UAE tourists face fines for showing too much skin
Tourists are being warned to cover up on certain public beaches in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) or face a fine for showing too much skin.
Verona tourism
VERONA, Italy - Lovelorn visitors flock to Verona celebrated by Shakespeare to leave the letters and messages, often using chewing gum to stick them to the brick walls of the courtyard beneath the ...
France tired of scantily-clad tourists
Perpignan, near the Spanish border, has become the latest city to issue fines to people who refuse to cover up after being approached by the police.
Italian summer crackdown on counterfeit goods
A tourist in Italy who thought she was on to a bargain when she bought a fake Louis Vuitton purse from a beach vendor for €7 (£5.70) has been slapped with a €1,000 fine as part of a draconian ...
Know Before You Go
US Customs and Border Protection officers working pedestrian operations at the Andrade port of entry had a busy weekend intercepting undeclared medication and levying fines in excess of US$14,000 ...
Federal Aviation Administration Fines Airline, Helicopter Company
By Keith Stein
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed over $600,000 in fines against a helicopter company and major airline for violating federal regulations.
Tarmac Rule
At least two airlines are already sending flights back to the gate if they're caught in tarmac delays approaching three hours, the cut-off point for new fines that take effect on April 29.
Three Airlines Fined
By Joan Lowy
WASHINGTON — The government is imposing fines for the first time against airlines for stranding passengers on an airport tarmac, the Department of Transportation said Tuesday.
Airlines To Be Fined By FAA
The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday it proposed $9.2 million in civil penalties against United Airlines and US Airways for allegedly operating planes that weren't in compliance with ...
Airlines Fined
The U.S. Department of Transportation on Monday ordered three airlines, including Hawaiian Airlines, to pay fines for violating consumer regulations.
South Africa
By AP
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Baboons seeking snacks are breaking into tourists' cars in South Africa and authorities are threatening to fine visitors who give them food.
Proposed Civil Penalties
By eTN
FORT WORTH, TX (August 14, 2008) - American Airlines issued the following statement about the proposed fines announced today by the FAA: