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Work starts on creation of new Dubai island

Mon, 20 May 2013 04:26:18 -0400

Work began on Monday on the development of a man-made island in Dubai, 500 metres directly opposite the Jumeirah Beach Residence complex. To be known as Bluewaters Island, the new development will house five star hotels and resorts, al fresco dining and entertainment zones, and residential apartments and villas. The focal point of the island city, which will cost $1.6 billion, will be a 688 ...

Chiranjeevi to inaugurate incredible India exhibition at Cannes today

Mon, 20 May 2013 01:20:01 -0400

To promote India as a " Filming Destination", Union Tourism Minister K Chiranjeevi will inaugurate incredible India exhibition at the 66th Cannes film festival in France today. The joint participation of the Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of Information and Broadcasting at the festival is consequent to their entering into a Memorandum of Understanding to promote Cinema of India as a sub brand ...

New medical tourism project in Dubai laucnhed

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:30:13 -0400

The City Hospital in Dubai Medical tourism has been brought to the fore with renewed optimism and a host of projects as announced by the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) on Sunday.The projects are part of the authority's strategy for 2013-2025, which build on His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai's long-term ...

Digital Traveler Gwyneth Paltrow as tour guide

Mon, 20 May 2013 06:31:35 -0400

Gwyneth Paltrow has created city guides for London, Los Angeles and New York City as an extension of her lifestyle website, goop. More are being developed, she ...

EarthCheck Members Featured On Discovery Network - Green and Sustainable Tourism

Mon, 20 May 2013 06:14:57 -0400

Green and sustainable tourism is a badge that most tourism operators wear with pride, but there is a big difference between those who say they do and those who actually do. Over upcoming months, the Discovery Channel is showcasing the sustainability achievements of a number of EarthCheck members around the world to an audience of more than a quarter of a billion people. EarthCheck is the ...

Kuoni Receives National Tourism Awards From Indian Ministry of Tourism

Mon, 20 May 2013 06:14:56 -0400

The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, presents National Tourism Awards to various segments of the travel and tourism industry every year. Kuoni has received three of these prestigious awards, which recognise outstanding performance as inbound tour operator For the 21st time, Kuoni Destination Management India was awarded the National Tourism Award 2010/11 for 'Outstanding ...

lindbergh smith The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism SuperBowl Add was...

Mon, 20 May 2013 06:12:42 -0400

If you were watching the Super Bowl on CBS on Sunday, chances are you saw the primetime debut of a $4.5 million advertisement by the Ministry of Tourism. But since then, the 61-second commercial, intended to encourage visitors to come to The Bahamas, has received both good and bad reviews from Bahamian citizens. Viral comments flooded both Facebook and Twitter as some locals reveled in the ...

Ask the Captain Can an Android device hack a flight computer

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:35:45 -0400

Rest assured: The FAA says it is not possible for an Android phone to hack into a Flight Management Computer and certainly not into a Flight Control Computer. Here, United Airlines First officer Mike McCann sits in the cockpit of a Boeing 787 ...

United Airlines to resume 787 Dreamliner flights

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:25:38 -0400

United Airlines is getting its 787s back in the air. The planes are returning after being grounded for four months by the federal government because of smoldering batteries on 787s owned by other airlines. The incidents included an emergency landing of one plane, and a fire on another. The incidents never caused any serious injuries. But the January grounding ...

Culture Ministry launches village tourism project

Mon, 20 May 2013 04:42:57 -0400

Manama, May 20 (BNA) - The Ministry of Culture is to launch the village tourism project in cooperation with Arab Tourism Organization and a number of Arab investors. The Culture Minister Shaikha Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa told (BNA) the tourism village project is considered an important one which will enhance culture and tourism in the Kingdom of Bahrain and will be positively reflected on all ...

Union of Concerned Scientists Northwest Airlines Asks Clear Channel to Pull Science Groups Anti-Nuclear-Weapons Ad in Minneapolis Airport

Mon, 20 May 2013 04:21:07 -0400

Billboard Calls for Sen. McCain to 'Get Serious' About Reducing the Threat of Nuclear Weapons WASHINGTON - August 19 - Northwest, the official airline of the Republican National Convention, has taken on a new role of censor. Yesterday it asked Clear Channel Communications to remove a Union of Concerned Scientists' (UCS) anti-nuclear-weapons billboard in the Minneapolis airport ...

Stocks climb from one-month low Airlines gain CSR drops

Mon, 20 May 2013 02:31:26 -0400

Stocks advanced on the Chinese mainland, lifting the benchmark index from a one-month low, as airlines climbed on speculation that competition from the high-speed rail industry will fall after a train crash on Saturday. China Eastern Airlines Corp jumped 10 percent after ticket prices between Beijing and Shanghai climbed. Rising Nonferrous Metals Share Co led a rally for rare-earth producers as ...

SIA SilkAir Shenzhen Airlines inked codeshare agreement

Mon, 20 May 2013 02:07:53 -0400

Singapore Airlines (SIA), together with its regional wing SilkAir, said on Monday that it had inked a codeshare agreement with China's Shenzhen Airlines, aiming at enhancing cooperation between the two sides.According to the announcement, the SIA will add its "SQ" code and subsidiary SilkAir will add its "MI" code to Shenzhen Airlines- operated flights between Singapore ...

Paramount Hotels Resorts to open a hotel in Boao in 2016

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:33:49 -0400

Dubai-based CEO Thomas van Vliet Paramount Hotels & Resorts CEO Thomas van Vliet says merging Hollywood and hotels is rather like making a movie, and reveals the concept and cast behind the operator’s first big release, the US $1 billion Damac Towers by Paramount in Dubai. Like a film production, the concept behind Paramount Hotels & Resorts is the result of collaboration and ...

100 Russian travel agencies invited to explore Hainan tourism market

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:33:44 -0400

According to the deputy director of Hainan tourism association Zhang Tiejun, as the only tropical tourism island in China, Hainan will invite 100 Russian travel agencies to explore the tourism market this year. In recent years, Hainan Island has been one of the most popular tourism destinations amongst Russian tourists for its warm winter, spectacular tropical seascapes all year round, ...

Paterson Keys Heritage Tourism to Strike Centennial

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:27:25 -0400

A century ago today, 26,000 Paterson silk workers under the banner of the Industrial Workers of the World were already four months into a citywide strike that captivated a nation. Whether that event can still captivate the imagination of Americans is a question that the Paterson Falls National Historic Park and area museums and colleges hope will be answered with a resounding "Yes!" ...

United to restart 787 flights on Monday

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:18:10 -0400

Cabell County tourism channel expanding

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:02:31 -0400

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) -- When Alisa Sizemore was a hotel manager in Myrtle Beach, S.C., telling folks about what was happening in the area was a breeze. Tell them to turn on Beach TV in their rooms. An area native back in the Tri-State after 17 years in South Carolina, Sizemore, the general manager at the Super 8 on 16th Street Road in Huntington, is happy that telling hotel guests about ...

2014 Asian Golf Tourism Convention to be held at Mission Hills Haikou

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:42:02 -0400

Asia’s golf tourism industry will be gathering on China’s tropical island of Hainan next spring as the region’s most important golf tourism convention moves to award-winning golf resort Mission Hills Haikou. The baton for the 3rd Asia Golf Tourism Convention was passed to China at a signing and hand-over ceremony on the final day of AGTC 2013, held at the Royal Cliff Hotel ...

Hainan Airlines to add new routes to Abu Dhabi this summer

Sun, 19 May 2013 22:48:03 -0400

The companies, which handle in-flight catering services, ground handling and cargo operations, are being incorporated, subject to regulatory approvals, into Etihad Airport Services, a unit of Etihad Airways. It comes as Abu Dhabi Airports Company (Adac) is predicting a 15 per cent increase in the number of flights over the peak summer period, between May to August, compared with last ...

Saudi Arabian Airlines takes delivery of first-of-its-kind Boeing plane

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:28:45 -0400

Boeing has delivered a 777-300ER extended range plane to Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia), marking the latest milestone in its longstanding relationship with the airline and the kingdom. The airplane, the first-of-its-type to be fitted with a three-class cabin configuration, was delivered to the airline at a ceremony in Washington. The airline currently has a backlog of 21 Boeing airplanes on ...

Airlines offer big discounts for domestic flights to Hainan during off-season

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:03:57 -0400

Many airlines companies are offering great deals on domestic flights to Hainan to boost the air travel business during the off season. Flight tickets from Beijing to Haikou and Sanya can be purchased at discounts of more than 85%, while flights from Chongqing, Hangzhou and Guangzhou can be purchased with 80% off. Besides, the discounts of 70% will be also applied for flights departing from ...

