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Iceland

Dollar goes a long way on winter trip to Iceland

By David Bauder, AP / mercurynews.com

REYKJAVIK, Iceland — We figured the driver taking us to a New York airport didn't know much about our destination when we said we were going to Iceland and he asked us to spell it.

AAA

AAA releases tips and trends for 2009 travel

By kxl.com

Sure, the economy is struggling and most Americans are cutting back on their discretionary spending. But it's not all doom and gloom for travelers in 2009.

Airline Industry

Airlines fly different routes to refuel the bottom line

By kivitv.com

The battle for survival among airlines is being played out between two major companies, each with a totally different plan.

240,000 Dollars Awarded To Man Forced To Cover Arab T-Shirt

JetBlue and TSA have bought a T-shirt. For $240,000

By AFP

NEW YORK – An airline passenger forced to cover his T-shirt because it displayed Arabic script has been awarded 240,000 dollars in compensation, campaigners said Monday.

Argentina

British tourist falls to his death during paraglide

By timesonline.co.uk

A British tourist has fallen to his death in Argentina while his brother watched him take part in his first paragliding trip.

Vietnam

The 29th ASEAN Tourism Forum opens amid global economic woes

By xinhuanet.com

HANOI - The 29th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Tourism Forum opened in Hanoi on Tuesday, with participants seeking solutions to boost tourism that was heavily hit by global economic d

Myanmar

25% fall in Myanmar's tourists

By straitstimes.com

YANGON - Myanmar received nearly 25 per cent fewer tourists through its main airport in 2008, official figures showed Tuesday, in a year when a deadly cyclone laid waste to vast swathes of the militar

Warnings Issued Across The Country

Winter weather in the US may affect flights once again

By eTN Staff Writer

Flight plans may be affected by severe winter weather conditions forecast for the northeast, midwest, and east coast of the US through Friday.

Hong Kong

Bruce Lee Hong Kong home to be saved as tourist site

By uk.reuters.com

HONG KONG - A philanthropic bid by a Hong Kong tycoon to preserve the one-time residence of kung fu legend Bruce Lee and transform it into a major tourist attraction honouring the film icon was approv

Czech Republic

Prague has 7th largest foreign tourist number in Europe

By praguemonitor.com

The Czech capital of Prague ranked 7th among European cities in terms of foreign tourist numbers and was one of the twenty most visited cities by foreigners in the world in 2007, according to a chart

American Airlines

OSHA: American Airlines must reimburse sick time for pilots

By bizjournals.com

The U.S. Department of Labor has ordered American Airlines Inc.

Zanzibar Sex Scandal

Italian chef kicked out of Zanzibar over sex scandal

By Apolinari Tairo

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (eTN) - An Italian chef from a luxury tourist resort in Tanzania’s tourist island of Zanzibar has been declared an illegal immigrant and kicked-off the Indian Ocean archipela

Florida

Welcome centers, Florida tourism ads may be axed

By forbes.com

Florida may shut down its welcome centers that serve free orange juice and could also sharply curtail television ads that beckon snow-weary Northerners to the Sunshine State.

Gaza-Hamas Conflict

Israelis and Palestinians unite in calling for end to Gaza siege

By Hazel Heyer, eTN Staff Writer

Last week, there had been some expressions of unity and solidarity from both camps – Arab and Jewish.

R.O.A.R.

R.O.A.R.: The impending crisis in the Canadian tourism industry

By Bob Fisher, Travelosophy

I am loathe to begin in the "if it bleeds it leads" mode, but this time, it may be appropriate, especially since the media release from the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) leads with the

Greece Anarchy

Extremist group in Greece attacks police

By Nicole Itano, The Christian Science Monitor

ATHENS - The shooting of a Greek policeman Monday escalates a simmering conflict between police and leftist groups – and raises new concern over a resurgence of the militant left in a country with a

Prague Tourism

Prague cops set up special unit for tourists

By Unal Basusta, eTN Ambassador

Prague is to install a team of police officers in the city's main tourist areas. The team will guard the main tourist vein cutting through the center of Prague.