Greece: Olympic Air and Aegean Airlines Merger Blocked by EU On Wednesday, the European Commission stated it will block any plans for a merger between Greek carriers Aegean Airlines and Olympic Air. The reason for stepping in is due to the fact that it would cause what...
Hong Kong International Airport to Undergo Major Expansion Hong Kong International Airport is set to undergo a HK $7 billion expansion, according to Airport Authority Hong Kong. Chief Executive Stanley Hui said the expansion will take place over four...
Scientists Predict a Supervolcano Could Erupt Underneath Yellowstone National Park Yellowstone National Park is apparently sitting on top of a "supervolcano" according to scientists reports and it may erupt for the first time in 600,000 years. The volcano has been rising since...
Alaska Airlines Named Most “On-Time” Carrier by FlightStats Alaska Airlines was named the most on-time airline by FlightStats in a press release Monday. Flightstats ranked 15 carriers that offered the highest percentage of flights arriving within 15 minutes of their...
World’s Highest Restaurant Opens in Dubai Another record has been set in Dubai with the opening of the world’s highest restaurant inside the towering Burj Khalifa. The new At.mosphere restaurant is a brand new luxury dining facility...
Cuba Tourism on the Rise Despite U.S. Travel Ban Even with a travel blockade by the United States government to visit, Cuba reported an increase of 4.2 percent in foreign travelers in 2010 with 2.5 million people making their way to the communist...
Spain’s “Rubbish Hotel” Booked Up for Tourism Fair A tourism fair taking place this week in central Madrid will feature a truly unique hotel, one whose owner freely admits is rubbish. German sculptor H.A. Shult used 12 tons of recycled garbage...
Company Claims Dubai World Islands Are Sinking According to evidence brought before a property tribunal, Dubai’s lavish man-made World Islands are sinking back into the sea. The islands, which each sell for millions of dollars, are shaped like...
Copa Airlines Adds New Routes and Increased Frequency Copa Airlines is looking to expand in 2011, adding three new destinations and increasing frequencies within its network. They’ll be flying to Toronto up north, Porto Alegre in Brazil and Nassau,...
American, United File Lawsuit to Stop O’Hare Airport Expansion American Airlines and United Airlines both filed lawsuits this week to halt Chicago's plans to start construction on the expansion of O'Hare Airport, both citing the city government did not receive...
Kate Middleton to Stay at London’s Goring Hotel Before Royal Wedding It appears that Kate Middleton has made another important decision regarding this spring’s most anticipated wedding. The Daily Mail is reporting that the future princess has decided she will...
Qatar Airways Now Flying to Budapest Qatar Airways is now flying to Budapest, in Hungary. Budapest is now the 23rd European travel destination and 97th overall that Qatar makes trips to. The new route to the capital of Hungary will...
Marriott to Discontinue Adult Videos in Hotels Marriott International announced plans Thursday to yank adult movies from rooms at newly built properties and from all hotels by 2013. USA Today broke the news about the naughty videos being phased out...
Politician Bends TSA Security Rules Democratic representative, David Wu, was able to persuade the TSA duty manager at the Port of Portland in to bending its security rules according to the report filed with Port of Portland police. Wu...