Travel

Armani Hotel Dubai Opens In Burj Khalifa, World's Tallest Tower (PHOTOS)

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 18:36:00 +0000

Giorgio Armani's Armani Hotel Dubai opened in the Burj Khalifa tower today. Armani said, "Yesterday when I arrived and saw the hotel, I felt really emotional. After five years of working on this project, I finally saw how it all came to life. Working with me is not always easy, I think everyone here would agree because my standards are very high."

Hong Kong Cathay Pacific lounge the best in the world

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 07:21:00 +0000

Travel and Leisure magazine voted a Cathay Pacific lounge at Hong Kong International Airport as the world's best airport lounge in their inaugural Airport Awards for their May 2010 issue.

Airlines: passengers should give seats to stranded

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:40:00 +0000

Airlines appealed to passengers to give up their seats to stranded travelers Saturday, as carriers across Europe attempted to clear a backlog of thousands of tourists grounded by the ash cloud spewed from Iceland's volcano.

Some flights resume in Europe, but Icelandic volcano is still a threat

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:01:00 +0000

Flights from large parts of Europe were resuming Tuesday under a deal to free up airspace closed by a huge ash cloud, but strengthened eruptions from an Icelandic volcano threatened to unravel the plans.

UPDATE: 70% of European flights cancelled as volcanic ashes cover region's airspace; Accuweather expects relief after...

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 17:52:00 +0000

European airlines have canceled more than 70 percent of their flights on Saturday as most of the continent’s northern and central nations remained closed to air traffic after Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull volcano sent dust billowing across thousands of miles of European airspace.

United States: Set aside cultural differences for sake of aviation security

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 10:37:00 +0000

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has urged ministers from 37 African countries and international experts to put aside cultural, political and legal differences to enhance global aviation security.

US introduces new guidelines for screening air passengers

Sat, 03 Apr 2010 18:15:00 +0000

The U.S. government is abandoning its nationality-based security screening of U.S.-bound international air travelers and will select passengers based on intelligence information, including physical descriptions or a particular travel pattern.

UNAIDS calls for lifting travel ban on HIV-positive people

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:12:00 +0000

UNAIDS, backed by parliamentarians from all over the world, called for the lifting of travel restrictions on HIV-positive people which are still in effect in 52 countries. The call was made at the 122nd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in Bangkok on Sunday.

First sexual harassment complaint related to airport full body scanner filed in UK

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 17:57:00 +0000

The first sexual harassment case is being investigated by British authorities, after a security guard at the London Heathrow airport made an inappropriate comment to a female traveler using the full body scanner.

Kuoni: Maldives, Thailand and USA are the top longhaul holiday destinations in 2010

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 08:58:00 +0000

Kuoni has released its 2010 Holiday Report, which highlights their top destinations for this year. Comparing data from their 2009 Longhaul Report, there has been a fair bit of movement in Kuoni's top ten with Sri Lanka a particular highlight - moving from position six in 2009 to fourth place in 2010.

Virgin America flight from Los Angeles to New York becomes a 14-hour nightmare

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:31:00 +0000

Passengers on Virgin America flight 404 from Los Angeles to New York stuck for more than six hours on the tarmac at Newburgh's Stewart airport on Satuday. Travelers complained they received little food or water, and had to take the last leg of their journey by bus.

Travelers wary of full body scans at airports due to lack of information by authorities

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:41:00 +0000

Documents obtained by the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) shows more than two dozen complaints were filed with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) by travelers over the use of full body scanners at U.S. airports during the past year or so. An article on FastCompany.com contemplates whether travelers should worry about full body security scans at airports or is the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) what they should be more concerned about?

Cash-strapped Cuba to require health insurance for visitors

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:43:00 +0000

Cuba will require travelers to take out health insurance if they want to visit the country, according to a new government measure.

50 ships, with thousands of people, trapped in Baltic Sea ice

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:12:00 +0000

A total of about 50 ships, including a passenger ferry with nearly 1,000 people on board, were stuck Friday in ice, after gale-force winds built up large ice masses in the Baltic Sea off Sweden's east coast, officials said.

Female travelers denied flying after refusing to undergo full body scan

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:52:00 +0000

Two women were prevented from boarding an airplane at Manchester Airport after refusing to go through airport body scanners.

New York flight canceled after stewardesses get into fistfight

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 13:38:00 +0000

A Delta Connection flight from Rochester, N.Y., to Atlanta was canceled following an altercation between two flight attendants.

Italy says Swiss misused travel pact in Libya row

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:04:00 +0000

Italy accused Switzerland on Tuesday of misusing an agreement facilitating European travel to put pressure on Libya, prompting a Libyan ban on visas for much of Europe.

Libya suspends issuing visas to Europeans

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:03:00 +0000

Libya has suspended the issuing of entry visas to European citizens apart from British nationals, an official at the country's main international airport said on Monday.

Belgian train crash continues to hit European railway services

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:47:00 +0000

Eurostar services between the UK and Brussels have been suspended for a second day after two commuter trains crashed in Belgium, killing 18 people.

Jetstar passengers stranded in Thailand

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:36:00 +0000

JETSTAR passengers booked on a Thailand-to-Sydney flight have been stuck on the resort island of Phuket since Monday because of maintenance problems.