Tourism Headlines
İstanbul’s third Bridge, Astaldi, Salini Among 4 Bidders
Astaldi SpA (AST), of Italy were among four remaining bidders to build and operate a third bridge over Istanbul’s Bosporus strait.
Aviation Headlines
AF 447: ‘Damn it, we’re going to crash’
Airbus’s 'brilliant’ aircraft design may have contributed to one of the world’s worst aviation disasters and the deaths of all 228 onboard.
United Said to Discuss Buying 200 Boeing Jets
United Continental Holdings Inc. is negotiating only with Boeing Co. for an order of about 200 narrow-body jets
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Russia calls on the UK to ease its visa regulations
The Russian ambassador has called for Britain to ease visa regulations with his country.
Wynn Resorts gets another Macau land concession
Wynn Resorts said late Tuesday that its land concession contract on the Cotai Strip in Macau has been approved
Medical tourism….it’s not about price!
“It's unwise to pay too much, but it's worse to pay too little.
Mississippi riverboat cruising returns with American Queen
After four years of absence, the American Queen has reclaimed the Mississippi.
Opulent lives of the Ottoman sultans
Coffee should be as dark as hell, as strong as death and as sweet as love.
Chicago tourism climbs in 2011 for first time in 4 years
Domestic visitors up 11.2% in 2011 as city has first increase since 2007, tourism agency reports
Israel’s medical tourism industry
Israeli hospitals boost revenues by treating foreigners, but Palestinian patients pose a special challenge
Turkey stand welcomes eager crowds at this year’s Arabian Travel Market in Dubai
The Turkish stand hosted 30 participants within its stand this year,
Chinese tourists rank as top spenders in Japan
Chinese tourists have spent an estimated about 2.43 billion U.S. dollars in Japan
World’s Tallest Hotel, JW Marriott Marquis Dubai Set to Open in Q4
Marriot International announced this week that their 1,608-room JW Marriott Marquis Dubai plans
TBY talks to Mustafa Abdel-Wadood, CEO of Abraaj Capital Limited
Abraaj Capital is the only private equity group in the global top 50 with operations based outside of Europe or the US.
Turkey latest destination for UAE hoteliers
Turkey is becoming a haven for hotel operators, with Rotana Hotels and Viceroy Hotel Group this week both revealing projects for the country.
Syria’s cultural treasures latest uprising victim
Syrian rebel stands inside a damaged historic house that was shelled by the Syrian security forces, at al-Hamidiya neighborhood
Turkish superstars to promote Istanbul shopping festival in Dubai
Istanbul Shopping Festival will be held in Dubai from June 9 to 29
TripAdvisor picks world’s best travel spots
TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel site, announced the winners of its 2012 Travelers’ Choice Destinations awards.
The Business Year (TBY) partners with the Turkish Investment Support and Promotion Agency (ISPAT)
The Business Year (TBY) partners with the Turkish Investment Support and Promotion Agency (ISPAT) to publish The Business Year: Turkey 2012
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Fixing Airport Security With Technology
TSA is facing increasing scrutiny over its high- and low-tech security tactics,
Police holding hang-gliding pilot until video evidence he swallowed can be ‘retrieved’
A hang-gliding pilot whose tandem passenger plunged to her death Saturday will remain in custody
Alaska Airlines uniforms sicken flight attendants
Hundreds of Alaska Airlines flight attendants say their uniform is making them ill.
Turkey takes a great stride for aerospace
President Abdullah Gül attended an inauguration ceremony for Turkey's first aviation and aerospace university yesterday
Qantas delays A380 deliveries, slashes $410 mn
Embattled carrier Qantas said Friday it will delay the delivery of two A380 superjumbos
Cabin crew find smoking iPhone
A CABIN crew used a fire extinguisher on a passenger's mobile phone that overheated and began smoking during a flight to Sydney, the transport safety authority says.
Air China launches non-stop flights to Gatwick
Air China launched new non-stop flights between Beijing and London Gatwick Airport on Wednesday
Lufthansa to cut 3,500 jobs in savings drive
Germany's biggest airline, announced plans to slash 3,500 administrative jobs around the world
Air India to operate Dreamliner on short routes
Air India's domestic passengers will also get to fly the Boeing 787 aircraft, popularly called the Dreamliner.
FAA warns passenger after bird strike video
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) was not impressed with a video of a bird strike shot by a passenger on a recent Delta Airlines flight.
Trapped in the Middle Seat
Corporate travelers are locked between a vexing economic recovery and rising travel costs.
Squadron of lost Spitfires to be exhumed in Burma
as many as 20 World War II-era Spitfire planes are perfectly preserved, buried in crates beneath Burma
Emirates to receive 10 more superjumbos this fiscal year
Carrier expects decline in profits owing to high fuel prices last year
All Hail the Robotic Pilots and of Farmers the Future
Fighter pilot Mary “Missy” Cummings saw it coming while landing her F/A-18 supersonic jet
Boeing Came Up With a New Supersonic Airliner
Boeing's Sonic Cruiser began its life almost a decade ago.
Ethiopian Aviation Academy Graduated Pilots and Aviation Maintenance Technicians
The Ethiopian Aviation Academy graduated 20 pilots and 22 Aviation Maintenance Technicians
Turkish Airlines Takes Top Honors at 2012 Freddie Awards…
Turkish Airlines took home two coveted awards at the 2012 Freddie Awards ceremony that took place on April 26,
First Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental leaves Everett
Photo: Gail Hanusa Lufthansa's first Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental takes off from Paine Field, in Everett, Wash., bound for Frankfurt, Germany
The Bhoja tragedy
About 40 major air crashes worldwide occurred during the landing/take-off phases between 1950 and 2000
