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South Africa

A cruise liner for Cape Town?

By iol.co.za

Without a multi-use cruise liner terminal, Cape Town is losing out on millions of rands in tourism revenue, say consultants appointed by the City of Cape Town to advise on a cruise liner strategy befo

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Cruise News

Cruise lines offer more options

By kansascity.com

Envision the revolutionary Patrick Henry standing up and declaring, “Give me liberty or give me death.”

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Cold Flights

Just too chilly for passengers in airline cabin

By baltimoresun.com

I traveled to the United States from Frankfurt, Germany, in May. I've been on the same flight before, so I knew to be prepared with a sweater.

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China Airlines

32 hurt on turbulent Hong Kong-Bangkok flight

By inquirer.net

Bangkok — Thirty-two people were hospitalized Thursday after a China Airlines Boeing 747-400 hit severe turbulence en route from Hong Kong to Bangkok, a Thai aviation official said.

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Jamaica To Extend US$34M Guarantee With Cruise Ships

AA deal in reverse

By jamaicaobserver.com

The government and two cruise corporations - Royal Caribbean Cruises Limited and Carnival Corp - are in negotiations to extend a more than US$34 million guarantee from both lines to land passengers in

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Opening Lines Of Communication

US and UK border agencies agree to exchange critical passenger information to protect borders

By eTN

WASHINGTON, DC – US Customs and Border Protection signed a joint agreement today in Washington, DC with the United Kingdom Border Agency to strengthen their country's borders by sharing information

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US

Overweight Americans sink old boat-safety rule

By Cindy Skrzycki, bloomberg.com

The growth of America's waistline has hit the waterways. Since it's not polite to throw a man overboard, the U.S.

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Qantas

Unhappy airline travel: Qantas delays thanks to wandering passengers

By jaunted.com

Flying 'roo Qantas can't catch a break at the moment.

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Aviation Authorities Failing To Do Their Job

Passenger safety under threat

By eTN

MALMÖ, Sweden (September 12, 2008)- "Airline passengers are unwittingly facing higher levels of risks due to the increasing amount of aircraft system faults being reported when commercially convenien

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Flight Rights

Canada passes airline passengers' bill of rights

By eTN

(September 11, 2008) - At a press conference in Ottowa, Transport Minister Lawrence Cannon announced the passage of a passenger's bill of rights program, nicknamed "Flight Rights." The Canadian govern

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US

US airline passenger numbers drop in first half

By iht.com

WASHINGTON - U.S. airlines carried fewer domestic passengers but more international travelers during the first half of this year, the government said Thursday.

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Airline Aims To Advertise On Bald Heads

Air New Zealand: Few bold heads wanted

By npr.org

Air New Zealand is looking for a few bald-headed frequent fliers. It's all part of the company's new advertising venture.

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Critics Lead Push For Crackdown On Cruise Ship Industry

"There are no laws out there"

By chicagotribune.com

WASHINGTON - Laurie Dishman, a 37-year-old food-services manager from Sacramento, said it was time to face her fears head-on, so she took a therapeutic trip to the Port of Miami last weekend.

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The Right Thing To Do

AIG Travel Guard offers free assistance to passengers stranded by Zoom Airlines

By eTN

TORONTO, Canada (August 29, 2008) - AIG Travel Guard is offering free emergency travel assistance to passengers stranded in both Canada and the United Kingdom due to the grounding of all Zoom Airlines

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Zoom Collapse

Thousands of passengers stranded as low-cost airline Zoom collapses

By telegraph.co.uk

The carrier, which carried 500,000 passengers a year, became the latest victim of soaring fuel prices and the growing crisis in the aviation industry.

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Strong Passenger Demand

Jet Airways enhances frequencies on popular Delhi-Udaipur leisure sector

By eTN

DELHI/UDAIPUR (August 28, 2008) - Effective September 1, 2008, Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline will re-introduce its third service on the Delhi-Udaipur sector with a new, state-of

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Amtrak

Amtrak rides a renaissance

By masslive.com

WASHINGTON - With gasoline prices up, highways snarled, and tarmacs congested, America is going back to basics - or taking a sentimental journey - to passenger rail.

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Guatemala

Guatemala plane crash kills 10 including Americans

By AP

GUATEMALA CITY - A small plane crashed in a field in eastern Guatemala on Sunday, killing 10 people, including five Americans, aviation and army officials said.

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Spanair Disaster

Tragedy in the wake of "organized chaos"

By Oleg von Siziakov, eTN

A Spanair jetliner crashed during takeoff Wednesday, leaving 153 dead in Spain’s worst air disaster in 25 years – adding more chaos to a struggling airline’s murky and uncertain future.

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Disastrous Business Strategy

United pilots tell CEO to stop nickel and diming their passengers

By eTN

CHICAGO, IL (August 20, 2008) - Pilots for United Airlines strongly oppose the airline's plans to drastically change its onboard meal service by raising prices for food and drink on most flights and b

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