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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page India Gazette.com http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/10/id/7efe203e304dfafb/ en-us Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:39:43 -0400 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:39:43 -0400 30 India beat Sri Lanka, cruise into Asia Cup final India marched into the Asia Cup final with a ruthless batting display, beating Sri Lanka by six wickets with 19 balls to spare in their last encounter in the Super-Four stage here at the National Stadium Thursday night. http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/378253/cs/1/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:00:13 -0400 India Gazette.com http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/378253/cs/1/ President plants sapling to mark Vana Mahotsav New Delhi, July 3 : President Pratibha Patil today planted a sapling of the Caribbean Trumpet Tree (Tecoma Argentea) or commonly known as Basant Rani at the Dr. Rajendra Prasad Sarvodaya Vidyalaya in the President' Estate here. http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/378061/cs/1/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:00:34 -0400 India Gazette.com http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/378061/cs/1/ Pack the plastic; Alaska Airlines goes cashless Pack your plastic if you plan on buying a cocktail or a meal or watching a digital movie the next time you fly on Alaska Airlines. Starting Aug. 5, the Seattle-based airline will no longer accept cas... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15964941/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:26:10 -0400 The Seattle Times http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15964941/ Continental Airlines to stand trial in Concorde crash PARIS (AP) - A French judge has ordered Continental Airlines and five people to stand trial for manslaughter in the 2000 crash of a Concorde jet that killed 113 people. A prosecutor says 2 of those t... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15963175/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:14:04 -0400 WLOX http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15963175/ Biometrics to speed travel between UK and US Fingerprint, iris and facial-recognition technology will be used to speed up frequent travellers' journeys through immigration control, as part of a UK-US agreement for a fast-travel option for truste... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15963348/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:46:29 -0400 ZDNet http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15963348/ American Airlines workers brace for thousands of job cuts DALLAS - Many more job cuts, likely totalling more than 6,000, are likely at American Airlines as the biggest airline in the United States hunkers down and tries to survive record high fuel costs. ... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15960569/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:58:25 -0400 C News http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15960569/ ; Hit the Road for July 4 Events Posted on: Friday, 4 July 2008, 00:00 CDT * The Lincoln County Independence Day Celebration features three days of free events beginning today with a 6 p.m. concert by R.D. Clay, The Midnight Rider B... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15960795/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:46:23 -0400 RedOrbit http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15960795/ Got Wheels and Fish Will Travel ; I Didn Posted on: Friday, 4 July 2008, 00:00 CDT I Didn't realise my KR team-mate Ben Fisher used to ride a motorbike. Anyway, he's bought himself one and apparently it's currently parked up at Michael Dobs... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15960794/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:46:18 -0400 RedOrbit http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15960794/ Indian airlines should cut flab for profits - KPMG NEW DELHI: India's loss-making airline sector should accept rising jet-fuel prices as a way of life and focus on savings from improved operational efficiencies, consulting firm KPMG said on Thursday. http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15960548/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:33:03 -0400 KeralaNext http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15960548/ American Airlines to cut 900 flight attendant jobs DALLAS -- American Airlines says it could cut 900 flight attendant jobs as it reduces flights to cope with record high fuel costs. The Fort Worth-based airline expects to reduce jobs for pilots and me... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15957985/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:37:44 -0400 The China Post http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15957985/ Families Think Outside the Box for Summer Travel "I think we'll be having that pool again next summer, I really do," Lavine said. "I think gas is just going to keep going up, and with gas going up, groceries are going to go up and then you have heat... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15958312/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:04:36 -0400 ABC News http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15958312/ Train Travel Increases As Gas Prices Rise As gas prices continue to rise, trains are gaining in popularity for travelers.Amtrak has had a surge in popularity. Business is up 11 percent nationally for the company. Train travel between Miami an... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15958498/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:12:35 -0400 2 WESH http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15958498/ Travel Expected to Decline Over Holiday Weekend The 40 million Americans traveling by trains, planes or automobiles this Fourth of July weekend will have fewer fellow travelers to contend with, as the tight economy forces many people to stay at or ... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15958499/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:59:54 -0400 KYW1060 http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15958499/ Knoxville cruises to top ten of safe drivers list Most of us know them all too well. Cracks, dents, you know, fender benders."The last one was about a year and a half ago," Elunga King of Knoxville said. "It was due to someone pulling out in front of... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15958363/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:39:05 -0400 WBIR http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15958363/ BA traffic down 3.7% as fuel surcharge hits business flyers British Airways added to the turmoil in the airline industry yesterday by confirming that a deterioration in traffic had accelerated in June. It said a 0.7% dip in traffic in May had become a fall of ... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15957984/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:53:38 -0400 The Guardian http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15957984/ Bid to avoid festival travel woes T in the Park organisers have appealed to people attending next weekend's event to observe five basic travel tips before setting off for the festival. The appeal follows traffic chaos at last year'... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15958310/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:36:10 -0400 BBC http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15958310/ Coultar-Goodall Travel & Tours communication cut Coultar-Goodall Travel & Tours are unable to respond to agents by either phone or email after the company’s lines of communication were cut yesterday afternoon. It expects systems to be on... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15958311/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:31:59 -0400 Travel Blackboard http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15958311/ US judge says Snipes allowed to travel abroad A judge has granted US actor Wesley Snipes permission to travel abroad to work while his lawyers fight convictions for tax offences. Snipes was sentenced in April to three years in prison for failing... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15958313/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:31:42 -0400 ABC Australia http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15958313/ The last all-premium airline may vanish L'Avion's agreement to be acquired by British Airways means the last of the recent class of all-premium-class transatlantic airlines could vanish, with L'Avion likely to be subsumed into BA subsidiary... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15956555/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:41:57 -0400 MSNBC http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15956555/ American Airlines plans to take 900 flight attendants out of the skies Air NZ price hike - fares up this month American Airlines says it could cut 900 flight attendant jobs as it reduces flights to cope with record high fuel costs.The Fort Worth-based airline expects to ... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15953380/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:32:05 -0400 New Zealand Herald http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15953380/ Northwest Airlines total June traffic, capacity rises ) said Thursday its total June traffic rose 4.4% to 7.26 billion revenue passenger miles from a year ago. A revenue passenger mile equals one passenger flown one mile. June capacity rose to 8.37 bil... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15952436/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:27:39 -0400 Market Watch http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15952436/ Travel agents demand refund on paid departure tax In a statement on Thursday, the Federated Association of Travel & Tourism Agents (FATTA) expressed its relief at the removal of the departure tax. http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15953092/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:48:48 -0400 MaltaMedia http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15953092/ Airlines enter consolidation end game Few industries have been quite as badly hit by soaring fuel costs as airlines, which are collectively expected to chalk up billions of dollars in losses this year. Yet in any crisis, there is always o... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15952432/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:44:01 -0400 The Independent http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15952432/ Venus and Serena cruise into final Tennis: British hopes dashed yet again WIMBLEDON - Venus and Serena Williams won in straight sets today to set up their third all-sister Wimbledon final and seventh Grand Slam championship matchup.Def... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15953473/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:33:33 -0400 New Zealand Herald http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15953473/ Brazilian airlines weigh on group in short session ) saw their shares come under pressure early Thursday, down 5.8% and 4.4%, respectively while the rest of the airlines sector barely budged. The Amex Airline Index http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15952423/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:26:54 -0400 Market Watch http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15952423/ EU names and shames airlines European Union and Danish officials have named and shamed more online travel operators and airlines in an ongoing crackdown against misleading ads and rip-off consumer price schemes.Helen Kearns, spok... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15952428/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:26:42 -0400 Breaking News.ie http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15952428/ Financial help may be on the horizon for Macomb County convention center By Christy Arboscello, Detroit Free PressMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Jul. 3--A future convention center that will become the largest one of its kind in Macomb County is one step closer to receivin... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15955601/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:05:06 -0400 Hotel Online http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15955601/ EU officials name misleading travel Web sites BRUSSELS, Belgium - European Union and Danish officials named seven online travel operators and airlines Thursday in an ongoing crackdown against misleading ads and price schemes.Online travel sites r... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15956556/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:41:55 -0400 MSNBC http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15956556/ Airlines no longer taking cash onboard NEW YORK -- Don't bother hitting the ATM before boarding your flight -- your airline may no longer be accepting cash. Starting Aug. 5, Alaska Airlines will become the latest carrier to go cashless... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15952424/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:37:55 -0400 Associated Press http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15952424/ Cash registers ring at hotels, malls and eateries as families find an excuse to vacation By Mike Gorrell, The Salt Lake TribuneMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Jul. 3--SANDY -- The roar of the crowd rarely subsided inside the South Towne Convention Center Wednesday as many of the nation's ... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15953093/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:04:54 -0400 Hotel Online http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15953093/ PIA cuts travel agentsÂ’ commission Friday, July 04, 2008 KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) along with two Gulf carriers on Thursday reduced sale commission of travel agents to 5 per cent from previous 9 per cent, airline... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15953090/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:30:28 -0400 The News http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15953090/ Airlines Announce Additional Fuel Surcharges United Airlines announced Thursday that it will add additional fuel surcharges to the cost of airline tickets -- $10 for a one-way ticket and $20 for a round-trip ticket. The surcharges will begin thi... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15953502/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:47:45 -0400 NBC 4 http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15953502/ Taiwan parliament restores budget for cruise missile production Taipei - Taiwan's parliament has restored the budget for mass-producing Hsiung Feng 2-E cruise missiles which reportedly can hit Shanghai and Hong Kong, a newspaper said on Friday. The parliament's Di... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15952502/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:34:58 -0400 Earth Times http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15952502/ Mary Queen of Scots’ home among Europe’s top hotels A castle which was once home to Mary Queen of Scots was yesterday rated among the top 10 historic hotels in Europe by a leading travel firm. The 15th-century Borthwick Castle, near Edinburgh, took f... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15951045/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:10:23 -0400 The Herald http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15951045/ Mixed reactions from MPs to cut in free travel There have been mixed reactions from Parliamentarians to news that their travel benefits with Air Jamaica will be slashed as part of cost cutting measures at the airline. Reports emerged Wednesda... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15951152/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:07:56 -0400 Radio Jamaica http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15951152/ Rescued hostage Betancourt to travel to France BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - Rescued hostage Ingrid Betancourt plans to fly to France today, as she celebrates the end of 6 years of captivity in the Colombian jungle. Betancourt is a former Colombian pre... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15948500/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:45:04 -0400 ABC 7 http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15948500/ 2 biggest European travel companies are weathering the economic slowdown The mergers that created the two biggest travel firms in Europe, TUI Travel and Thomas Cook Group, have given both groups the flexibility to cope with the consumer downturn, analysts have said. The t... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15948405/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:40:32 -0400 International Herald Tribune http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15948405/ Airlines To Gain More Airspace For Holiday Commercial airlines will get a bit more airspace to work with this Fourth of July holiday.U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters announced Wednesday that the Department of Defense will make some of... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15947224/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:06:25 -0400 News Channel 5 http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15947224/ Keep your valuables safe It is important for passengers to keep a close eye on their belongings at TSA airport security checkpoints, because some U.S. airports have been plagued by thefts committed by TSA screeners. http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15947460/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:03:53 -0400 MSNBC http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15947460/ Bring a bib to America Discover cooking on the open range, the ultimate spicy sparerib, why they call it Hot-lanta, barbecue bologna, mouthwatering mutton — even go Brazilian for a day, at America's best barbecue joints. http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15945799/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:21:37 -0400 MSNBC http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15945799/ Commuters pull over, flock to buses, carpools More columns While it's more difficult to account for carpools vs. bus ticket sales, Gasnick says, 'I can tell you that in just the last month, registrations on our carpool Web site have gone up signi... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15945798/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:21:35 -0400 MSNBC http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15945798/ Turn back time, rent a castle Castles aren't just a European phenomenon. They've been so important through the ages that they still turn up in some unusual places. Zhang Yuchen, a Chinese entrepreneur, inherited a passion for all ... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15945800/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:21:33 -0400 MSNBC http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15945800/ Feds say FAA needs to change overview of airlines DALLAS (AP) - A new federal report says regulators must make changes to ensure that airlines correct safety violations like those that happened at Southwest Airlines. The report by the Transportation... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15945589/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:19:42 -0400 ABC 7 http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15945589/ Mesa Flying Out; Getting Ready for Great Lakes Airlines to Fly in Starting next week there will be no commercial flights out of Jonesboro. As announced earlier in the year Mesa Air Group is pulling out and another company, Great Lakes Airlines, is taking over. "June... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15943025/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:20:58 -0400 K8 http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15943025/ Lawmakers, Airlines Oppose Bush Fingerprint Plan If U.S. lawmakers have their way, airlines will be responsible for fingerprinting foreign travelers. The Bush administration plan has sparked an outcry from airlines and legislators alike. http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15939971/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:53:55 -0400 ABC News http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15939971/ American Airlines sees massive cost pressures from fuel prices New York - US aviation giant American Airlines is bracing for massive extra costs and planning major layoffs as it struggles to cope with rising fuel prices, the company announced. Media reports Thurs... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15939966/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:19:55 -0400 Earth Times http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15939966/ Pestana Hotels Selects MICROS OPERA Reservations System COLUMBIA, MD, July 2, 2008. MICROS Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: MCRS), a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, is pleased to announce that Pestana H... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15939985/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:41:55 -0400 Hospitality Newswire http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15939985/ Destination Hotels to Manage the Carolina Inn and Rizzo Conference Center ENGLEWOOD, CO, July 1, 2008. Charlie Peck, president and chief operating officer for Destination Hotels & Resorts, today announced that the company has taken over the management of the historic Ca... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15940281/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:42:01 -0400 Hospitality Newswire http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15940281/ Peter Deilmann Cruises Launches Revamped Web Site NEW YORK, NY, July 2, 2008. Peter Deilmann Cruises has revamped its web site, www.deilmann-cruises.com, offering a new look, added graphics, and a host of other changes that stress ease of use for vis... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15940103/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:41:50 -0400 Hospitality Newswire http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15940103/ 2008 Americas Competitiveness Forum will Feature Travel and Tourism ATLANTA, GA, July 2, 2008. The 2008 Americas Competitiveness Forum (ACF), co-hosted by the United States Secretary of Commerce, Carlos Gutierrez and Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin will take place on A... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15940279/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:41:44 -0400 Hospitality Newswire http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15940279/ Airport Parking and Hotels Exposes the Real Cost of Using Debit and Credit Cards Abroad . The table highlights which debit and credit card companies are charging consumers the most when spending on their cards or withdrawing cash while on holiday. London, UK ( http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15940280/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:28:19 -0400 PR Web http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15940280/ Epoque Hotels First International Conference Held In Barcelona ) July 3, 2008 -- Epoque Hotels, one of the leading boutique hotel representation companies, successfully completed "Conference ONE" in Barcelona, its first international meeting. In attenda... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15940037/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:28:13 -0400 PR Web http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15940037/ TodaysEscapes Gives Members Tips on Keeping Air Travel Packing Costs Down Todays Escapes Highlights the Virtues of Traveling Light It's just a guess, but the late Jack Kerouac probably didn't have too many worries about extra packing fees and the like when he p... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15940286/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:28:06 -0400 PR Web http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15940286/ 5 Million Michigan Residents Will Travel over July 4 Holiday, Says AAA An estimated 1.5 million Michigan residents will travel during the 2008 Fourth of July holiday, according to a recent AAA survey of 8,500 U.S. residents. Of this number, 1.1 million will travel by car... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15937538/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:27:39 -0400 Insurance Journal http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15937538/ Federer cruises to victory ''I'll have a chance to win this tournament for the next five or 10 years,'' said Federer, whose semifinal opponent Friday is the resurgent Marat Safin, a former No. 1 player who owns two Grand Slam t... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15937774/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:38:02 -0400 Salt Lake Tribune http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15937774/ Federer, Nadal cruise to semis with ease Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal comfortably mowed down quarter-final opposition in dominating style on Wednesday as the pair of powerhouse players edged closer to their third potential final at the Wim... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15937775/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:50:48 -0400 NDTV http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15937775/ CTA, Metra roll out options to make holiday travel a breeze Metra are offering alternatives to help you avoid getting burned by traffic fireworks on area roads throughout the 4th of July holiday weekend. Metra is adding extra trains, inbound and outbound, o... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15935033/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:26:50 -0400 Chicago Tribune http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15935033/ Solid chinook run across state promises a satisfying summer They're chasing the king all over Washington right now, and finding him in enough places to provide a generally optimistic outlook for the summer season. Anglers in the ocean off Westport have been f... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15936096/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:52:39 -0400 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15936096/ No Broadway shows for Tom Cruise Rumors of Tom Cruise coming to Broadway appear to be greatly exaggerated. A source close to Cruise says that he has no interest in hitting the stage, and that any chatter about him doing so is 'totall... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15934815/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:51:31 -0400 MSNBC http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15934815/ When the bite is on, there Mark Twain allegedly said "the pleasantest winter I ever spent was one summer on Puget Sound" and it was that kind of morning, the weather alternating between chilly drizzle and downpour, at a time wh... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15933330/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:57:38 -0400 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15933330/ Mastercard and British Airways enhance travel to European summer The new ‘Mastercard Priceless Upgrade’ offer provides an automatic upgrade for passengers flying between Australia and London via British Airways on one of the legs of their trip. Purch... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15931338/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:48:32 -0400 Travel Blackboard http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15931338/ 8 airports in danger of losing service By By ALAN SAYRE NEW ORLEANS - As the airline industry tries to deal with sky-high fuel prices by cutting back on capacity, six Louisiana airports and two in Mississippi are on a list of airports mo... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15933811/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:16:30 -0400 MSNBC http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15933811/ Combine trails for a lovely loop White River, Palisades and Ranger Creek trails in a loop Length: 15 miles (approx.) Elevation gain: 2,900 feet Rating: Strenuous Location: Greenwater Scenery: Good (waterfalls, views of Mount Rai... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15933329/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:57:37 -0400 Seattle Post-Intelligencer http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15933329/ GOOD magazine wants travel videos of your hometown NEW YORK - Are you proud of your hometown? Want to show it off to the world? Do you think your neighbourhood makes as good a travel destination as any place out there? GOOD magazine is looking for ... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15931700/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:26:57 -0400 C News http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15931700/ Former Qantas Chair to Tackle Travel Industry Problems as National Tourism Committee Today, Margaret Jackson, former Chairwoman for Qantas was appointed to help form a national tourism strategy to tackle labour, skills and infrastructure problems. Within the committee, Federal Tou... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15931337/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:53:41 -0400 Travel Blackboard http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15931337/ Alaska cruise lines face pollution lawsuit ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Two Alaska groups say cruise ships are denying state inspectors access to pollution control equipment and personnel, and they intend to sue offending companies.Responsible Cruising... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15928886/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:18:37 -0400 MSNBC http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15928886/ UAE and Saudi Arabia to get Sharia-compliant hotels Dubai: Landmark Hotel Management said it will launch 10 Sharia-compliant hotels and service apartments in the UAE and Saudi Arabia by the end of 2010. Six of the 10 projects will be in Dubai, two in A... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15928895/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:03:13 -0400 Gulf News http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15928895/ GOP Fears That Obama Will Get a Boost From Foreign Travel Barack Obama will make a very positive impression and burnish his international credentials when he takes his much-ballyhooed foreign trips in the coming weeks. http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15924646/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:15:06 -0400 U.S. News & World Report http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15924646/ Adelphi Hotel returns to the market with a $7.8M asking price By Dennis Yusko, Albany Times Union, N.Y.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Jul. 2--SARATOGA SPRINGS -- The Adelphi Hotel, the last Victorian hotel still operating in the city, is for sale again. Owner S... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15926547/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:14:48 -0400 Hotel Online http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15926547/ Man claiming to carry bomb arrested at LAX LOS ANGELES - A man was detained Wednesday after allegedly making a bomb threat to police at Los Angeles International Airport, prompting authorities to ground several flights and halt traffic into th... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15927598/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:48:03 -0400 MSNBC http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15927598/ 4 Ex-American Airlines Employees Seek Court Action to Reinstate Jobs Posted on: Wednesday, 2 July 2008, 12:00 CDT By Kyodo News International, Tokyo Jul. 1--TOKYO -- Four former employees of the Japan unit of American Airlines filed for a court action on Tuesday to re... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15924111/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:45:49 -0400 RedOrbit http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15924111/ County will use funds to promote tourism By Ken de la Bastide, Kokomo Tribune, Ind.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Jul. 1--PERU -- Guests spending a night in a Miami County motel or bed and breakfast will receive a higher bill starting today... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15926810/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:14:47 -0400 Hotel Online http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15926810/ New casino pact gives state a record share By Walter Yost, The Sacramento Bee, Calif.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Jul. 2--The Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, owners of the new Red Hawk Casino in El Dorado County, has agreed to pay th... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15926809/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:14:47 -0400 Hotel Online http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15926809/ High fares, economic woes deter travelers By Kathy Bergen, Chicago TribuneMcClatchy-Tribune Regional News Jul. 2--The tourism industry appears to be slipping for the first time in recent years, slowed by a potent cocktail of rising airfares a... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15924650/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:14:46 -0400 Hotel Online http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15924650/ Singh hands over management reigns to partners; James moving forward with proposed hotel By Bill Bartleman, The Paducah Sun, Ky.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Jul. 2--Executive Inn owner Bhupinder Singh says he's no longer involved in the day-to-day management of the hotel and convention... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15926808/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:14:46 -0400 Hotel Online http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15926808/ Orbitz Partners With MSN On Travel Services Mike Sachoff - Wed, 07/02/2008 - 12:29pm. Replaces Expedia Orbitz Worldwide has announced that it has signed a multi-year agreement with Microsoft to be the online travel agency for MSN.com's travel p... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15924652/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:03:55 -0400 Web Pro News http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15924652/ County investigating cause; Crowne Plaza-Cabana declared safe By Jason Green, Palo Alto Daily News, Calif.McClatchy-Tribune Regional News Jul. 2--At least 21 people contracted a food-borne-type illness last month at the Crowne Plaza-Cabana hotel in Palo Alto, ac... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15926807/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:14:45 -0400 Hotel Online http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15926807/ Romantic beaches of the Mediterranean Cleopatra and Marc Antony. Helen of Troy and Paris. Jay-Z and Beyonce. Pamela Anderson and Kid Rock. These are just a few of the many romantic liaisons that have found footing, however fleetingly, on ... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15925847/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:55:55 -0400 MSNBC http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15925847/ Hotels should shutter ad campaigns — permanently ') E-mail '); Hotels are feverishly upgrading these days, trying to offer faster Internet service, or better beds, or all non-smoking properties. But while they're trying to make their properties more... http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15922211/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:38:17 -0400 MSNBC http://story.indiagazette.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/7efe203e304dfafb/id/15922211/