Two airlines to open this fiscal year in Iran

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:57:14 -0400

(MENAFN) Iranian Civil Aviation Organization head Hamidreza Pahlavani declared that two new Iranian airlines should begin their services during this Iranian fiscal year, reported Tehran Times.With 19 planes added in the last fiscal year, Hamidreza said that a new number of planes will be added to the national fleet.He also said that the country has added two Airbus 340 planes, three Fokker 100 ...

US- Airlines decrease total losses to USD552m in Q1

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:57:04 -0400

(MENAFN) Airlines for America, the industry's lobbying group, stated that the US airlines decreased the dept by charging more fees and enhancing their performance during the first quarter, reported Gulf News.In the period, the dept value is USD552 million, compared to USD1.7 billion last year.The total operating revenue went up by 2.5 percent on yearly basis, according to John Heimlich, ...

2013 Bula Fiji Tourism Exchange pronounced best ever

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:53:23 -0400

The 2013 Bula Fiji Tourism Exchange, hosted by InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa and with e-Travel Blackboard as exclusive trade media, ended Friday, with sellers and buyers declaring the event the best ever, not only for business, but also because of the venue, the amazing InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa. There was also general consensus among senior and influential ...

Auckland about to face zombie tourism

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:38:14 -0400

Raising money to raise the dead is the aim of a trio of Australians intent on building a New Zealand-based zombie tourism company. Apocalypse Events Ltd was founded in February, and is gearing up to stage its first zombie apocalypse somewhere in Auckland in the coming months, with paying customers taking up roles as either the last remnants of humanity fighting for their survival, or one of the ...

San Antonio cruises to opening win over Grizzlies

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:58:49 -0400

United States The San Antonio Spurs blew away Memphis 105-83 on Monday morning to open the Western Conference finals with a convincing victory.Tony Parker scored 20 points and had nine assists, Kawhi Leonard added 18 and the Spurs wasted little time sending a message to the visiting Grizzlies who are experiencing their first conference finals.San Antonio, meanwhile, is trying to get back to the ...

China develops new tourism law and advocates behavior.

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:09:17 -0400

Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang on Thursday advocated polite tourist behavior and stressed that a good image of Chinese tourists should be projected.Wang made the remarks during a teleconference held by the State Council, China's cabinet, on implementing the new Tourism Law.Wang also urged relevant authorities to develop the tourist industry into a strategic pillar industry of the national ...

UAE tops Middle East with $10 billion in tourism receipts

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:57:27 -0400

The UAE has topped the Middle East region for international tourism receipts in 2012, according to data released by the UN's World Tourism Organisation. The UAE was ranked 31st in global list with receipts of about $10bn, just ahead of Saudi Arabia which was placed 35th, with revenues of $7.4bn. Middle East tourism receipts totalled $46.7bn last year, the Arabian Business quoting UNWTO ...

Airlines warn travellers could face higher fares

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:30:59 -0400

Source: ONE News Travellers may face higher airfares after a decision by Airways New Zealand to increase the levies it charges airlines to fly to and around New Zealand. The state-owned enterprise in charge of air traffic control will raise its fees for air navigation services by more than 15%, or $70 million, over the next three years. The move has drawn criticism from an airline lobby ...

New Minister of Tourism for Malaysia

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:30:49 -0400

She was considered an extremely efficient and dynamic Minister of Tourism, and she can be credited with many initiatives such as boosting home stays and promoting new tourism activities such as art tourism. But unfortunately, she was also highly unpopular among the tourism trade as well as voters. Most people found her to be totally disconnected from the real world and looked down on others. ...

Culture Minister Opens Arab Tourism Meeting

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:53:03 -0400

Manama-May-19(BNA)Culture Minister Shaikha Mai bint Mohammed Al-Khalifa has chaired the 12th meeting of the Executive Office of the Arab Tourism Ministerial Council , which started today in Manama, in the presence of the Arab League Assistant Secretary-General for economic affairs Dr. Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al-Tuwaijari and the President of the Arab Tourism Organisation Dr. Bandar bin Faheed ...

IPL spot-fixing Delhi cops search hotels where players stayed

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:44:38 -0400

Mumbai : A team of Delhi police Special Cell on Sunday conducted searches at various hotels in Mumbai in which the arrested IPL players stayed to collect evidence and to find out if there was a link between the spot-fixing case and the bookies who were arrested by the Mumbai police.The Special Cell of Delhi police had arrested Sreesanth and his Rajasthan Royals teammates - Ajit Chandila and ...

