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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Nepal National.com http://www.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/10/id/7efe203e304dfafb/ en-us Fri, 16 May 2008 09:36:33 -0400 Fri, 16 May 2008 09:36:33 -0400 30 Britney Spears and Mel Gibson vacationing together in Costa Rica 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 together. http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/360007/cs/1/ Fri, 16 May 2008 06:00:06 -0400 Nepal National.com http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/360007/cs/1/ Sea bridge in Mumbai to reduce time travel from one hour to seven minutes 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 Mumbai. http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/359898/cs/1/ Fri, 16 May 2008 02:00:18 -0400 Nepal National.com http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/359898/cs/1/ BA annual profits more than doubles on int. travel LONDON (AP) -- 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. http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14868357/ Fri, 16 May 2008 08:43:38 -0400 Associated Press http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14868357/ Rising gas prices inspire alternative travel 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 w... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14868638/ Fri, 16 May 2008 07:59:17 -0400 WISH TV 8 http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14868638/ Bike to Work Day accident kills United Airlines worker 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 pape... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14867999/ Fri, 16 May 2008 07:20:28 -0400 San Francisco Examiner http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14867999/ Leading Hotels of the World Launches New Website, Experiences Spike in On-line Bookings 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 engag... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14864931/ Fri, 16 May 2008 04:40:57 -0400 Hospitality Newswire http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14864931/ Leonardo Hotels Seeing Quick Growth with SynXis as Distribution Partner 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 Red... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14865140/ Fri, 16 May 2008 04:40:48 -0400 Hospitality Newswire http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14865140/ Cloudy Outlook for Summer Travel MAY 15, 2008. A national survey by Access America, a leading travel insurance and assistance provider, has found that summer vacations will likely be down seven percent this year compared with 2007. T... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14865136/ Fri, 16 May 2008 04:40:41 -0400 Hospitality Newswire http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14865136/ Free Gas Card From Choice Hotels This Summer 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 ... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14865137/ Fri, 16 May 2008 04:40:46 -0400 Hospitality Newswire http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14865137/ Lebanese leaders to travel on separate planes to Doha for talks 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 Western... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14864719/ Fri, 16 May 2008 04:29:13 -0400 Earth Times http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14864719/ Win A $150 iTunes Gift Card in Discount Travel Booking Site 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 ( http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14865143/ Fri, 16 May 2008 04:20:55 -0400 PR Web http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14865143/ 2008 Wisconsin Summer Travel Guide Now Available 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 Wid... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14865134/ Fri, 16 May 2008 04:20:52 -0400 PR Web http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14865134/ Online Travel Agency AffordableTours.com Launches Resorts Division ) 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 cruise... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14865051/ Fri, 16 May 2008 04:20:37 -0400 PR Web http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14865051/ New Port of Houston cruise terminal has everything but ships 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 ... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14862522/ Fri, 16 May 2008 03:18:41 -0400 Houston Chronicle http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14862522/ Luxury travel catalogue takes Russia by storm. 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 sec... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14860224/ Fri, 16 May 2008 00:46:20 -0400 4Hoteliers http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14860224/ Backpackers Forgo European Vacations , 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 a... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14860032/ Thu, 15 May 2008 22:56:29 -0400 MSN Slate http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14860032/ Business set to cut air travel in favour of video links 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 ... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14856853/ Thu, 15 May 2008 21:10:39 -0400 The Scotsman http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14856853/ Western airlines need state support 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 abound... