Provides the latest RSS feeds for Travel News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Tucson Post.com http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/cat/7efe203e304dfafb/ en-us Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:26:30 -0400 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:26:30 -0400 30 Passengers of American Airlines have chosen Marilyn Monroe as their dream flight attendant and George Clooney as the ideal pilot, in a survey. Monroe was voted the first-choice fantasy flight attendant with 22 per cent of the overall votes, followed by Audrey Hepburn at 20 per cent, News.com.au reported. The survey was done in two categories - Hollywood's golden age and the modern-day era. ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215243578/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:20:02 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215243578/scat/7efe203e304dfafb With an aim to further facilitate the passengers, Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC),a public sector undertaking of the Ministry of Railways, will launch a pilot project of ticketing through non-internet based mobile phones with effect from July 1. This will enable people using non-internet based mobile phones to easily access Railway ticketing services through ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215242923/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:00:05 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215242923/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Taiwan 's Penghu county has opened a representative office in China's coastal city of Xiamen. At the office's founding ceremony on Sunday, Wang Chien-fa, head of the county, said, "Xiamen's tourism industry has seen fast development, and we hope more people in the mainland will be attracted to visit Penghu with our promotion." Xiamen is a coastal city in ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215260779/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:11:21 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215260779/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Courtesy Laura Gambrel When Laura Gambrel, 22, of Zionsville, Ind., graduated from Indiana University in May, she wanted to keep the celebration pretty low key. She didn’t walk at the ceremony, nor did she have a party because she planned to go right back to the university this coming fall for grad school. It seemed only filling then that the one thing her mother attempted to do to ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215259713/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:43:11 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215259713/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Shire of Augusta-Margaret River tourism stakeholders say the district has the green light to demand more money and resources for local tourism projects following the release of a State Government industry development strategy last week.The South West Development Commission released its finalised Tourism Futures South West report on Monday in which Margaret River was the centrepiece for driving ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215258077/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:11:30 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215258077/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Few rivalries pack the corporate punch of Boeing vs. Airbus. The latest chapter in that storied aviation rivalry ramped up at the Paris Air ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215257983/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:54:37 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215257983/scat/7efe203e304dfafb (eTN) - The Rwanda Development Board's (RDB) Tourism and Conservation Department, led by Ms. Rica Rwigamba, is the country's custodian body to not just promote the country abroad but also to manage the country's three national parks and tourism attractions and conserve the precious wildlife, foremost, of course, the prized mountain gorillas. Ms. Rica was, in fact, saying ahead of ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215258078/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:42:10 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215258078/scat/7efe203e304dfafb With a fresh blanket of pure white snow coating the 14,000-foot heights of Rocky Mountain National Park, Australia native Carmen Major swings her arms wide to encompass the glistening mountains."It's even more awesome than I expected," said Major, 38, who was driving across America and in mid-April became one of the 3 million people who visit the 415-square-mile park ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215257821/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:51:22 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215257821/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Havana, June 17 (Prensa Latina) An International Seminar on Journalism and Tourism started today in this capital with a study of routes and cultural proposals in Havana and the potentials of the tourism industry in Cuba. At least 48 communications professionals from Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Panama, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay and Cuba have gathered for a week for this ninth seminar at the Jose ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215255950/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:00:44 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215255950/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Sarina Frauenfelder, 15, in the outfit she wore on her flight, Sunday, June 16 that allegedly moved a TSA agent to make disparaging remarks about her choice of clothing. A popular blogger and publisher has accused a TSA agent of criticizing his 15-year old daughter for having clothing the agent said was too revealing.On Sunday June 16, Mark ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215256811/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:58:36 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215256811/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Travel Author Paul Theroux says he's done with Africa, the continent that has served as his muse and foil for decades. "I