AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI) and a Fortune 1000 company, was recently fined by the U.S. Government for violating rules protecting air travelers with disabilities. The civil penalty, assessed by the Department of Transportation (DOT), amounted to $500,000, of which $200,000 may be used to improve the company’s services to disabled [...]
Sep 1 2010 | Posted in
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Jordanian travel enthusiasts have the potential to generate millions of dinars in revenues, if only they choose to spend their holidays in their own country.
Minister of Tourism Suzanne Afaneh said Jordanians expend millions abroad, and persuading even 10 percent of these travelers to spend their vacations in the Kingdom instead would be a success.
Based on [...]
Sep 1 2010 | Posted in
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The largest construction company in China, China Railway Group, announced it is in preliminary talks with the South African government to build the country’s first high-speed railway.
The landmark project aims to link the capital of Johannesburg and the eastern city of Durban, South Africa’s busiest harbor.
China Railway has signed an agreement with Standard Bank Group, [...]
Aug 31 2010 | Posted in
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The aviation industry is poised to meet the largest airline that will take flight as early as next month, as the US Department of Justice has approved the proposed US$3 billion unification of Continental Airlines and United Airlines.
The DOJ approval has made the two airlines surrender slots for 18 daily flights from New York’s Newark [...]
Aug 31 2010 | Posted in
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A low-cost British airline, Jet2.com announced the upcoming launch of three new routes from Manchester Airport by summer next year. The airline and airport welcomes its first route to Brive (Dordogne).
“We are delighted to be able to introduce the new route of Brive (Dordogne) to Manchester Airport, along with two new routes to Cyprus and [...]
Aug 30 2010 | Posted in
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Travelers can now explore the largest country in South America to discover the fascinating culture and hottest tourist spots, as Star Alliance Brazil Airpass provides a groundbreaking opportunity for travel enthusiasts to indulge themselves in the beauty of Brazil at greater value and convenience.
The Brazil Airpass permits tourists to travel across the entire domestic network [...]
Aug 30 2010 | Posted in
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The UK’s fastest growing online independent travel agent, Sunshine.co.uk has found a trend among British vacationers, revealing that more than a third who go abroad each year always pick the same resort for their holiday.
Sunshine.co.uk’s survey of 1,926 annual tourists aimed to determine more about holiday resort loyalty and whether Brits are prone to being [...]
Aug 27 2010 | Posted in
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Etihad Airways, the flag airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Virgin Blue Holdings Limited announced their new partnership to enable direct flights from Abu Dabi to Australia by 2011. V Australia, Virgin Blue’s international arm, is scheduled to widen its network of over 100 destinations by October with the newly signed agreement with [...]
Aug 27 2010 | Posted in
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Holiday Inn, a hotel and resort brand under the Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG), recently upgraded its already top-quality services with the installation of Flyte Systems flight information in its Holiday Inn San Diego Bayside hotel. The leading provider of displays for airport travel information and hospitality industry content, and digital signage for convention centers and [...]
Aug 26 2010 | Posted in
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Iceland Express is about to grace the aviation industry as it reveals bigger plans throughout 2010 and 2011, launching three new routes to North America.
After the announcement of its New York route that will have a daily roundtrip flight starting June 2011, Iceland Express has now disclosed its new services to Orlando, Chicago, and Boston.
“Our [...]
Aug 26 2010 | Posted in
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