Archive for December, 2004
China  Southern Airlines Lights Up The City Of Lights at World Famous Champs-Elysees
China Southern Airlines (NYSE: ZNH, HKSE: 1055, SHA 600029) – www.cs-air.com/en  - the largest airline in The People's Republic of China has its name in lights on the  world-famous Champs-Elysees. This is the first time that the name  of any Chinese company has lighted signage in both English and Chinese  characters on this world-famous avenue. [...]
December 29, 2004
Posted in: Airlines & Railways
Guam Not Affected By Tsunami
The earthquake and series of tsunamis causing cataclysmic impact to the countries bordering the Indian Ocean has not affected Guam. Nor will tsunamis of such magnitude ever have the same impact on Guam as the low laying areas of Indonesia, India, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Myanmar, Malaysia, Bangladesh, and Somalia. That’s because of the depth [...]
December 29, 2004
Posted in: Guam
Cathay Pacific offers assistance to tsunami victims
Cathay Pacific Airways announced yesterday that it is offering assistance to those affected by the recent earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia/South Asia, raising money through donations and carrying supplies and aid personnel to affected areas.
December 29, 2004
Posted in: Airlines & Railways
First Phase of the initial assessment of the tourism industry of Maldives completed
The initial assessment of the tourism industry of Maldives after the flooding as a result of the earthquake off the west coast of Northern Sumatra, on December 26, 2004 has been completed. In the aftermath of this disaster, three tourist fatalities were unfortunately encountered, while some others sustained minor injuries. Maldives being a dive destination [...]
December 29, 2004
Posted in: Maldives
INDIA TOURISM,TORONTO UPDATES ON THE EFFECT OFÂ TSUNAMI TIDAL WAVES IN SOUTH EASTERN STATES OF INDIAÂ
Impact of killer tsunami in India Ripples initiated by the undersea quake sent a series of massive waves and walls of water crashing into eastern coast of southern Indian states.
December 29, 2004
Posted in: India
Tsunami sweeps across Indian Ocean lands
More than 22,600 people are now feared to have been killed and a vast swathe of lands around the Indian Ocean have been devastated by tsumani-type tidal waves triggered by the Sumatra earthquake in Indonesia, the world’s worst for over forty years. The US Geology Survey recorded the main earthquake at 8.9 on the Richter [...]
December 29, 2004
Posted in: Indonesia
FINGER LAKES NEW YORK WINE COUNTRY 2005 EVENTS
The following is a sample of annual events in Finger Lakes Wine Country. For a complete list of events, visit www.fingerlakeswinecountry.com or contact 1-800-596-9322. This calendar was compiled in December 2004. All information is subject to change.
December 29, 2004
Posted in: United States NorthEast
Tasmania Events Sampler
The following is a sample of annual events taking place in Tasmania. Images are available for many of these events. For a complete list of events or for more information, visit www.discovertasmania.com/events This calendar was compiled in December 2004; all information is subject to change.
December 29, 2004
Posted in: Australia
Iran presses UNESCO for more heritage sites
Head of Iran’s Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organization, in a meeting with the Director General of the United Nations cultural body UNESCO Koichiro Matsuura, called for an increase in Iran’s share in the registration of historical and cultural works on the international heritage list. Seyyed Hossein Marashi noted that according to a law approved by [...]
December 24, 2004
Posted in: Iran
Israel continues winning streak
Tourism to Israel continues its winning streak with double-digit gains and in some cases even meeting 2000’s record-breaking figures. In the first 11 months of this year, 1.358 million tourists entered the country, which is a 44 percent increase over the same period last year, Israel National News reported. This figure contributes to 76 percent [...]
December 24, 2004
Posted in: Israel