have no interest in urbanized Africa or safari Africa or failed state Africa," he said. Paul Theroux, the author who made his name in part writing cranky travelogues on Africa, is done with the dark continent. He told NBC News his latest book, "Last Train ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215256810/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:58:36 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215256810/scat/7efe203e304dfafb SANTA CLARITA, Calif. - Princess Cruises is celebrating CPR awareness during the month of June by announcing a special cruise to benefit the American Heart Association (AHA). Expected to raise $1 million for the Association's heart health programs and educational outreach, the cruise is the second in Princess' new "Cruising for a Cause" series that devotes an entire sailing to ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215256198/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:35:49 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215256198/scat/7efe203e304dfafb United Airlines Flight 116 landed safely in Newark, N.J., Monday afternoon following claims by an unidentified passenger fellow travelers had been poisoned. The passenger was restrained after he became disruptive, saying all fellow travelers had been poisoned by the food served on the aircraft, a Boeing 777, CBS News reported. After landing the plane taxied to a remote area of the airport, ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215255848/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:28:57 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215255848/scat/7efe203e304dfafb RENSSELAER, N.Y. -- New York lawmakers want Amtrak to add baggage cars to its passenger trains that would be capable of carrying bicycles. U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer and state Sens. Betty Little of Warren County and Brad Hoylman of Manhattan said Monday such a move would get more visitors and tourism dollars into New York state. They discussed their plan at Amtrak's Albany-Rensselaer ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215254647/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:58:40 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215254647/scat/7efe203e304dfafb tourism industry. In the late 19th and early 20th century, East Africa was famous as a game hunting destination owing to its wide open savannah plains, rich with wildlife and tropical forests. The word safari, derived from an amalgamation of the Arabic and Swahili dialect to mean travel, is said to have originated from East Africa. At the time, it was commonplace for visitors from the US and ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215253750/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:56:52 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215253750/scat/7efe203e304dfafb If the kids are getting on your nerves, send them on their way with this roly-poly roller wheel. Apparently, they are suitable for indoor use, but we think they're best on a soft, sandy surface, out the way of any vases. Save your breath - an inflation pump is ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215253432/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:47:39 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215253432/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Pictured is a conversion of the Old Oxford Prison into a hotel (Malmaison) with the cells having been converted to guest rooms. (Photo credit: ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215252503/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:46:23 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215252503/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Jerry Seinfeld (character) (Photo credit: Wikipedia) This is a bit off-topic from what I normally write about here, but having just returned from a vacation during which my wife and I experienced two service-devoid encounters with one of the nation's major airlines, it's what will be on my mind until I write it. So here goes. The business strategy employed by most if not all of our ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215252525/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:46:21 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215252525/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Say sayonara to the Todd English restaurant on Cunard's Queen Victoria. The upscale eatery has been replaced by a new dining venue called The Verandah that is a sister to the restaurant of the same name ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215253433/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:39:48 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215253433/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Image credit: Getty Images How much do you think a club sandwich should cost? $12, maybe? $15? Of course, much depends on where you are when you purchase this club sandwich. If you’re in New York City, it’ll cost you about $17.50, according to the 2013 Hotels.com Club Sandwich Index. But $17.50 is only a little more than half the price of the world’s most expensive. The index, ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215252713/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:25:59 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215252713/scat/7efe203e304dfafb With 81 games on the road in some of the biggest and busiest cities in North America, baseball players are knowledgeable hotel consumers. We asked our panel of star players -- Bronson Arroyo of the ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215251485/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:37:45 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215251485/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Las Vegas is that just about any night of the week, if you look hard enough, you can see Shania Twain, or Elton John. And even Elvis, The Rat Pack or The ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215252318/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:37:42 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215252318/scat/7efe203e304dfafb A passenger aboard a United Airlines flight heading from Hong Kong to Newark reportedly told the crew that he "poisoned everyone on