Air France May Renew Paris to Libya Flights

Air France may resume flights between Paris and the Libyan capital Tripoli after more than two decades. Flights between the two capitals were stopped following the 1989 crash of UTA Flight 772 in the Sahara Desert. Crash investigators found traces of explosives on the wreckage, and French officials blamed...

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Passenger Plane Crashes in China with 96 Aboard

A passenger plane carrying 96 people crashed in the northeastern Chinese city of Yichun, Heilongjiang Province on Tuesday night. China's Xinhua news agency reports the aircraft belongs to Henan Airlines.Source: Planet DataPT comment:...

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14 Dead in Nepal Plane Crash

Three crewmembers and eleven tourists died Tuesday when their small plane crashed in Nepal. The aircraft had been flying to Lukla, the main airport for Mount Everest base camp, when it was forced to turn around due to bad weather. It crashed while trying to return to the capital...

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Malware-Infected Computer May Have Played Role in Spanair Crash

Several anonymous readers have pointed us to the news that Spanish authorities are investigating whether malware may have played a role in the crash of Spanair Flight JK 5002 in 2008 that killed 154 of its 172 passengers and crew. It seems that a computer system residing in Spanair's...

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Hoax Threat Grounds American Airlines Flight in San Francisco

Someone made a hoax hijacking threat against an American Airlines flight leaving San Francisco on Thursday morning. The plane was getting ready to takeoff for New York when the TSA ordered it to a remote part of the runway so that law enforcement could sweep the plane and...

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Business traveller return boosts InterContinental

* Says recovery gathering pace as room rates rise* TUI Travel warns on profits as holidaymakers cut back* Hit by volcanic ash and UK budget, shares down 9.1 pct* InterCon shares down 4.8 pct, house broker cautious(Adds InterContinental CEO comments, Lufthansa, shares)By David Jones and Matthew ScuffhamLONDON, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Business...

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Ryanair about to make Cyprus landing

AFTER MORE than three years of on-off discussions, and several weeks of hard negotiating, low-cost airline Ryanair is finally set to start operating routes out of Cyprus from November, using the island as part of its strategy to offer flights to Israel and the Middle East.The official announcement will...

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Philippine Airlines Flight Attendants Threaten Strike

The union representing Philippine Airlines (PAL) flight crews said on Tuesday that it plans to file the appropriate paperwork with the government so that its members can go on strike in the next two weeks.Source: Planet DataPT comment:...

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Union Calls Off Strike at Six UK Airports

Unite, the union representing aviation workers at six BAA-operated airports in the UK, called off its threatened strike after the two groups reached a new wage agreement Monday. Unite describes the BAA offer as "the standard for pay deals in the industry."Source: Planet DataPT comment:...

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Colombia Passenger Plane Crash, 1 Dead

An Aires airline Boeing 737-700 broke up into at least two pieces upon landing Monday morning on the Colombian island of San Andres. At least one person is dead and dozens of others are injured. Reports say the plane was hit by lightening as it landed.Source: Planet DataPT...

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Martha's Vineyard Flight Restrictions For Obama Visit

The Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday (8/11), issued a Flight Advisory notification about the VIP Temporary Flight Restriction over Martha's Vineyard for August 19-29, 2010. The TFR was issued because President Obama and the first family are scheduled to be vacationing there. The FAA says, "The times for this TFR...

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Suspect in 3-State Stabbing Spree Arrested at Atlanta Airport

Authorities at Atlanta's Hartsfield - Jackson International Airport arrested a male suspect wanted in nearly 2 dozen stabbings in three states as he attempted to board a flight out of the country Wednesday night. Since mid-May of this year, 20 people in Michigan, Ohio and Virginia have been...

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The Chinese warm to Cruising

NOT long ago, most Chinese wouldn’t consider a holiday cruise, calling it expensive, boring and pointless. Today well-off families are coming aboard and getting into life on the sea. Michelle Zhang reports. Luna Xu is planning a summer vacation to Japan and South Korea with her boyfriend. The 26-year-old public...

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Avis launches iPhone app

Car hire customers can now book rentals directly from their iPhone using the new Avis app, with the added benefit of using GPS to locate the nearest Avis location.The new app enables iPhone users to search for vehicles, obtain quotes, book rentals, store user preferences, and locate nearest Avis...

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House Committee Votes to End Cuba Travel Ban

Travel to Cuba, restricted for decades, may be getting a boost in the near future. The House Agriculture Committee voted on Wednesday to reverse a ban on U.S. citizens traveling to Cuba and to ease trade restrictions with the country.The bill was approved 25 to 20 with solid support...

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Avis launches iPhone app

Car hire customers can now book rentals directly from their iPhone using the new Avis app, with the added benefit of using GPS to locate the nearest Avis location.The new app enables iPhone users to search for vehicles, obtain quotes, book rentals, store user preferences, and locate nearest Avis...

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Alaska Plane Crash

The small private plane that crashed near Dillingham, Alaska last night (8/9) was carrying 9 people, not 8 as a previously mentioned. Defense contractor EADS has confirmed that former NASA Administrator and EADS North America CEO Sean O'Keefe was on board when the plane went down. It is also still...

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Flight Attendant Has Meltdown Escapes Plane on Emergency Slide

After a JetBlue flight landed at JFK International Airport on Monday a male flight attendant, identified as Steven Slater, told a passenger trying to get to his overhead luggage to sit down until the plane stopped. The passenger refused and allegedly struck Slater with a bag. Slater then supposedly...

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TSA and U.S. Marshals Clarify Body Scanner Information

Last week the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) obtained documents that shows that body-scanning technology deployed at some federal courthouses can store and record the images of those scanned with the devices, and how EPIC's release of this information is tied to another lawsuit aimed at getting DHS to suspend...

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Alaska Airlines Jet Aborts Takeoff After Hitting Eagle

A Seattle-bound Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-400 had to abort takeoff at Sitka on Sunday after one of the jet's engines sucked in an eagle. The pilot was able to return the aircraft safely to the terminal and no one onboard was injured.Source: Planet DataPT comment:...

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Bomb Explodes at Philippines Airport, Two Dead

An explosion, believed caused by a suicide bomber, rocked the Philippines' Zamboanga City International Airport on Thursday evening. At least 2 people are dead, including the suspected bomber, and 22 more were wounded, including the governor of Sulu province.Source: Planet DataPT comment:...

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Killer smog blankets Moscow

Moscow health authorities announced Monday that the number of deaths per day in the Russian capital had nearly doubled to 700 as the city and most of central Russia entered the seventh week of a heat wave. Young American tourists brave Moscow's smog during a visit to Red Square....

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BlackBerry services will be suspended in October in the UAE

 We bring concerning news for travellers that the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has officially stated that BlackBerry Messenger, BlackBerry E-mail and BlackBerry Web-browsing services in the UAE will be suspended as from October 11, 2010.The TSA claim that the suspension is a result of the failure of ongoing attempts,...

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Sizzling Summer Events Worldwide in August

 Greetings from a 40 degrees plus Cyprus, where many Islanders feel we may actually break the a temperature record this year. The highest temperature ever recorded in Cyrpus is 45.6 °C (114.08 °F). The record for the hottest temperature ever recorded in Europe goes to the city of Athens...

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