Egypt invests $368m in historic hotels

The Egyptian General Company for Tourism and Hotels (EGOTH) has created a new brand for nine of its most iconic properties.The state-owned company owns a total of 22 hotels in Egypt, and has decided to group its most historic properties together under the moniker Historic Hotels of Egypt.The hotels...

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US Airport Secure Flight Passenger Checks Begin

A new airport security initiative has now started to be introduced to flight sites in the US by the TSA (Transportation Security Administration). The Secure Flight programme involves acquiring passenger data to compare it to known terror suspect lists and, overall, passenger using airports in the US have welcomed...

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Jetstar delays iPad roll out

Jetstar, the low-cost subsidiary of Qantas Airlines, has delayed rolling out iPads across its network until next year. Initially, the iPads were to be rolled out by year-end.The airline plans to rent out the gadget for US$9.70, which passengers can use to watch movies, read newspapers and magazines or...

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Tune Hotels to open second London property

The Asian budget hotel chain is to open a property close to the Broadgate office and retail complex in the City of London, joining the brand’s existing Westminster hotel.The group said that it has secured a site close to the Broadgate complex, although no further details have been given...

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India Approves New Mumbai Airport

Mumbai, India, is closer to gaining a second airport after governmental approval was given on 22 November 2010. The huge new Mumbai airport’s go-ahead was given by Jairam Ramesh – India’s Environment Minister – and it paves the way for the site’s construction. The approval came after months of...

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Fighter Jets Intercept Small Plane Over DC

The U.S. Secret Service is going to interview the pilot of a Cessna 182 who briefly violated Washington, DC airspace restrictions on Monday (11/22). Military officials who spoke to CNN said that NORAD scrambled two F16 fighter jets to intercept the small plane, and then escorted it to an...

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Air Force Says Pilot Didn't Survive Alaska Crash

Friday afternoon the U.S. Air Force announced that search and rescue teams looking for the pilot of an F-22 that crashed near Alaska's Denali National Park have found conclusive evidence that Capt. Jeffrey Haney did not survive. In providing this update, Col. Jack McMullen, 3rd Wing commander said, "Sadly, we...

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TSA Debunks Myths, Offers Holiday Travel Advice

With escalating controversy about the TSA security procedures for people traveling through the nation's airports, the TSA is working overtime to address peoples' issues. Here are two TSA posts meant to clarify policy, technology and procedures. The first is the TSA's "Helpful Hints for Holiday Travelers" and the second...

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Delta Flight Makes Emergency Landing for Cracked Windshield

A Delta flight from Atlanta to Southern California was forced to make an emergency landing in Dallas Thursday afternoon after the jet's cockpit window cracked. The plane landed safely.Source: Planet Data...

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Namibian Airport Scare Caused by Test Device

The suspicious piece of luggage containing possible bomb components found yesterday at Namibia's main airport has turned out to be a suitcase designed to test security procedures and technology. German and Namibian investigators say they don't know how the "real test suitcase" manufactured by a U.S. company ended up...

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Disguised Man Flies from Hong Kong to Canada

 Nov 5, 2010 — Canadian authorities intercepted a young Asian male disguised as an elderly white man on a flight from Hong Kong that landed at Vancouver on October 29. Air Canada officials say the man claimed refugee protection after his arrest.Source: Planet Data...

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68 Dead in Cuban Plane Crash

Nov 5, 2010 — An Aero Caribbean aircraft crashed near the Cuban village of Guasimal in Santi Spiritus province last night killing all 68 people aboard. The plane was one of the last to leave Santiago ahead of Hurricane Tomas. There is no word yet on the possible cause...

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Eurocypria of Cyprus goes belly up, leaving thousands of tourists in the lurch

The Cypriot Charter Airline Company Eurocypria with its ongoing financial challenges finally announced on Thursday an indefinite suspension of all flights. This desperately bad news for Cyprus Tourism is expected to disrupt the travel arrangements of thousands of international tourists.The state-owned board of Eurocypria made this desperate announcement after...

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Travel Alert - Haiti

Ahead of Tropical Storm Tomas (or Hurricane Tomas if it strengthens) possibly hitting Haiti, the U.S. State Department issued the following Travel Alert for the island nation on Tuesday (11/2) warning about the threat from the storm.U.S. State DepartmentThe Department of State alerts U.S. citizens there is a high...

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Car Bomb Sat at Belfast Airport Since Last Year

A bomb squad defused an improvised explosive device in a parked car at Belfast International Airport over the weekend. The Belfast Telegraph reports that the vehicle has been parked in the long term lot since last year, and "was meant to go off at the time the car was...

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Ex-Guantanamo Detainee Gave Intel on Cargo Plane Bomb Plot

The British press (The Daily Telegraph, Sky News) is reporting that Yemeni officials have revealed that a former-detainee at the U.S. detention facility in Guartanamo Bay is the person who tipped off Saudi authorities about the parcel bomb plot discovered on Friday. According to the reports, it appears that Jabir...

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Airlines Must Be Compliant with Secure Flight

As from November 1st, the "grace period" for airlines to be in compliance with the TSA's Secure Flight program is over. This means that Secure Flight will not conduct watch list matching or approve the issuance of a boarding pass by an airline if complete passenger data is not...

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Investigation of Yemen Parcel Bombs Continues

Here are a some key updates about yesterday's discovery of suspicious packages being sent from Yemen to the U.S.President Obama confirmed in a statement to the country on Friday that at least two packages, one in England and one in Dubai, contained explosives.Obama called this a "credible threat".The packages stopped is...

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Going Through Airport Security, Leave that MacBook Air in Your Bag

Last week Apple released its new 11-inch and 13-inch MacBook Air computers. And CNN was quick to learn that for frequent air travelers the 11-inch version might help speed you through airport security checkpoints. A TSA spokesperson told CNN the 11-inch Air can remain in a traveler's carry-on bag...

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