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LATAM Airlines settles labor issue, will resume flights to Argentina
TransportLATAM Airlines Group SA <LAN.SN> said on Saturday it will resume flights to, from and within Argentina by 1530 GMT after state company Intercargo unilaterally decided on Friday to stop providing services to the carrier. Argentine state company Intercargo manages services for the loading and unloading of luggage on airplanes, the transportation of passengers on [...]
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France’s legendary Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc goes real estate shopping in London
DestinationsThe company behind the famous Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in the south of France is on the hunt for a London property to add to its portfolio. The Oetker Collection, part of German family conglomerate the Oetker Group, wants to find a base in the capital as part of expansion plans which include New York and [...]
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The remote Pacific island that the U.S. military wants to turn into a bombing range
DestinationsThe remote island of Pagan in the western Pacific is home to volcanoes, endangered species and the remnants of an ancient civilization. For biologists, the island about 330 miles north of Guam is the perfect place for ecological research. But for the U.S. military, Pagan could be the solution to a search for new training [...]
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Falling yen in Japan is leading to rising tourism numbers
DestinationsAttention, bargain-hunters around the world: Japanese goods — from cars to televisions — are going on sale. Credit Japan’s drive to pump cash into its economy to stimulate growth. The extra money flooding its financial system is helping shrink the value of the yen. A U.S. dollar now buys about 100 yen. Last fall, it [...]
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Do Hailo and Uber taxi e-hail apps defy a NYC judge’s orders? Nobody knows
TransportNew York City’s much-anticipated e-hail app program was cut short by a temporary restraining order (TRO) just days after launch, but that hasn’t halted the operations of the two startups that were already approved for participation. Hailo and Uber‘s cab drivers continue to pick up passengers via the companies’ mobile e-hail apps every day. Why do they [...]
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Indian circuses struggle to stay alive without children and wild animals
DestinationsIn the early morning heat and dust, daily practice at the Rambo Circus is in full swing. A trapeze creaks as two performers perfect their throws. A Colombian daredevil shouts to his colleagues scrambling atop a giant set of spinning wheels called the Ring of Death. Looking on with worry is circus manager John Matthew. [...]
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Eurostar train direct from London to Provence — and into the life of Cezanne
DestinationsSoon after we emerge from Le Tunnel, we start the time-honoured litany of English folk on to the Continent. “The French are so much more stylish.” “Thinner too.” “Cultured.” We eat croissants and pains au chocolat and resolve to kick out the schoolboy Franglais once and for all. “I am, finally, going to learn French [...]
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Verona considers charging tourists to see Romeo and Juliet’s famous balcony
DestinationsVerona, the city of Romeo and Juliet, is hoping to cash in on the enduring appeal of Shakespeare’s “star-cross’d lovers”, by charging two euros (£1.68) per head to see the famous balcony. Tourists who want to enter the courtyard to see the balcony from where Juliet was supposedly wooed by Romeo could soon have to [...]
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Best travel ads this week: Holland argues it’s cooler than Brooklyn
TransportTrave ads seek to inspire and excite viewers into booking a trip. The methods used to elicit such sentiments include fast-paced music, flashy images, and emotional voiceovers; and ultimately they aim to convince viewers that a better time is just a plane ride away. This week Holland defends its traditional way of life as the [...]
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China prime minister worries tourists are ruining country’s reputation abroad
DestinationsWhile tour operators and department stores from New York to Paris court Chinese visitors to boost their coffers, one of the country’s top leaders has warned that ill-behaved tourists are damaging the national image. Wang Yang, one of China’s four deputy prime ministers, said that while other countries had welcomed Chinese tourism, the quality of [...]
