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Philippines actions TOP-COP Posted: Tue 14 Dec, 2010 3:12 PM The Philippine National Police is looking to deploy more policemen in the top 14-tourist destinations of the country. The additional force will have extensive training on securing both local as well as foreign tourists ...
Qatar wins FIFA rights Posted: Fri 3 Dec, 2010 1:26 PM Qatar has won the rights to the FIFA World Cup 2022. Hassan Al Thawadi, chief executive of the Qatar FIFA 2022 bidding committee, was quoted as having said that the entire region would benefit as Qatar, the first Middle ...
Snow in Europe causes travel chaos Posted: Fri 3 Dec, 2010 1:07 PM Air services will remain severely affected across Europe. Severe disruption for passengers is expected across Europe as London Gatwick, Liverpool and Edinburgh Airports closed on Wednesday due to heavy snow ...
Alitalia: Fine-dining under the stars Posted: Fri 3 Dec, 2010 3:18 PM Italian cuisine hits a new high, as Alitalia gets the Best Airline Cuisine award. Global Traveler s seventh annual GT Tested Reader Survey Awards programme surveyed about 25,000 business and luxury travellers, ...
Tyler for IATA Posted: Thu 9 Dec, 2010 12:06 PM The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that its Board of Governors has selected Tony Tyler in a unanimous decision to fill the post of IATA Director General and CEO. This will follow the retirement of the ...
Qantas to seek compensation from Rolls Royce Posted: Fri 3 Dec, 2010 3:52 PM Australian carrier Qantas is said to be considering legal action against Rolls Royce. The carrier said it obtained an injunction from the Federal Court of Australia should Qantas and Rolls-Royce fail to ...
Heathrow Airport closed down due to snow Posted: Mon 20 Dec, 2010 4:44 PM Heavy snow conditions have shut down London Heathrow Airport, leaving thousands of passengers stranded. Airport officials have released a statement yesterday saying that it will not be accepting any ...
Canadian advisory for Korean North-Western Islands Posted: Wed 1 Dec, 2010 10:41 AM Canada has issued a travel advisory for Korean North-Western Islands. This comes in light of the escalating uneasy situation since November 23, when North Korea used artillery against the island ...
Qatar rely on cruise ships Posted: Mon 20 Dec, 2010 3:53 PM Qatar intends to use cruise ships to accommodate visitors during the 2022 World Cup. Qatar plans to have 240 properties before the 2022 World Cup starts. At the moment, it has 100 existing properties and an additional ...
Prosperous new year for Thailand Posted: Mon 20 Dec, 2010 3:44 PM Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) expects New Year celebrations to create THB3.6-billion in revenue. TAT estimates 3 million tourists including 1.3 million foreign tourists and over 2 million Thais will go on ...
Britain s green tourist buses Posted: Mon 20 Dec, 2010 3:30 PM Britain s first hydrogen-powered bus service has been launched and is set to service the tourist trail. The RV1 bus is the first of an eight-strong fleet of hydrogen-fuelled buses that will run London s famous tourist ...
Travel now with BCBP Posted: Fri 17 Dec, 2010 11:56 AM The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced the worldwide implementation of the 2D bar coded boarding passes (BCBP), replacing the magnetic stripe boarding passes. Giovanni Bisignani, director general and ...
Luxury stay at Chateau de Versailles Posted: Fri 17 Dec, 2010 11:44 AM Chateau de Versailles is set to refurbish and develop one of its satellite buildings into a 23-bedroom luxury hotel. Jean-Jacques Aillagon, president, Chateau de Versailles, was quoted by TTR Weekly as having ...
Hotel rates rise marginally Posted: Thu 16 Dec, 2010 5:22 PM The average price of a hotel room globally rose by just one per cent in the third quarter 2010, compared to same time last year. Despite prices stabilising in the second and third quarters this year, the average price ...
China: Happy Green Year Posted: Fri 17 Dec, 2010 11:28 AM Environmentally friendly facilities will become a core criterion of China's hotel rating system, the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA) recently announced. The new rating standards go into effect from January 01, ...
New airport for Siem Reap Posted: Fri 17 Dec, 2010 11:35 AM Siem Reap will start constructing its new airport in February 2011. The new airport is estimated to cost US$ one-billion and will take five years to complete, as reported in TTR Weekly. The location of the new airport is ...
Tragedy on Christmas Island Posted: Thu 16 Dec, 2010 4:22 PM About 27-people have been reported killed thus far with dozens more injured, as their boat capsized onto rocks on Christmas Island off Australia. The boat is believed to have been carrying asylum seekers, mostly of ...
Hawaiian: Still flying high Posted: Thu 16 Dec, 2010 11:53 AM Hawaiian Airlines is restructuring its debt and has paid off loans that were due next year. The carrier has secured an expanded line of credit worth US$75-million over the next four years. Wells Fargo Capital Finance ...
Ryanair sues Spanish ATC Posted: Wed 15 Dec, 2010 3:00 PM Ryanair plans to take legal action against the unions responsible for the flash air strikes in Spain. The carrier said it had to cancel 2,500 flights this year and delay a further 13,000, because of Belgian, French and ...
AirAsia X enters Japan Posted: Wed 15 Dec, 2010 2:52 PM AirAsia X marked its inaugural flight to Japan earlier this week. The Malaysian carrier launched the thrice-weekly service to Haneda International Airport, with a 95% passenger load. Dato Kamarudin Meranun, chairman, AirAsia ...
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