Tourism

• Thursday, November 11th 2010 - 14:36 UTC

  Emergency order to inspect all A380 engines; Qantas grounds its six Super-jumbos

  

  European Union’s air safety regulator has issued an emergency order to inspect all Super-jumbo Airbus A380 passenger jet engines after a Rolls-Royce turbine blew up on a Qantas flight last week.

• Thursday, November 11th 2010 - 00:17 UTC

  Stranded cruise towed to San Diego; Navy choppers supply food to 4.500 pax

  

  Cruise ship “Carnival Splendour” carrying 4,500 passengers and crew members is being slowly towed towards San Diego, California after an engine room fire disabled its ability to move on its own.

• Wednesday, November 10th 2010 - 05:36 UTC

  EU fines eleven airlines 800 millon Euros for a global cargo cartel

  

  Europe's competition watchdog hit 11 airlines with nearly 800 million Euros in fines Tuesday for running a global cargo cartel that included Air France-KLM, British Airways and Japan Airlines.

• Tuesday, November 9th 2010 - 18:04 UTC

  Tourism industry expected to expand 2% in 2010 based on strong rebound in Asia

  

  The World Travel & Tourism Council's (WTTC) revised upwards its previous forecasts for the industry reflecting the economic recovery and the faster-than-expected rebound in international travel, particularly in Asian markets.

• Tuesday, November 9th 2010 - 17:43 UTC

  Beluga whale concept for a new luxury super-yacht with a 200 million price tag

  

  A beluga whale is the inspiration behind a new concept for a massive luxury yacht and would cost in the range of 200 million US dollars.

• Tuesday, November 9th 2010 - 13:53 UTC

  “Carnival Splendor” with 4.500 people towed to Mexico after fire left her adrift

  

  The crew of a Mexico-bound cruise ship “Carnival Splendor” battled an engine room fire for three hours which left the vessel adrift, officials said. On Tuesday the vessel was waiting to be towed to the Mexican port of Ensenada.

• Tuesday, November 9th 2010 - 04:00 UTC

  Paul McCartney in Buenos Aires ready for the first show on Wednesday

  

  Former Beatle Paul McCartney is resting in a farm in the outskirts of Buenos Aires preparing for the scheduled shows of Wednesday and Thursday at the River Plate stadium.

• Tuesday, November 9th 2010 - 01:03 UTC

  IAATO guidelines and requirements for independent journeys to Antarctica

  

  The Antarctic tourism season is just getting underway and travellers the world over are preparing to make the journey to the bottom of the planet where they'll be treated to one of the most remote and untouched destinations on Earth.

• Saturday, November 6th 2010 - 11:28 UTC

  New “Queen Elizabeth” calls into Gibraltar for her maiden Mediterranean cruise

  

  The new Cunard cruise ship ‘Queen Elizabeth’ called into Gibraltar for the first time on Friday. She is scheduled to become a frequent visitor to the Rock returning later this month with more port calls next year.

• Thursday, November 4th 2010 - 17:51 UTC

  Uruguay the most prosperous country in Latinamerica says Legatum Institute

  

  Uruguay is the highest positioned Latinamerican country in the 2010 list ranking the prosperity of 110 of the world’s nations by the London analytical centre Legatum Institute and its Legatum Prosperity Index.