India

Many travel agents in India likely to shut shop

NEW DELHI - Many travel agents in India, whose revenues come from the commission on selling air tickets, may soon be forced to make an exit from their business.

Maldives

Maldives minister quits over tourism resorts plan

COLOMBO - Maldives Tourism Minister Mahmoud Shaugee said on Sunday he had resigned from the government over plans to lease more than 30 new resorts to make up for a $180 million budget shortfall.

Lagos-New York Route Is No More

US airline quits Nigerian route

After almost two years of plying the lucrative Lagos-New York route, US airline North American has quit the route due to high fuel costs .

North American Airlines, which started flying the route in July 2006, operated its last flight from Lagos Sunday night.