• Campgrounds cater to stargazers

  Herkimer One of the greatest joys of camping is emerging from your tent to find the night skies ablaze with stars and planets. But some travelers have a thing about sleeping on the cold, hard ground encased in vinyl. This summer, would-be stargazers who don't want to rough it will find an intriguing new option.Unleash your inner Galileo at Kampgrounds of America's (KOA) "Astronomy ...

• Deal watch Princess Cruises offers airfare savings

  Princess passengers can save up to $700 per couple on air costs with a Memorial Day sale. The bargain includes 60 cruises to Hawaii, Tahiti, Asia and Europe. Examples include: - Tahiti cruise, 10 days: ...

• Japanese airline resumes Dreamliner flights

  All Nippon Airways, Japan's largest airline, will resume flying the Boeing 787 Dreamliner this weekend, a few days earlier than expected. ANA will operate five non-scheduled, domestic flights on the ...

• Pakistan Airlines flight diverted in U.K. - CNN

  NEW: An unruly passenger prompted the diversion, a top airline official says The plane from Lahore, Pakistan, had 297 passengers aboard Two men were arrested and removed from the diverted aircraft, Essex Police say The Pakistan International Airlines flight to Manchester was diverted to ...

• Two men arrested after RAF Typhoon fighter jets are scrambled to escort Pakistan Airlines passenger plane to Stansted

  Two men were arrested at Stansted Airport on suspicion of endangerment of an aircraft today after an RAF Typhoon jet was scrambled to escort a passenger plane travelling from Pakistan to the UK, Essex Police ...

• Cambodias Booming New Industry Orphanage Tourism - Forbes

  It's the end of your three week vacation in Southeast Asia. You did good. You managed to hit all the locations on the backpacker's circuit; lounging on the tropical Islands off the Thai Peninsula, experiencing the street food of Bangkok, exploring the temples of Siem Reap, and shopping on the floating markets of the Mekong River. Now, with just a few days left before your flight home, ...

• Everest tourism and climate change provide new challenges

  Researchers say they suspect that the decline of snow and ice in the Everest region is a result of changes in global climate. Photograph: Rafal Belzowski/Getty ...

• Nova Scotia moves ahead with five-year tourism strategy

  HALIFAX -- The Nova Scotia Tourism Agency has released a five-year strategy aimed at attracting more first-time visitors. Tourism Minister Graham Steele released the strategy Friday at a tourism conference near Liverpool. The strategy includes a new marketing campaign branding for the province. Agency chairman Tom Ruth says that since the agency was created in September, it has already ...

• Part of plane’s wing falls from sky lands on home

  A portion of a Chinese cargo jet's wing fell off as the plane was trying to land at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, piercing the roof of an Atlanta home. No injuries were reported. WXIA's Bill Liss ...

• Simon Calder British Airways Heathrow incident causes travel chaos on one of the busiest weekends of the year

  Simon Calder is Travel Editor at Large for The Independent, writing a weekly column, various articles and features as well as filming a weekly video diary. Every Sunday afternoon, Simon presents the UK's only radio travel phone-in programme called The LBC Travel Show with Simon Calder (97.3 FM). He is a regular guest on national TV, often seen on BBC Breakfast, Daybreak, ITV News and Sky ...

• United to offer lie-flat seats on international flights

  United Airlines will now offer lie-flat seats on every long-haul international flight from New York. All 182 international aircraft with United Global First and United BusinessFirst cabins will have ...

• First Lady Talks Vacationing With Kids

  Ready to let the kids lead the way on vacation? First lady Michelle Obama suggests that's one way to get everyone more active on vacation this summer. The first lady told Taking the Kids in an exclusive interview, "The key to getting kids moving is to find something they enjoy, and join in." For the first family, that includes biking. Every traveling parent, including the ...

• S.D. tourism officials expect good summer season

  AAA says that mirrors an expected drop nationally. Officials point to high gas prices as the main reason. AAA South Dakota spokeswoman Marilyn Buskohl says the gas prices are cutting into ...

• Brazilian TAM Airlines appoints Claudia Sender as new CEO

  Claudia Sender appointed CEO of TAM Airlines The CEO of the holding company - TAM S.A - Marco Antonio Bologna, who had accumulated the position, announced Sender's appointment on 23 May. Sender currently serves as the airline's vice president of the Brazil Domestic Business Unit So Paulo, 24 May 2013 - Claudia Sender, previously vice-president of the Brazil Domestic Business Unit of ...

• United Airlines Offers New Yorkers All Flat-Bed Seats

  Effective today, United Airlines is the only U.S. carrier offering 180-degree flat-bed seats and personal on-demand entertainment in premium cabins on every scheduled, long-haul international flight from the New York area. United has outfitted 182 international aircraft with all-new United Global First and United BusinessFirst cabins. With more than 450 daily departures to more than 150 cities, ...