board," before being restrained by passengers. United Airlines spokeswoman Jennifer Dohm confirmed a disturbance. "While en route from Hong Kong to Newark, a passenger became disruptive onboard United flight 116," she said. "The crew ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215251447/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:27:27 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215251447/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Above, Yoron island, which resembles the shape of the spinner in the Game of Life below. You could be a winner in the Game of LIFE--the real-life, large-scale version on Japan's Yoron Island, that is.Just in time for the summer travel season and the 45th anniversary of the Game of LIFE in Japan, Yoron Island will host a real-life version of the Milton Bradley board game from July 20 to ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215251196/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:45:08 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215251196/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Travelers stand in line at Los Angeles International airport in Los Angeles Monday, April 22, 2013. Flight delays piled up that Monday as thousands of air traffic controllers were forced to take an unpaid day off because of federal budget cuts. The nation's airlines struggled to stay on schedule in April, with nearly one in four flights arriving late, according to new government figures. ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215251197/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:45:07 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215251197/scat/7efe203e304dfafb A giant duct tape Mr. Potato Head watches over the crowd at the 10th annual Duct Tape Festival in Avon, OH. on Saturday, June 15, 2013. Duct tape can fix anything, even a festival. Avon, Ohio is host to ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215251198/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:45:05 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215251198/scat/7efe203e304dfafb A man works near the Arena Pernambuco stadium in Sao Lourenco da Mata, a suburb of Recife June 10, 2013. For soccer fans flocking to Confederations Cup matches in tropical northeast Brazil next week, getting tickets to the stadium is the easy part - two in three won't find accommodations in the host city Recife. Officials are sending visitors as far as 120 kilometers (75 miles) inland to ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215251199/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:45:02 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215251199/scat/7efe203e304dfafb A GOLD Coast stuntman's dizzying scuba-skydriving video has gone viral on Youtube and won him accolades in a national tourism competition.Gulliver Page filmed himself with a GoPro camera parachuting from a helicopter into the Great Barrier Reef for the ``1 Day in Paradise' national short film competition.The Burleigh Heads performer was one of 20 filmmakers and storytellers selected to ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215250208/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:41:23 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215250208/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Imagine driving toward your vacation destination, or even taking your regular work commute, and other drivers are feeding you information on traffic tie-ups and the nearby locations for the cheapest gas and dreaded speed traps.That's the premise and the reality of Waze, an Israel-based start-up founded in 2007, that Google acquired last week for more than $1 billion. Waze is a free app that ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215251200/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:34:22 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215251200/scat/7efe203e304dfafb The Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear a case about whether an airline should be blamed for reporting a pilot suspected of being a security threat. Air Wisconsin Airlines reported concerns about pilot ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215251202/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:34:22 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215251202/scat/7efe203e304dfafb It took 30 years and $80 million or so, but the final stretch of the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) has rolled into downtown Pittsburgh. The final segment of the trail - from Homestead, Pa., to Pittsburgh ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215251201/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:34:22 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215251201/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Saadiyat Beach Residences from TDIC, the companies said on Monday. They did not disclose how much was paid for the luxury development. The property is subject to a five-year leaseback to TDIC, in which the tourism firm will manage leasing the residences on behalf of MPREI. The project was launched in the fourth quarter of 2012 and is currently 80 percent leased, the statement said. The ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215250192/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:10:30 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215250192/scat/7efe203e304dfafb ABOARD THE ROYAL PRINCESS -- Princess Cruises' newest ship isn't radically different from its earlier vessels, and that's by design. The Love Boat line aims for consistency in its fleet, and it also sees ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215247450/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:31:01 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215247450/scat/7efe203e304dfafb The USS Mohawk is a former U.S. Coast Guard cutter that was involved in more than a dozen attacks against Nazi subs during World War II. It was sunk off Sanibel Island in July of 2012 and is now an artificial reef. Located a bit more than 25 miles offshore and 90 feet down, it's paradise to the more experienced diver, for sure. But this summer, it's especially worth the plunge, as it ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215247451/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:17:50 