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Malaysian adds on to Adelaide Posted: Mon 29 Nov, 2010 10:28 AM Malaysia Airlines has announced six more flights from Kuala Lumpur to Adelaide, Australia. The new schedule will come into effect from March27, 2011 and is in addition to the current four-weekly flights. There will ...
Myanmar: Bumpy skies ahead Posted: Mon 29 Nov, 2010 2:52 PM The Myanmar Department of Civil Aviation has refused to renew Yangon Airways operating license. The airline has yet to receive an official reason for the suspension, according to a report in eGlobal Travel News. On ...
For sale: Emirates Airlines Posted: Tue 30 Nov, 2010 2:08 PM Emirates Airlines could well be up for grabs. In a bid to reduce the national debt, Mohammed Ibrahim Al Shaibani, director general of the Dubai Ruler s Court, was quoted as having stated that the possibility of offering ...
Fiji: The calm after the storm Posted: Mon 29 Nov, 2010 3:05 PM The Fiji Meteorological Service has now officially cancelled the gale warning issued yesterday afternoon. The tropical cyclone alert previously in place for the Southern Lau island group in the eastern part of the ...
AirAsia X wings it to gay Paree Posted: Mon 29 Nov, 2010 5:04 PM AirAsia X has announced a new Paris routing. The Malaysian carrier will begin a four-times weekly flight from Kuala Lumpur to Paris Orly, beginning February 14, 2011. Paris will be the second European destination ...
Bali Hi indeed Posted: Tue 30 Nov, 2010 2:57 PM Bali is aiming for a target figure of five million tourist arrivals by 2015. Mangku Pastika, governor of Bali, was quoted as having said that, although this figure represented more than a 100% increase as compared to the 2.4-million ...
Aquino asks for slogan change Posted: Tue 23 Nov, 2010 1:33 PM President Benigno Aquino III of the Philippines has ordered the Department of Tourism to come up with a better marketing slogan. The recent Pilipinas Kay Ganda (Philippines - What a Beauty) slogan has come in for a ...
Korean assures space comfort Posted: Thu 9 Dec, 2010 6:00 PM Korean Air expects its first Airbus delivery next year, and has assured its passengers of plenty of legroom. The airline s fleet will have fewer seats than any operator to date, according to a report in eGlobal Travel ...
The Russians are coming Posted: Wed 1 Dec, 2010 12:07 PM Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin has stated that Russia is ready for a visa-free regime with the European Union (EU). Putin said that visa regimes and border formalities create problems for business contacts. However, ...
The Dutch crack down on marijuana Posted: Wed 1 Dec, 2010 12:34 PM The new Dutch government that came into office this October is looking to turn the country s marijuana cafes as members only clubs. This, in effect, would prohibit foreigners from buying the substance. Ivo ...
Australia waits to hear FIFA bid outcome Posted: Wed 1 Dec, 2010 2:38 PM Australia s fate will be decided in Zurich, come Friday. The country had bid to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Rival bidders for the FIFA are the United States, Japan, South Korea and Qatar. Together with an ...
Hawaiian has new shopping list Posted: Thu 2 Dec, 2010 12:39 PM Hawaiian Airlines now plans to buy 16 new AirbusA330-200 as opposed to the earlier announced ten. A recent announcement from the carrier stated that the airline has exercised its rights to acquire six new aircraft, ...
Amtrak allows firearms Posted: Thu 2 Dec, 2010 1:31 PM Passengers will soon be allowed to bring guns aboard some Amtrak trains. This will also cover California routes, according to a report in TourExpi. Gun rights advocates pushed for an order by Congress to reverse a near decade...
The Greeks come bearing gifts Posted: Thu 2 Dec, 2010 1:35 PM The Greek government has announced it will halve the current VAT from 11% to 6.5%. The move has been hailed by a sigh of relief from the Greek travel industry. It will lead to more holiday makers opting to visit Greece ...
Mobissimo launches Facebook meta-search solution Posted: Fri 3 Dec, 2010 11:37 AM US-based travel search engine Mobissimo is ready to launch a flight meta-search solution with Facebook. This will allow the integration of their travel inventory and booking page within Facebook ...
Tourism Australia hits a million Posted: Thu 2 Dec, 2010 3:00 PM Tourism Australia as garnered a million fans on its Facebook page. Andrew McEvoy, amnaging director, Tourism Australia, said social networking platforms like Facebook allowed people to talk about what they love ...
Spain takes the privatisation route Posted: Thu 2 Dec, 2010 1:43 PM Spain seeks privatisation for its top two airports in a bid to cut down on its national debt. Prime Minister Jos Luis Rodr guez Zapatero said he hoped an estimated US$18.17-billion would be raised with this plan, ...
China s bullet train smashes records Posted: Thu 9 Dec, 2010 6:13 PM China s bullet train smashed its own speed record during test runs recently. The CRH-380A train hit a new top speed of 486.1-kilometres per hour on the just-completed Shanghai-Beijing line. On regular passenger ...
DGCA cracks down Posted: Mon 13 Dec, 2010 1:24 PM The Indian Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has asked all Indian carriers to make their fares public. This move is in order to satisfy travellers who otherwise feel cheated at the prices. Despite government disapproval...
Istanbul tops the charts Posted: Mon 13 Dec, 2010 2:38 PM A recent report from Deloitte states that Istanbul has seen a 10% growth in revenue per available room (RevPAR) in 2010, due to its status as a European Capital of Culture. Hotels in the Turkish capital are doing a 73% ...
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