Travel Security Update.
7/14/2008
Air Canada
Terrorists plotted to blow up Canada-bound passenger planes over
the mid-Atlantic in 2006, according to allegations that surfaced in a
British courtroom Wednesday at the . . .
Travel Safety Update - North America.
7/14/2008
Boeing
US FAA issued new airworthiness directives this week requiring
"repetitive inspections for cracking" of overwing frames on
McDonnell Douglas MD-80s and of the upper frame to . . .
Travel Safety Update - Latin America / Caribbean.
7/14/2008
Kalitta Air, Boeing
A Kalitta Air Boeing 747-200F crashed yesterday into a home shortly
after takeoff from Bogota, killing three occupants in the house, fewer
than 24 hr. after a USA . . .
Travel Safety Update - Asia / Pacific.
7/14/2008
Korean Air Lines
A Korean Air Lines jet made an emergency landing at an airport on
Japan's northernmost island of Hokkaido on Thursday, but no one was
injured. Television showed the . . .
Travel Safety Update - Africa / Middle East.
7/14/2008
Kenya Airways
Kenya Airways, one of Africa's leading carriers, is recovering
from the loss of a Boeing 737-800, which crashed in Cameroon last year.
It was also hit hard by . . .
Low Cost Airline News - North America.(Company overview)
7/14/2008
Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines, the nation's leading low-fare carrier,
prides itself on its consistent profits and consistent service. Being
consistently late isn't part of the . . .
Low Cost Airline News - Europe.
7/14/2008
Ryanair
Ryanair also announced the launch of new service from Leeds
Bradford to Girona (four-times-weekly beginning Oct. 1) and Alicante
(thrice-weekly from Oct. 28). 7/18/2008
. . .
Low Cost Airline News - Asia / Pacific.
7/14/2008
Jetstar Airways
Jetstar Airways will launch daily Perth-Singapore on Dec. 2 aboard
an A320. 7/18/2008
V Australia
V Australia, the international arm of Virgin Blue, announced . . .
Airline News - North America.
7/14/2008
Airlines have asked their customers to lobby Congress on
legislation that would more tightly regulate speculative futures
trading, which carriers as well as some energy experts blame . . .
Airline News - Latin America / Caribbean.
7/14/2008
Aerolineas Argentinas
Aerolineas Argentinas' future ownership structure, agreed to
earlier this year, has been cast in doubt and Argentina's
government reportedly is considering a . . .
Airline News - Europe.
7/14/2008
European Parliament's new agreement and said that according to
the European Commission's impact assessment, "Fully passing on
costs to customers would mean that by 2020 airline tickets . . .
Airline News - Asia / Pacific.
7/14/2008
The first weekend of charter flights across the Taiwan Strait
concluded Monday with 11 carriers having offered services, which many
regard as an important step toward the opening of . . .
Airline News - Africa / Middle East.
7/14/2008
EgyptAir
EgyptAir, now a Star Alliance member, serves 14 destinations in
Africa and soon will add Dar Es Salaam, Abidjan and Conakry to its
network. A new terminal capable of handling . . .
Travel Technology News.
Apr 14, 2008
Passengers will be permitted to receive and make in-flight calls on
mobile phones under new rules from the European Commission. Following
months of regulatory consultation, plus . . .
Travel Health & Environment Watch.
Apr 14, 2008
The pilot of a freighter that caused a huge oil spill in the San
Francisco Bay was confused about where he was headed and immediately
regretted setting off that foggy morning, . . .
Destination News - Hotel, Resort & Spa.(Company
overview)
Apr 14, 2008
Balsams Resort
The Balsams Resort in New Hampshire will undergo a comprehensive
restoration under the leadership of general manager Uwe Roggenthien. The
project is designed to . . .
Frequent Flyer & Loyalty Program News.
Apr 14, 2008
Frequent flier programs evolve into lucrative business for
carriers. Airlines now earn hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue
annually selling frequent flier miles to hotels, . . .
Destination News - Destination, Rail, Road.
Apr 14, 2008
Cuixmala is located within the Chamela-Cuixmala Biosphere Preserve,
offering up-close encounters with coati mundis, wild boars, zebra and
white tail deer among other inhabitants. . . .
Destination News - Car Rental.
Apr 14, 2008
Hertz
Hertz Rent a Car has acquired two vehicle rental businesses as it
looks to expand in central and eastern Europe. Both companies have been
Hertz franchises since the early . . .
Travel Security Update.
Apr 14, 2008
There's a problem facing the Bush administration: It has $30
billion to spend over the next five to seven years to keep the U.S. safe
from hackers and cyberspies. But to extend that . . .
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