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Knee injury rules out Sohail Tanvir from T20 World Cup
Pakistan fast bowler Sohail Tanvir has been ruled out of international cricket for at least four months due to a knee injury thus ending his chances of playing in the World T20 Championship in the Caribbean next...


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Unesco to help restore Haitian cultural heritage
The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) will set up a committee to help restore the Haitian cultural heritage damaged in a devastating earthquake in the Caribbean...
Senior Citizens To Lose Free Travel?
The Government has reached stage two of its review into free off-peak transport for SuperGold card holders. The scheme looks like it will exceed its $18 million a year budget, with $2 million of that...
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Dives Into Ocean Conservation
--> TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 11, 2010) - As part of the company's "green hotels" initiative, throughout April Fairmont Hotels & Resorts will raise awareness and funds to protect...
Japan’s 98th Airport Opens To Fanfare, Criticism
TOKYO - Tokyo's third international airport opened Thursday with festivity — and heavy criticism that it's a wasteful project expected to serve just a fraction of the passengers...
Houston Airport On American Airlines’ Mobile Boarding Pass List
American Airlines Inc. is allowing passengers to use mobile boarding passes. Passengers departing on domestic flights from 27 airports now have the option to use mobile boarding passes. Fort...
Lasalle Hotel Accounting Exec May Leave Company
said its chief accounting officer may leave the company, and its chief financial officer will assume the additional title if that occurs. Julio Morales, who joined LaSalle in 2008, has informed the...
Discover The World Marketing Opens Prague Office
, a Scottsdale company that provides outsourced sales, marketing and business process services for the travel industry, has opened an office in the Czech Republic. Kamilia Cernikova, who has...
Brighter Outlook For International Airlines
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The international airline business is improving, said an industry group Thursday, and while losses are still expected for 2010, they should be half the size previously...
American: Mobile Boarding Passes Available At 27 Airports
American Airlines Inc. has added mobile boarding pass options at 27 U.S. airports. The boarding passes allow passengers flying the Fort Worth-based carrier to download their boarding passes...
American, Southwest Carry Most Passengers
The two major airlines based in Dallas-Fort Worth are noted in a new survey for carrying the most passengers domestically and internationally in the month of December. Compared to other U.S.-based...
Correction: Budget Bill Story
CincyBizBlog and heard on WLW-AM 700 this morning. The appropriations bill to which our blog item referred is not the highly awaited capital budget bill, but a capital re-appropriations bill –...
Alaska Airlines Expands Hawaii Service
on Thursday inaugurated thrice-weekly service between San Jose, Calif., and Kahului, Maui. On Friday, the airline will start four-times-a-week service between San Jose and Kona on the Big Island of...
Portsmouth: Raise A Toast To The Coast
Portsmouth is fast becoming a foodie's paradise, with farmers' markets, boutique bistros and real ale watering holes. Tam Leach has the story – locally sourced, of...
World Airlines See Blue Skies Ahead
GENEVA: Global airlines are undergoing a surprisingly strong recovery with Asian and Latin American carriers leading the way, the leading industry group said Thursday, halving its loss forecast for...
Jet Returns To N.y. Airport After Bird Strike
ROCHESTER, N.Y. - A US Airways jet bound for Charlotte, N.C., has made an emergency landing at an upstate New York airport after the pilot reported a bird strike shortly after...
Justine Henin Cruises Into Indian Wells 2nd Round
Justine Henin says her 2004 Indian Wells triumph seems a long time ago, but on Wednesday she made it look like yesterday with a dominant first-round victory in the WTA hardcourt tournament.The former...
Eu To Ask Airlines To Be Faster In Naming Crash Victims
Brussels - The European Union is to ask airlines to be faster in releasing the names of passengers involved in crashes, the bloc's transport ministers decided on Thursday, in a bid to give better...
Dia Passengers Up 2.9% In January From 2009
Denver International Airport served 3,776,403 passengers in January, up 2.9 percent from the same month a year earlier, officials reported Thursday. It was the largest year-over-year monthly...
