| China tells airlines not to pay EU-imposed carbon emission charge The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has stopped Chinese airlines to pay charge on carbon emissions forced by the Europe Union (EU), and neither to hike freights, nor to add other fees... | |
| Italian woman sues Costa Concordia owner over miscarriage after cruise ship disaster An Italian woman has sued the owner of Costa Concordia for a million Euros in damages and compensation, claiming the terror and trauma of being involved in the Italian cruise ship disaster caused her... |
| Giants cruise past Patriots in final minute to win Super Bowl title The New York Giants have won their second Super Bowl title in four years and fourth overall after beating the New England Patriots in the final.
The Giant's Eli Manning engineered a nine-play,... |
| China bars airlines from paying EU carbon emission charge China's airlines are not allowed to pay a charge on carbon emissions imposed by the European Union (EU) nor are they allowed to hike freight or add other fees without government permission,... |
| Snow and ice blanket Britain Heavy overnight snow in Britain severely disrupted road, rail and air travel Sunday, The Telegraph reported.
Drivers were forced to spend the night in their cars as the snow brought traffic to a... |
| 3rd US cruise ship sails after virus outbreak A third U.S.-based cruise ship with an outbreak of stomach illness has sailed again after being decontaminated in South Florida. The vessel Ruby Princess sailed Sunday from Fort Lauderdale's ... |
| China Bans Airlines From Paying EU Carbon Charge February 6, 2012 China has banned its airlines from paying a carbon emissions charge imposed by the European Union on flights, the official news agency Xinhua reported on Monday, referring to the... |
| Want to hear a good story? Check out Georgia's Azalea Storytelling Festival LAGRANGE, Ga. - Once upon a time in a village called LaGrange in a kingdom called Georgia, there was a storytelling festival named after a beautiful flower called an azalea. From all across the land,... |
| Westwood: Movies and Marilyn Monroe LOS ANGELES - Great L.A. theaters and intriguing gravesites. With the Academy Award nominations out, thoughts of movies turn once again to Hollywood. The Oscars will be held at the Kodak Theatre on... |
| Hawaii sees a bigger wave of tourists No need to fret for the state of Hawaii tourism anymore. Visitor numbers to the Aloha State dropped dramatically during the recession, and the state's tourism industry suffered another blow when... |
| China Bans Airlines From Paying EU Emission Fees Beijing ban escales threat of international aviation war over issue China barred its airlines on Monday from joining the European Union’s new carbon trading scheme that will charge airlines for... |
| Ghana removes Tunisia, cruises to semi-finale Franceville, Feb, 6 (BNA) - Ghana qualified yesterday to the semi-finals on Franceville Stadium after winning versus Tunisia in extra time 2-1 in the 28th African Cup of Nations 2012 co-hosted by... |
| American Airlines' Tulsa layoffs to have economic ripple effects Follow this company ' planned 2,100 layoffs in Tulsa, part of the airline's larger plan to cut costs following a bankruptcy filing. ... |
| Hyatt to build three new Saudi hotels in next four years US-based hospitality group Hyatt has announced plans to open three new hotels in Saudi Arabia over the next four years as part of its regional expansion... |
| Venice rebels against cruise ship intrusions It's a matter of perspective. From aboard a 12-deck cruise liner, the sight of St. Mark's Square, the Doge's Palace and Bridge of Sighs gliding past from a cabin balcony is a... |
| Costa Concordia: Italian woman sues over miscarriage after cruise ship disaster Cristina M is is convinced that she lost her baby as a direct result of the stress and fear she underwent on the night that the Costa Concordia... |
| Regional airlines hit by UK cold snap Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain, was yesterday (February 5) forced to cancel its flights to London's Heathrow Airport following severe weather conditions in the UK. Flights GF003 and... |
| Hyatt in deal to manage 3 new Saudi hotels Hyatt Hotels Corporation said it has entered into an agreement with Saudi-based Naseel Holding Company to manage three new Hyatt-branded hotels in the Kingdom. A leading global hospitality company,... |
| China bans airlines from paying EU carbon charges An airport worker inspects the under-carriage of Air China planes while they are parked at the terminal building of Beijing's International Airport February 6, 2012. The Chinese government said... |
| Head of bank banned from travel Cairo - An airport official says the CEO of Mideast investment bank EFG Hermes has been stopped at Cairo international airport by authorities who banned him from traveling... |
| Chinese airlines are complying with carbon scheme: EU BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union is confident Chinese airlines will comply with its law forcing them to pay for carbon emissions on flights in and out of EU airports, a Commission spokesman... |
| China bans airlines from EU emission plan HONG KONG (MarketWatch) - China ordered its domestic airlines Monday not to participate in the European Union's Emissions Trading Scheme, ratcheting up pressure to scuttle the plan that charges... |
| Three cruise ships come home with sick passengers Follow this company ships returned to Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale this weekend with sick passengers and needed to be completely disinfected, according to... |
| The best hotels to eat at Frequent fliers know that sometimes you just want to crash in your hotel after a long day of air travel. But what to do about dinner? If you stay at these hotels in New York City, Chicago, Baltimore... |
| Survey Highlights Major Growth In Luxury Travel In Asia Asia has emerged as a luxury travel powerhouse as consumer confidence increases and the spending power of the Asian elite reaches new heights. This finding is based on a new initiative that was... |
| Stay The Night: Ibsens hotel, Copenhagen First impressions of Ibsens Hotel were mixed. After a long train journey, we arrived expecting to find a newly refurbished hotel. However, the faade was still tattered, complete with its name in... |
| Walk of the Month: Dartmoor, Devon Spielberg fell in love with the moors while filming his adaptation of Michael Morpurgo's acclaimed novel-then-play of a Devon farm horse, Joey, who is sent to France during the First World War.... |
| See the light in festive Flanders Lyon blazed the trail. Then Durham flew the flag for Britain. Now Ghent is aiming to be the highlight of Europe's winter-festival calendar with the Light Festival Ghent (lichtfestivalgent.be), a... |
| Brooklyn: Bite the Big Apple If you want to experience one of New York's greatest culinary adventures, take the L train from Manhattan to Morgan Avenue. Here, the streets of the north Brooklyn neighbourhood of Bushwick... |
| The ten best islands in Europe trivago.co.uk has compiled the ultimate guide to the top 10 European islands. The list is based on the most researched destinations on their website in May 2009, and includes the best destinations... |
| Union of Concerned Scientists : Northwest Airlines Asks Clear Channel to Pull Science Group's Anti-Nuclear-Weapons Ad in Minneapolis Airport Billboard Calls for Sen. McCain to 'Get Serious' About Reducing the Threat of Nuclear Weapons WASHINGTON - August 19 - Northwest, the official airline of the Republican National... |
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