http://www.earthtimes.org The Earth Times online newspaper, serving the planet with travel and vacation news that matters to you en-us PHP/4.4.4 http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205571,sia-launches-all-business-class-service-to-new-york.html Singapore - Singapore Airlines (SIA) launched Thursday its new all-business-class service to New York via Newark Airport in response to demand from corporate travellers, the carrier said. With this newly reconfigured aircraft, we will be increasing ... Travel,General Thu, 15 May 2008 05:48:02 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205571,sia-launches-all-business-class-service-to-new-york.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205567,malaysian-airline-to-fly-to-australia.html Sydney - Malaysian low-cost airline AirAsia X will offer flights between Kuala Lumpur and Perth from November, news reports said Thursday. Starting with six flights a week, AirAsia X will offer daily flights from March 2009. ... Travel,General Thu, 15 May 2008 05:05:03 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205567,malaysian-airline-to-fly-to-australia.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205466,norwegian-plane-in-prague-emergency-landing-after-fire-alert.html Prague - A plane operated by a Norwegian low-cost airline made an emergency landing at Prague's Ruzyne international airport Wednesday after an alert indicated fire on board, officials said. The Norwegian Air Shuttle Boeing landed in Prague just afte... Travel,General Wed, 14 May 2008 15:39:04 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/205466,norwegian-plane-in-prague-emergency-landing-after-fire-alert.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/204967,travel-tips.html Korean Air launches new service to MunichFrankfurt - Korean Air will begin launch a new service from the South Korean capital, Seoul, to Munich in Germany on June 1. ... Travel,General Tue, 13 May 2008 03:10:06 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/204967,travel-tips.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/204966,royal-caribbean-ships-to-visit-europe-in-2009.html Frankfurt - US cruise line Royal Caribbean International (RCI) has planned eight cruises to Europe in 2009, one more cruise than in 2008. The Vision of the Seas will head first to Europe with stops in Oslo, Stockholm and - a first for RCI - Copenhage... Travel,General Tue, 13 May 2008 03:10:06 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/204966,royal-caribbean-ships-to-visit-europe-in-2009.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/204965,striding-out-among-the-sheep-in-the-tranquil-yorkshire-dales.html Grassington, England - If it were not for the odd cow on the horizon, visitors to this remote part of northern England might feel marooned among the thousands of sheep. It is silent here too, apart from the almost indignant baaing of these fluffy w... Travel,General Tue, 13 May 2008 03:10:06 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/204965,striding-out-among-the-sheep-in-the-tranquil-yorkshire-dales.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/204964,tokyo-offers-gourmet-delights-which-wont-break-the-bank.html Tokyo - Despite some odd culinary practices such as serving mussel soup for breakfast or drinking canned coffee with milk, the Japanese enjoy the reputation of having one of the most sophisticated food cultures on the planet. Gourmets have known this... Travel,General Tue, 13 May 2008 03:10:06 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/204964,tokyo-offers-gourmet-delights-which-wont-break-the-bank.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/204963,simpsons-and-sesame-street-theme-parks-open-in-california.html Hamburg - California has two new theme parks based on Sesame Street and the popular cartoon series The Simpsons. From May 17, visitors to Universal Studios Hollywood will be able to go on the Simpson's Ride, according to the Los Angeles tourist offic... Travel,General Tue, 13 May 2008 03:10:06 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/204963,simpsons-and-sesame-street-theme-parks-open-in-california.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/204340,berlin-to-get-direct-flight-link-to-beijing-in-september.html Berlin - China's Hainan Airlines is to inaugurate a regular service between Berlin and Beijing from September, flying four times a week to the German capital's Tegel Airport, airport authorities said Friday. The flights are to begin on September 5. ... Travel,General Fri, 09 May 2008 09:46:03 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/204340,berlin-to-get-direct-flight-link-to-beijing-in-september.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/204277,jordans-national-carrier-suspends-flights-to-beirut.html Amman - Royal Jordanian Airlines, Jordan's national carrier, suspended flights to Beirut for Friday morning in light of ongoing violence there, a company spokesman said Friday. The airline said it was leaving the door open for resuming flights to th... Travel,General Fri, 09 May 2008 03:58:04 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/204277,jordans-national-carrier-suspends-flights-to-beirut.