Us Airways Adds Flights To Canada, Mexico
US Airways Group Inc. will begin selling tickets March 13 for four new routes to Canada and Mexico from its hubs in Philadelphia and Charlotte, N.C. New one-stop destinations are Ottawa and Halifax...
Skiing: Vonn Moves Closer To Overall Wc Title
Skiing » With the arithmetic clearly in her favor, Lindsey Vonn is closing in on a third straight overall World Cup title after finishing second to Maria Riesch on Wednesday in the season's...
How To Survive A Luggage Malfunction
So here I am, shifting uncomfortably in my ergonomic office chair and heavily medicated, wondering: Am I the only one this has happened to? How often does luggage...
Cruise Control Helps Ship Beat The Gap
download Flash from the Adobe download website. The Celebrity Eclipse sailed down the River Ems in Germany and in a nerve-wracking manoeuvre managed to squeeze through the shipyard entrance. ...
Amr Corp., Transport Workers Union Stuck On Two Issues
American Airlines Inc. has released an update on its negotiations with the Transport Workers Union, claiming the two groups have made progress on most issues, but still disagree on the outsourcing of...
Alaska Airlines Launches San Jose-hawaii Flights
said Thursday it will fly three times a week between San Jose and Maui and four times a week between San Jose and Kona. The airline is offering introductory one-way fares of $179 between San Jose...
Leading Hotels And Ghm Announce Groundbreaking Program For “unlimited” Leaders Club Members
LHW’s Unlimited Leaders Club members are among our most valued guests and we share a commitment to providing them with the ultimate travel experience, from unique design, supreme comfort and...
An Airline Pilot's Perspective On Traffic Backups
(CNN) -- As the relatively dormant air travel season ends, the ramp-up of airline service to accommodate the demand of spring and summer travelers begins. This is good news for most, as more flights...
Libya: Swiss Travel Ban On Gadhafi Humiliating
(AP) — GENEVA - Libya says Switzerland's travel ban on high-ranking officials and their families has been humiliating and has heavily damaged relations with Europe. Libya's representative to...
Skiing: Guay Continues His Late Surge To Seize The Super-g World Cup
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, GERMANY — Erik Guay of Canada produced a daring run to win the final super-giant slalom of the season Thursday and claim the World Cup title in that event. Coming off a...
Md. Expanding Use Of Signs Giving Travel Times
As it deploys 23 electronic message signs on major highways in the state, Maryland is attempting to answer a question that's been around almost as long as the automobile itself: "How much longer...
Ba Faces Prospect Of Crippling Strikes As Talks Break Down
British Airways is facing the prospect of crippling strikes by its cabin crew after talks aimed at resolving a bitter row over cost-cutting broke down last night. Hopes of a breakthrough in...
Sleepover: Au Moulin De La Gorce
The location The location You'll find Au Moulin de la Gorce in the village of La Roche-l'Abeille, in the Haute-Vienne region of Limousin in south-western France. Deep in the green hills of...
Al Bustan Centre And Residence Participates In Uitt Travel Exhibition
Al Bustan Centre and Residence, a deluxe property which offers world-class services and facilities in the city, is participating in the UITT travel exhibition in Kiev, Ukraine between March 24 to...
Iata Now Sees Us$2.8 Bln Loss For Airlines In Fy10 - Update
(RTTNews) - The International Air Transport Association or IATA on Thursday said it halved its fiscal 2010 loss forecast to US$2.8 billion, with the largest improvements benefiting airlines in Asia...
Global Airlines Experience Strong Recovery
March 11, 2010 World airlines can expect a better year as economies recover and passenger demand picks up. The International Air Transport Association had the sunniest forecast for Asia. Carriers...
Mideast Airlines Set To Lose $400m In 2010
Airlines in the Middle East are forecast to lose $400m this year as low yields on long-haul travel leads to reduced profitability for carriers in the region, according to a report released on...
Airlines To Lose & #36;2.8 Bln In 2010: Industry Body
GENEVA (AFP) - Airline industry group IATA on Thursday halved its 2010 loss forecast for airlines to 2.8 billion dollars as a recovery led by Asia and Latin America proves stronger than...