• Heathrow Airport runway shut after British Airways flight makes emergency landing

  British Airways said that a plane travelling from London to Oslo was forced to make an emergency landing after a fault in one of the engines.Video footage on Sky News showed the plane at London's Heathrow's airport with smoke bellowing out of its right engine."It's right engine was on fire. This plane was coming over and suddenly the tone of the engine changed dramatically. ...

• Uganda Tourism Sector Is Crying Out for More

  At the inauguration of a new Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) in Kampala recently, the minister of Tourism, Maria Mutagamba, called on the members to find alternative ways of funding the all-important sector, given that the government's current allocation is insufficient. While the minister is right to advise the sector, which she says has a funding gap of Shs 17bn, to find alternative resources ...

• Hainan Airlines and China Southern Airlines confirm Boeing 787s orders

  CHINESE regulators have approved the Boeing 787 to fly in the country, a move that opens up a large potential market to the US aerospace giant. "I can confirm that the Civil Aviation Administration of China has granted type certification for the 787 Dreamliner," a Boeing spokesman said on Thursday. Chinese airlines have yet to take delivery of the high-tech 787, which last month ...

• Sandy-slammed shore recovers tops Americas best beach list

  Main Beach is on the list of Top 10 Beaches produced annually by coastal expert Stephen P. Leatherman, also known as "Dr. Beach, " director of Florida International University's Laboratory for Coastal Research. Seven months after Superstorm Sandy wreaked havoc on shoreline communities up and down the East Coast, a swath of sand near the tip of Long Island is proving it's ...

• Runway closed at London Heathrow after plane lands with engine fire

  By Alastair Jamieson, Staff writer, NBC News LONDON - At least one runway was closed at London’s Heathrow airport Friday after a British Airways aircraft made an emergency landing with a fire in at least one engine, officials said.Passengers were safely evacuated from the aircraft using emergency chutes, the airport said.Significant delays and disruption were expected at Heathrow, which is ...

• No hope for a refund — or is there

  Q. I’m trying to help my sister get a refund on her daughter’s nonrefundable airline ticket. Her daughter went to Spain in January as an exchange student. Her return was scheduled for May ...

• Swept up in a Toronto summer

  Getting there: Flights from South Florida to Toronto take just over three hours. American, WestJet and Air Canada fly nonstop from Miami; WestJet and Air Canada fly nonstop from Fort ...

• Change comes to Ocala’s Silver Springs

  I’m pretty sure I just made my first trip to Silver Springs, the old-school tourist attraction in Ocala. I know that my parents used to take me along on family vacations to Ocala when I was a youngster. I have old snapshots of pretend gunfights in the dusty streets of the now-defunct Six-Gun Territory, a big deal in the days before Walt Disney World opened in 1971. But if I went on a ...

• SeaWorld introduces Antarctica Empire of the Penguin

  SeaWorld Orlando’s new Empire of the Penguin, which has its grand opening Friday, is a fun family ride that tilts and twirls gently through an artist’s impressionistic re-creation of Antarctica and ends up in an icy penguin habitat where a visitor could easily watch the antics of the real thing for hours -- if only it weren’t a bone-chilling 30 degrees.Fortunately, ...

• Florida Kissimmee’s Old Town hosts Car Cruise

  Kissimmee’s Old Town is gearing up to host its 23rd Anniversary Car Cruise on Saturday. While Old Town hosts a smaller Classic Car Cruise every Saturday, the annual Anniversary Car Cruise has become well known, attracting thousands every year. Live music and entertainment will be going on throughout the day, and the Car Cruise begins at 8:30 p.m. Cars and trucks made in 1974 or before can ...

• Argentina Tours of Pope Francis sites in Buenos Aires

  With an Argentine on the throne of St. Peter at the Vatican, the South American country’s capital city is offering visitors a glimpse of the places that formed Pope Francis. A guided bus tour winds through Buenos Aires twice each Saturday and Sunday past 24 sites linked to the new pope. It stops only twice and leaves little opportunity for snapshots. There’s no charge for the trip, ...

• Muscat tops MidEast tourism performers in 2013

  Hotels in Muscat have witnessed the strongest growth in revenue per available room (RevPAR) so far this year, according to data released by STR ...

• Summer Holiday Special Offers by Marriott Hotels in Dubai

  Over the last few years, Dubai has turned into one of the most popular travel destinations in the Middle East. The city is famous for its ambitious architectural projects, culture and shopping opportunities. This diversity is namely the thing that makes Dubai a perfect destination to spend the summer holidays for may families. In Dubai, hotel accommodation is seldom a problem. The choice of ...

• On battles 150th anniversary Gettysburg braces for tourists

  GETTYSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK, Pa. -- Like a general leading his troops into battle, tour guide Charlie Fennell stands tall on his Segway, snaking through the crowd that mills around an equestrian statue. His group follows on their futuristic two-wheeled vehicles, carefully avoiding bicyclists, motor coach passengers and a pair of locally rented three-wheeled scooters resembling circus clown ...

