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Australia closes desert for summer to stop tourists dying

By telegraph.co.uk

Australia's dangerously hot and dry Simpson Desert will be closed for the first time during the southern hemisphere's summer to prevent tourists dying in the outback.

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Airline Looks Forward To Delivering Expanded Winter Schedule

Gulf Air announces a summer of success

By eTN

MANAMA, Bahrain - Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, today announced its best performance in the airline’s 58-year history.

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68,000 Passengers Expected During Summer Season

Falkland Islands anticipates biggest ever cruise season

By eTN

The Falkland Islands is anticipating a growth of nearly 9% in cruise ship visitors in the coming season, which would make it the destination’s most successful season to date.

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Main Reason Behind Growth In Inbound Tourism

Saudi Summer Festivals show uniqueness

By eTN

SAUDI ARABIA - HRH Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz the Secretary General of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities praised the uniqueness and quality of this year's Summer Festivals a

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Jamaice

1,200 youths for summer work in tourism sector

Twelve hundred youths from across the island will be employed for the summer holidays in the tourism sector as part of a summer programme being rolled out by the tourism ministry, beginning this month

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Summer's Top 10 World Ultimate Chillout Destinations

globorati debuts it's highly anticipated dreamlist

By eTN

New York, NY - globorati.com, the web's first and leading resource dedicated to luxury travel news and trends, launched The Dreamlist, a regular compendium of the world's finest travel experiences.

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Property To Offer Host Of Business Facilities At Heart Of New Dubai

Layia Oak Hotel & Residence set to open this summer

By eTN

Layia Oak Hotel & Residence is set to open at the end of the summer.

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Embargo From June 7 Through August 17, 2008

American Airlines reminds passengers about limits on baggage and boxes

By eTN

Summer is fast approaching, so American Airlines, a founding member of the global oneworld(R) Alliance, and American Eagle, its regional affiliate, are reminding customers about the box and bag embargo on flights to certain destinations from June 7 through Aug. 17, 2008.

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High Fares To Cut Into Summer Air Travel

Fewer passengers will fly, but planes will still be crowded

NEW YORK - Fewer people will fly this summer, according the Air Transport Association, and those who do should expect higher fares and crowded flights.

"I think that a rise in fares is inevitable," said James May, president of the industry group ATA, speaking at a press conference in Washington, D.C. Tuesday.

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Summer Vacation 2008

The subprime summer vacation

Sky-high gas prices. Airline misery. A weak dollar. Fears of a recession. For many Americans, it all adds up to downsized travel plans this season.

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Hawaii: It'll Take More Than Just Aloha This Summer

Tourist industry braces for bad summer

HONOLULU - High fuel prices and fewer airline seats are making local companies uneasy about the state of the upcoming summer.

Small businesses that rely heavily on the visitor industry said they are bracing for leaner times ahead. They said fewer tourists and higher fuel costs mean higher prices for fun.

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Airlines Are Cutting Flights And Adding Fees

Bargain airfares taking a summer holiday

Searching for summer bargains on airfares? Forget about it.

Bad news is piling up for families looking to fly overseas or even cross-country for vacations. Airlines are cutting flights, adding fees and fuel charges, trimming frequent-flier benefits and reducing customer service personnel, particularly at airport counters.

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