Archive for October, 2008

Delta and Northwest Merge, Creating Premier Global Airline

Customers can expect â€˜business as usual' with no immediate changes in operations ATLANTA, Oct. 29, 2008 – Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE: DAL) and Northwest Airlines, Inc. today merged, creating a premier global airline with service to nearly all of the world's major travel markets.

October 30, 2008 Posted in: Airlines & Railways

Royal Highland Show and The Royal Winter Fair in Toronto honours Scotland’s Homecoming 2009

The Royal Highland Show (RHS) is one of the major events for Homecoming Scotland 2009 and there is a strong link with Toronto and RHS because of the interest in Clydesdale horses.

October 30, 2008 Posted in: Scotland

Message from Sri Lanka Tourism : Life in Colombo normal

A terrorist light aircraft carried out an attack on a power plant, in Colombo just after midnight and in a military camp in Mannar, in the north of the country. The attacks were successfully averted and no major damage has been caused.

October 30, 2008 Posted in: Sri Lanka

WTM-ChinaContact forum on China’s tourism industry

LONDON, UK – Chinese tourism, both inbound and outbound, has been growing steadily for over 10 years and has overcome many challenges. This year has been particularly hard for the travel trade even before the credit-crunch. In each of the last two years, WTM and ChinaContact had been bringing together the best experts to World [...]

October 30, 2008 Posted in: China

Maldives – Gayoom's 30-year reign ends

By Rita Payne, eTN Staff Writer | Oct 30, 2008 Even a few months ago it, would have been unthinkable that the day would come when the Maldives would have a new President. Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, Asia's longest serving leader, who has ruled the Maldives uncontested since 1978, has now admitted defeat and offered his [...]

October 30, 2008 Posted in: Maldives

New Plan for Official U.S. Bicycle Route System Approved by National Transportation Authority

Missoula, Montana -The United States is on a path to creating what could become the largest official bicycle route network in the world, thanks to the approval of a new plan by America’s leading authority on national route designations. The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) has just approved a National Corridor [...]

October 30, 2008 Posted in: United States

The City of Baltimore to Kick Off Edgar Allan Poe Celebration for 2009

Mayor Sheila Dixon, BACVA and Baltimore’s Cultural Community Participate in Dramatic Poe Celebration Press Conference on Thursday What: On Thursday, October 30, the Poe Room of the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore, Maryland will be transformed into the perfect pre-Halloween backdrop for Baltimore’s Mayor Sheila Dixon and the Baltimore Area Convention and Visitors Association [...]

October 30, 2008 Posted in: United States East

Carnival To Host ‘Community Service Day’ In New Orleans Prior To ‘Bloggers Cruise’ On Carnival Fantasy In Feb. 2009

MIAMI (October, 2008) – Participants in the second “John Heald Bloggers Cruise” – taking place aboard the newly refurbished Carnival Fantasy from New Orleans in February 2009 – will not only enjoy five fun-filled days sailing with the popular senior cruise director, but they can also make a difference in the lives of local residents.

October 30, 2008 Posted in: Cruise Ships

Netherlands: Drug tourism could go up in smoke

By dw-world.de | etn Municipal officials in the Netherlands are taking another crack at stopping drug tourists flooding into their country to take advantage of the country’s soft drugs policy. The Dutch association for municipalities, VNG, announced Tuesday, Oct. 28 that it will host a soft drugs summit in the third week of November in [...]

October 30, 2008 Posted in: Holland

Air India puts in-flight menu on diet regime

By economictimes.indiatimes.com | Oct 29, 2008 NEW DELHI – Some bubbly to welcome you on board? Forget it. Caviar and prawns to nibble on while you settle in? Perish the thought. A Patiala peg of Blue Label to wash away those recession blues? Don't even think about it. These are tough times, even if you [...]