Celtic Link Ferries Limited announced the opening of a new service between Cherbourg and Portsmouth. The service will commence on the 15th January 2007.
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DOHA, Qatar -- Award winning Qatar Airways boosted its tally of international honours by grabbing four key titles at the prestigious 13th World Travel Awards (WTA) during a glittering ceremony in the Caribbean island of the Turks and Caicos.
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Qatar Airways Vice President North America Eric P. Pechstein left, and Graham Cooke, right, President of the World Travel Awards after picking up four key awards.
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The new restrictions at airports will deter some consumers from air travel but it's the ongoing threat of terrorism that will have a greater effect on their travel habits, according to a new survey by Synovate.
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Germany's Deutsche Lufthansa is still far from reaching a deal to sell its 50-percent stake in tourism firm Thomas Cook to co-owner KarstadtQuelle, the airline said.
"Yes, there are discussions but they are a long way from being finished," Lufthansa board member Stefan Lauer told journalists at an event in Frankfurt late on Wednesday.
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More than half of airline passengers are confused by the new baggage restrictions, a poll out today shows.
As many as 52% are unsure about what they can now take with them, the survey from the International Air Passengers Association (IAPA) found. [More -- August 30, '06]
Tighter airport security in the wake of a foiled bomb plot in Britain last week sent big-spending business travelers rushing to private jets in hopes of avoiding long delays and luggage restrictions.
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