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- What Should You Charge for Public Speaking? Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:21PMIn an earlier blog, I asked – rhetorically – if you were worth $40,000 an hour (or up), the amount that a top professional speaker can earn in an hour giving a keynote speech.
- Virgin Atlantic nudges ahead of BA in online travel user experience: study Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 5:13AMVirgin Atlantic is faring better online, making significant improvements to its website and mobile app to replace British Airways at the top of the travel website usability stakes, according to a new study released by user experience consultancy Webcredible.
- Tony's the boss Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 12:24AMAirAsia's Fernandes to host Asian 'Apprentice' Wednesday, July 13th, 2011 12:44:00 SINGAPORE: Malaysian aviation tycoon Tony Fernandes, founder of budget-travel giant AirAsia, will host the regional edition of the business-themed reality show "The Apprentice", its producer said Tuesday. Like its US counterpart, the Asian edition will be an elimination-style competition with the eventual winner ...
- Planning to send your child on a flight alone? Here's what you need to know Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 5:51PMNEW YORK, N.Y. - Sending your child on a flight alone can be overwhelming for a parent — from packing the right things to making sure the kids are fed.
- Flying Alone: What To Know Before Sending Kids To The Airport Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 4:01PMNEW YORK -- Sending your child on a flight alone can be overwhelming for a parent – from packing the right things to making sure the kids are fed. Adding to the confusion, not all airlines follow the same rules, or charge the same fees for children flying solo.
- Making the most of opportunities emerging from social location broadcasting Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 4:58AMIN-DEPTH: Travel companies are increasingly rewarding customers for their affiliation towards social networks and location-based services. Overall, the stickiness comes from incentivising the customers.
- Finding their bliss Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 5:20PMFresh on the heels of Gordon Boettger’s recent, record-setting soaring adventures, more than 50 glider pilots converged on the Eastern Sierra Regional Airport in recent weeks to similarly take advantage of the Owens Valley’s world-class soaring conditions.
- Big pharma and patient care Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 12:10AMAbout a decade ago when I was newly settled into private practice in Memphis, a representative for a drug company marketing a new and powerful antibiotic stood in my office and asked whether I would like to attend a consultants' meeting about the drug in Washington.
- CEB backs Airbus-CAAP tieup Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 3:48PMMANILA, July 10 (PNA)-- Cebu Pacific (CEB) said it supports the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines’ (CAAP) joint initiative with Airbus to provide training for the safe and efficient implementation of a full performance-based navigation network (PBN) in 11 airports in the country.
- Here's What Mason Hawkins' Southeastern Asset Management Bought and Sold Last Quarter Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 1:48PMLearning from hedge fund masters.
- Emergency landing Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 11:53AMCan Tiger airways roar back?
- INSIGHT: ANC policies deserve an unprejudiced hearing Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 4:14AMThere is an increasing propensity in South Africa to regard public policy pronouncements by the ANC, its leagues, government and alliance partners as racist.
- 2011 Market Facts Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 1:23PMEVERETT — Collaboration proves to be a success in the completion of a design-build project for Community Health Centers of Snohomish County-Broadway Medical Office Building and Dental Clinic by Abbott Construction.
- SMC aims to provide tourists more convenient and affordable travel to Boracay Island Saturday, June 25, 2011 @ 7:26PMCATICLAN, Malay, June 26 (PNA) – A visit to Boracay Island will soon be more convenient and even affordable with the upcoming developments San Miguel Corporation (SMC) is planning to establish in Caticlan, the gateway to the world-renowned beach resort.
- Superb Idea: Airlines Should Have Dress Codes Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 8:59AMThe latest story eroding airline travel's already battered reputation begins with a pair of sagging pants. College football player DeShon Marman was kicked off his US Airways flight in San Francisco last week for sagging his pants too far, thus exposing his (underwear-covered) ass. Once off the plane, Marman was arrested for trespassing, battery, and resisting arrest, charges that jeopardize his ...
- 48 Heroes Of Philanthropy Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 5:00PMWe pick 48 givers, 4 from each of 12 countries. Some are big tycoons, even billionaires, who have a large vision of how best to help society and have donated millions of dollars to back up that vision. Others are little-known citizens who are extremely generous with their limited funds. Our goal is not to rank the biggest givers by dollar amounts or percentage of assets--those figures would be ...
- Ash cloud latest: Air NZ flying, others grounded Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 11:13PM UPDATE FRIDAY 5pm Jetstar cancelled Saturday flights read more
- Hotel billed us after we got out early in ash crisis Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 2:36AMQuestion: I was on holiday in Mallorca in April last year, when the volcanic ash emergency struck. My hotel was booked via Alpharooms.com. I was to have stayed from April 13-20, paying £133.35. Related Stories Plea over planning guidelines Powerteam secures £6.5m deals on windfarms EU agrees changes to Greek debt bailouts Law firm gives its support to Queen’s new £15m education centre Ignore all ...
