New York, May 16 : This might look-like an odd companionship, but reports have emerged that recovering popstar Britney Spears and actor Mel Gibson have taken a flight to Costa Rica for a vacation...

Mumbai, May 16 : An eight-lane sea link with a twin carriageway and having a cable-stayed bridge design to be commissioned by January 2009 is poised to make for speedy road travel between Bandra and Worli suburbs of...

Roger Federer encountered little trouble on his way to the semi-final of the Hamburg Masters. Photograph: Marcus Brandt/EPA Roger Federer, who plans to continue working with his coach José...

By MEAD GRUVERASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- The shortage of workers at Ted Blair's three hotels near Yellowstone National Park is so severe that Blair himself might soon be busing...

YTB International Inc . post a 77 percent increase in first-quarter fiscal 2008 sales, but the company's loss widened due to expenses related to those efforts. Total revenue for the quarter...

MIAMI BEACH, Florida - Charity Simon is sharing a bedroom and a bathroom with two other young women she has never met during her stay at the Tropics Hotel & Hostel in Miami Beach. But that's fine...

Dubai: As Dubai's popularity among tourists and business people increases, there is a growing demand for Islamic, or Sharia-compliant, hotels that apply a no-alcohol policy and tailor their services...

Nadal saw off compatriot and 11th-seed Carlos Moya 6-1, 6-3 to set up a showdown with Djokovic in Saturday's semi-final. The double prize of a place in Sunday's final and the world number...

Jeff Carlton May 16, 2008 - 4:56 p.m. DALLAS (AP) - The Federal Aviation Administration plans to meet with American Airlines to discuss the company's revised inspection procedures for...

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Airline shares took a beating Friday as crude-oil prices struck a new all-time high and American Airlines came under more federal scrutiny over its aircraft inspection...

Room occupancy in Hawaii hotels jumped 12.8 percentage points to 66.8 percent for the week ending May 10. Oahu had the greatest increase statewide, up 18.8 percentage points to 70 percent, as...

WASHINGTON - Slot auctions designed to reduce delays and increase competition are coming to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York and Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey,...

The door of an Airbus A-320 readying for take-off was damaged after an aerobridge slammed against the aircraft when the push back vehicle to tow the airplane suddenly moved. The Chennai-bound flight...

May 16, 2008 - 2:31 p.m. WASHINGTON (AP) - A week before Memorial Day travelers hit the airports, the Transportation Department announced Friday proposals to ease delays emanating from the New...

Mead Gruver May 16, 2008 - 2:20 p.m. CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - The shortage of workers at Ted Blair's three hotels near Yellowstone National Park is so severe that Blair himself might soon be...

Pennsylvania is among the top 10 states of origin for Memorial Day holiday travelers, with an estimated 1.5 million expected to travel this holiday, AAA Mid-Atlantic reported Thursday. Memorial Day...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Eos Airlines said on Friday it has asked a U.S. bankruptcy court to approve a schedule for the auction and sale of the company and its...

By Chris Churchill, Albany Times Union, N.Y.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News May 16--Capital Region restaurants and hotels are slashing employment as food and gas costs rise. Numbers released Thursday...

LONDON — British Airways said Friday it will pay a dividend for the first time in seven years after reporting its full-year profits more than doubled. The carriers profits rose to 680 million...

On your cruise along the eastern seaboard—known for its history, culture, and fresh seafood—you'll stop in Halifax, Nova Scotia, St. John, New Brunswick, Bar Harbor, Boston, and Newport, Maine...

Lima - The fifth European Union-Latin America and the Caribbean (EU-LAC) summit was opened Friday in Lima, with a speech by Peruvian President Alan Garcia. Representatives of 60 countries - including...

Posted on: Friday, 16 May 2008, 09:00 CDT United Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines have announced a new codeshare agreement, complementing United's 18 flights daily between Hawaii and the mainland....

Mel Gibson are headed to Costa Rica where they will vacation with the singer's father and Gibson's wife, a source told People magazine. "They're just going away for a few days to relax," the...

Speed City Scooters on the west side sells vehicles that get from 50 to 100 miles per gallon. Sales manager Tim Jackson said higher gas prices are prompting some to consider using scooters to get to...

Don't carry too many credit cards and let card issuers know you'll be away Travelers checks are good source of cash if credit or debit cards are lost or stolen Make lists of what's in your wallet and...

