June 2009 ~ lpn

Tuesday, 30 June 2009

Top 10 July World Events

Here are the HOT Events for July around the Perpetual Traveller world!Larnaka, Cyprus throughout JulyStar events with an all star line up, the Larnaka Municipality certainly knows how to stage world class events. With this years hot line up Locals & Tourists alike will delight in live performances from...

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Greetings from Oroklini

Greetings from the village of Oroklini where the summer is in full swing and the weather is Habanero HOT! An Irish friend of mine visiting the area said that going outside here is like walking into a massive Hairdryer!Traditionally July marks the beginning of the PEAK TOURISM SEASON across...

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Monday, 29 June 2009

Jet Blows Out Tire Landing in Tampa

U.S. Airways Flight 1241 blew its front tire as the jet landed on Saturday at Tampa International Airport (TIA). No one was injured. The airport was forced to temporarily close its busiest of two runways.Read moreBy Planet Data...

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Brazil Ends Air France Body Search

On Friday (6/26) Brazil called of its search for more bodies and debris from the Air France Flight 447 crash. However, the search for the flight data recorders will continue. To date search teams recovered 51 bodies and hundreds of pieces of debris.Read moreBy Planet Data...

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Sunday, 28 June 2009

OPEN-AIR NEW YORK

In spring and summer a new trend is taking tourists to the roofs: spectacular views, cool refreshment and the high life, in grand style or in perfect silence, on the terraces and in the parks of the Big Apple The city that never sleeps, and which in 2008 attracted a...

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Saturday, 27 June 2009

Hot Spot Larnaka

Greetings from Larnaka, which is the Hot Spot of Cyprus this July for a multitude of reasons. Apart from the almost guaranteed Sun and Blue Flagged Beaches of Mckenzie, city beach and the long coastline parallel to Dhekalia road, the local Municipality have been highly active in supporting and...

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Thursday, 25 June 2009

Germany

SummaryThere is a general threat from terrorism in Germany. Such attacks could be indiscriminate, including in public places frequented by expatriates and foreign travellers. See the Terrorism section of this advice for more details.You should carry your passport with you at all times. German police have the right to...

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Tuesday, 23 June 2009

The shame of mass Tourism

Tourism is the greatest industry on the planet and until the 2008 recession kicked in, world Tourism growth was rising at an approximate rate of 8% year on year. In order to achieve such massive Tourism growth across our planet, the mass market had to be penetrated by essentially...

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Qantas Passengers Injured When Jet Hits Turbulence

At least a dozen passengers suffered various injuries on Sunday when the Qantas jet they were flying in struck severe turbulence on a flight from Hong Kong to Perth, Australia. Seven of the injured were taken to the hospital. According to a Qantas spokesperson speaking to News.com.au, the Airbus...

By: Progress On 07:37

Americans Warned About China's Flu Pandemic Containment Measures

On Friday, June 19 the U.S. State Department issued a Travel Alert to inform American citizens about the quarantine measures imposed by the Government of China in response to the 2009-H1N1 pandemic. The Travel Alert expires on September 30, 2009.Read moreBy Planet Data...

By: Progress On 07:31

Search Continues for Flight 447 "Black Boxes"

The New York Times has a good article about the massive search that is still underway for the flight data recorders missing from the crash of Air France Flight 447. The number of nations, vessels and manpower involved is unprecedented.Unfortunately, the Brazilian military decided on Saturday (6/20) to remove...

By: Progress On 07:30

Denver Juggles Traffic to Boost Arrival Rate

One of the runways at Denver International Airport (DIA) was pulled out of service June 1 so deteriorated concrete panels could be replaced. This leaves the airport without one of its four north-south runways, and limits it to only two runways during marginal visibility, cutting the arrival rate to...

By: Progress On 07:29

U.S. Chartered Plane Forced to Land, Now Being Cleared

India — The Indian government is in the process of clearing a Russian-owned military cargo plane for take-off from Mumbai airport after it was forced to land for intruding into Indian airspace. The plane is said to have been chartered by the U.S. and is headed to Khandahar, Afghanistan. Read...

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Georgia

SummaryThe situation in Georgia, including Tbilisi, remains calm but protests by Opposition Parties continue, though it is unclear for how much longer the protests will go on, and what form they will take. We continue to advise against all travel to the separatist regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Unless...

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France

SummaryThere is a general threat from terrorism. Attacks could be indiscriminate, including in places frequented by expatriates and foreign travellers. On 16 December 2008, several packs of explosives were dismantled at the Printemps Haussman Department store in Central Paris. No-one was injured. Since 2006 a number of explosions and...

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Saturday, 20 June 2009

The Airline Industry is in Survival mode

All in all it was a depressing affair at the recent IATA Annual General Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Director General and CEO Giovanni Bisignani of IATA read out the shockingly bad statistics of the Industry and backed them up with a list reasons to quantify a $10.4...

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Thursday, 18 June 2009

Finland

SummaryThere is a low threat from terrorism. But you should be aware of the global risk of indiscriminate terrorist attacks, which could be in public areas, including those frequented by expatriates and foreign travellers.Finland can be affected by severe cold weather in the winter months, particularly in the North....

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Wednesday, 17 June 2009

Estonia

SummaryThere is a low threat from terrorism. But you should be aware of the global risk of indiscriminate terrorist attacks which could be in public areas, including those frequented by expatriates and foreign travellers.You should be aware that petty theft, especially in Tallinn Old Town, is becoming increasingly common....

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Denmark

SummaryThere is a general threat from terrorism in Denmark. Attacks could be indiscriminate, including in places frequented by expatriates and foreign travellers.We recommend that you obtain comprehensive travel and medical insurance before travelling. You should check any exclusions, and that your policy covers you for all the activities you...

By: Progress On 02:03

Cockpit Fire Forces Emergency Landing in Guam

A JetStar Airbus A330-200 flying from Japan to Australia was forced to make an emergency landing in Guam on Thursday (6/11) after a fire broke out in the cockpit. The fire was contained and the plane landed safely.Read moreBy Planet Data...

By: Progress On 02:01

United Kingdom: New Scanner Being Tested on Liquids

A new, advanced scanning system that the manufacturer claims can detect explosive liquids even in sealed containers is being tested at Newcastle Airport in the UK. Developed by Kromek, if successful, the new technology could make it possible for passengers to carry liquids on-board airplanes again. The ban on...

By: Progress On 02:00

Brazil: Bodies Show No Signs of Explosion in Air France Crash

The UK's Telegraph reports that autopsies on 16 of the 50 bodies recovered from the crash of Air France Flight 447 show no signs that indicate the plane exploded in mid-air. However, investigators do believe the plane broke up while still in the sky.Read moreBy Planet Data...

By: Progress On 01:58

Airline Puts 10-Year-Old on Wrong Plane

Continental Airlines confirmed to the Houston Chronicle that its contract carrier ExpressJet placed a 10-year-old girl flying by herself from Boston on a flight to Newark instead of the correct flight to Cleveland. The girl's father is not happy with the airline's offer to refund the $75 fee for...

By: Progress On 01:57

Philly Airport Gets $26 Million for Baggage Screeners

Through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) the Department of Homeland Security is providing about $26 million in funding for the construction of two new inline baggage handling systems at Philadelphia International Airport.(U.S. DHS) "When construction is completed, Philadelphia International Airport will boast a total of four operational...

By: Progress On 01:56

Tuesday, 16 June 2009

Special Offer at the Linos Inn, Kakopetria, Cyprus (June & July)

Perpetual Traveller offers all readers a special early summer bird prices at the Linos Inn. Details below...DescriptionLinos Inn is situated in Old Kakopetria village, in the Solea Valley (50 km from Nicosia) and 15 km from Mount Olympus, (highest peak of the Troodos mountains). Linos Inn is a Agrotourism complex...

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Sunday, 14 June 2009

Penn Governor Schedules Security Announcement at Philly Airport Anonymous writes:

According to this press release, Governor Edward G. Rendell will join U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, Senators Arlen Specter and Bob Casey and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter at 1:15 p.m. on Monday, June 15, for a security announcement at the Philadelphia International Airport. I guess we'll...

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New Scanner Being Tested on Liquids

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Police Use Helicopter to Hunt for Poppy Fields

Chinese local police have begun using a helicopter for the first time to hunt for illegal poppy fields in the suburbs of Beijing. Illegal poppy fields are often located in remote and mountainous regions and the use of the helicopter allows authorities to expand search areas. There were no...

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Friday, 12 June 2009

Be the First in the NEW Larnaka Airport

Hermes Airports invites you to be the first to experience the new Era of travel in Cyprus.Prior to its official opening to the public in November 2009, the new Larnaka International Airport will welcome a group of privileged volunteers to the Trial Operations which will take place during specific...

By: Progress On 03:25

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Thursday, 11 June 2009

Why the WHO declared a Swine FLU Global pandemic

Swine Flu is back in the media at least, but in physical reality it never went away! To cut a long story short, the reason why the WHO declared Swine FLU as a global pandemic is due to the spreading of the virus in at least 2 regions of...

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Wednesday, 10 June 2009

Czech Republic

SummaryThere is a low threat from terrorism. But you should be aware of the global risk of indiscriminate terrorist attacks which could be in public places, including in places frequented by expatriates and foreign travellers.You should carry a copy of your passport data page (including any visa pages) with...

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Croatia

SummaryThere is a low threat from terrorism in Croatia, but you should be aware of the global risk of indiscriminate attacks, which could be in places frequented by expatriates and foreign travellers. Carry your passport at all times. You must be able to show some form of identification if required.Unexploded...

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Tuesday, 9 June 2009

Airports Not Doing Enough to Mitigate Bird Strike Threat

USA Today reports that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has determined that one in three of America's commercial airports have not taken the "legally required action to reduce the hazards of planes striking birds".Read moreBy Planet Data...

By: Progress On 04:49

Air France Flight Still a Mystery, Debris Not from Crash

Brazilian officials are now saying that the debris recovered from the Atlantic Ocean is not from the missing Air France flight. Also, the oil slick found is not from a crashed commercial jet.Read moreBy Planet Data...

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Mexico Grounds Airline for Maintenance Problems

Mexico's Communications and Transport Ministry effectively grounded Aviacsa Airlines today by forcing the airline to take 25 of 26 aircraft out of service temporarily to address irregularities in the maintenance. AviationWeek reports the airline has 60 days to fix the problems.Read moreBy Planet Data...

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Monday, 8 June 2009

Air France, Air Safety and what happened?

The cold reality is frightening to say the least for flight AF447 with 228 people presumed dead somewhere in the Atlantic, no black box likely to be found and no official human communication to go on. For days the authorities were dealing with a missing plane, but now at...

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