- East Texas Regional Airport terminal could get facelift Sunday, June 19, 2011 @ 4:07AMThis artist’s rendering shows what the front of the East Texas Regional Airport terminal might look like after renovations.
- Collaboration Key to Flight Safety Decisions on Ash Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 10:18PMWith volcanic ash disrupting travel plans for many kiwis today, the New Zealand Air Line Pilot’s Association (NZALPA) is working closely with its pilots to assess and determine the safest flight conditions.
- PRESS DIGEST-Australian Business News - June 16 Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 4:07PMCompiled for Reuters by Media Monitors. Reuters has notverified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. THE AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW (www.afr.com) Asciano yesterday inked a 10-year coal ...
- Questions And Answers June 15 Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 2:40AM1. HILARY CALVERT (ACT) to the Minister of Education : Does she stand by her statement that “early childhood education is a good investment for our young New Zealanders”; if so, why?
- Laughlin in brief - a collection of area events. Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 2:18AMLAS VEGAS - Clark County is hosting public workshops to solicit comments and suggestions for changes to commission district boundaries.
- New Zealand and Australia: Earthquake, ash clouds force flight cancellations and strand travelers Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 2:42PMStrong aftershocks from New Zealand's deadly quake, plus a drifting ash cloud from a volcanic eruption in Chile, disrupted flights, temporarily closed airports and stranded travelers in Australia and New Zealand on Monday. South American travelers also continued to be delayed.
- When It Comes to Bill Shock, Enterprises Get Zapped Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 12:38AMIn April, we reported on results of a joint survey Matrixx Software did with Stratecast about the seriousness of the bill-shock problem in the enterprise space. The problem has not abated, so we spoke with Matrixx CEO and founder Dave Labuda about it.
- CPJ report documents sexual aggression against journalists Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 9:55PMNew York, June 7, 2011 - Dozens of journalists from all regions of the world are breaking their silence on the sexual aggression they have endured in the course of their work.
- WorkersComp Forum Update: June 9, 2011 Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 5:11PMIn this issue: Why rehab gets no ADA safe harbor; safer work spaces with 3-D; business travelers, beware; you be the judge on properly calculating penalties and legal fees; news from Arkansas and South Carolina; Florida closes California loophole for pro athletes; NCCI sees unusual toll of recession and recovery; and more.
- Airlines woo customers in holiday season Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 6:25PMMonday, June 6th, 2011 21:24:00 NEW DELHI: With the summer holiday season in full swing, Indian and foreign carriers have launched a host of offers to attract holiday makers, business flyers and students going to foreign universities, Press Trust of India (PTI) reported. Indian national carrier Air India has come up with various packages for the flyers which includes a discount of 10 per cent if ...
- Hubert Mizell remembers Tampa Tribune's Tom McEwen Sunday, June 5, 2011 @ 10:17AMBy Hubert Mizell, Times Sports Guest Columnist Sunday, June 5, 2011 For 27 years, we were competitors. Tom McEwen was the sports voice, indeed the town crier, for the Tampa Tribune . I wrote a sports column for the St. Petersb urg Times. My newspaper was always larger, but my friend Tom tended to "diminish" when glancing west across Tampa Bay. To his eyes, nothing was bigger or brighter than ...
- Do your pre-flight homework Sunday, June 5, 2011 @ 12:26AMLooking at airfares makes me grumpy these days. Flights to Vegas that used to be about $300 are now $470-$500. Flights to Europe in October and November used to be $600, but now hover around $1,000. If this were temporary, something we could wait out, it would be great. Alas, I fear that higher fares are the new reality. Airlines are running lean - fewer and smaller planes, reduced routes, fewer ...
- AMR Releases 2010 Corporate Responsibility Report Tuesday, May 31, 2011 @ 9:59AMAMR, the parent company of American Airlines and its regional affiliate American Eagle, today released its third annual Corporate Responsibility Report . The report details AMR's progress towards the company's long-term investment in responsible business practices.
- Cholesterol Screening Should Begin During Childhood Thursday, May 26, 2011 @ 7:06PMCholesterol screenings should begin in childhood, according to new guidelines released by the National Lipid Association. The group suggests that screening for high cholesterol should be performed when children when they're between 9 and 11 years old, and urges that families with a history of premature cardiovascular disease or elevated cholesterol screen children with a simple blood test as ...
- Volcanic ash cloud: airlines challenge rulings by aviation regulators Thursday, May 26, 2011 @ 4:09AMRyanair, easyJet and other carriers say ash from Iceland's Grímsvötn volcano not as severe as Civil Aviation Authority says Airlines have rounded on regulators in the UK and Ireland after thousands of airlines passengers were hit by delays and cancellations as a cloud of volcanic ash disrupted airports in Scotland and northern England. Ryanair claimed it had flown a Boeing airplane through a no ...
