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Berlin to get direct flight link to Beijing in September
Berlin - China's Hainan Airlines is to inaugurate a regular service between Berlin and Beijing from September, flying four times a week to the German capital's Tegel Airport, airport authorities said Friday. The flights are to begin on September 5. ...

[Posted on : 2008-05-09 ] Category : [ Travel (General) ]

Jordan's national carrier suspends flights to Beirut
Amman - Royal Jordanian Airlines, Jordan's national carrier, suspended flights to Beirut for Friday morning in light of ongoing violence there, a company spokesman said Friday. The airline said it was leaving the door open for resuming flights to th...

[Posted on : 2008-05-09 ] Category : [ Travel (General) ]

Asia-Pacific business class airfares on the rise
Singapore - Business class airfares in the Asia-Pacific region climbed 4 per cent in the first quarter of this year on demand for long-haul flights to the Americas and on regional routes, a business travel monitor said on Thursday. Airfares across th...

[Posted on : 2008-05-08 ] Category : [ Travel (General) ]

SAS introduces fuel surcharge to offset higher fuel prices
Stockholm - The SAS Group, operator of the joint carrier Scandinavian Airlines, said Wednesday it has decided to introduce a surcharge to compensate for fuel price hikes. Passengers on domestic flights were to pay an extra 10 euros (15 dollars) while...

[Posted on : 2008-05-07 ] Category : [ Travel (General) ]

Singapore Airlines to increase fuel surcharge
Singapore - Singapore Airlines (SIA) will increase its fuel surcharge for tickets effective May 12 as a result of the sustained increase in jet fuel prices in recent months, the carrier said on Wednesday. The new levels apply to SIA and subsidiary Si...

[Posted on : 2008-05-07 ] Category : [ Travel (General) ]

Singapore's super-jumbo to boost service to Beijing during Olympics
Singapore - Singapore Airlines (SIA) will fly the world's largest passenger jet on one of its three daily flights between the city-state and Beijing to satisfy greater demand during the lead-up to the Olympic Games, the carrier said on WednesdayThe f...

[Posted on : 2008-05-07 ] Category : [ Travel (General) ]

Slower growth in passengers expected for Asia-Pacific airlines
Singapore - Slower growth in the number of passengers carried by Asia-Pacific airlines was anticipated in a survey conducted by the International Air Transport Association and released Tuesday, indicating US woes might be spreading. The slower growth...

[Posted on : 2008-05-06 ] Category : [ Travel (General) ]

Glaciers as far as the eye can see: Canada's Kluane National Park
Haines Junction, Canada - The view from the seaplane is impressive. Icefields extend into the distance along with furrowed plains and snow-capped mountains. The few clouds in the dark blue sky are no match for the sun's rays that cause the ice in Klu...

[Posted on : 2008-05-06 ] Category : [ Travel (General) ]

Travel tips
Germany's Dance of the Volcanoes Frankfurt - The Eifel region in western Germany is providing the opportunity to find out more about the fascinating subject of volcanoes and volcanology. ...

[Posted on : 2008-05-06 ] Category : [ Travel (General) ]

Trebinje a piece in Bosnia-Herzegovina's tourist puzzle
Trebinje, Bosnia-Herzegovina - Bosnia-Herzegovina, once a war zone, is going to great lengths to rebrand itself as a long-forgotten tourist jewel of south-eastern Europe. Local and foreign tourism entrepreneurs see growing opportunities in a land tha...

[Posted on : 2008-05-06 ] Category : [ Travel (General) ]

 



 

 


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