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07/31/2010 11:40 AM

Obama not invited, but Indian American Chatwal makes it to Chelsea Clinton's wedding

Indian American New York hotelier Sant Singh Chatwal, who refers to the Clintons as family, will be one among the lucky 450 guests attending the high profile marriage and reception of Chelsea Clinton, the daughter of former US President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

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07/31/2010 05:10 AM

Meet the 'idiot' who plans to travel 32,000km by jetski

Kiwi adventurer Jeremy Burfoot has now learnt to ignore people when they call an idiot for attempting to traverse 32,000km from London to New Zealand on a jetski.

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07/31/2010 04:00 AM

Pilots quit Philippine Airlines for higher-paying jobs

The Philippines' flag carrier Saturday cancelled about a dozen domestic and international flights after several pilots resigned for higher-paying jobs with foreign airlines.

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07/31/2010 02:20 AM

ICC VP nominee Isaac may win Asian vote for supporting IPL window creation in FTP

Cricket Australia and New Zealand Cricket's nominee for the ICC vice-presidency, Alan Isaac, has come out in support of creating windows for the Indian Premier League (IPL) in the Future Tours Program (FTP), which could improve his chances of securing the post with the help of the Asian Bloc.

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07/31/2010 02:00 AM

Obama envoy to visit India to engage with Muslims

Rashad Hussain, son of an Indian migrant couple from Bihar who is US Special Envoy to the Organization of the Islamic Conference, will travel to India Aug 1-9 to discuss Obama Administration's initiatives on education, global health, entrepreneurship and countering violent extremism with Muslim leaders and academics.

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07/31/2010 10:31 PM

Spirit Airlines' carry-on fee starts Sunday

The low-fare airline sparked controversy in April when it announced plans to charge for carry-on items. Passengers who pay in advance, either online or by phone, have to fork over $30. For those who d...

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07/31/2010 10:25 PM

Spirit Airlines' controversial carry-on bag fees takes effect Sunday

Spirit Airlines passengers may want to get to the airport a little earlier than normal Sunday as a new charge for carry-on bags takes effect. The low-fare airline sparked controversy in April when it...

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07/31/2010 09:56 PM

Flight canceled European law makes airlines pay for hotel, meals

unlike the United States, where airlines make their own rules on how passengers are compensated when flights are delayed or canceled, the European Union requires airlines to pay penalties of up to 600...

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07/31/2010 09:55 PM

From Gulf tourism woes to London airport-train discounts

The Gulf Coast stands to lose 400,000 travel-industry jobs because of oil-spill impacts, and it's up to BP to pay to save them, says the U.S. Travel Association. In a 10-point "Roadmap to Recovery," ...

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07/31/2010 09:55 PM

Sarah Palin puts Alaska town on tourism map

A year after Palin's abrupt resignation as Alaska's governor, interest in her and the small Alaska town she put on the map, Wasilla, hasn't gone away.

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vkram : Travel and Tourism News

Obama not invited, but Indian American Chatwal makes it to Chelsea Clinton's wedding

Meet the 'idiot' who plans to travel 32,000km by jetski

Pilots quit Philippine Airlines for higher-paying jobs

ICC VP nominee Isaac may win Asian vote for supporting IPL window creation in FTP

Obama envoy to visit India to engage with Muslims

Spirit Airlines' carry-on fee starts Sunday

Spirit Airlines' controversial carry-on bag fees takes effect Sunday

Flight canceled European law makes airlines pay for hotel, meals

From Gulf tourism woes to London airport-train discounts

Sarah Palin puts Alaska town on tourism map