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  • Work starts on creation of new Dubai island Work starts on creation of new Dubai island

    Work began on Monday on the development of a man-made island in Dubai, 500 metres directly opposite the Jumeirah Beach Residence complex. To be known as Bluewaters Island, the new development will house five star hotels and resorts, al fresco dining and entertainment zones, and residential apartments and villas. The focal point of the island city, which will cost $1.6 billion, will be a 688 ...

  • Mexicos tourism sector goes up

    Economic activity associated with tourism grew 4 percent in 2012 compared with the year before, Mexico's INEGI statistics service said. Spending by foreign and domestic tourists increased by 4.7 percent last year. In the fourth quarter of 2012, tourism activity topped the same period in 2011 by 4 percent, INEGI said Monday. By segments, spending by domestic tourists rose 4.8 percent, while ...

  • Chiranjeevi to inaugurate incredible India exhibition at Cannes today

    To promote India as a " Filming Destination", Union Tourism Minister K Chiranjeevi will inaugurate incredible India exhibition at the 66th Cannes film festival in France today. The joint participation of the Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of Information and Broadcasting at the festival is consequent to their entering into a Memorandum of Understanding to promote Cinema of India as a sub ...

  • Hainan Airlines to launch Beijing-Chicago route on Sept 3

    Economy-class passengers on the new route, which will initially use an Airbus 340, will be charged about 5,500 yuan ($895.4) for return tickets up to the end of ...

  • Dubai aims to become top destination for health tourism in the Middle East

    Medical tourism has been brought to the fore with renewed optimism and a host of projects as announced by the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) on Sunday. The projects are part of the authority's strategy for 2013-2025, which build on His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai's long-term sustainable development ...


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The Thing

The Thing

I seriously doubt it was on screenwriter Bill Lancasters mind, but he wrote the perfect set-up for a prequel-cum-remake when he penned the script for John Carpenters The Thing, a chilly, fantastically grotesque, and nerve-rattling adaptation of John W. Campbells 1938 novella Who Goes ... ...

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  • Excess pilots Singapore Airlines waives cadets bonds

    pilot s have been told that until Sept 30, those who quit may have their bonds waived. The usual payback for leaving before serving the seven-year work bond can be more than S$250,000 ...

  • Hainan urged to promote good faith in tourism industry

    China's tourist industry has been urged by a senior official to promote practices of good faith. Liu Qibao, head of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the comment during a four-day inspection tour, that ended on Monday, in south China's Guangdong and Hainan provinces. When visiting Hainan, a popular tourist destination, Liu urged for ...

  • Gulf Airlines engulfed in Indian fare dogfight offering cheaper tickets

    India will mandate that all firms offering internet telephony, including Skype owned by software giant Microsoft, must set up a server in the ...

  • American Airlines carry less board first

    American Airlines has developed a new strategy to encourage faster boarding times. The airline’s new approach means passengers travelling with only a personal carry-on item will be able to board the aircraft first, Forbes reported. Boarding times have been rising steadily over the last few years due to a reduction in flights, which increases passenger numbers, causing extra charges ...

  • Czech Airlines Fleet Expands with Its First Long-Haul Airbus A330-300

    The first long-haul A330-300 joined Czech Airlines’ fleet of aircraft on 14 May 2013. It bears a symbolic matriculation number, OK-YBA, referring to an Ilyushin IL-62, the first-ever long-haul aircraft to be used by the airline. As of June, the aircraft will be deployed primarily on Czech Airlines’ new scheduled route to Seoul, as well as on flights to Almaty, Moscow, and Tel Aviv. ...

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