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14856480/ Thu, 15 May 2008 21:33:15 -0400 Arabian Business http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14856480/ Flight attendant accused of setting fire on plane 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 ... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14857663/ Thu, 15 May 2008 20:36:41 -0400 MSNBC http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14857663/ Cruise to play the President 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 mo... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14857158/ Thu, 15 May 2008 20:25:24 -0400 Inside Baltimore http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14857158/ Wish you were here Is the travel industry 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, a... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14856787/ Thu, 15 May 2008 21:43:50 -0400 The Independent http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14856787/ Former cruise ship workers win settlement 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 E... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14857128/ Thu, 15 May 2008 21:18:19 -0400 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14857128/ Error temporarily eliminates fuel charge on United 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 custome... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14857662/ Thu, 15 May 2008 20:36:40 -0400 MSNBC http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14857662/ Kirilenko misses practice because of travel visa 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 6 http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14856854/ Thu, 15 May 2008 20:25:09 -0400 Sports Illustrated http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14856854/ Continental Juggles Other Airlines ) 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 ... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14856474/ Thu, 15 May 2008 20:21:08 -0400 Forbes http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14856474/ Airlines vow not to cut service to Montana 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 ... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14856473/ Thu, 15 May 2008 20:10:53 -0400 Billings Gazette http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14856473/ Singapore Airlines Invites Offers for its 49 per cent stake in Virgin Atlantic 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 ... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14856478/ Thu, 15 May 2008 19:44:58 -0400 Travel Blackboard http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14856478/ More than just your average vacation, Qantas Holidays offers "Experiences" 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 f... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14856477/ Thu, 15 May 2008 19:44:49 -0400 Travel Blackboard http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14856477/ How Green Is Your Vacation 50 to 90 points: Your vacation is ecofriendly! 30 to 50 points: You're thinking about the environment, but there are still a few things you could be doing better. Read on for tips. 0 to 30 points: Ouc... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14852846/ Thu, 15 May 2008 19:09:57 -0400 U.S. News & World Report http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14852846/ Federer cruises into quarters Hamburg, Rome: Holder Roger Federer continued his trouble-free progress at the Hamburg Masters with a 6-3 6-2 win over unseeded Swede Robin Soderling on Thursday. Novak Djokovic, the third-seeded Serb... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14852843/ Thu, 15 May 2008 18:28:14 -0400 Gulf News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14852843/ United Airlines Accidentally Drops $130 Fuel Surcharge UAL Corp.'s United Airlines said it accidentally dropped fuel surcharges of as much $130 round trip on all of its domestic routes around midday today. "It was a clerical error that resulted in us ... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14851963/ Thu, 15 May 2008 18:38:01 -0400 Associated Press http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14851963/ River cruise offers one way to view Chicago 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 t... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14852269/ Thu, 15 May 2008 18:53:58 -0400 C News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14852269/ Travel club left consumers going nowhere, complaints say Complaints from North Carolina residents against a travel club have prompted state Attorney General Roy Cooper to tell the company to hit the road.The company, South Carolina based Vacation Internatio... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14852311/ Thu, 15 May 2008 17:54:15 -0400 WRAL http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14852311/ Pricey gas crimping Memorial Day travel plans NEW YORK – High fuel prices are prompting many Americans to reconsider their Memorial Day travel plans, AAA says. The automobile club released a survey Thursday projecting that the number of ... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14852465/ Thu, 15 May 2008 17:45:25 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14852465/ Norwegian Cruise Lines sending Pride of Aloha to Miami, not Asia HONOLULU - The Pride of Aloha ship, which cruised Hawaiian waters from 2004 to early May, will shift to a Miami-Bahamas route beginning July 14. Pride of Aloha will also get back its original name ... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14851993/ Thu, 15 May 2008 18:53:57 -0400 C News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14851993/ New summer fare sales from $29 one-way Summer is synonymous with vacation, and with the unofficial start of the season coming this Memorial Day weekend, now's the time to start booking flights to your favorite sun-filled destinations. Whil... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14853569/ Thu, 15 May 2008 17:38:54 -0400 MSNBC http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14853569/ The summer of the MySpace Here comes the summer of our discontent. Economic pessimism and high prices on gas and food have Americans in a sour mood and curtailing their vacation plans, though they probably need t... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14853568/ Thu, 15 May 2008 17:38:52 -0400 MSNBC http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14853568/ Resolving a key glitch of the electronic era In the beginning were paper tickets, books of flight coupons that you exchanged at the airline check-in desks for a paper boarding pass (green for economy, red for first class). Heaven help you if you... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14856055/ Thu, 15 May 2008 17:27:48 -0400 International Herald Tribune http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14856055/ FBI investigates case of cruise passenger who went overboard BORDENTOWN, N.J. — Two hours after boarding a cruise ship in New York on Sunday, Mindy Jordan was overboard and lost at sea. The cruise line said the initial indication was that the slight 46-y... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14852844/ Thu, 15 May 2008 17:09:19 -0400 The Seattle Times http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14852844/ Finnair negotiating possible partnership with major Indian airlines . 'We are in partnership talks with the leading airlines of India. We need this in the long run. This would simply make our connections locally better and it would also help in timetable coordination... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14847268/ Thu, 15 May 2008 15:24:52 -0400 Wikinews http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14847268/ Frontier Airlines Selects Secure Firewall for Security Management Posted on: Thursday, 15 May 2008, 12:00 CDT Secure Computing, a provider of enterprise gateway security, has announced that Frontier Airlines has switched from a competing firewall to the Secure Fire... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14847269/ Thu, 15 May 2008 15:10:52 -0400 RedOrbit http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14847269/ The plan now calls for a 7-story, not 17-story, hotel and condo development Downtown next to the new food retailer. By Kathleen Kreller, The Idaho Statesman, BoiseMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News May 15--Boise is still on track to get Idaho's first Whole Foods Market, a developer said Wednesday, but an attached hote... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14849947/ Thu, 15 May 2008 14:32:39 -0400 Hotel Online http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14849947/ Tourists, service workers good for Kerr Co. Kerrville Daily Times, TexasMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News May 15--With Memorial Day and the summer driving season on the horizon, Wednesday's story in the Times chronicling the positive impact touri... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14849948/ Thu, 15 May 2008 14:32:39 -0400 Hotel Online http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14849948/ Dallas council votes for $42 million hotel land purchase By Dave Levinthal and Rudolph Bush, The Dallas Morning NewsMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News May 15--Plans to build a taxpayer-owned and financed Dallas Convention Center hotel shot forward Wednesday as... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14849945/ Thu, 15 May 2008 14:32:40 -0400 Hotel Online http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14849945/ Travel expected to drop over Memorial weekend With the economy in a slump and gas prices soaring, Memorial Day travel is expected to decrease for the first time in six years. The number of Americans traveling 50 or more miles from home this hol... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14847850/ Thu, 15 May 2008 14:28:57 -0400 Business Journal http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14847850/ MGM Mirage may say By Howard Stutz, Las Vegas Review-JournalMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News May 11--MGM MIRAGE MAY SAY 'TAKE TWO': MGM Mirage investors may soon be able to double down. Chairman and Chief Executive Offic... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14849949/ Thu, 15 May 2008 14:32:38 -0400 Hotel Online http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14849949/ High Prices Lead To Less Travel, AAA Says NEW YORK -- Record gas prices has led AAA to project a drop in travel during Memorial Day weekend.AAA projected the number of Americans traveling during the Memorial Day holiday will drop slightly com... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14848245/ Thu, 15 May 2008 14:22:27 -0400 2 WESH http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14848245/ Gwinnett delays discussion about hotel, retail complex By Michael Pearson, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News May 12--A proposed hotel and retail complex in Gwinnett's Park Place community near Stone Mountain likely won't be c... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14849944/ Thu, 15 May 2008 14:32:41 -0400 Hotel Online http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14849944/ Web advice changing holiday landscape LONDON - Internet social networking and self-help travel Web sites are drastically changing the holiday planning landscape, the founder of the world's largest online travel advisory service said Thurs... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14848938/ Thu, 15 May 2008 14:06:32 -0400 MSNBC http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14848938/ DOT says airline traffic rose in February WASHINGTON - U.S. airlines carried nearly 3 percent more passengers in February compared with the same month last year, but did so while operating fewer flights, the government said Thursday.The airli... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14848939/ Thu, 15 May 2008 14:06:30 -0400 MSNBC http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14848939/ Take steps to keep money safe on vacation trips NEW YORK - The last thing any traveler wants is to lose a wallet, whether it's misplaced or taken by a pickpocket, in the middle of a vacation.As the summer travel season approaches, it's a good time ... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14848937/ Thu, 15 May 2008 14:06:31 -0400 MSNBC http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14848937/ Frontier Airlines Asks Employees To Take Pay Cut DENVER -- Frontier Airlines plans to cut pay and other benefits for most of its 6,000 workers as it looks to cut costs and secure financing to emerge from bankruptcy.According to published reports, th... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14847861/ Thu, 15 May 2008 14:16:52 -0400 The Denver Channel http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14847861/ American Airlines Fuel Saving Method Raises Concerns It happened as American Airlines mechanics were towing a Boeing 777 to a maintenance hangar using a high-speed tug. Air traffic controllers told the mechanics to stop short of a runway, but they did n... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14847648/ Thu, 15 May 2008 14:07:43 -0400 NBC 5 http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14847648/ Fairfield Inn opens at Portland North Harbor Prima Management services LLC. Room rates begin at $109 per night. In a press release, Liam Brown, senior vice president for Fairfield Inn, Marriott International, said the hotel will cater to bus... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14848873/ Thu, 15 May 2008 14:27:20 -0400 Business Journal http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14848873/ Greeley tourism on the table at luncheon By Bill Jackson, Greeley Tribune, Colo.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News May 15--The city of Greeley's hospitality industry was honored Wednesday as the Greeley Convention and Visitors Bureau observed N... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14849946/ Thu, 15 May 2008 14:32:40 -0400 Hotel Online http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14849946/ N.J. woman vanishes after fall from cruise ship Steve Lynn holds family photos of his sister Mindy Jordan, as he talks with reporters Wednesday in Bordentown, N.J. Norwegian Cruise Lines says Jordan, 46, of Pine Hill, N.J., on a trip with Jorge Cap... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14848940/ Thu, 15 May 2008 14:06:35 -0400 MSNBC http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14848940/ Hotel vote could be an expensive mistake The Dallas Morning NewsMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News May 15--As the Dallas City Council prepared to vote on a land deal for a publicly owned convention center hotel, some important questions remaine... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14849950/ Thu, 15 May 2008 14:32:38 -0400 Hotel Online http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14849950/ Rock climbing in North Carolina, $400 For REI members, price is $355 per person. We recommend joining REI, as membership only costs $20 per person and is good for life. The package includes camping (with showers) for two nights, tent, roc... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14848936/ Thu, 15 May 2008 14:06:29 -0400 MSNBC http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14848936/ Northerns cruise to Logan title , Southerns thumped a very disappointing Westerns by nine wickets in a low-scoring game. Westerns, who last season beat Northerns by an innings and have Robin Brown, the national coach, among their te... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14848248/ Thu, 15 May 2008 13:41:39 -0400 Cricinfo http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14848248/ A working Big Sky vacation Coyote Energy , in Great Falls, Mont., will push him into the black. The alternative-energy developer may someday make the wind that blows over his land pay handsomely. But for now, as he approaches r... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14840942/ Thu, 15 May 2008 11:35:58 -0400 CNN Money http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14840942/ D.C. budget does not include tourism marketing funds D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty's $5.7 billion budget for 2009 -- which was approved Tuesday by the D.C. Council -- does not include funding to help lure visitors to the city. Destination D.C., the city's m... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14841946/ Thu, 15 May 2008 11:25:53 -0400 Business Journal http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14841946/ Offer For Free Travel Needs Careful Read OMAHA, Neb. -- A number of local residents have opened up their mailbox in recent days to find a tempting offer for free airline tickets.Bill and Pauline Schorsch, a retired Council Bluffs couple, ask... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14840939/ Thu, 15 May 2008 11:18:18 -0400 KETV 7 http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14840939/ With cell phones on planes, silence is golden Five years ago — a lifetime in our high-tech world — one of my friends told me she was appalled at the idea of sending electronic mail instead of taking pen to paper or making a long-distance call... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14842070/ Thu, 15 May 2008 11:09:09 -0400 MSNBC http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14842070/ Oxon Hill High School Band To Travel To China China to perform in six concerts that are part of the preliminary events ahead of the 2008 Olympic Games in August.The 45 band members and 10 alumni will visit http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14840179/ Thu, 15 May 2008 11:09:56 -0400 NBC 4 http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14840179/ Federer cruises, Nadal struggles in Hamburg Masters Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal rebounded from their recent disappointments in Rome with contrasting victories in the second round of the Hamburg Masters on Wednesday.The Rome Masters champion Novak Dj... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14840130/ Thu, 15 May 2008 11:54:53 -0400 NDTV http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14840130/ Americans to travel less this holiday NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- With soaring gas prices amid a slumping economy, Americans are planning on driving less this Memorial Day weekend than they did last year, according to a AAA study released ... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14840166/ Thu, 15 May 2008 10:54:44 -0400 CNN http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14840166/ NSi Announces the Availability of SMARTdocument Travel 4.6 Software with Xerox Centre Connect Notable Solutions, Inc. (NSi), the leading developer of distributed content capture workflow and business automation solutions, is pleased to announce the immediate availability of its branded SMARTdo... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14839877/ Thu, 15 May 2008 10:42:49 -0400 PR Web http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14839877/ Chinese citizens allowed to start group travel to U.S. in June Chinese citizens are to be allowed to apply for U.S.-destined travel in groups starting from June 17, announced China National Tourism Administration (CNTA) and the U.S. Department of Commerce here on... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14840167/ Thu, 15 May 2008 10:31:46 -0400 People's Daily http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14840167/ Pointers for safer foreign travel A: Consult the "Yellow Book" -- also known as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's "Health Information for International Travel 2008" (Elsevier, 2007). It can be picked up at bookstor... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14840180/ Thu, 15 May 2008 07:12:34 -0400 Courier-Journal http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14840180/ A Vacation Cruise to Bermuda Barring foul play or foolishness, modern ocean cruising is as safe a way to travel as any. And the two months that are best to head out to Bermuda are May and September. Having lived on the island fo... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14840944/ Thu, 15 May 2008 06:33:30 -0400 KYW1060 http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14840944/ Context Travel Fellowship Offers Learning Opportunities for Inner-city Youths PHILADELPHIA, PA, May 14, 2008. Context, the network of scholars who design and lead critically-acclaimed walking tours of major world cities, has partnered with St. HOPE to offer a one-of-a-kind trav... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14840168/ Thu, 15 May 2008 06:25:07 -0400 Hospitality Newswire http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14840168/ R.D. Olson Sells Two Southern California Hotels IRVINE, CA, May 13, 2008. R.D. Olson Development has sold two of its Southern California hotels -- one inspired by Hollywood, the other by Southland beach culture -- to Apple REIT 8 for $80 million. I... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14839300/ Thu, 15 May 2008 06:25:01 -0400 Hospitality Newswire http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14839300/ 2008 Pet Travel Statistics Reported by BringYourPet.com KNOXVILLE, TN, May 14, 2008. BringYourPet.com (www.bringyourpet.com), a leading pet friendly hotel, motel and lodging directory continuously polls thousands of its Web site visitors, newsletter subscr... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14840163/ Thu, 15 May 2008 06:25:04 -0400 Hospitality Newswire http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14840163/ Hillary Clinton Cruises To Victory In West Virginia Primary primary . It is one of the final contests before the Democratic National Convention in Denver in late August, when the party's delegates will nominate their pick to face off against Republican Senator... