Airlines for America opposes TSA tax hike
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Flight Attendants Oppose Knives In Cabin
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Airlines for America
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S.
Kenyan Tourism
The tourism industry has joined calls for withdrawal of the proposed VAT Bill 2012 warning that it risks slowing down the sector growth and new investments.
Maldives tourism promotion sabotaged
The Maldivian opposition has hijacked the tourism slogan "sunny side of life" to highlight alleged rights abuses after failing to secure a boycott of the luxury destination, an official said on ...
Mirwaiz opposes Isreali tourism to Kashmir
After the controversy of dress code diktat from religious groups, it was moderate separatist Umar Farooq who took objection to some tourists visiting the valley.
Indian Airline Industry
NEW DELHI, India - India has strongly opposed the European Union's move to slap carbon emission charges on airlines using its airspace, joining a growing global chorus against the move led by ...
UAE carriers continuing to fly to Syria
Airlines in the UAE are continuing to fly to Syria after the Arab League issued a deadline of yesterday for sanctions.
Human Rights In Belarus
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for the release of journalists, opposition candidates and their supporters who continue to be detained in Belarus following recent presidential ...
Sri Lanka new visa rules
Sri Lanka's tourist industry wants the government to postpone a new rule to charge for visas, scrapping on-arrival visas, saying it could deter visitors whose numbers boomed after the end of a ...
BDF denies newspaper report
FRANKFURT - The German Airline Association, or BDF, said Monday it is against a tax on kerosene as an alternative to the planned air travel tax, thereby denying a report in German daily ...
Kyrgyzstan Uprising
By PETER LEONARD
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan – Opposition leaders declared they had seized power in Kyrgyzstan on Wednesday, taking control of security headquarters, a state TV channel and other government buildings ...
Alaska Cruise Head Tax: Common Sense vs Vote Of The People
By Pat Forgey
Gov.
Environmental Concerns
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN
The building of the GIBE III dam and hydro-electric power plant is attracting yet more opposition from the international environmental watchdogs, relevant NGOs, local advocacy groups, and the ...
Tarmac Rules Exemtions Opposed
By George Dooley
FlyersRights.org, a major airline passenger rights advocate, said it strongly opposes the Department of Transportation (DOT) granting any exemption for airlines seeking a change from DOT rules on ...
Airline Alliances Vs. Unions
By Doug Cameron
CHICAGO - U.S. airline unions have intensified their calls for more oversight of industry alliances in a move that could spell trouble for existing and proposed tie-ups.
Samoa's Traffic About To Change
APIA – The small Pacific island country of Samoa is suffering a case of national road rage over government plans to switch to driving on the left early next month.
Aung San Suu Kyi Changes Position On Burmese Tourism
Burmese opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi has indicated that she is no longer opposed to tourism to her country.
California
Neighbors intend to fight any move to turn Michael Jackson's former home, Neverland, into a tourist destination.
Airline Industry
WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department opposes Continental Airlines Inc.'s broad request for antitrust immunity to work more closely with United Airlines and other carriers on international ...
Florida Congressional Delegation Voices Opposition
By eTN Staff Writer
ORLANDO, FL - Despite vocal opposition from a bipartisan Florida Congressional delegation to the Federal Aviation Administration's plan to separate radar and tower functions at Orlando ...
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Tourism Officials To Formally Protest Offshore Drilling
By tbo.com
CLEARWATER - Pinellas County tourism officials on Wednesday soundly renounced the politically charged "Drill, Baby, Drill" strategy that Republicans and some Democrats advocate to increase the ...
Northwest-Delta deal goes to trial
ATLANTA - A federal judge has set a trial date for a lawsuit by a group of airline passengers that seeks to block Delta Air Lines Inc. from acquiring Northwest Airlines Corp.
Austrian Airlines sale lost in politics
VIENNA - Austria's co-governing centre-left remains opposed to a quick sale of the government's 43 percent stake in Austrian Airlines, the Social Democrat junior transport minister said on ...
Seychelles
By Alain St.Ange, eTN Ambassador
VICTORIA, Seychelles (eTN) - The Seychelles main opposition party, The Seychelles National Party (SNP), announced that their elected National Assembly member, Jean-Francois Ferrari, had resigned ...
Airline Union Says It Opposes Mergers
NEW YORK - The union that represents baggage handlers and ticket agents at Northwest and other airlines says it will oppose any merger.
The International Association of Machinists says ...
Proposal Would Hurt NL, Other Ports
In a letter dated Friday, U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney is the latest to voice opposition to a proposal that could cut back the amount of time cruise ships spend stateside.
Administrators with ...
Politics Of Airlines Mergers
The Democratic chairman of a key House committee pledged a vigorous effort to slow or stop, if possible, a proposed merger between Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL) and rival carriers Northwest Airlines ...
Oberstar: Consolidation would hurt service, collapse industry
U.S. Rep. Jim Oberstar said he “vigorously opposes” an airline merger between Northwest and Delta airlines.
The Minnesota Democrat said he had summoned Northwest executives to discuss ...
