Travel/Tourism News Stories

Yemenia Suspends Flights To Paris

July 3, 2009

Yemenia, the operator of the aircraft that crashed into the Indian Ocean off the Comoros islands this week has suspended flights from Paris, a spokeswoman for Aeroports de Paris said on Friday.
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United's O'Hare Computer Outage Addressed

July 3, 2009

United Airlines said on Thursday that a computer outage that had caused flight delays with its operations at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport was being resolved, but advised passengers to continue to check the status of flights.
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TUI Puts Company Restructuring On Hold

June 29, 2009

German tourism group TUI, which holds a 51 percent stake in TUI Travel, will put the restructuring of the group on hold, several sources with knowledge of the matter said on Monday.
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Greek Air Traffic Controllers' Strike Halts Flights

June 25, 2009

Greek air traffic controllers went on strike on Thursday over communications systems they say are so bad that songs from radio stations often interrupt conversations with pilots.
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US Airlines Raise Fares Twice In 2 Weeks

June 25, 2009

US airlines raised fares for a second time in two weeks, a strong signal that ticket prices may be nearing a bottom, according to flight comparison company FareCompare.
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Thomas Cook Sells Travel Operator L'Tur Stake

June 20, 2009

Europe's second-biggest travel company Thomas Cook sold its 10-percent stake in L'Tur to the last-minute tour operator's founder, Karlheinz Koegel, L'Tur said on Friday.
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Airlines Reduce Capacity As Business Traffic Falls

June 17, 2009

Battered US airlines are trimming first- and business-class seating on international flights as they wait for signs of life in high-end travel that could signal a broader recovery.
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Greek Carrier Aegean To Start Flights To Turkey

June 17, 2009

Greek carrier Aegean Airlines said on Wednesday it will start a daily service to Istanbul, Turkey from September 9, expanding its international routes.
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Airline Capacity Cuts May Mean Higher Fares

June 12, 2009

Plans by major US airlines to reduce the number of seats they sell may bolster fares later this year, further propping up prices that dropped this year as economic weakness drained travel demand.
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Italy Offers EUR1.6 Bln In Cheap Tourism Loans

June 4, 2009

Italian banks will offer up to EUR1.6 billion euros (USD$2.29 billion) of cheap credit to the tourism sector as the government tries to double its contribution to the economy, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said.
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