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Ryanair, Europe's biggest low-cost airline, has reported a 26% drop in quarterly profit after it lowered fares and the price of fuel soared.

Rail passengers caught traveling without a ticket could face a penalty fare of £20 under government proposals.

Lufthansa plans to increase the capacity of seats.

Hong Kong residents and mainland Chinese tourists, fearing rising bird flu deaths in nearby Vietnam could turn into a deadly disease, are quietly sweeping drug remedy Tami flu off pharmacy shelves.

There are many sporting activity in Thailand such as white water rafting, Rock climbing and golf.

There are many Fairs and Festivals celebrated in Thailand. The main Festivals are listed for reference.

Boston's Logan International Airport reopened for flights Monday morning after closing for more than 24-hours due to the weekend blizzard that dumped more than two feet of snow across parts of southern New England.

British low-cost carrier easy Jet said it would base three additional aircraft at a new base at Basel in Switzerland under a long-term deal to expand at the airport on the Swiss-French border.

The Australian government will consider a push by Singapore Airlines Ltd. to gain access to the lucrative Sydney-Los Angeles route, Transport Minister John Anderson said on Thursday.

The Australian government will consider a push by Singapore Airlines Ltd. to gain access to the lucrative Sydney-Los Angeles route, Transport Minister John Anderson said on Thursday.

Hong Kong's dominant carrier Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. said that it would lower its passenger fuel surcharge by more than 40 percent from February 1.

Low-cost airlines will likely see business soar in the next decade in China -- Asia's biggest domestic air travel market -- finance company MasterCard International has said in a report.

For the chance to recount nervy tales of outdoor machismo, many backcountry enthusiasts will risk nearly everything. Blocking off dangerous areas won't deter them, nor will frightening signs.

United Airlines, the first U.S. carrier to operate a service between the United States and Vietnam since the end of the war in 1975, said it expects annual passenger traffic growth of 12 percent.

Trains were halted across Italy on Monday as railway workers went on strike to call for better safety measures following a crash that left 17 people dead earlier this month.

Delta Air Lines Inc., the No. 3 U.S. carrier, says it will cut its fares by up to 50 percent for travel in the continental United States in order to compete with low-cost rivals.

Officials with airline pilots unions say the government should be doing more to alert them to incidents involving lasers and to provide guidance about how best to protect themselves against beams that can blind

I booked a holiday to Sri Lanka a few weeks before the tsunami. Now I determined to do my bit to help the stricken island -- by going there in two weeks time.

The government has begun testing a computerized screening system that compares airline passengers ‘ names with those on terrorist watch lists, a Transportation Security Administration official said Thursday.

China said it was open to discussion with Taiwan about allowing direct flights between the two rivals during Chinese New Year -- a possible concession by the mainland during the year's busiest travel season.

The United States will take steps to speed security and immigration checks of international travelers at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge said Thursday.

Gondolas are running aground and hotel docks hang in midair as Italy's lagoon city Venice, more commonly awash at high tide, dries out because of good weather and an unusual combination of planetary influences.

Low-cost airline Germanwings, part of Lufthansa, and new Polish budget carrier Centralwings, owned by Poland's national LOT airlines, have said they will cooperate on sales and marketing.

More than a third of North American business travelers expect to spend more on business travel this year than in 2004, according to a survey by global travel agency Carlson Wagonlit travel.

British Airways said Tuesday it will stop flying from Britain to Saudi Arabia for commercial reasons.

Fare cuts in the U.S. airline industry pose a risk to low-cost carriers as they lose the "lowest-fare" incentive to lure passengers, a JP Morgan analyst said, cutting his rating on America West Airlines.

Delta Air Lines Inc., the No. 3 U.S. carrier which has been restructuring in efforts to avoid a bankruptcy filing, is expected to slash fares and remove restrictive rules such as Saturday-night stays, Time magazine reported in its online edition on Sunday

Only 34 people have died in U.S. commercial airline crashes in the past three years, making it one of the safest periods in aviation history even as more Americans than ever travel by air.

The parent company of Aloha Airlines filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Thursday less than a month after announcing it would lay off 12 top managers and freeze 35 open management jobs because of rising fuel costs.

The price of fun is going up.

Changi Airport saw its 30 millionth passenger Thursday, establishing a new record for the Southeast Asian city-state's flagship air travel hub.

Air France KLM has said it will slash KLM ticket prices to all 66 European destinations from Amsterdam by around 40 percent on Jan. 1 in an attempt to compete more effectively with low-cost carriers.

American Airlines is asking pilots to volunteer for overtime because the nation's largest carrier is worried about keeping its planes flying during the busy holiday season.

