Archive for December, 2005
Dubai to emphasize ‘cultural side’
The city of Dubai is to build an opera house and two museums to reflect the “cultural side” of the rapidly growing Gulf emirate, Dubai’s Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid al-Maktoum said.
December 29, 2005
Posted in: Dubai
Lufthansa: Improved seat comfort in Europe
New seats in the Business and Economy Classes will provide a considerable improvement in seating comfort on Lufthansa flights within Germany and Europe as of next spring. With this step the airline is continuing the quality offensive in the European traffic it launched in 2004 which, above all, offers more comfort to passengers in the [...]
December 29, 2005
Posted in: Airlines & Railways
7th Annual Crested Butte Snocross Blazing Trails in Colorado for Feb. 11 & 12, 2006
Snocross will return to Crested Butte, Colo., for the seventh year and offer heart-pumping action on Feb. 11 – 12, 2006. Racers from the western United States will compete for prizes and cash in this Mountain States Snowmobile Racing (MSSR) event that is coordinated by Gunnison County Sno-Trackers.
December 29, 2005
Posted in: United States West
Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises Introduce Remote Airline, Luggage Check-In Service
Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises’ guests can now complete the dreaded airline and luggage check-in process for their flights home even before they step off the ship. The new service enables guests to bypass the traditional airport check-in process, adding convenience and reducing wait time by an estimated 45 minutes to two hours. The [...]
December 29, 2005
Posted in: Cruise Ships
ExpressJet Receives Notice of Continental Airlines’ Intention to Withdraw 69 Aircrafts
ExpressJet Holdings (NYSE: XJT) today announced it received notice this morning from Continental Airlines of its intention to reduce by 69 the number of aircraft ExpressJet will operate for Continental under the companies’ capacity purchase agreement.
December 29, 2005
Posted in: Airlines & Railways
Korean Air: Passenger Traffic in November Grew 7.9%
Korean Air said it carried 1.78 million passengers last month, up 7.9% year on year. Revenue Passenger Kilometers (RPK) — distance flown by paying passengers — rose 6.8% year-on-year in November to 3.77 billion RPK, compared to 3.53 billion RPK a year ago.
December 29, 2005
Posted in: Airlines & Railways
Football fever grips Arab world – Where the action is: Germany and the 2006 FIFA World Cup
The German National Tourist Board (GNTB) has leapt into action ahead of the game with a number of marketing and promotional measures designed to inspire enthusiasm across the Middle East for the FIFA World Cup 2006TM taking place on 9th June till 9th July 2006 in Germany. The world is watching Germany who opened its [...]
December 29, 2005
Posted in: Dubai
Nevada Travel Roundup – January-February 2006
Ski Season Highlights The King ‘lives’ at Mt. Rose – Ski Tahoe Mt. Rose – Ski Tahoe, high in the Sierra slopes of Northern Nevada, celebrates Elvis Presley’s birthday with Elvis Day. This all-day party, Jan. 7, has become an annual extravaganza of sideburns, bell-bottoms and echoes of “Thank you, thank you very much.â€
December 28, 2005
Posted in: United States West
WHAT’S ON WHISTLER January 2006
Whistler welcomes the new year with the communities annual family friendly First Night event, showcasing street performers, musicians and warm and cozy participation stations throughout the Village. The village will be buzzing throughout January with informative presentations, community gatherings and performances by local and visiting celebrities.
December 28, 2005
Posted in: Canada
Kyoto locations featured in Memoirs of a Geisha
People inspired to visit Japan after seeing Memoirs of a Geisha can visit many of the Kyoto locations featured in the film, such as Yoshimine-dera Temple, Kiyomizu-dera Temple, Fushimi Inari Shrine, Heian Jingu Shrine, the bamboo forest in Arashiyama and the geisha district of Gion. Kiyomizu-dera Temple (Pure Water Temple) Kiyomizu-dera is one of the [...]
December 28, 2005
Posted in: Japan