• Tourism promoters hoping for nice summer

  PARKERSBURG - Local tourism officials are anticipating a strong showing for the approaching summer travel season.. With attractions like Blennerhassett Island and the West Virginia Motor Speedway to a number of special events, fairs and festivals throughout the summer to the opening of the Boy Scout's Summit Bechtel Reserve in southern West Virginia, the area is poised to see a number of ...

• Sri Lanka’s Jetwing Hotels awarded 7 Travelife Gold Awards

  Continuing their wave of global recognition for sustainable efforts, Sri Lanka's Jetwing Hotels have been awarded the prestigious Travelife Gold Award for 7 of their properties. Travelife ...

• Backlash against tourism budget cuts

  Tasmania’s tourism industry is set to take another hit, according to industry leaders, who claim the government’s decision to cut tourism funding could restrict growth in the tourism-dependent state. This week the government proposed a one-off commitment of AU$1 million for joint marketing with air and sea carriers, however, the budget does little to counteract the 45 percent ...

• Egypt tourism recovery forecast for 2014

  While tourist numbers to Egypt have risen in the first four months this year, a full recovery would not be likely until at least 2014, according to economist forecasts. The number of travellers visiting Egypt in the first four months of 2013 rose 11.8 percent from a year earlier, after falling by a third in the year after the uprising revolt, Reuters reported. Tourism revenue rose 16.2 ...

• Suns former residence to be tourism center

  For decades, Sun's self-designed residence, a two-storey building with arches on the ground and top floors, has attracted countless visitors from around the world as part of the Sun Yat-sen Memorial ...

• Hidden Europe The other side of Paris

  Those looking to depart from convention in Paris usually head for the Left Bank. No one goes to Avenue des Champs-Elyses, on the Right Bank, looking for revolution. But, cast back 100 years ago this week, and the Thtre des Champs-Elyses was the venuefor some radical departures from choreographic ...

• Travel Challenge The Italian Riviera

  Each week we invite three companies to offer ustheir best deal for a specific break. Today: a coastal escape to the northern Italian region of Liguria. Prices are per person, based on two sharing. Each package includes a week's accommodation and flights from Gatwick in ...

• Simon Calder Socket fuel - an electric adventure

  Simon Calder is Travel Editor at Large for The Independent, writing a weekly column, various articles and features as well as filming a weekly video diary. Every Sunday afternoon, Simon presents the UK's only radio travel phone-in programme called The LBC Travel Show with Simon Calder (97.3 FM). He is a regular guest on national TV, often seen on BBC Breakfast, Daybreak, ITV News and Sky ...

• My life in travel Annabel Croft

  Presenter and former tennis professional, Annabel Croft, will provide analysis for British Eurosport HD's coverage of the French Open (26 May to 9 ...

• UAE bucks Middle Eastern post-Arab Spring tourism decline.

  International arrivals to the UAE increased healthily in 2012, reaching an estimated 11 million tourists delegates heard at the latest WTM Vision Conference - Dubai.Overall performance of inbound trips to the Middle East region were down 5% last year mainly due to the decline of arrivals to those countries hit by the Arab Spring, which took place in 2011 effecting countries such as Saudi Arabia, ...

• Kenya to Venture in Sports Tourism

  By Thomas Ochieng API Kenya 21/5/2013 Kenya is in pursuit of harnessing sport tourism and the honor of underscoring this initiative has been bestowed on the Sotokoto Safari Marathon. The ...

• Hainan to launch wedding tourism promotion in Seoul South Korea

  In order to further explore the tourism market in Seoul, South Korea, a Hainan delegation will attend the 2013 Korea World Travel Fair and hold a Hainan wedding tourism promotion conference at the Lotte Hotel Seoul in Seoul city on May 30. About 30 representatives from tourism boards, travel agencies, scenic spots and hotels are going to attend the event, and the leader is the deputy director ...

• Eco-tourism making a big splash in Jackson County

  The picture of a George County dog set on fire is disturbing. Authorities say the circumstances surrounding how fire consumed the dog are shocking. According to George County Sheriff Dean Howell, ...

• JetBlue faces off with US Airways in Philadelphia

  JetBlue Airways today launched non-stop service between Boston and Philadelphia. The low-fare carrier will operate five daily flights between Boston's Logan International Airport and Philadelphia ...

• Japans weak currency means tourism

  The number of tourists coming to Japan dropped dramatically after the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011. But between the weak currency and fading memories of the disaster, tourism saw a record high last ...

• United Airlines makes changes in Seattle

  The new United Club lounge at Seattle-Tacoma is styled after the prototype that opened late last year at Chicago's O'Hare Airport. United Airlines has opened its newly remodeled United Club lounge at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The revamped lounge comes as the Chicago-based carrier is completing a consolidation of its operations in Concourse A at the Seattle airport and a ...

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