Reunion Island Tourism 100000 fans and growing

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:39:57 -0400

Since the end of 2010, Reunion Island Tourism has been inviting travel netizens to Facebook, the world's largest social network. Today, in May 2013, 100,000 fans are onboard to explore and discover "island travel." According to the barometer of the performance of tourist destinations by the "We like Travel" social media agency, in April 2013, the Francophone Facebook ...

Airlines warn a rise in air fares is likely with increased levies

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:03:54 -0400

Travellers are likely to be hit with an increase in air fares following a hike in air traffic control levies, a group representing major airlines says. State-owned enterprise Airways New Zealand, which operates air traffic control at airports are increasing fees by an extra $70 million over the next three years, Radio New Zealand reported. Airline lobby group, Board of Airline Representatives, ...

Airlines stand firm over EU carbon tax

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:29:45 -0400

China's airlines will not submit their carbon emissions data or pay any fines even if the EU chooses to punish them for not complying with its carbon taxation scheme, China's air transport trade body said Sunday. "We will not participate in the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), submit emission monitoring data to EU member states, nor enter into talks with the EU for ...

UAE top MidEast performer for tourism receipts in 2012

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:04:30 -0400

WAM ABU DHABI, 19th May, 2013 (WAM) -- The UAE has topped the Middle East region for international tourism receipts in 2012, according to data released by the UN's World Tourism Organisation. The UAE was ranked 31st in global list with receipts of about $10bn, just ahead of Saudi Arabia which was placed 35th, with revenues of $7.4bn. Middle East tourism receipts totalled $46.7bn last ...

Military Attack wins Singapore Airlines Cup to make it Hong Kongs night

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:38:29 -0400

Military Attack and Zac Purton are led in after the Singapore Airlines International Cup by George Moore, son of trainer John Moore. Photograph: Neville ...

Education tourism one-stop shop

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:56:28 -0400

Estimates suggest that there are thousands of educational courses on offer in the UAE - but until now there was no single database to list them all. The Dubai-based website Laimoon.com has taken up the challenge. Bobbi Hartshorne, the head of education partnerships with the company, reveals how it all came ...

Boeing delivers first-of-its-kind plane to Saudia airlines

Sun, 19 May 2013 09:54:33 -0400

The airline currently has a backlog of 21 Boeing airplanes on order Boeing has delivered a 777-300ER extended range plane to Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia), marking the latest milestone in its longstanding relationship with the airline and the kingdom.The airplane, the first-of-its-type to be fitted with a three-class cabin configuration, was delivered to the airline at a ceremony in ...

Boracay hotels resorts hit by Taiwan tourist cancellations

Sun, 19 May 2013 07:26:58 -0400

Boracay Photo by Don Lejano/INQUIRER.net ILOILO CITY, Philippines -- Hotels and resorts on Boracay Island have been reeling from the cancellation of bookings of Taiwanese tourists amid the diplomatic row following the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman by Filipino coast guards, according to travel operators. Henry Chusuey, chair of the Boracay Foundation Inc. (BFI), said several resorts catering ...

Take a Ride in the Airline Time Machine

Sun, 19 May 2013 07:08:29 -0400

Hey, want to go to Europe? How does about $400 to Dublin sound? That's the round-trip price including all taxes and fees and yes, it is on an airline you've actually heard of (Delta). Just one problem: The fare was only available back in 2009. I know because I just reviewed our historical archives plus the front pages of the airline's website as they existed back in 2009. ...

10 best places to watch a NASCAR race

Sun, 19 May 2013 05:37:52 -0400

NASCAR has held races in almost all of the lower 48 states throughout its history. Some were flops or faded from memory, but others have withstood the test of time and through the decades only the occasional repaving job has been done to these monolithic structures. Here's 10Best's top 10 list of the greatest American racetracks worth traveling to see. Las Vegas Motor SpeedwayOne of the ...

China Tourism Day and 3rd Western China Tourism Industry Expo open in Chongqing

Sun, 19 May 2013 04:02:06 -0400

Dancers perform for the opening of the China Tourism Day and the 3rd Western China Tourism Industry Expo, in Chongqing, Southwest China, May 19, 2013. Chongqing is the main venue for the 2013 China Tourism Day. (Xinhua/Li ...