Outsourcing has yet to really penetrate the travel industry. Local needs and travel infrastructure tends to require local people on the ground.

Comair put some of its passenger planes back in the air Sunday after canceling all 1,100 flights systemwide a day earlier, and the airline hoped to be operating a full schedule by the end of the week, a spokesman said.

A weaker U.S. dollar is fueling pent-up demand for overseas travel to the United States, helping to pad the bottom lines of hotels and tourist attractions.

Santa Claus takes a long look at two English children sitting on his knees.

The government warned passengers traveling between the U.S. and Haiti of security lapses at the Port-au-Prince airport.

Puerto Rico has inaugurated its long awaited commuter rail service with officials offering free service for the first few weeks.

The government warned passengers traveling between the U.S. and Haiti of security lapses at the Port-au-Prince airport.

India is fast becoming a top destination for weary, work-worn tourists thanks to an aggressive campaign to push the country's Himalayan spas and secluded beaches, officials say.

The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday it would hire 12,500 new air traffic controllers over the next decade to offset a wave of looming retirements.

Passengers already are barred from smoking on commercial flights. Now they won't be allowed to bring their butane lighters on board either.

For 50 years, Jack Boettcher has skied the slopes from Snowmass to Vail to Steamboat Springs. These days, he counts among his favorite haunts some smaller resorts that offer plenty of well-groomed intermediate runs -- the "blues."

United Airlines is launching flights from the United States to Vietnam -- marking the first commercial service between the two countries since the end of the Vietnam War.

Americans will travel in record numbers this holiday season, thanks partly to Christmas and New Year's landing on the weekend, the AAA said this week in releasing a travel survey.

Supporters of President Bush will be bringing their own fanfare and enthusiasm when they flock to Washington in January for inaugural festivities, but they'll also be generating much excitement for D.C. hoteliers, who promise to pamper anyone willing to p

Because Christmas and New Year's Day fall on Saturdays this season, federal transportation officials predict a record number of holiday travelers will drive and increase the possibility of deadly crashes.

The government wants to expand a program that allows air travelers to avoid extra security inspections at airports by volunteering for background checks.

Sixty years after the Battle of the Bulge reduced it to rubble, the "pearl of the Ardennes" is shining again.

The ban on visits to Taj Mahal has been lifted which has given way to increased tourist arrival.

The Kuwait's private airlines,al-jazeera will start its operation in Febrauary with its inaugral flights of two leased airbus jets.

In the waning weeks of 2004, a positive note: Two of the travel industry's hardest-hit segments -- domestic business travel and international inbound travel -- will see their first increases since before Sept. 11, 2001.

Paris's latest ice-skating rink may not be big, but at 57 meters up the Eiffel Tower you can't beat the view.

The Kathmandu-Delhi ticket for Rs5,000/-given by the Nepalese airlines almost half the normal fare.

The Glassgow airport has new services.It has been transformed into a self-service area.

The Geo tourism strategy was planned by the government of Honduras in Washington DC recently.....

India's largest state has launched an investigation into whether the Taj Mahal, one of the wonders of the world, is sinking into the earth after experts warned about the drying out of a nearby river. This month two historians pointed out the Taj Mahal may

The number of tourist visiting middle east has increased this year.

The luxury limousine company plans to open a branch at Abu Dhabi.

The Thai Airways and Bangkok Airways launches code sharing on the routes of Chiang-mai-Mae hong son and Chiang-mai to Luang-prabang.

This article deals with the Virgin Atlantic Airways which offers the opportunity to test its new upper class suite between sydney and Hongkong

The ski resorts in Hancock developed as the result of the arrival of the snow.

The article provides details regarding the passenger records to be handed over to the airlines so that the airlines can recognise the terrorists from the local tourist.

The Hawaiian island pilots protest in Honolulu

The Airlines have been told to hand over the passenger details inorder to stop the movement of terrorist into the flights.

The airline data has been requested for every passenger so that the terrorist and the normal passengers can be distinguished.

The pilots sign the Delta airlines representing the union

The new venture of Singapore Airlines to start service between Amritsar and Singapore which will boost up the business and personal links with Northern India.

The new venture of Singapore Airlines to fly direct flights between Singapore and Amritsar which will boost up business and personal relations.

From movies to toys and Godzilla to Power Rangers, Japanese influence continues to dominate. Have you ever been watching “Star Wars” and thought Darth Vader’s mask looked a little familiar? Perhaps, say -- like a Samurai’s helmet but with a faceplate? It’

On January 1, 2002, the Euro will begin to replace the local currencies of twelve European Union (EU) member nations. The countries adopting the Euro are Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Port