Travel News
Volcanic Ash Suspends Flights At Mexican Airport
May 8, 2013
Flights to and from Puebla airport, southeast of Mexico City, were halted on Wednesday morning as ash from the nearby Popocatepetl volcano covered the runway, a state government official said.
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Booze And Bikinis Welcome In Egypt
May 5, 2013
Islamist-ruled Egypt is open to visitors who drink alcohol and wear bikinis as it sets out to boost numbers by at least a fifth this year, the tourism minister said on Sunday.
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Sri Lanka Tracks Tourists To Ensure National Security
April 18, 2013
Sri Lanka, which saw record tourist arrivals last year, said on Thursday it had started tracking those same tourists to crack down on crime and ensure national security.
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Scotland To London By Air Cheaper Than Rail
April 16, 2013
Flights between Scotland and London are nearly always less expensive than going by train, according to a survey conducted by Glasgow-based newspaper The Herald.
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40,000 Apply For Best Tourism Jobs In The World
April 11, 2013
More than 40,000 people from around the globe have applied for Australia's six "Best Jobs in the World", leaving Australian tourism officials with the mammoth task of paring the list down to 18 finalists.
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China Bird Flu Death Brings Total To Eight
April 9, 2013
Another person died in China from the H7N9 strain of bird flu on Tuesday, state media said, increasing to eight the number of deaths from the virus since it was confirmed in humans for the first time last month.
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China Readies To Fight New Bird Flu
April 5, 2013
The death toll from a new strain of bird flu rose to five in China on Thursday as Beijing said it was readying resources nationwide to combat the virus, Japan and Hong Kong stepped up vigilance and Vietnam banned imports of Chinese poultry.
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UAE Relaxes Travel Restrictions On Canadians
April 3, 2013
The United Arab Emirates has reinstated a visa waiver for Canadian citizens it withdrew amid a dispute over landing rights more than two years ago, a move suggesting the disagreement may be nearing a resolution.
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EU Planning To Cap Passenger Compensation
March 13, 2013
Stranded air passengers would not be able to claim for more than three nights of accommodation under proposals from the European Commission.
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Medical Tourism A Growth Industry
March 8, 2013
A dentist's office may not be everyone's idea of a perfect leisure destination, but a growing number of Europeans are going abroad for medical treatment to save money.
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