New Flights Link San Francisco and L.A. to Seventh Destination in Growing Network

Virgin America Announces Service to Seattle

SAN FRANCISCO (TVLW) - Virgin America today announced that tickets are on sale for service to Seattle from both Los Angeles and San Francisco. Flights between San Francisco International Airport ...

Airlines

American Airlines Names U.S. Navy Veteran Fred Cleveland to Oversee Its Base Maintenance Operations

FORT WORTH (TVLW) - American Airlines today announced that U.S. Navy Capt. Fred Cleveland will become Vice President -- Base Maintenance to oversee American's three maintenance bases in Tulsa, ...

U.S. DOT Must Act to Decrease Delays in NY/NJ Area

Coalition for an Airline Passengers' Bill of Rights (CAPBOR) Questions Port Authority Task Force Report's Fuzzy Math

NAPA VALLEY (TVLW) - Last week the New York/New Jersey Port Authority issued a task force report to address delays in New York / New Jersey area airports. The report intentionally avoided the ...

India

India's 1st integreted tourism complex to come up at Tirupati

Hyderabad (TVLW) - The country's first integrated tourism complex comprising a five-star hotel, convention centre and golf course among other facilities will come up at south India's leading ...

Airlines

House votes to extend airline pilot retirement age from 60 to 65

(TVLW) - Northwest Airlines and its pilots union are giving only lukewarm support to a bill approved by the U.S. House that would extend the retirement age for commercial pilots to ...

Airlines

Air China Joins Star Alliance, the World's Largest Airline Alliance

BEIJING (TVLW) - Air China today announced it had officially joined Star Alliance, the world's largest airline alliance in a ceremony at Terminal 3, Beijing International Airport. Meanwhile, ...

Frontier Celebrates Birth of New Addition to the Airline

Long-anticipated launch of Lynx Aviation to benefit Frontier and its customers

DENVER (TVLW) - Congratulations!

Cruises

Fort Lauderdale-based luxury cruise line sold

(TVLW) - Regent Seven Seas Cruises is changing hands and the new owner, Apollo Management LP could finance more ships for the Fort Lauderdale-based luxury line.

Rwanda

Country to Add Cave Tourism to Her Menu

(eTN) - Following the successful launch of Bird watching earlier in September this year, Rwanda is adding cave tourism to its menu of offerings.

According to Ms. Rosette Rugamba, the ...

Hotel Review; Ottley's Plantation Inn

Sun-kissed in St. Kitts

(eTN) - Imagine reclining in a softly cushioned rattan chair on a private balcony, sipping a cocktail and breathing in the fresh tropical air while looking out over swaying palm trees and fields ...

US - China Tourism

Agreement opens US door for Chinese tourists

(TVLW) - China and the United States signed Tuesday an agreement making it much easier for Chinese tourists to visit the US on tourist visas, sources said.

Tuesday afternoon, the Chinese ...

Space

Out-of-this-world adventures

(eTN) - As the average Trekkie counts down to next year’s big-screen prequel, hardcore space fanatics are waiting patiently for the year 2010, when Virgin Galactic hopes to start sending the VSS ...

Dutch debate building Tulip Island in North Sea

AMSTERDAM (eTN) - The Netherlands wants to redraw the map of Europe - literally.

Dubai has built Palm Island. Now the world leaders in land reclamation are considering an island in the ...

Airline

Etihad voted best first class airline

UAE (TVLW) - Etihad Airways has been voted 'airline with best first class service in the world' by the readers of the monthly consumer magazine, Business Traveller USA.

The magazine's ...

Indonesia

Minister denies tourism had significant impact on climate change

Denpasar, Bali (eTN) - Culture and Tourism Minister Jero Wacik has categorically refuted allegations that the tourism industry has had a significant impact on climate change.

"People ...

Airline

Thailand's Leading Low-Cost Airline Expands Its Fleet with 2 Boeing Next-Generation 737-800s

Bangkok, Thailand (TVLW) - Nok Air, a leading Thai low-cost airline, is introducing two 190-seat Boeing Next-Generation 737-800s as it further expands its network.

Airlines

Foreign airlines study airline & general security aspects in Israel

(eTN) - The delegation was slated to visit several key security sites including Ben Gurion International Airport, the central command and control centers of the Israel Police Department

Aruba

Aruba PM invites Indian airline industry to set up base in Aruba

New Delhi (TVLW) - The wave of economic liberalization and growth is literally sweeping across the globe. Aruba, a tiny south Caribbean island nation, is no exception.

The Prime Minister of ...

Airlines

Intesa CEO Slams Air France-KLM Bid For Alitalia

ROME (TVLW) - The chief executive of Intesa Sanpaolo SpA (ISP.MI), the main bank backing Air One SpA's bid to buy Alitalia SpA (AZA.MI), Monday said that selling Italy's state-controlled airline ...

Minister of Tourism of St. Lucia

Integration of Caribbean Tourism is still a Dream: Chastanet

Castries, St. Lucia(TVLW) - Allen Chastanet, Minister of Tourism of St. Lucia affirmed integration in this sector is still a dream, during the last journey of the 16th Caribbean Media Exchange ...

Hawaii

Hawaii Reserves plans 220-room Laie hotel

(TVLW) - Officials from Marriott International Inc. say the company is close to signing an agreement to operate a new 220-room hotel planned for La'ie.

The new hotel, which is expected to ...

Tampa Brandon Hotel Offers Luxuries of Home

White Lodging Opens its First Embassy Suites in Florida Market

BRANDON, Fla. (TVLW) - White Lodging is proud to announce the opening of the first Embassy Suites added to its management portfolio with the opening of the Embassy Suites Tampa Brandon. The hotel ...

Cruise

Royal Caribbean Continues Global Expansion; Launches Tui Cruises

(TVLW) - Royal Caribbean Continues Global Expansion, Launches TUI Cruises Royal Caribbean, which has already embarked on efforts to expand its business to Spain and France, announced today that it ...

13 tips to save money on your next cruise

Wave season is just around the corner, and there are deals to be had

(eTN) - Thinking of taking a cruise? Then you picked the right time — and you’re reading the right story.

Wave season — the time of year when most cruises are booked — is just ...

Airline

American Eagle Airlines to Begin Service Between Dallas/Fort Worth and Grand Junction, Colo.

FORT WORTH, Texas (TVLW) - American Eagle, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, will add two daily nonstop flights between Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Grand Junction ...

Airline

Icelandair to Terminate BWI Operations

COLUMBIA, Md. (TVLW) - Icelandair will terminate services from Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), effective January 13, 2008, due to escalating costs and ...

Airline

Alaska Airlines Inaugurates Anchorage-Honolulu Service

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (TVLW) - Alaska Airlines today inaugurated nonstop, year-round service between Anchorage, Alaska, and Honolulu. The airline launched nonstop Seattle-Honolulu service Oct. 12 and ...

US Virgin Islands

USVI governor meets with cruise association officials

MIAMI, USA (TVLW) - While in Miami this week, US Virgin Islands Governor John deJongh Jr. met with the officials of the Florida Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) and representatives of major ...

Airline

Budget airline back in the clear

(TVLW) - THE Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has given, Nationwide's 767-300 ER aircraft a clean bill of health.

India

Punjab plans mega eco tourism project

(TVLW) - Department of Tourism, Punjab is planning a major eco tourism initiative and will implement the proposed project by creating a special Directorate or Society under the Forest and Wild ...