A Moldovan ballet dancer, who was allegedly dining with the captain of Costa Concordia before the Italian luxury cruise ship capsized, has denied claims that she was his lover, and rubbished reports...

Seems like Ayesha Takia is going to give Siddharth Mallya some restless nights after their Twitter brawl.

Takia, who claims that a Kingfisher staffer had misbehaved with her sister, is reportedly...

The cruise ship Costa Concordia lies stricken off the shore of the island of Giglio, on January 16, 2012 in Giglio Porto, Italy. (Laura Lezza, Getty...

THE fledgling Newcastle cruise industry is bracing for one of its biggest ever days, with two ships and 4700 passengers expected to pass through the port today.The arrival of the Pacific Sun and...

Two Del Mar-area hotels valued at more than $100 million are being marketed for sale by their owner, Orange County-based Sunstone Hotel Investors, a national real estate trade publication has...

February 8, 2012 The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, met today with the Prime Minister of Haiti, Garry Conille, with whom he spoke about...

She is Jennifer Pfitzner, former boss of Travelscene American Express in Darwin. About 20 Territorians are believed to have been cheated after booking holidays with the company. One victim said:...

PARIS  — Air France said on Wednesday it expected to cancel up to 40 percent of its long-haul flights and up to 30 percent of shorter flights as a pilot strike ran into its third...

KLM wants air travelers to get social in the sky The Delta Air Lines terminal at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International was cleared for about 10 minutes Tuesday night after the device was...

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and TSA Administrator John S. Pistole on Wednesday announced the expansion of TSA's passenger pre-screening program to 28 additional...

Q: Are there websites where travelers are sharing their experiences and where I can get advice on international payment? A: There's a tremendous amount of discussion on websites and blogs from...

No need to remove shoes, belts, light jacks or laptop computers and liquids from bags under new Transportation Security Administration screening program coming to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood...

Cathay Pacific currently offers more than 70 flights a week from Australia (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Cairns, Adelaide and Perth) to Hong Kong with good connections onto Shanghai and Beijing,...

The cabinet’s term ends tomorrow and the new parliament will take shape following the return of Saad Hariri from his weekend private visit to Saudi Arabia. Patriarch Sfeir responded directly to...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Feb 8, 2012 (IPS) - Helen Clarke, the former prime minister of New Zealand, recalled a situation a few years ago when within the less affluent suburbs of her country, youth...

British Airways and Japan Airlines have agreed a tie-up on flights between Europe and the world's third-biggest economy in a new cost-cutting initiative, BA parent group IAG said on...

MONTREAL -; Canada's largest airlines have all launched all-inclusive pricing efforts that make it easier for passengers to determine the actual cost of flying. Air Canada began on Wednesday...

A U.S. lawyer for compensation-seeking survivors of the Costa Concordia capsizing said Wednesday he will push for changes in maritime laws and technology to make the cruise ship industry...

Covering 180 miles of Oregon coast travel: Astoria, Seaside, Cannon Beach, Manzanita, Nehalem, Wheeler, Rockaway, Garibaldi, Tillamook, Oceanside, Pacific City, Lincoln City, Depoe Bay, Newport,...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Birds do it, bees do it. So do praying mantis females, which commit post-coital homicide on their partners.Then there's the coconut octopus, which after laying her eggs, cares...

A new attraction called 'Cars Land' -- based on the popular animated films -- is due to open at Disney California Adventure Park at Disneyland in Anaheim,...

in Texas that a 6-year-old boy was injured Sunday while being attacked by a mountain lion Sunday in the Chisos Basin of Big Bend National Park.Tuesday, Chinese media said tourists on a bus in a...

Air Canada and Porter Airlines have begun advertising all-inclusive airfares that include taxes, fees and surcharges months before Ottawa drafts legislation making the practice mandatory. After...

Hotels in New York City have agreed to give housekeepers personal panic buttons in the wake of a hotel maid’s charge she was sexually assaulted by former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn. The...

LONDON (Reuters) - British Airways, Qantas and other airlines are calling on governments to find a swift resolution to a political dispute over the European Union's carbon scheme, because the...

New York City's hotels have agreed to arm housekeepers with personal panic buttons for use in emergencies, including the event of unwelcome advances from guests. The decision likely results from...

New York - Gang-related killings have substantially increased across the Caribbean over more than a decade, inflicting up to 4-per-cent loss to the region's economic activities, the UN...

Frontier Airlines' passenger total slipped 3.3 percent in January from the same month a year earlier, the first year-over-year decline in monthly passengers for the Denver-hubbed carrier in...

Follow this company is moving its headquarters, and its 300 employees, to Lincoln Centre off LBJ Freeway from its location off North Central Expressway. The online travel provider has...

PATTAYA, Thailand: Vera Zvonareva of Russia cruised into the quarterfinals of the Pattaya Open on Wednesday with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Akgul Amanmuradova of...

The latest incident involves hairline cracks found on the wings of an A380 operated by Australian carrier Qantas. The wings of Airbus planes are made in the UK. Qantas has temporarily grounded the...

Tourism to the Netherlands will blossom two months from now when a once-in-a-decade event, the Floriade, opens on 5 April. The World Horticultural Expo (00 31 77 399 8130; floriade.nl) is being held...

Many Bethlehem visitors never realise their five-mile trip is, by many measures, an international journey. And, although the people of Bethlehem are very happy to welcome the day-trippers,...

Dominating Ha'atzmaut to the left is the fortress-like Dagon Grain silo. Built in 1953, it is so massive it cuts off the view of the sea from parts of inner east Haifa, including some of the...

Dwarfed. That's how you feel in Berlin a lot of the time. Dwarfed by the immense buildings which loom up above the lime trees on Unter den Linden or line the wide boulevards of Prenzlauer Berg....

Everywhere on the seven islands is a potential playground for sports and adventure buffs. Gaze skyward and you'll see paragliders weaving a steady trail from mountaintop to coastline.Even...

The Gambia offers sunshine and sunloungers on its Atlantic coast, but it's easy to get off the beaten track and experience a different side of this West African...

Forests are usually places of dappled light and muted colours, where the wildlife cleverly camouflages itself. Not so on Christmas Island, a volcanic speck stranded in the Indian Ocean, 1,600 miles...

With the vast majority of British tourists reaching their destinations via flights, finding cheap air travel has become a priority for many. Luckily there are a number of ways in which you can...

holidays to Spain can feel like a million miles away, but in fact a bit of winter sun may be the thing to brighten you up and give you something to look forward to as we edge slowly towards spring....

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