- Icelandic volcano: ash flight rules to be overhauled Wednesday, May 25, 2011 @ 6:27PMAircraft are to be allowed to fly beneath ash clouds under new rules to prevent the industry being crippled by future eruptions.
- One-Third of Airplane Accidents Occur on the Ground Wednesday, May 25, 2011 @ 11:12AMThis is a discussion on One-Third of Airplane Accidents Occur on the Ground within the Current Cruise Travel News forums, part of the category; Aol Travel. Has Just Posted the Following: Filed under: News AFP/Getty Images Almost one-third of airplane accidents that occur worldwide ...
- Volcanic ash cloud travel disruption - live updates Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 10:34PMThe ash cloud from the Grimsvötn volcano in Iceland is moving towards the UK prompting fears of a repeat of last year's travel chaos 11.10am: Ryanair, never one to shy away from confrontation, is kicking up a fuss about the restrictions imposed because of the ash cloud, Dan Milmo writes. Ryanair has launched another broadside at the regulatory authorities after it claimed that it flew a Boeing ...
- Volcanic ash prompts German airspace closures Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 7:39PMGermany will close airspace over its northern cities early Wednesday because of high levels of ash from an Icelandic volcano, the country's meteorological service says.
- UPDATE: Volcanic ash cloud cancels Norwich International airport flights Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 4:27PMFlights from Norwich to Scotland have been cancelled or disrupted today because of the Icelandic volcanic ash cloud.
- Half-term hell on the way for holiday-makers as ash cloud due to cover the whole of the UK by FRIDAY Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 11:23AMRyanair carried out a test flight 41,000ft over Scotland and branded the so-called 'red-zone-of ash cloud' a 'non-existent and mythical and misguided invention.'
- Scottish Flights Hit as Volcanic Ash Drifts Towards UK Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 8:32AMThe densest parts of an ash cloud from the Grimsvotn volcano are expected to exceed a new safety threshold used by airlines and could disrupt travel at Scotland's busiest airports in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Loganair, a regional carrier based at Glasgow airport, cancelled 36 flights.
- UK: Volcanic ash cloud set to cause disruption to flights Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 3:13AMFLIGHTS were being cancelled or disrupted today because of the Icelandic volcanic ash cloud.
- Iceland volcanic ash cloud forces airlines to change schedules Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 12:17AMDensest parts of Grimsvötn volcano's thick ash clouds expected to exceed a new air travel safety threshold The last time an Icelandic volcano with an unpronounceable name spewed forth a thick cloud of ash, it led to crippingly expensive airport shutdowns, weeks of delays across Europe, and left tens of thousands of travellers stranded. As a plume of ash once again drifts towards Scotland from ...
- Ash cloud moves towards UK airspace Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 12:00AMAsh from Iceland's Grimsvötn volcano could affect Heathrow by the end of the week Airlines and airports have been warned to expect ash from an erupting Icelandic volcano to arrive in UK airspace by Tuesday, with the possibility that it could affect Heathrow airport by the end of the week. The safety watchdog for British airlines and airports, the Civil Aviation Authority, said today that ...
- Kinloch mayor allegedly used city money for personal travel, bills Monday, May 23, 2011 @ 11:57PMConway has been charged with wire fraud and federal program theft, accused of stealing at least $25,000 from city coffers.
- Fingers crossed at Norwich airport as volcano ash spreads Monday, May 23, 2011 @ 10:14AMAirports in the region are bracing themselves for possible disruption later this week as ash from an erupting Icelandic volcano hits UK airspace.
- Bumps on Board? Mums-to-be Want to Know When it's Safe to Fly Monday, May 23, 2011 @ 2:00AM-
- Laughlin in brief - a collection of area events. Wednesday, May 18, 2011 @ 2:17AMLAUGHLIN - The annual Laughlin Junior-Senior High School spring concert will begin at 6:30 p.m. today, May 18, in the school theatre.
- BTN Research: Buyers Expect To Grow Rosters Of Preferred Airlines, Hotels Friday, May 13, 2011 @ 11:21AMA majority of business travel buyers this year expect to grow their air travel and lodging supply chains, prompted by increased travel volumes and new travel patterns or destinations, according to Business Travel News research.
- India, in real time: 12th May 2010 Wednesday, May 11, 2011 @ 10:11PMIndia is a country on the go; at any given moment in time, there is much happening in the fields of politics and governance, of finance, of development; there is constant churning in society, considerable activity in sports and in the arts... It's almost too much to keep track of. And hence, this effort: a real-time, constantly updated look at the events that matter.
- Korean Air to buy 7 widebody jets Tuesday, May 3, 2011 @ 2:02PMKorean Air says it will buy seven new widebody jets following a strong quarterly earnings report. The carrier says it will buy two Boeing 777-300ER ...