The new Hoover Dam bypass bridge was opened for some 1,500 bicyclists on Saturday for the Viva Bike Vegas, an annual bike event organized by the Regional Transportation Commission. Most racers stopped as they travelled and took pictures of the 1,900 foot bridge one week before it is set to be opened to the public. […]
A new type of uranium molecule called a uranium nitride that can someday power vehicles has been produced by researchers at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. The new fuel could extract more power from fossil fuels and make vehicles more efficient. Uranium could also be used in making cheaper medications. “Actinide nitrides are candidate nuclear […]
Virgin Galactic’s Enterprise has completed its solo test flight over California yesterday. The suborbital commercial spaceship was carried by a carrier aircraft and launched at an altitude of 45,000 ft (13,700 m) to land later at the Mojave Air and Space Port. Enterprise will soon accept more bookings for commercial passengers willing to spend about […]
Japan and Sweden warned its citizens on Monday about a potential attack by al Qaeda-linked terrorists in Europe, after the United States and Britain issued an earlier travel alert for its citizens. Swedish and Japanese authorities warned travelers to be vigilant and cautious when visiting tourist sites and using public transportation in major cities across […]
U.S. citizens were warned by the government to exercise vigilance and caution in traveling to Europe amid threats of a terror attack by a group linked to al Qaeda. “Terrorists may elect to use a variety of means and weapons and target both official and private interests,” said the travel alert issued by the State […]
The U.S. State Department is planning to release a travel alert for its citizens to exercise caution in traveling to Europe because of a perceived danger of a terrorist attack carried out by al Qaeda. Top government officials met on Saturday to discuss the threat and are preparing to inform European authorities about the travel […]
A travel executive association announced that they have gained more support for a requirement by regulatory agencies for airlines to show extra fees on their websites and in reservation systems. The trio of groups, the American Society of Travel Agents, Business Travel Coalition, and the Consumer Travel Alliance submitted a petition with 50,000 signatures on […]
Passenger traffic worldwide grew in July, with premium travel climbing 13.8 percent and economic travel by 8.8 percent compared to the same period a year ago, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported on Wednesday. “The number of passengers measured by flight segment continued to expand strongly in July. Passengers travelling in first and business […]
People routinely book flights and make hotel reservations via Facebook and Twitter nowadays. Hotels, airlines, and other sectors of the travel industry are taking advantage of social media, making sure that their customers can access their services through online sites like Twitter and Facebook. Airlines have established their own YouTube channels and using social-mapping networks […]
A worldwide travel alert was issued on Thursday by the U.S. State Department, warning Americans “of the potential for anti-U.S. demonstrations in many countries” following plans of a small Christian church in Florida to burn copies of the Koran this Saturday. Pastor Terry Jones told media later Thursday that their plans have been cancelled following […]
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