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Bomb blasts slam Moscow subway during morning rush hour, 34 dead

MOSCOW, RUSSIA – Two explosions, one of them blamed on a suicide bomber, slammed Moscow's subway system Monday morning as it was jam-packed with rush-hour passengers, killing at least 34 people and

Livingstone to wilderness

Wilderness Safaris owns or markets many lodges in Africa. The company has grown from small beginnings in Botswana to a large organization, which operates in many countries.

150 more workers to be fired by Continental

Continental Airlines Inc. is laying off 150 ground workers, including bag handlers, at seven U.S. airports and hiring contractors in their place.

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Will Tanzania get a share of the 2010 FIFA World Cup bonanza?

The eagerly awaited 2010 FIFA World Soccer Cup (WSC) is just two months away.

Repeat tourists coming back to India

A few years ago during a conference in Jordan, one Indian delegate said to the audience, “You know that Indians who speak fluent English are more than the population of England and USA citizens,”

Tourist dies in Cancun airport

A tourist hit her head and died after falling down the plane steps as she arrived for a holiday in Mexico.

Thai tourism takes a beating from protesters

Thailand's economy is taking a battering, especially the vital tourism industry as the latest protests in Bangkok have frightened off visitors to the country.

UFI regional seminar opens in Bahrain

Delegates from 23 countries from as far as Australia, the USA, and Portugal have gathered in Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain, this week for the fourth annual Open Seminar in the Middle East of UFI, The Glo

Tourism windfall delivered to Brisbane courtesy of Tiger Airways

Queensland Tourism Minister Peter Lawlor is hoping three new Tiger Airways Brisbane- bound flights will increase the city's tourism appeal.

Bahrain Exhibition and Convention Authority reports boost in 2009 bookings

His Excellency Dr. Hassan A.

Some deals still out there but dirt-cheap cruising is over

If you're hoping for another year of dirt-cheap cruising, I have news for you: That ship has sailed.

British Airways cabin crew threaten more strikes

A strike by British Airways cabin crew threw travel plans for thousands of passengers into disarray Sunday, as the political battle over the walkout heated up just weeks before an election.

Imminent arrival of global participants in Bahrain for UFI conference

Over 80 officials and members of UFI, The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, from throughout the world are expected to arrive in Bahrain tomorrow to attend UFI’s fourth annual Open Semin

Sarawak targets six million tourists

KUCHING - Sarawak has targeted six million tourists in 2010 with 60 percent being domestic tourists, Sarawak Tourism Malaysia director Ahmad Johanif Mohd Ali said.

Seychelles Tourist Board nominated for Best Tourist Board in Africa

It was learned that the Seychelles Tourist Board (STB) was recently nominated for the position as "Best Tourist Board in Africa" for the upcoming annual

Kashmir tourism expects good season

Kashmir's tourism industry is expected to witness a boom, as many tourists have begun to arrive in the Valley.

RwandAir signs up for intermediate B737 dry lease

Ahead of the delivery, expected by the middle of the year, of their own B737-800,

British Airways: Strike or no strike, most passengers flying

London, England (CNN) -- British Airways was able to get three out of four planes to their destination this weekend despite the ongoing strike by cabin crew, the airline's CEO, Willie Walsh, said Sund

More power cuts for Tanzania

No sooner had power been restored to

Cruise industry re-examines how it can prevent outbreaks of sickness at sea

A recent spike in stomach-churning illness blamed on a nasty virus has forced the multi-billion-dollar cruise industry to re-examine how it can prevent wide-scale outbreaks of sickness at sea.

Uganda Travel Bureau honored

The Uganda Association of Travel Agents, in short TUGATA, recognized and honored the

El Al quarterly net loss widens

TEL AVIV - Flag carrier El Al Israel Airlines reported a wider quarterly net loss on Sunday, as the ongoing global financial crisis weakened both passenger and cargo revenue.

Lufthansa opens refurbished business lounge featuring a beer garden

In cooperation with Munich’s Franziskaner brewery, Lufthansa is giving passengers the chance to relax at beer tables and enjoy draught beer tapped from the barrel with Bavarian pretzels at Munich Ai

Indonesia ports ready to start biometric screening

Adisucipto International Airport (JOG) serving Yogyakarta in Java will be the first airport in Indonesia to introduce

MICE Infrastructure update from Chilean Conventions Bureaus Group

The Chilean Conventions Bureaus Group announced that the main destinations where conventions and international fairs are held in Chile are working normally.

Amadeus to make initial public stock offer to pay debts

At least 25 percent of Amadeus will be publicly traded when the company makes its initial public offering (IPO) of stocks in an attempt to raise US$1.23 billion so it can pay down its debt.

Fuel Shortage

AVGAS situation a disaster claim aviation experts as they blame Shell

The current supply of

EIBTM 2009 produces largest audited gathering in history of the show

The official independent ABC audit confirms that EIBTM 2009 achieved a total unique visitor attendance of 8,170, a record number, reconfirming the event as the leading global event for the meetings an

Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities announces Saudi Travel and Tourism Investment Market 2010

The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) announced in a news conference the details of the Third Saudi Travel and Tourism Investment Market 2010 (STTIM 2010), which will be launched nex