| Snow and ice blanket Britain Heavy overnight snow in Britain severely disrupted road, rail and air travel Sunday, The Telegraph reported.
Drivers were forced to spend the night in their cars as the snow brought traffic to a... | |
| Gilani to travel to Qatar over Taliban office set up talks Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani will travel to Qatar on Monday for talks on the Taliban's plans to set up a representative office in the Gulf state, Pakistani officials have said. ... |
| Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville lose 1.5 mln in their property company Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville, who had set up a Cuban Group to invest in hotels and other properties, have lost almost 1.5 million pounds in the company.
The company set up by the duo recorded losses... |
| Venice rebels against cruise ship intrusions wrecked vessel Underwater operations have resumed aimed at readying the shipwrecked Costa Concordia for the removal of tons of oil from its tanks. After days of stormy weather, seas off the Tuscan... |
| Navy asked to make room for Sydney cruise boom Garden Island 2011 The New South Wales Government is in talks with the Royal Australia Navy to free up space in Sydney Harbour for the city's booming cruise ship industry.Ports Minister Duncan... |
| Europe’s cold snap claims more victims, travel hit One of the first questions a potential travel trailer buyer will ask is whether his late-model family vehicle can tow the RV. If the family vehicle can’t pull the trailer, then the decision to... |
| Europe's cold snap claims more victims, travel hit One of the first questions a potential travel trailer buyer will ask is whether his late-model family vehicle can tow the RV. If the family vehicle can’t pull the trailer, then the decision to... |
| China bans airlines from paying E.U. carbon tax HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- China's aviation regulator has banned domestic airlines from participating in the European Union's Emissions Trading Scheme, according to a report Monday by the... |
| China says its airlines will not pay EU carbon tax China has banned its airlines from paying charges on carbon emissions imposed by the European Union, state media reported Monday. The charges that took effect last month are aimed at curbing... |
| Producers on Tom Cruise film sued for breach of contract LOS ANGELES, Feb 5 (TheWrap.com) - Two producers of Tom Cruise's upcoming thriller "One Shot" were slapped by a breach of contract suit in Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday by a... |
| China bans airlines from paying EU carbon charges AFP © <p>An airliner flies into Hongqiao International airport in Shanghai in January 2012. China's airlines are banned from paying charges on carbon emissions imposed by the European... |
| Skiing: American Julia Mancuso wins World Cup super-G race Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany o Julia Mancuso's wait for her first win of the season is over. Lindsey Vonn will have to wait a little longer to break another... |
| Norovirus strikes 3rd American cruise ship A stomach virus has stricken people on a third American cruise ship. Royal Caribbean's Voyager of the Sea left a couple of hours late on Saturday because of the norovirus outbreak, Port of New... |
| Self-serve kiosks are the new look for American Airlines at LAX The lobby makeover that included the installation of 36 kiosks was not a way to cut back on staffing, airline officials say, but ticket agents are unhappy about the... |
| Bed and breakfast – and yoga and cookery Though many bed and breakfasters wouldn't feel they'd had their money's worth unless they'd tucked into the full monty, others are relishing increasingly exotic breakfasts. Amid... |
| Lakshadweep: All quiet on India's secret islands Kadmat is the centremost island in the Lakshadweep archipelago, a low-lying chain of islands, atolls and reefs off the coast of Kerala. Belonging to India, the Lakshadweep islands are part of the... |
| Virus strikes cruise ship out of New Orleans Port of New Orleans spokesman Chris Bonura said Sunday that Royal Caribbean's "Voyager of the Sea" left a couple of hours late on Saturday because of the illnesses.WDSU-TV reports that... |
| China bans airlines from paying EU carbon The official Xinhua news agency reported the ban on Monday, quoting the Civil Aviation Administration of China.The EU imposed the tax with effect from January 1, but more than two dozen countries,... |
| Service for Minn. couple missing in cruise disaster Jerry and Barbara Heil, of White Bear Lake, are the only Americans missing in the Jan. 13 wreck. Italian authorities called off the search for victims early last week due to the danger to rescue... |
| Airline Bankruptcy - how to pay back travel agents? Recent events once again show that all airlines should provide free comprehensive insurance coverage against the consequences of their possible insolvency. If a travel agent goes bankrupt IATA may... |
| LAN Airlines Joining American In Terminal 8 At New York JFK LAN Chile, LAN Peru, and LAN Ecuador – will co-locate in Terminal 8 with American at New York JFK, making LAN the fourth oneworld carrier, besides American, to operate from the terminal,... |
| Travel To The UK In Style With British Airways' Upgrade Offer British Airways are giving customers the opportunity to fly First class, with an exciting premium upgrade offer. Customers can book a Club World Business class return ticket from Sydney to London... |
| China bans airlines from joining EU emissions scheme BEIJING (Reuters) - The Chinese government said on Monday it will ban the country's airlines from participating in a European Union scheme to charge for carbon emissions from flights into and... |
| 2 Florida cruise ships riddled with norovirus. Anyone surprised? Noroviruses like cruise ships. Current and recent passengers on two Princess Cruise Lines ships can now attest to this personally. More than 200 people on the Ruby Princess and the Crown Princess,... |
| Virus Strikes Cruise Ship out of New Orleans A stomach virus has stricken people on a third U.S. cruise ship, with a vessel sailing from New Orleans delayed by norovirus. Port of New Orleans spokesman Chris Bonura said Sunday that Royal... |
| Memorial service set for couple missing from cruise ship A memorial service has been set up for the White Bear Lake couple still missing after a cruise ship ran aground off the Italian coast more than three weeks ago. The service for Jerry and Barb Heil... |
| Cruise ship passengers struck by virus London - More than 100 people on board a cruise ship operated by a unit of Carnival Corporation have fallen ill with a stomach virus, the latest setback facing the world's biggest cruise... |
| American Airlines: Bankrupt Victim of Weak U.S. Dollar Policies As is well known now, American Airlines filed for bankruptcy toward the end of last year. In one certain sense this shouldn't surprise us given how its legacy competitors did much the same... |
| Carnival cruise ship passengers struck with virus (Reuters) - More than 100 people on board a cruise ship operated by a unit of Carnival Corp have fallen ill with a stomach virus, the latest setback facing the world's biggest cruise company,... |
| Norovirus outbreak delays cruise ship at NO The Port of New Orleans says a stomach virus outbreak delayed the departure of the cruise ship "Voyager of the Sea" this weekend. Spokesman Chris Bonura says it left a couple hours late... |
| Weak Asian Jet Fuel Outlook Sees Airlines Cutting On Hedging SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Weakness in Asian prices of jet fuel in the fourth quarter, normally a peak demand period, looks set to persist through 2012 on a dip in air travel caused by Europe's... |