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  • Nippon Airways reports minor incident on modified Dreamliner Nippon Airways reports minor incident on modified Dreamliner

    TOKYO - Japan's All Nippon Airways said Friday a modified Dreamliner had suffered a "minor" setback while conducting a test flight of an aircraft this month, but assured it was not due to overheating of lithium batteries. All Nippon Airways, the Japanese airline that is the largest operator of Boeing's beleaguered Dreamliner, said an electric distribution panel overheated and blackened during ...

  • Luxury Dubai hotel set to close for revamp

    As of July 8, the Sheraton Dubai Creek Hotel & Towers will start a revamp which includes all guest rooms, the Vivaldi restaurant and other facilities in the ...

  • Hotel chain’s just blowing smoke

    I spoke with a manager, who told me he was sorry he couldn’t offer me a nonsmoking room. The only rooms the hotel had left to sell were smoking ...

  • American Airlines flight diverted to Aruba because of mechanical problem

    ORANJESTAD, Aruba - An American Airlines flight that was headed to Miami from Brazil has made an emergency landing in Aruba because of a mechanical problem. Spokeswoman Dori Alvarez said Friday that maintenance crews checked the plane once it landed and fixed the problem. She said the plane would depart Friday night for Miami. Flight 234 was carrying 218 passengers and 14 crew members. Alvarez ...

  • Sarawak Brunei Tourism Board To Establish Smart Partnership

    Bandar Seri Begawan - The growth of air transport networks and continuing deregulation have allowed small low-populated places such as Brunei to become a hub for major international tourism ...


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This Is 40

This Is 40

Hasnt Judd Apatow gotten the memo that 40 is the new 30? Apparently not, as This Is 40 continues the comedic writer/directors apparent obsession with the significance of the four-decade mark, which has become a familiar threshold in almost all of his films. There is, of course, the i ... ...

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  • International Coalition of Tourism Partners lauds Urban Green Energy wind turbine

    HAWAII, USA; BRUSSELS, Belgium; VICTORIA, Seychelles; BALI, Indonesia - After more than a year of dedicated research and development, Urban Green Energy (UGE) is launching VisionAIR, its most advanced wind turbine yet. VisionAIR has been designed to maximize energy output for its users even at moderate wind speeds while maintaining its whisper-quiet operation, high quality, and aesthetic design. ...

  • Kona airport has twice as many passengers than Hilo airport on Hawaiis Big Island

    The Kona International Airport serves twice the number of passengers that pass through the Big Island of Hawaii's other major airport in Hilo. The Big Islands two major airports in Kona and Hilo are the main gateways for visitors and residents to travel to and from the island, but one is used about twice as heavily as the other. According to the state Department of Transportation Airports ...

  • UPDATE 1-LATAM Airlines Argentina unit halts ops until Saturday on provider woes

    Fri May 17, 2013 7:36pm EDT SANTIAGO May 17 (Reuters) - LATAM Airlines Group SA said its Argentina unit was halting all of its flights in the country until 1330 GMT on Saturday after a state company unilaterally decided to stop providing services to the airline. Intercargo provides Latin America's biggest carrier with ramps at Argentine airports, loads suitcases and manages passenger buses ...

  • T Magazine Travel Essentials | The Fairgoer’s Guide to Venice’s Other Attractions

    Venice Biennale , one of the world’s most important contemporary art events, held once every two years. While many attendees come primarily to ponder esoteric installations at various pavilions, anyone in town for the big opening week should make to time to discover what’s new and classic in Venice, no matter when the party ...

  • 6 travel agents rewarded for tour promotions in Haitang Bay Sanya

    The Haitang Bay Management Committee in Sanya hosted a conference to award top-performing travel agents as part of a tour sales incentive scheme at Hainan Bay on May 16. This March, the Committee invited travel agencies to develop and promote tours to Haitang Bay. The drive started on April 1st and will last until September 30th. In April, the hotels and scenic spots in Haitang Bay ...

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