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/204026,asia-pacific-business-class-airfares-on-the-rise.html Singapore - Business class airfares in the Asia-Pacific region climbed 4 per cent in the first quarter of this year on demand for long-haul flights to the Americas and on regional routes, a business travel monitor said on Thursday. Airfares across th... Travel,General Thu, 08 May 2008 06:48:01 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/204026,asia-pacific-business-class-airfares-on-the-rise.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/203862,sas-introduces-fuel-surcharge-to-offset-higher-fuel-prices.html Stockholm - The SAS Group, operator of the joint carrier Scandinavian Airlines, said Wednesday it has decided to introduce a surcharge to compensate for fuel price hikes. Passengers on domestic flights were to pay an extra 10 euros (15 dollars) while... Travel,General Wed, 07 May 2008 14:32:04 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/203862,sas-introduces-fuel-surcharge-to-offset-higher-fuel-prices.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/203830,singapore-airlines-to-increase-fuel-surcharge.html Singapore - Singapore Airlines (SIA) will increase its fuel surcharge for tickets effective May 12 as a result of the sustained increase in jet fuel prices in recent months, the carrier said on Wednesday. The new levels apply to SIA and subsidiary Si... Travel,General Wed, 07 May 2008 13:10:05 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/203830,singapore-airlines-to-increase-fuel-surcharge.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/203731,singapores-super-jumbo-to-boost-service-to-beijing-during-olympics.html Singapore - Singapore Airlines (SIA) will fly the world's largest passenger jet on one of its three daily flights between the city-state and Beijing to satisfy greater demand during the lead-up to the Olympic Games, the carrier said on WednesdayThe f... Travel,General Wed, 07 May 2008 08:07:03 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/203731,singapores-super-jumbo-to-boost-service-to-beijing-during-olympics.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/203414,slower-growth-in-passengers-expected-for-asia-pacific-airlines.html Singapore - Slower growth in the number of passengers carried by Asia-Pacific airlines was anticipated in a survey conducted by the International Air Transport Association and released Tuesday, indicating US woes might be spreading. The slower growth... Travel,General Tue, 06 May 2008 05:34:00 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/203414,slower-growth-in-passengers-expected-for-asia-pacific-airlines.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/203393,glaciers-as-far-as-the-eye-can-see-canadas-kluane.html Haines Junction, Canada - The view from the seaplane is impressive. Icefields extend into the distance along with furrowed plains and snow-capped mountains. The few clouds in the dark blue sky are no match for the sun's rays that cause the ice in Klu... Travel,General Tue, 06 May 2008 03:11:06 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/203393,glaciers-as-far-as-the-eye-can-see-canadas-kluane.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/203392,travel-tips.html Germany's Dance of the Volcanoes Frankfurt - The Eifel region in western Germany is providing the opportunity to find out more about the fascinating subject of volcanoes and volcanology. ... Travel,General Tue, 06 May 2008 03:11:06 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/203392,travel-tips.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/203391,trebinje-a-piece-in-bosnia-herzegovinas-tourist-puzzle.html Trebinje, Bosnia-Herzegovina - Bosnia-Herzegovina, once a war zone, is going to great lengths to rebrand itself as a long-forgotten tourist jewel of south-eastern Europe. Local and foreign tourism entrepreneurs see growing opportunities in a land tha... Travel,General Tue, 06 May 2008 03:11:06 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/203391,trebinje-a-piece-in-bosnia-herzegovinas-tourist-puzzle.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/203390,serbian-travel-club-see-your-backyard-or-azerbaijan--visa.html Belgrade - Free travel across Europe is a concept as distant as space tourism to most Serbs, but there are places to see near home and countries to visit without visas, the web-based Serbian Travel Club (STC) reveals. A group of young enthusiasts set... Travel,General Tue, 06 May 2008 03:11:06 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/203390,serbian-travel-club-see-your-backyard-or-azerbaijan--visa.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/203389,scenic-salento-italys-heel-offers-mystery-as-well-as-history.html Lecce, Italy - Salento, the part of the southeastern Apulia region forming the heel of the Italian boot, offers the eye Baroque art and vestiges of the many powers that have ruled it. To get a feel for the area's primeval character, it should be ... Travel,General Tue, 06 May 2008 03:11:06 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/203389,scenic-salento-italys-heel-offers-mystery-as-well-as-history.html