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215247451/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Way back in the 20th century when life was simple, my wife, Mary Frances, and I lived in Carpinteria, swooping in and out of Santa Barbara without a second thought. Nowadays, returning as Angelenos with a 9-year-old, we have second and third thoughts, as we consider cost, balance kid stuff and adult stuff, and consult the school calendar. But we managed a great visit a few months ago, thanks to a ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215246196/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:42:09 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215246196/scat/7efe203e304dfafb BERLIN - It was 50 years ago, an old man's memory. But Berliners haven't forgotten the American president's visit in 1963, nor the speech that offered so much hope. It provided a promise of support for West Germans living in Berlin's free but beleaguered American sector after they were heard around the world. "Ich bin ein Berliner," said President John F. Kennedy, ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215245807/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:42:09 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215245807/scat/7efe203e304dfafb For about a year, I've been saying the fix was in for Dr. Beach's "best beach" contest for 2013. Usually the runner-up from the previous year moves into the top position. And with the gorgeous Duke Kahanamoku Beach coming in second in 2012, it seemed a lock that the sand strand in front of the Hilton Hawaiian Village would be No. 1 in 2013. Dr. Beach says he makes his picks ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215245876/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:42:08 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215245876/scat/7efe203e304dfafb ABOARD THE EASTERN & ORIENTAL EXPRESS - Standing on the open-air observation platform as the train lumbered noisily along the tracks, I nursed one of those tropical drinks noted for its jade green color and pyramid of fruit perched precariously on the rim of the glass. Lazily stirring its contents with the elephant-shaped swizzle stick, I watched as the jungles and highlands of peninsular ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215245864/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:42:08 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215245864/scat/7efe203e304dfafb DETROIT - Sweet. The cherries are cooperating this year and should be coming into their scarlet glory to coincide with the 87th National Cherry Festival in Traverse City, Mich., June 29-July 6. The festival is about a week earlier than usual to overlap with the Fourth of July holiday, said executive director Trevor Tkach. The only thing missing this year? The Navy's Blue Angels air show. ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215246233/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:42:07 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215246233/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Summer is getting a late start this year at Orlando's theme parks. Except for SeaWorld's Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin - where it's still winter - the major new attractions aren't officially open yet. Within weeks, though, we'll be introduced to Evac, a new Autobot, on the Transformers ride at Universal Studios; Cragger the Crocodile King and Laval the Lion Prince at ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215246204/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:42:07 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215246204/scat/7efe203e304dfafb While the number of Chinese tourists going overseas has quadrupled in the past decade, farmers from north China's Loess Plateau have turned their cave houses into tourist ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215245666/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:36:36 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215245666/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Seattle LE BOURGET, France -- Qatar Airways has announced an order for nine additional Boeing 777-300ER jets. The deal would be valued at $2.8 billion at list prices, though Qatar Airways is all but certain to have negotiated a discount rate. The deal includes a firm order for two 777-300ERs and options for seven more, though Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al-Baker noted the airline's history of ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215246354/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:32:35 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215246354/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Already cramped airline seating is about to get a little tighter as American Airlines, which is merging with U.S. Airways, announces it plans to add more seats to the economy section. NBC's Tom Costello ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215245532/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:31:50 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215245532/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Joining several other airlines that have packed their cabins with extra seats, American Airlines said it plans to follow suit on its Boeing 737 and MD-80 planes, which make up more than 60% of the fleet. The airline, which expects to emerge from bankruptcy and merge with US Airways in the next few months, said it has yet to decide how many seats it would add. "Although we expect to add ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215245583/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:19:59 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215245583/scat/7efe203e304dfafb NRI News: The Kerala tourism industry here expects more visitors from the Gulf in the coming days. With Southwest monsoon expected to hit the state in two days, the state is gearing up to welcome rain ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215243652/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:45:43 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215243652/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Gulf carriers, along with most major airlines around the world, have been issued a travel alert by the British government not to allow US National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden to fly to the ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215243696/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:40:11 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215243696/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Question: When a pilot lands in particularly nasty weather -- and this seems to occur often in the NYC area -- the passengers often erupt in applause for the pilots. Does this ever offend the pilots, being that they've likely landed thousands of times over their careers? I've always felt bad for clapping, since I don't exactly clap for my accountant for doing my taxes.