism industry leader says.
au.news.yahoo.com (page not found)
au.news.yahoo.com (page not found)
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Canada-U.S. travel increases
Same day car trips in both directions across the Canada-U.S. border increased for the fourth straight month in June.
thestar.com
thestar.com
Monday, July 30, 2007
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 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
Sunday, May 20, 2007
US to tighten entry rules
The US Homeland Security chief has revealed plans to enforce strict new entry laws that could see British travellers being forced to apply for visas to enter the USA.
timesonline.co.uk
timesonline.co.uk
Monday, April 16, 2007
Storms ground hundreds of US flights
Airlines have cancelled more than 400 flights at the New York area's major airports after powerful storms battered the east coast.
independent.co.uk
independent.co.uk
Labels: east coast, storms, USA
