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Cuba and the US still share a companionship in spite of threats from President Trump

Over the weekend, the American Concha Regatta arrived in Havana from Key West. This is proof of the camaraderie that still remains between the people of both countries.     The Cuban government said that in spite of the threats …

Preferred Hotels & Resorts has launched I Prefer Planner in Asia Pacific

Designed to incentivize and reward meeting and event planners for choosing the independent hotel experience, Preferred Hotels & Resorts has launched I Prefer Planner in Asia Pacific.     Effective immediately, corporate travel buyers and planners across the region who …

U.S. airline satisfaction rises; ACSI Travel Report

Airline satisfaction for the Americans has risen 1.4 per cent as per American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) Travel Report 2018-2019. Alaska Airlines has the industry’s top customer-satisfaction score (80 on ACSI’s 100-point scale), surpassing Southwest Airlines.     The rise …

South Carolina golf industry had economic impact of $2.59 billion in 2018, study

Golf courses and the off-course expenditures of visiting golfers had a total economic impact (direct, indirect and induced) of U.S. dollars 2.59 billion in South Carolina in 2018. The importance of South Carolina golf industry is highlighted in the study …

American bloggers described that foreign tourists face major problem in Pakistan

Alex, who worked on the travel blog called “Lost With Purpose”, was requested to speak at the Pakistan Tourism Summit on March. Nevertheless, she alleged that her talk was called off at the last minute after organizers said it was …

  • SWISS Dedicates Its First Boeing 777 To Its Employees

    Published on : Saturday, February 6, 2016

    As an expression of its new “employer value proposition” and a sign of its appreciation of all their work, service and commitment, Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) is dedicating its first Boeing 777-300ER to all its employees: from today onwards …

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  • Boeing Completes Successful 737 MAX First Flight

    Published on : Saturday, January 30, 2016

    A pair of larger than life haggis were unveiled today at Edinburgh Airport but the female of the species – identifiable by her long eye lashes and curly tail – ran off in the direction of Edinburgh Trams. There have …

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  • Heathrow shuttles “take off” from Terminal 5

    Published on : Saturday, January 30, 2016

    Heathrow will be working in collaboration with Westfield Sportscars, and Oxbotica, to develop new iconic automated pods for public trials this summer. Using entirely British engineering and software capabilities, the three companies will develop pods capable of operating fully autonomously …

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  • Horizon Air Flight Attendants and Pilots Pass Vote to Ratify Labor Contracts

    Published on : Saturday, January 30, 2016

    Horizon Air flight attendants and pilots together with their unions approved new contracts this week. With these agreements in place, pending board approval and acceptable commercial terms for the aircraft, Horizon Air is set to move forward with its plan …

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  • Spirit AeroSystems and Boeing Celebrate 737 MAX First Flight

    Published on : Saturday, January 30, 2016

    Spirit AeroSystems and Boeing celebrated the first flight of the 737 MAX 8 — the first member of Boeing’s efficient 737 MAX family — today when it took to the skies from Renton Field near Boeing’s 737 Final Assembly plant …

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  • Explore New England in Spring 2016 with Fred. Olsen’s stylish Balmoral

    Published on : Friday, January 29, 2016

    Fred. Olsen’s unique adults-only 34-night L1608 ‘Old England to New England’ cruise, which sets sail from Southampton on 16th April 2016, offers guests a whole range of fascinating and diverse experiences, visiting six American states and staying overnight in three …

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  • United Flight Attendants Protest at Airports Around the World: Call for Contract Now

    Published on : Saturday, January 23, 2016

    United flight attendants – from pre-merger groups United, Continental, and Continental Micronesia – continue public protests at airports around the world as they call on management to complete contract negotiations and finish the operational merger. The 24,000 United Airlines flight …

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  • Lufthansa becomes the first airline to possess the Airbus A320neo

    Published on : Saturday, January 23, 2016

    Lufthansa took possession of the first Airbus A320neo. Carsten Spohr, CEO of Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Airbus CEO Fabrice Brégier as well as Robert Leduc, the President of Pratt & Whitney and David Hess, Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Officer …

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  • Visa rules tightened by US for some European travellers

    Published on : Saturday, January 23, 2016

    Certain changes have been made to the visa-waiver program by the Obama administration that would make it harder for travelers to enter the United States from Europe if they had dual citizenship from Iran, Iraq, Sudan or Syria, or had …

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  • Washington, mid-Atlantic braces up for threatening blizzard

    Published on : Saturday, January 23, 2016

    The winter’s first major Atlantic Coast storm begins and with it local governments and businesses have also started working on plans to weather the expected blizzard. A monster storm moved north toward some of the US’ biggest cities after lashing …

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