-- submitted ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215243483/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Mon, 17 Jun 2013 05:41:57 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215243483/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Tokyo-based Skymark Airlines (Skymark) today announced the airline's intent to select the Boeing 737 MAX as its next generation single aisle aircraft of choice, making it Japan's first airline to do so. The announcement came on the first day of the 2013 Paris Air Show. Boeing will work closely with Skymark to finalize a firm order in the coming months. "We ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215242960/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Mon, 17 Jun 2013 05:31:07 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215242960/scat/7efe203e304dfafb PARIS, June 17 | Mon Jun 17, 2013 5:04am EDT PARIS, June 17 (Reuters) - Japan's SkyMark Airlines has signed an agreement to buy at least four Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, the company said at the Paris Airshow on Monday. This makes it the first Japanese airline to commit to the latest upgraded variant of Boeing's 737 family of short-range aircraft. The airline and Boeing said that ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215242939/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Mon, 17 Jun 2013 05:04:29 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215242939/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Le BOURGET, France - Thunderstorms and torrential downpours put a damper on the start The 2013 Paris Air Show, which kicked off today (June 17) just outside Paris. Highlights from today's show include ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215242774/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:47:30 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215242774/scat/7efe203e304dfafb British Airways is set to add both the Airbus A380 and Boeing 787 to its fleet this year. And the carrier apparently has picked July 5 for its maiden passenger flight with each of the high-profile ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215242773/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:47:30 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215242773/scat/7efe203e304dfafb The Seychelles islands are going after their share of the Chinese market with the tourism board and its partners participating at the International Tourism Expo of China for the 3rd year running. A tourism delegation comprising members of the Seychelles Tourism Board and its partners who remain serious in wanting to work with the Tourism Board to develop a stronger presence in the market. The ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215242345/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:36:48 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215242345/scat/7efe203e304dfafb A committee of government officials and historians expects to see a draft of a brochure sometime next month, said Myrtice Young, Polk's history manager.One of the issues the group is still struggling with is the threshold for designating a building, neighborhood or other category of site along the trail as historical.Young said that needs to be researched.She said she envisions a brochure ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215241626/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:09:07 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215241626/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Still the most famous man-made waterway in the U.S., the Erie Canal changed the face of commerce and the lives of countless Americans in the early 19th century. Completed in 1825, the Canal was then coined the Eighth Wonder of the World, and went through two additional expansions over the next 75 years to meet growing demand. Once the pivotal conduit for bringing produce to market from Lake Erie ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215241278/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Mon, 17 Jun 2013 03:03:42 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215241278/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Jun 17, 2013 - 10:12 - WAM DUBAI, June 17th, 2013 (WAM) -- Emirates Green Building Council (EmiratesGBC), has been assigned as the exclusive operator of the 'Green Key' eco-label to promote sustainability in the hospitality and tourism sector of the ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215240938/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Mon, 17 Jun 2013 02:42:12 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215240938/scat/7efe203e304dfafb RESIDENTS in 13 mainland cities will be eligible to visit Taiwan as individual tourists under a new cross-Strait agreement, the National Tourism Administration announced today. The 13 cities include Shenyang, Zhengzhou, Wuhan, Suzhou, Ningbo, Qingdao, Shijiazhuang, Changchun, Hefei, Changsha, Nanning, Kunming and Quanzhou, said Shao Qiwei, head of the administration. Taiwan has previously ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215239200/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:41:24 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215239200/scat/7efe203e304dfafb ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) - Low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines is ending its year-round service between Rockford and Denver. The Denver-based airline says the route has brought in good business in the summers, ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215239646/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:24:14 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215239646/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Guilin as three reform pilot areas, aiming to explore a way to develop the environment-friendly tourism industry instead of developing polluting industries. While Hainan is turning increasingly into a duty free ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215238596/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Sun, 16 Jun 2013 23:47:06 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215238596/scat/7efe203e304dfafb DUBAI, UAE - The Aquino administration is developing tourism clusters to attract more expatriates and overseas Filipinos (OFs) to visit the Philippines. In the UAE recently, the Philippines' Department of Tourism (DoT)-Market Development Group Assistant Secretary Benito Bengzon Jr., said this is among the thrusts of Manila in promoting the country as a world tourism destination. It was ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215238621/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Sun, 16 Jun 2013 23:18:27 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215238621/scat/7efe203e304dfafb The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has asked GE Aviation to expand required navigation performance (RNP) at China’s Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport. The program, which is intended to simplify pilot and controller workload, will include seven more airlines and extend RNP capability to the mountainous airport’s instrument landing system (ILS). The latest airlines to benefit ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215238146/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Sun, 16 Jun 2013 22:52:47 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215238146/scat/7efe203e304dfafb BERMUDA - Tourism Minister Shawn Crockwell told MPs yesterday that in his opinion gambling "is right for Bermuda". He was responding to questions by Shadow Minister Wayne Furbert who asked if he feels "gambling is right" then why bother with a referendum? Mr Crockwell reminded his parliamentary counterpart that the referendum was ordered by the previous Progressive Labour ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215238152/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Sun, 16 Jun 2013 22:24:42 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215238152/scat/7efe203e304dfafb RECIFE, Brazil - Andres Iniesta repeated several times that Spain deserved its 2-1 victory over Uruguay in their Confederations Cup opener.The Spain midfielder had only one problem with Sunday's result. The game wasn't as close as the score looked, and Spain should have scored at least one more goal."I think it was clear Spain was the undeniable winner, a deserved victory," ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215238240/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Sun, 16 Jun 2013 22:24:29 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215238240/scat/7efe203e304dfafb A 30-person Hainan delegation attended the 2013 Korea World Travel Fair and held a Hainan tourism promotion conference in Seoul and a Hainan tourism forum in Busan from May 29th to June 2nd. During the 5 days, the delegation promoted the wedding tourism and golf tourism offerings of Hainan Island. Representatives from South Korea’s top 90 travel agencies, 8 major airline companies and 20 ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215237697/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:59:09 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215237697/scat/7efe203e304dfafb LONDON, England - New figures released today by Amadeus show that there are great opportunities ahead for travel agents to capitalise on UK travelers' appetites for cruise holidays, with many being tempted by far-flung destinations and the thought of exploring the world. The representative survey of over 2,000 UK adults was conducted in May by YouGov on behalf of Amadeus UK and Ireland. ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215237703/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:32:14 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215237703/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Lhasa has accepted more than 1 million people from January to May in 2013 and witnessed a tourism income of 1.033 billion yuan (about 165.28 million U.S. dollars ), making year on year increase of 35.86 percent and 49.35 percent ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215237164/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Sun, 16 Jun 2013 20:53:57 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215237164/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Tourism counts for a major part of the African economies. Tourism unifies people, culture, and heritage. The Seychelles has been a leading force to bring Africa together through tourism, starting with the diplomacy of the Seychelles Ministry of Tourism; the Indian Ocean Vanilla Islands Regional Organization, for which the Seychelles Minister of Tourism and Culture, Alain St.Ange, was recently ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215236479/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Sun, 16 Jun 2013 19:49:09 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215236479/scat/7efe203e304dfafb A Hainan tourism delegation participated in the 27th Hong Kong International Travel Expo (ITE) , which was held from June 13th- 16th at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, to promote the island’s marine tourism. To showcase the diversified recent tourism products of Hainan to international exhibitors, trade buyers and public visitors, delegation representatives from hotels, ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215235937/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Sun, 16 Jun 2013 19:24:02 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215235937/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Established by the Travel Promotion Act in 2010, Brand USA spearheads ... http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215235913/scat/7efe203e304dfafb Sun, 16 Jun 2013 19:10:32 -0400 http://www.tucsonpost.com/index.php/sid/215235913/scat/7efe203e304dfafb