FORT WASHINGTON, Pa., Oct 31, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Gate 1 Travel, a leader in international escorted and independent travel packages, announced today a new relationship with Holland America Line(R). The new relationship offers travelers more than 20 new cruise packages and several new destinations exclusively available through Gate 1 Travel. “We have seen great ...Read More
QANTAS will offer full refunds and reimburse the cost of tickets booked on other airlines but consumer groups have warned that passengers will still be out of pocket and refunds could take weeks to be issued. The airline will also reimburse expenses of up to $250 a night for accommodation and $100 for meals and ...Read More
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Forbes Don't Fly – Why Trains Are the Best Way to Travel OverseasForbesAdditionally if you travel overnight, your chances of getting an actual night's sleep are far higher on a train than plane. For virtually every train in Europe, fast and slow, big and small, you can buy tickets in ...Read More
VIENNA: China pledged “active support” to debt-stricken Europe and said it was “convinced” the EU could work through its current debt crisis, as President Hu Jintao visited Vienna today ahead of a G20 meeting. “All countries sit in the same boat. We have to stick together, so that Europe can recover,” China’s trade minister Chen ...Read More
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Tips for using credit cards abroadCanada.comSecurity: Prepaid credit cards are helpful for more than navigating the European chip requirements, according to Bombasticlife.com's Andrew J. Satkowiak, a Canadian travel writer living in Kuwait. After having his credit card number stolen during an … and more »
By Emma Amaize, Regional Editor, South-South SPECIAL Adviser to the President on Niger-Delta and Chief Executive Officer, CEO, of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP, Mr. Kingsley Kuku, did something extraordinary of a Nigerian public official, freshly, in Europe. Since Britain muscularly influenced other European countries to issue a travel advisory on Niger-Delta and other parts ...Read More
PARIS, LONDON, MUNICH and BRUSSELS, October 27, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Findings show average ticket prices and average daily rates worldwide will be slightly up Egencia®, an Expedia, Inc. company, today unveiled its 2012 Corporate Travel Forecast and Hotel Negotiability Index, finding that airline average ticket prices (ATPs) and hotel average daily rates (ADRs) ...Read More
Image via acus.org Oct 27, 2011 As the global economic situation remains volatile and the demographic make-up of the USA alters, we can expect changes in the way Americans travel. But what form will these changes take? A joint seminar of the European Travel Commission (ETC), World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), and European Tour Operators Association ...Read More
Zimbabwe to ‘sue EU’ over travel ban (AFP) – 1 hour ago HARARE — Zimbabwe’s attorney general plans to file a lawsuit against the European Union over sanctions imposed on President Robert Mugabe and his top associates, state media reported on Friday. “What I can tell you is that we are done with the paper ...Read More
Economists were probably too busy watching markets gyrate to contemplate last month’s big news in science. Physicists detected particles travelling faster than light, which, if the reading was accurate, means time travel is possible. Now, let’s play a quick mind experiment that would surely captivate the deans of the dismal science: Pretend you have just ...Read More