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India joins global chorus opposing EU carbon emission fees

Indian Airline Industry

India joins global chorus opposing EU carbon emission fees

NEW DELHI, India - India has strongly opposed the European Union's move to slap carbon emission ... read more

UAE airlines oppose ban on flights to Syria

UAE carriers continuing to fly to Syria

UAE airlines oppose ban on flights to Syria

Airlines in the UAE are continuing to fly to Syria after the Arab League issued a deadline of ... read more

Belarus urged to release detained journalists, opposition leaders

Human Rights In Belarus

Belarus urged to release detained journalists, opposition leaders

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for the release of journalists, opposition ... read more

New visa rules irk Sri Lanka tourism

Sri Lanka new visa rules

New visa rules irk Sri Lanka tourism

Sri Lanka's tourist industry wants the government to postpone a new rule to charge for visas, ... read more

German Airline Association opposes fuel tax

BDF denies newspaper report

German Airline Association opposes fuel tax

FRANKFURT - The German Airline Association, or BDF, said Monday it is against a tax on kerosene ... read more

Opposition seizes power in Kyrgyzstan, dozens killed in uprising

Kyrgyzstan Uprising

Opposition seizes power in Kyrgyzstan, dozens killed in uprising

By PETER LEONARD

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan – Opposition leaders declared they had seized power in Kyrgyzstan on ... read more

Alaska cruise head tax rollback proposal faces tough opposition

Alaska Cruise Head Tax: Common Sense vs Vote Of The People

Alaska cruise head tax rollback proposal faces tough opposition

By Pat Forgey

Gov.

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Opposition grows against Ethiopia dam and power plant

Environmental Concerns

Opposition grows against Ethiopia dam and power plant

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

The building of the GIBE III dam and hydro-electric power plant is attracting yet more ... read more

FlyersRights.org strongly opposes airline exemptions

Tarmac Rules Exemtions Opposed

FlyersRights.org strongly opposes airline exemptions

By George Dooley

FlyersRights.org, a major airline passenger rights advocate, said it strongly opposes the ... read more

International airline alliances opposed by US unions

Airline Alliances Vs. Unions

International airline alliances opposed by US unions

By Doug Cameron

CHICAGO - U.S. airline unions have intensified their calls for more oversight of industry ... read more

Fight over driving side switch brewing in Samoa

Samoa's Traffic About To Change

Fight over driving side switch brewing in Samoa

APIA – The small Pacific island country of Samoa is suffering a case of national road rage ... read more

Aung San Suu Kyi no longer opposes tourism to Burma

Aung San Suu Kyi Changes Position On Burmese Tourism

Aung San Suu Kyi no longer opposes tourism to Burma

Burmese opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi has indicated that she is no longer opposed to ... read more

Neighbors: No tourists for Neverland

California

Neighbors: No tourists for Neverland

Neighbors intend to fight any move to turn Michael Jackson's former home, Neverland, into a ... read more

Antitrust immunity for Continental is opposed by US Justice Department

Airline Industry

Antitrust immunity for Continental is opposed by US Justice Department

WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department opposes Continental Airlines Inc.'s broad request for ... read more

FAA plans to separate radar and tower functions at Orlando International Airport

Florida Congressional Delegation Voices Opposition

FAA plans to separate radar and tower functions at Orlando International Airport

By eTN Staff Writer

ORLANDO, FL - Despite vocal opposition from a bipartisan Florida Congressional delegation to the ... read more

"Drill, Baby, Drill" hoopla does not fly in Florida

Tourism Officials To Formally Protest Offshore Drilling

"Drill, Baby, Drill" hoopla does not fly in Florida

By tbo.com

CLEARWATER - Pinellas County tourism officials on Wednesday soundly renounced the politically ... read more

Trial set in suit to block Delta-Northwest deal

Northwest-Delta deal goes to trial

Trial set in suit to block Delta-Northwest deal

ATLANTA - A federal judge has set a trial date for a lawsuit by a group of airline passengers ... read more

Centre-left rejects Austrian Airline sale

Austrian Airlines sale lost in politics

Centre-left rejects Austrian Airline sale

VIENNA - Austria's co-governing centre-left remains opposed to a quick sale of the government's ... read more

Political uncertainties add to growing troubles in Seychelles

Seychelles

Political uncertainties add to growing troubles in Seychelles

By Alain St.Ange, eTN Ambassador

VICTORIA, Seychelles (eTN) - The Seychelles main opposition party, The Seychelles National Party ... read more

Machinists union says it will oppose mergers

Airline Union Says It Opposes Mergers

Machinists union says it will oppose mergers

NEW YORK - The union that represents baggage handlers and ticket agents at Northwest and other ... read more

Courtney opposes new cruise ship rules

Proposal Would Hurt NL, Other Ports

Courtney opposes new cruise ship rules

In a letter dated Friday, U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney is the latest to voice opposition to a proposal ... read more

House panel chairman vows to fight airline mergers, hold hearings

Politics Of Airlines Mergers

House panel chairman vows to fight airline mergers, hold hearings

The Democratic chairman of a key House committee pledged a vigorous effort to slow or stop, if ... read more

Minn. congressman confirms Northwest, Delta merger talks

Oberstar: Consolidation would hurt service, collapse industry

Minn. congressman confirms Northwest, Delta merger talks

U.S. Rep. Jim Oberstar said he “vigorously opposes” an airline merger between Northwest and ... read more

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