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14840697/ Thu, 15 May 2008 06:50:47 -0400 VH1 http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14840697/ Innovative New Program Offers Travel Agents Fantastic Opportunity To Grow Their Business Bliss Honeymoons, the leader in honeymoon and destination wedding travel, has recently introduced an exciting new program. Specifically developed for home based and smaller agencies, the Bliss Honeymo... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14840175/ Thu, 15 May 2008 06:04:26 -0400 PR Web http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14840175/ Stunning New Time Travel Adventure Explores Life of Union Soldier In Diary of a Ghost by Mary Elizabeth Reynolds, a modern-day historian becomes obsessed with the ghost of a heroic Union soldier Summerville, SC ( http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14840183/ Thu, 15 May 2008 06:03:45 -0400 PR Web http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14840183/ DFAT upgrades Fiji travel warning The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has updated the travel warning for Fiji, after Australia's High Commissioner James Batley received his second death threat in eight days. Mr Batley ... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14839412/ Thu, 15 May 2008 05:47:02 -0400 ABC Australia http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14839412/ Opposition parties slam bid to let off travel scam MPs Edition 2 Opposition parties yesterday slammed government moves to let MPs caught in Parliament's travel scam off having to repay the money.The DA said it had asked National Assembly Speaker ... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14836220/ Thu, 15 May 2008 04:02:27 -0400 IOL http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14836220/ Beach volleyball in The Bahamas By DAHALIA SMITH, NG Sports Reporter, dahalia@nasguard.comBeach volleyball continues to grow in The Bahamas, and with generous private sponsors such as Peter Nygård, owner of NYGÅRD CAY, t... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14835976/ Thu, 15 May 2008 03:36:50 -0400 Nassau Guardian http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14835976/ Malaysia Airlines extends low-fare campaign to ASEAN, China Malaysia Airlines (MAS) is extending its "Everyday Low Fares" campaign to all its ASEAN destinations and selected routes between Malaysia and China next week, local media reported on Thursda... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14835896/ Thu, 15 May 2008 03:33:06 -0400 People's Daily http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14835896/ China cruise into last four JAKARTA: Champions China swept into the semi-finals of the Thomas Cup yesterday, putting aside concern for victims of the devastating earthquake back home, but their women suffered a major scare in th... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14833542/ Thu, 15 May 2008 01:37:27 -0400 Gulf Daily News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14833542/ Anglers sense jump in their bottom lines A gentle tidal phase and forecasts of calm seas and fine weather will make this a bottomfish weekend for many anglers on the inland marine waters, especially since halibut fishing has been excellent t... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14834881/ Thu, 15 May 2008 01:06:16 -0400 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14834881/ 2008 Inn of the year winners. 13 properties have been selected as the Best of the Best at Choice Hotels 54th annual convention.Choice Hotels International, Inc. today announced that 13 of the company's franchised properties won bi... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14830595/ Wed, 14 May 2008 22:54:54 -0400 4Hoteliers http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14830595/ Onward Healthcare Launches Enhanced Website for Travel Healthcare Professionals Posted on: Wednesday, 14 May 2008, 15:00 CDT WILTON, Conn., May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- After months of careful research, planning and development, Onward Healthcare, a nationwide healthcare staffing prov... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14830410/ Wed, 14 May 2008 22:30:36 -0400 RedOrbit http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14830410/ How to vacation for less this summer NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Want to go on a vacation this summer but not sure you can afford it? Sure, gas and food prices are high, but it's still possible to get away. By concentrating on ways to save... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14830878/ Wed, 14 May 2008 22:17:31 -0400 Market Watch http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14830878/ Austrian Airlines launches Super-Flexi ways to Europe via Asia Priced from just $1550 net, (plus $491 taxes), the new fares enable travellers to fly to Europe via a choice of key Asian destinations including Bangkok, Tokyo, Mumbai, Delhi and Beijing, in conjuncti... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14830249/ Wed, 14 May 2008 22:00:13 -0400 Travel Blackboard http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14830249/ Boeing, El Al Israel Airlines finalize order for four 777-200ER jetliners The Boeing Company and El Al Israel Airlines have completed an order for four 777-200ERs (Extended Range). The Israeli airline has secured options for two additional 777s and holds conversion rights f... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14830252/ Wed, 14 May 2008 22:00:00 -0400 Travel Blackboard http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14830252/ Hawaiian pulls online insurance charge www.hawaiianair.com automatically assessed a $19 charge for insurance when making reservations unless users opted out by clicking on an option that canceled the insurance. Hawaiian (Amex: HA) introd... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14831462/ Wed, 14 May 2008 21:49:05 -0400 Business Journal http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14831462/ United Airlines, Continental Airli... Dave Carpenter, The Associated Press May 14, 2008 - 8:06 p.m. CHICAGO - United Airlines and Continental Airlines Inc. are talking about forming an alliance to gain some benefits of working together w... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14830875/ Wed, 14 May 2008 21:09:19 -0400 Canadian Business http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14830875/ Qantas struggling to compete with low-cost airlines Acknowledging the restructuring of the airline industry to reflect the ascendancy of the budget carrier, Qantas has suggested potential in the replacement of its remaining services to Japan with Jetst... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14830253/ Wed, 14 May 2008 20:43:54 -0400 Travel Blackboard http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14830253/ Mesa Air to shut Air Midwest, cut small city stops By By CHRIS KAHN PHOENIX - Mesa Air will shut down subsidiary carrier Air Midwest, cutting off service to 16 small cities in 10 states because of soaring fuel prices, the company said Wednesday.Phoe... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14829144/ Wed, 14 May 2008 19:30:18 -0400 MSNBC http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14829144/ Sun Country leases plane, recalls 7 pilots Sun Country Airlines will add an airplane to its fleet for the summer travel season and recall seven pilots who were laid off last month. The airline, owned by Minnetonka-based http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14827516/ Wed, 14 May 2008 18:48:23 -0400 Business Journal http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14827516/ Hawaii claims two spots on Orbitz travel list .com 's top 10 Memorial Day weekend destinations list on Wednesday. Just yesterday several Hawaii locations were named to a similar list from Priceline. Online travel company Orbitz analyzed act... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14827517/ Wed, 14 May 2008 18:48:22 -0400 Business Journal http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14827517/ Travel Agency Operator Pleads Guilty To Federal Charges CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- A Mooresville man has pleaded guilty to defrauding investors and customers out of almost a half-million dollars.Steve Young, the man who ran Sonshine Tours and Travel in Mooresville... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14826867/ Wed, 14 May 2008 18:44:30 -0400 WSOC TV http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14826867/ Federer, Djokovic cruise to third round Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic both cruised into the third round of the Hamburg Masters Series on Wednesday but it was a struggle for clay-court king Rafael Nadal.Nadal, No.2 in the world, needed mo... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14826870/ Wed, 14 May 2008 18:39:10 -0400 SBS http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14826870/ BWI undercharges airlines by $57 million for rents, fees LINTHICUM, Md. (AP) - State officials say airlines at Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport were undercharged $57 million for rents and fees over the past four years. But the M... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14826866/ Wed, 14 May 2008 18:24:27 -0400 ABC 7 http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14826866/ Vacation photos doom W.Va. top judge in primary CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia's top judge will be out a job after a conflict-of-interest scandal involving an exotic vacation with a coal company boss derailed his bid for another term. Chi... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14826626/ Wed, 14 May 2008 18:00:20 -0400 The Seattle Times http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14826626/ Fewer Flying This Summer, But Air Travel Will Remain Hellish vacationers getting squeezed by food and gas prices, fewer people are going to shell out for airfare, although filling the tank and hitting the road on vacation will be a pricey proposition, too. And ... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14821962/ Wed, 14 May 2008 16:05:27 -0400 Wired News http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14821962/ Renovated Paradise Inn is back in business The rustic Paradise Inn in Mount Rainier National Park, a national historic landmark built in 1916, will reopen Friday after a two-year, $22.5 million spruce-up. The inn was closed in 2006 so it coul... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14824204/ Wed, 14 May 2008 16:06:40 -0400 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14824204/ Spring has sprung on Squak Mountain My recent hike on Squak Mountain was so enticing that I returned with my friend, Lola Kemp, to scout other trails we'll lead for Mountaineers hikes. What a difference a few days can make! A couple we... http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14824202/ Wed, 14 May 2008 16:06:39 -0400 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://story.nepalnational.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/14824202/