TRAVEL NEWS
Thursday, September 07, 2006
New airline to offer 75 pound flights to Hong Kong
Oasis Hong Kong will offer one way flights from London to Hong Kong starting at 75 pounds.
guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk
Wednesday, September 06, 2006
Goa bets on tourist dollars after casino go-ahead
Goa is set to emulate its fellow former Portugese colony, Macau, with authorities giving permission for 10 more floating casinos to operate off the shores of the Indian beach paradise.
guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
First passengers fly on superjumbo
Briton shot dead in Jordan as gunman fires at tourists
A British tourist has died and five others were injured when a gunman opened fire on their tour group in the Jordanian capital Amman.
guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk
Monday, September 04, 2006
'Crocodile hunter' Steve Irwin killed by a stingray
Australian naturalist and TV personality Steve Irwin died today after being hit in the chest by a stingray barb off Port Douglas in far north Queensland.
guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk
Friday, September 01, 2006
Quickie weddings in Vegas get tougher
Google integrates hotel info into search
Google now has interactive hotel information which includes reviews and draggable maps on its search listings.
timesonline.co.uk
timesonline.co.uk
Pilot locked out of cockpit after in-flight toilet break
The pilot of an Air Canada Jazz flight had to remove the cockpit door from its hinges after being locked out on his return from the bathroom.
usatoday.com
usatoday.com
Thursday, August 31, 2006
Man aged 75 dies on world's highest railway
A 75-year-old tourist has died after suffering heart trouble and altitude sickness on the new Tibet railway.
guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk
Ryanair to allow mobile calls at 30,000ft
Ryanair is set to install technology that will allow passengers to use mobile phones and personal digital organisers in midflight.
timesonline.co.uk
timesonline.co.uk
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
