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Australian envoy launches luxury guide to Delhi
The Australian High Commissioner, Peter Varghese, today launched the third edition of the book 'Love Travel Guides', which is authored by Fiona...


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Erin Andrews gets no-peep service at hotels after stalker ordeal
Hotels are making extra effort to ensure ESPN sportscaster Erin Andrews' safety after her recent stalker...
Edinburgh 'best place to visit in UK'
Edinburgh has been named Britain's best city in an annual poll compiled by a leading travel industry...
Croatia cruise past Latvia in Riga
Croatia kicked off UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying Group F with a comfortable victory against Latvia in Riga.Mladen Petrić set the visitors on their way two minutes before the break, a lead which was...
At Mesa Verde, ancient history is cool
There's no time to be nervous. The kids charge ahead up the 32-foot ladder, squeezing through a narrow, 12-foot tunnel, walking in toeholds carved into dusty sandstone. Imagine if you could only...
Labor Day travelers contend with Hurricane Earl
Hurricane Earl’s whipping winds are adding a wrinkle to an already busy three-day weekend where more than 34 million people are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home, even as the storm...
Qantas flight had hole in engine, damaged flaps
SAN FRANCISCO — Investigators say a mechanical failure that blew a hole in the engine of a Qantas jet headed to Sydney from San Francisco also damaged the wing flaps. The engine failure...
Man in '03 bomb scare sets off airport shutdown
MIAMI — The suspicions airport security officials had when they saw the metal canister grew when they learned about the man who brought it in from the Middle East: a scientist who sparked a...
Fla. law banning Cuba travel, research upheld
MIAMI -- A federal appellate court has upheld a Florida law that prohibits funding for academic and research travel to nations that are considered "sponsors of terrorism."The 11th Circuit Court of...
Waning Earl still causing havoc for holiday travel
NEWARK, N.J. -- Hurricane Earl played havoc with travelers' Labor Day weekend plans even as it weakened Friday on its path up the East Coast toward New England.Train service was suspended in the...
England cruise past Bulgaria
The striker's first treble for England and a late strike from Manchester City youngster Adam Johnson sealed the Group G points for Fabio Capello's side, who were desperate to bounce back from a...
Delta flight attendants to vote on union
The National Mediation Board (NMB) has set a date for a vote by more than 20,000 Delta Air Lines flight attendants to decide whether they want to be represented by a labor union,...
Clijsters, Murray cruise at Open
Defending champion Kim Clijsters overcame a slow start to breeze into the fourth round of the U.S. Open on Friday. Clijsters dropped the first three games of her match with Petra Kvitova of the...
American Airlines August traffic, capacity rise
+0.63% said late Friday that August traffic at American Airlines rose 3.1% to 11.51 billion revenue passenger miles from 11.17 billion a year ago. A revenue passenger mile equals one passenger...
Federer, Nishikori travel different paths to victory
Marathon victory: Kei Nishikori plays a shot from Croatia's Marin Cilic in their second-round match at the U.S. Open on Thursday. Nishikori won 5-7, 7-6 (8-6), 3-6, 7-6 (7-3), 6-1. AP...
American Airlines and American Eagle Extend Ticketing Deadline to Help Customers Affected by Mexicana Airlines Service Suspension
/PRNewswire/ -- American Airlines and its regional affiliate, American Eagle, today announced that the deadline for the special 20 percent discount off of any published fare for customers holding...
Report: Hawaii’s hotel occupancy up 4.8%
Hawaii’s hotel occupancy rates grew 4.8 percentage points last week compared to the same week a year ago, according to an industry report out Friday. The Hawaii Hotel Industry Snapshot,...
Nashville lands men's SEC Tournament for 2015, 2016, 2019
Southeastern Conference has agreed to bring its men’s basketball tournament — and the millions of tourism dollars that come with it — to Nashville in 2015, 2016 and 2019. The SEC...
Delta traffic continues to climb in August
reported higher traffic for the month of August, the third month in a row traffic has increased over the previous year. The Atlanta-based airline said Friday its system traffic in July rose 1.1...
Relief for Capello as England cruise past Bulgaria
England football manager Fabio Capello attends a team training session in London. Capello launches his quest for redemption on Friday knowing only a convincing victory by a makeshift England team...
