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Asian Immigrants Surpass Number of Hispanics in US

Asian Immigrants Surpass Number of Hispanics in US

Asians have surpassed Hispanics as the largest group of new immigrants to the United States, according to a new study from the Pew Research Center. The study, labeled as “The Rise of Asian Americans” and was released on Tuesday, shows that Asian-Americans also are the best educated, have the highest income and the fastest-growing racial […]

Passengers Sue Airline Pilot for Midair Breakdown

Passengers Sue Airline Pilot for Midair Breakdown

Ten passengers traveling via JetBlue Fliers are suing the airline over a flight during which a pilot had to be physically restrained after screaming about religion and terrorism. They claim the airline was “grossly negligent” in allowing the captain to fly. The New York lawsuit was filed on Wednesday in the state Supreme Court in […]

Airlines Plan To Extra-Charge Oversized Carry-ons

Airlines Plan To Extra-Charge Oversized Carry-ons

Some domestic airlines are considering the idea of discouraging passengers from lugging oversize carry-on bags onto planes by imposing a $25 charge on bags that exceed the posted size limits. Alaska Airlines, the No. 7 carrier in domestic market share, is in fact actually doing just that. Spirit Airlines initiated a new approach to carry-on […]

Gulf Coast Tourism Rebounds after BP Oil Spill

Gulf Coast Tourism Rebounds after BP Oil Spill

The Gulf Coast is now again a hot destination two years after the massive BP Plc oil spill made the region a tourist dead zone, with the petroleum giant pumping more than $150 million into promotions to help the region recover. In New Orleans, about 150 miles northeast of where BP’s well blew up on […]

Woman with Surgically-Implanted Device Forces US Airways Flight To Change Course

Woman with Surgically-Implanted Device Forces US Airways Flight To Change Course

On Tuesday, the Boeing 767 from Paris to Charlotte, North Carolina, was diverted to Bangor, Maine after a French woman had handed a note to a flight attendant saying she had a surgically implanted device. After a thorough check, they found that the woman is not listed on terrorist watch lists or law enforcement databases, […]

Princess Cruises Sued for Failing to Rescue Fishermen

Princess Cruises Sued for Failing to Rescue Fishermen

Princess Cruises has been charged with a lawsuit due to its “outrageous conduct” and “callous disregard for human life” as it failed to rescue three young men aboard a disabled Panamanian fishing boat, two of whom later died at sea. The civil complaint, in a tragic high seas case that has caught international attention, was […]

UK Airports Strike Expected to Cause Major Disruptions

UK Airports Strike Expected to Cause Major Disruptions

Major disruption is expected at UK airports as immigration workers will stage a one-day strike in a heated dispute over public sector pensions. The strike, which was set for 10 May, commenced last night, May 9, due to some shifts of plans by the group. Heathrow Airport has already been experiencing major delays at immigration […]

Best “Unnoticed” and “Undiscovered” Beaches on Earth Today

Best “Unnoticed” and “Undiscovered” Beaches on Earth

Everyone looks for serenity while resting or having a vacation.  However, it is becoming harder and harder to find serene places, especially beaches, that give you the serenity and promise to give you “undisturbed” relaxation. The good thing is, there are still some “undiscovered” and “undisturbed” beaches that you can consider your haven or blissful […]

Virgin Atlantic Offers Travel in “Upper Class Suite”

Virgin Atlantic Offers Travel in “Upper Class Suite”

Virgin Atlantic has recently introduced its new Upper Class Suite exclusively available on flight VS003 from Heathrow to JFK and VS004 back to London. They managed to upgrade from the previous version of the suite with new features and other cabin comforts. “We’ve re-engineered and reinvented our Upper Class Suite, creating a fabulous new onboard […]

WTTC Global Summit 2012: Tourism Industry Trumps Automotive Industry

WTTC Global Summit 2012: Tourism Industry Trumps Automotive Industry

According to the latest research released by the WTTC at the WTTC 12th Global Summit in Japan, the global Travel & Tourism industry is double the size of automotive manufacturing and roughly one-third larger than chemicals manufacturing. The travel sector’s direct contribution to world GDP of US$2 trillion (2.8%) is more than double the GDP […]

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