Russia to allow visa-free travel for Swedes |
27th Apr, 11
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Google News
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Russia is to allow visa-free travel for Swedes who travel from Stockholm to Saint Petersburg by ferry as it seeks to persuade the EU to follow suit, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Wednesday.
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American Airlines sues Orbitz, Travelport |
14th Apr, 11
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North Jersey News
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American Airlines this week filed an antitrust lawsuit against online travel agency Orbitz and global distribution system Travelport Ltd. as the third-largest U.S. carrier continues its quest to trim ticket distribution costs by trying to cut out some of the middlemen.
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DGCA cracks down to end airspace jam |
14th Apr, 11
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India Times
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The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is now calculating the average flying time between all routes, to stop airlines which overstate their flying time to get favourable time slots.
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Airlines reschedule Goa flights |
14th Apr, 11
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India Times
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After the Director-General of Civil Aviation cracked the whip, airlines have rescheduled their Goa flights to ensure that no planes land at Dabolim in the absence of a mandatory landing aid.
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Travel agents federation of India signs MOU with Turkish Indian Tourism Council |
13th Apr, 11
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India Infoline
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Turkish India Tourism Council (TITC), the representative body of Turkish Tourism had invited the National Joint Council of Travel Agents Federation of India (TAFI) to visit Turkey from 06 to 10 Apr 2011 in order to have a first hand knowledge of the tourism potential of the country.
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Foreign travel up as dollar soars |
5th Apr, 11
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SMH News
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AUSTRALIANS have the overseas travel bug - tempted, it seems, by the surging local dollar. According to Roy Morgan research to be released today, our overseas travel intentions are at a record high.
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New rules expected by June may leave airlines short of pilots |
4th Apr, 11
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LiveMint
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Indian airlines may need to hire 15-20% more pilots than they currently have on their rolls should the government go ahead with new rules regarding their duty hours on which it has currently sought feedback from airlines and which could be implemented as early as June, say government and airline officials.
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Expedia settles with American Airlines over ticket sales |
4th Apr, 11
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Dallas News
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In what could be a thawing in a cold war over how airline tickets are sold, Expedia Inc. settled its dispute with American Airlines Inc. Monday and put the Fort Worth-based carrier’s fares and schedules back on its online travel site.
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Airlines stocks flying high; crude hits 2-week low |
14th Mar, 11
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Money Control News
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Kingfisher Airlines touched an intraday high of Rs 41.45 and an intraday low of Rs 40.50. At 10:12 hrs the share was quoting at Rs 40.70, up Rs 0.50, or 1.24%.
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FCO issues travel warning to Japan as flights resume |
13th Mar, 11
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Travel daily News
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The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has issued a travel warning for Tokyo and north east Japan following Friday’s earthquake.
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