Wednesday, May 28, 2008
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Now that the United States has lifted its advisory against travel to the Indonesian resort island of Bali, calls are being made for the Australian government to follow suit. A decision that Australian authorities are understandably apprehensive to make, as the highest number of foreigners killed in the Bali bombings were Australian citizens. Click to today's lead story to find out who is urging the Australian government to revise its advisory against travel to Bali.

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More pressure on Australia to lift Bali travel
By Nelson Alcantara l eTN

The pressure is mounting for Australia to follow the United States?lead in revoking its advisory against travel to Bali, Indonesia.

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Glamour Destination Management Expands to the Caribbean
Twenty one year old company re-brands

Glamour Tours, Jamaica leading destination management tour company, recently launched operation in Cayman and Turks & Caicos offering service to the wider Caribbean.

The move came after Glamour conducted ? more

Concern is growing for staffing and service issues in Dubai and Middle East
By Hazel Heyer l eTN

Innovative solutions to address future staffing issues were one of the key topics addressed at the Arab Hotel Investment Conference in Dubai.

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Tourism this week in Latin America
By travelatlatinamerica.com

ARGENTINA
Another increase of 18 percent authorized for air transportation costs
A little more than a month after the last adjustment granted to improve local companies?incomes, the government decided to authorize another increase of 18 percent, on average, for air transportation fees.

LAN adds frequencies to Rio Negro in ... read more

 

Myanmar opens door for aid, but remains wary
By Simon Montlake | The Christian Science Monitor

BANGKOK, Thailand - A drumbeat of diplomatic pressure on the military rulers of Burma (Myanmar) has cracked open the door for more international aid to reach cyclone survivors after weeks of scattershot deliveries.

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Overhaul of domestic and international gateways at JFK Airport
By eTN

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey along with Delta Air Lines have announced plans for the massive reconstruction of two terminals at John F. Kennedy International Airport. The Port Authority Board of Commissioners approved a $20 million (approx. ?0 million) planning study for the redevelopment of Terminals 2 and 3.

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Malaysia in world's top five medical tourism destinations
By eTN

Malaysia is among the world top five medical tourism destinations for medical tourists and foreign investors, reports online investment news source Nuwire Investors. Selected based on the quality and affordability of medical care and receptiveness to foreign investment, Malaysia came in third behind Panama and Brazil, and was followed by ... read more

 

Minister: US sanctions crippling growth of national airline

Damascus - US sanctions on Damascus have crippled the development of national carrier Syrian Arab Airlines, and it has had to cancel orders for new Airbus planes, Transport Minister Yaarob Badr said Tuesday.

Syria can't place orders for new planes "because of the U.S. sanctions" which Washington imposed in 2004, Badr was quoted as ... read more

 

385 British tourists stranded for 48 hours in Egypt, refused to board repaired plane

CAIRO, Egypt - Chief of Egypt's Sharm El-Sheik airport says that 358 British tourists have been stranded there for almost 48 hours after refusing to board a Monarch Airlines plane for their flight home even though the craft, which had a "technical problem" was later repaired.

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Airline fuel surcharges hiked by 37 percent in Hong Kong

Hong Kong - Passengers were facing higher prices for flights out of Hong Kong as fuel surcharges were increased Tuesday by more than one third for 13 airlines.

The city's Civil Aviation Department approved a hike of up 37 per cent rise in fuel surcharges for the airlines, including Cathay Pacific and Singapore Airlines, starting next ... read more

 

Dr. Seshi Chonco: "Is South Africa a place you would want to travel to? No, I don't think so"

The government has not done enough to curb xenophobia, Tourism Kwazulu-Natal (TKZN) chairperson Dr Seshi Chonco said on Tuesday.

He was speaking at Durban's Suncoast Casino on the impact of xenophobia on tourism in South Africa and KwaZulu-Natal.

Chonco said his opinion that government had not been doing enough was based on his ... read more

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