Top Torres back in business as Spain cruise in Euro qualifier
Fernando Torres scored two goals for Spain VADUZ (AFP) - Liverpool forward Fernando Torres scored a brace as world champions Spain began their European title defence with a convincing 4-0 win over...
Torres back in business as Spain cruise in Euro qualifier
VADUZ (AFP) – Liverpool forward Fernando Torres scored a brace as world champions Spain began their European title defence with a convincing 4-0 win over Liechtenstein on Friday in their...
American Airlines Traffic Growth Increases To 3.1% In August
Most U.S. airlines have been reporting notable increases in traffic as travelers return to flying. Airlines had been cutting capacity in recent years, first in response to record-high fuel prices...
Continental Airlines To Recall More Than 100 Furloughed Pilots
, chairman of Continental's pilot unit of the Air Line Pilots Association, credited growing passenger traffic and anticipated aircraft deliveries for the additional...
Hurricane Earl Causes Holiday Travel Delays
Hurricane Earl is forcing airlines to adjust their stringent rebooking fees on account of delays. Carriers are waiving costs to reroute or rebook passengers in order to keep up with changing weather...
AAA New Mexico: Lower holiday pump prices
AAA New Mexico Weekend Gas Watch. The national average is $2.68. The cheapest gas among metro areas in the state is in Las Cruces at $2.63 per gallon. Motorists in the Santa Fe area are paying the...
American Eagle's 50-seat planes lose appeal
American Airlines , were not immediately available for comment Friday. Bloomberg, however, is reporting that all regional carriers that fly Embraer jets are moving away from planes with 50 seats or...
Frontier Airlines parent Republic fined $110K for filing delays
The Indianapolis Business Journal reports Friday that the "reporting delinquencies" cited by the U.S. Department of Transportation involve Republic's Chautauqua Airlines, Republic...
Waning Earl Still Causing Havoc For Holiday Travel
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) ― Hurricane Earl is causing problems for Labor Day weekend travelers up and down the East Coast as it heads toward New...
Troubled Irish hotels like zombies'
The Glashaus hotel used to be a symbol of the regeneration of one of Dublin's toughest neighbourhoods. Empty and shuttered, it now represents one of the toughest economies Ireland has ever endured. ...
Continental Airlines recalls 132 furloughed pilots
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- In a move reflecting the recovering business of health of airlines, the pilots union for Continental...
2.5 million Southern Californians expected to travel for Labor Day weekend
Labor Day weekend, according to estimates from the Automobile Club of Southern California. More than 90% of them will be driving to their destinations,...
Historic downtown building to house latest Hilton hotel concept
Baywood Hotels has purchased the historic South Texas Building in downtown San Antonio. Baywood plans to develop a Home2 Suites Hotel within the property. Home2 Suites is the latest brands by...
Continental to recall pilots, union says
pilots unit said Friday that the Houston airline is recalling all of its pilots from a two-year furlough. “With the increases in flying due to increased passenger traffic and anticipated...
UPS flight crashes in Dubai
UPS Airlines flight from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to Cologne, Germany, crashed at about noon EST Friday, the company said. UPS Airlines is a division of...
Alaska Airlines August traffic up 10 percent
Alaska Airlines said its passenger traffic jumped 10 percent in August compared with a year earlier. Alaska Airlines reported the number of revenue passenger miles (number of revenue-paying...
BA passenger numbers defy strike threat
British Airways passenger figures held up well last month despite pre-August fears that the airline's ongoing cabin crew dispute could cause travel disruption. BA carried 3,154,000...
Toilet tours a new movement in Berlin
BERLIN — For tourists tired of traditional sightseeing tours, one Berlin tour guide is offering something altogether different: a tour of Berlin's public...
Maria Sharapova Cruises to U.S. Open Round 3
Maria Sharapova dispatched the Czech Republic's Iveta Benesova in straight sets Thursday to advance to round 3 of the U.S. Open Tennis finals. The match tally was 6-1, 6-2.Sharapova cruised to the...
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment taps David D’Alessandro
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Albany airport acts as ‘safe haven’ in advance of Hurricane Earl
“large but weaker Hurricane Earl is heading for southeastern New England." The Weather Channel said New England, especially Cape Cod, “could see the brunt of Earl’s...
Delta traffic up again in July
posted higher traffic. The Atlanta based airline said Friday its system traffic in July rose 1.1 percent on a 1.2 percent increase in capacity. Load factor, or how full its planes were, was flat at...