Judy Castillo sat at her desk Thursday morning chatting with her boss about Bike to Work Day. She pointed to a newspaper article about a man who rode 10 miles to work each day, and joked that the...

NEW YORK, NY, May 15, 2008. The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd., the prestigious luxury hospitality organization, has launched a sophisticated and alluring new website, designed to educate and...

MAY 15, 2008. Feeling the crunch of ever-rising gas prices? Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) is helping to keep guests on the road this summer, offering travelers the opportunity to earn...

SOUTHLAKE, TX, May 15, 2008. SynXis, the Sabre Holdings business that provides hotel distribution and Internet marketing services globally, announced today that Leonardo Hotels has switched to the...

Beirut - Lebanon's rival leaders were on Friday preparing to fly to Qatar in separate planes in a bid to end the country's political crisis and elect a president, a government source said. The...

Trusted Tours.com, discount tour and attraction ticket company, is offering spring travelers and bloggers the chance to win a $150 iTunes gift card in their new May contest. St Augustine, FL...

Wisconsin's most coveted travel guide and premier vacation planner is now available. The 2008 Wisconsin Summer Travel Guide© is now in rapid circulation across both the Midwest and World...

) May 16, 2008 -- For nearly a decade, AffordableTours.com has offered travelers amazingly low pricing on three main types of vacations across the globe: escorted tours, river cruises and ocean...

The gleaming new $81 million cruise terminal at the Port of Houston will open soon, but don't expect throngs of passengers, streamers or cracking champagne bottles. Or a ship, for that matter. Port...

International Leisure World is a unique publication - directly targeting the growing number of Russian high net worth individuals, enabling luxury travel suppliers to market directly to this elite...

, vice president of marketing and e-commerce for STA Travel North America. Not all would-be backpackers are staying home. "The interesting thing about the student market, though, is that they have...

Western airlines, both giant international carriers and smaller regional companies, are caught in a nosedive wracked by rising costs, falling passenger numbers and mounting losses. Bankruptcies...

FARGO, N.D. - A 19-year-old flight attendant has been accused of setting a fire aboard a commercial airplane that was forced to make an emergency landing in Fargo, N.D.Eder Rojas was charged Thursday...

CHICAGO - Passengers booking flights on United Airlines got a one-day reprieve from paying the carrier's fast-rising fuel surcharge due to what United says was an error.The mistake saved lucky...

The package tour industry is in surprisingly bullish spirits despite the weakening of consumer spending across Europe. The big travel operators believe they can ride out the credit crunch unscathed,...

aled 89 per cent felt videoconferencing could boost productivity in the workplace.Of the 100 companies surveyed, almost three-quarters have developed, or are in the process of developing, a policy to...

Actor Tom Cruise attends the Broad Contemporary Art Museum opening at LACMA on February 9, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (David Livingston, Getty Images) Tom Cruise is set to become the latest...

Kirilenko had to finialize a visa for a family trip to France He was given permission by the Jazz to miss practice Kirilenko was still expected to start Friday night in Game...

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS HONOLULU -- NCL America Inc. has agreed to pay $485,000 to settle a discrimination lawsuit involving former crew members who worked aboard the Pride of Aloha. The U.S. Equal...

) were in talks to form an alliance that would benefit both carriers, but not result in a merger. "Continental is talking to everybody," said Calyon Securities analyst Ray Neidl. "They're talking to...

By NOELLE STRAUBGazette Washington Bureau WASHINGTON - The heads of Delta and Northwest airlines promised this week to maintain the current level of service in Montana if they merge and to add a new...

Singapore Airlines is seeking bids for its 49 percent stake in Richard Branson's trans-Atlantic airline Virgin Atlantic VA.UL as the investment has produced poor returns. Singapore Air, the world's...

Qantas Holidays has released its first “Experience” brochure as a result of responding to market research which shows a shift in customer buying patterns as more travellers begin looking...

Posted May 15, 2008 It's a mantra that ecotravelers often repeat: "Take only photos; leave only footprints." And they don't mean the carbon kind. Even if you aren't hiking in the...

CHICAGO - The boat glides under the Michigan Avenue bridge and heads into the heart of the city, as the shimmering white Wrigley Building and neo-Gothic Tribune Tower rise to the north. It passes...