Archive for August, 2008
Improved performance for Air Berlin
London/Berlin (euro adhoc) – The 2008 interim results of Air Berlin PLC have improved in comparison with the corresponding period of the previous year. Fleet capacity utilization as well as revenue per available flight kilometre have increased. The optimization programme introduced in June will enable the company to save an additional EUR 35 million by [...]
August 29, 2008
Posted in: Germany
Macau, the fastest-growing destination in 2008
Macau, the fastest-growing destination in 2008(Forimmediaterelease.net) NEW YORK, NY (AUGUST 28, 2008) – More than 1.5 million international visitors have come to Macau in the first six months of this year, a 46.5 % jump over the same period last year. This does not include the 8.8 million Mainland residents who visited in the same [...]
August 29, 2008
Posted in: Macau
Paul McCartney Confirms ‘Friendship First’ Show In Israel
Music Icon Set To Rock Israel 43 Years After Ban Historic ‘Friendship First' Concert Announced Hayarkon Park, Tel Aviv, Israel, 25th September 2008
August 29, 2008
Posted in: Israel
Thousands of Bikers Prepare for Adventure on Emerald Coast: Panama City Beach Welcomes 8th Annual Thunder Beach Autumn Motorcycle Rally
Known as the “The Most Biker-Friendly Free Rally in the United States,” the upcoming 8th Annual Thunder Beach Autumn Motorcycle Rally is expected to draw as many as 65,000 bikers and their families from across America to the premier seaside destination of Panama City Beach.
August 29, 2008
Posted in: United States SouthEast
6th Annual Southern Coastal Bluegrass Festival in North carolina Promises A Stompin’ Good Time, September 20-21
Kure Beach, NC: Get ready to stomp your feet, strum the mandolins, and pick those banjos during the 6th Annual Southern Coastal Bluegrass Festival on September 20-21. This musical showcase of the region’s best bluegrass bands will once again jam along the Cape Fear River at the Fort Fisher Air Force Recreation Center near Kure [...]
August 29, 2008
Posted in: United States East
Downtown Wilmington North Carolina’s September Events Showcase Fine Art, Antiques, And Natural Beauty
Downtown Wilmington, North Carolina is the place to be in September to experience arts and cultural events that complement the destination’s history, culture and natural beauty. September’s signature Downtown events include the Art & Antique Walk (September 6) and the Secret Garden Tour (September 19-20).
August 29, 2008
Posted in: United States East
Budget airline Zoom collapses
By David Browne | Aug 29, 2008 LONDON (eTN) – Budget airline Zoom has collapsed with its planes grounded in Scotland and Canada. Zoom is the latest airline to suffer under the pressure of high fuel costs. The line employed 600 people in the UK and Canada and all have lost their jobs. Passengers who [...]
August 29, 2008
Posted in: Airlines & Railways
LAX employees walked off their jobs today
By eTN | Aug 29, 2008 LOS ANGELES, CA (August 28, 2008) – Airline service workers representing the 2,500 employees who provide services from ‘curb to cabin’ at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) walked off the job at 1:30 p.m. today in response to contractors’ civil rights abuses and failure to bargain in good faith.
August 29, 2008
Posted in: United States West
Sunday Showcase at Waikiki Beach Walk® Continues with Great Line-Up of
HONOLULU, OAHU, HAWAII –Waikiki Beach Walk's popular "Sunday Showcase" music series continues in September and October with a line up of some of Hawaii's top island performers. The free weekly program takes place every Sunday afternoon, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., on the Plaza Stage at Waikiki Beach Walk, located at 226 Lewers Street.
August 29, 2008
Posted in: Hawaii
What’s New in Goa, India
IVANA, BHAKTI BAG GOLD: Chess Prodigy and World under 8 Champ, Ivana Furtado and fellow Goan Bhakti Kulkarni, did India and particularly Goa proud when they bagged a gold medal each in the Under 9 and Under 17 categories respectively at the recently concluded 4th World School Chess in Singapore. Ivana also lifted a bronze [...]
August 28, 2008
Posted in: India