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According to the EU Press Room, “The European Commission today adopted a Communication on the application of the slot allocation Regulation. The Communication clarifies a number of issues in order to ensure a better implementation of the existing rules and to improve the efficient use of scarce capacity at congested Community airport. In particular, it […]

As reported by Kotie Geldenhuys, at the Servamus, “South Africa is a country with many tourist attractions. Local as well as foreign tourists enjoy the sunny, pleasant climate that South Africa offers. Not only do they visit the many wildlife sanctuaries, indigenous forests and wilderness areas, they also enjoy the unspoilt landscapes and golden beaches

The Philippines today announced a ban on kidney transplants involving overseas patients in an effort to stamp out the murky organ trade, which preys on some of the country’s most vulnerable and impoverished people.The thriving “transplant tourism” trade made the Philippines one of the world’s cheapest places for wealthy foreign patients seeking to buy a

As stated by the EU Press Room, “Today, the European Union and Australia signed an aviation agreement which allows European airlines to fly between any EU Member State and Australia. ‘I welcome this important step in the EU’s air transport relations with Australia,’ said Jacques Barrot, Vice-President in charge of transport. ‘This will pave the

An agreement by two British-based airlines to pay roughly $210 million to settle a massive price-fixing lawsuit met with tentative approval from a federal judge on Friday.The class action lawsuit, which accused the carriers of colluding to gouge trans-Atlantic passengers with fuel surcharges, was brought on behalf of 5.1 million passengers who bought airplane tickets

A high-speed passenger train jumped its tracks and slammed into another train in eastern China on Monday, killing at least 70 people and injuring more than 400 in China’s worst train accident in a decade. Authorities were quoted as saying that human error was to blame.The death toll could rise, with 70 people hospitalized in

UNWTO is actively supporting African destinations which have the capacity to renew their tourism development after having recently suffered from internal crisis or terrorist attacks. These efforts coincide with the overall support provided by the United Nations to foster social and economic stability in the region. UNWTO Secretary-General Francesco Frangialli is currently visiting African countries

The Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) has issued a warning to its members worldwide – and to all business travellers – to limit proprietary information on laptop computers when crossing U.S. borders, and to eliminate any personal data, including photographs, finances and email that you do not want examined by Border Protection authorities. The

The National Tour Association voices its opposition to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security proposal calling for airlines and cruise lines to collect biometric information, including fingerprints, from foreign travelers departing the United States.The International Air Transport Association has condemned the proposal, stating that border protection and immigration are government responsibilities. NTA supports IATA and

On Cosmonaut’s Day (April 12th 2008) the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roskosmos) announced that they will cease it’s $40,000,000-a-flight space tourism enterprise.Read full article here>>.