Plane carrying over 150 passengers crashes, child survives
Posted on: July 1st, 2009 Posted by Lucy Williams
www.yemenia.com A Yemen Air jet went down in the Indian Ocean carrying more than 150 souls on a flight from Paris to Comoros. “We still do not have information about the reason behind the crash or survivors,” said an Yemen Air spokesperson. “The weather conditions were rough; strong wind and high seas. The wind speed [...]
Sri Lanka plans new resort in the north
Posted on: July 1st, 2009 Posted by Marianna Lee
www.srilankatourism.org The tourism authority in Sri Lanka have revealed plans for a daring new resort in the previously no-go-area of the north. This is the first planned development since the end of the civil war and will be built over the 14 island archipelago of Kalpitiya, 100 miles north of Colombo. It will include a [...]
Sixt offering all the latest gadgets
Posted on: July 1st, 2009 Posted by Michael Bond
www.sixt.com One of the largest car rental firms in Europe is offering all the latest ways to access their fleet of cars and new technologies when driving one. Nearly all of the BMWs that Sixt have acquired this year are fitted with the latest gadgets to keep you going. The smart technology system BMW ConnectedDrive [...]
UK fights on to keep restrictions on pet travel
Posted on: July 1st, 2009 Posted by Steven Powell
www.hpa.org.uk Health experts are warning that Britain could see animal diseases that have never graced the shores if the EU continues with plans to drop controls on pet travel to the UK. Tapeworms and ticks are considered the most dangerous by the Health Protection Agency (HPA) that animals can transport. The HPA spoke up as [...]
Michael Jackson refunds and alternatives being offered
Posted on: July 1st, 2009 Posted by Simon Bracknell
www.michaeljackson.com The death of the king of pop has left some tour operators with a mammoth task of refunding or changing travel arrangements for thousands of would be concert goers. The 50 gigs planned for the O2 Arena in London hit record books as the fastest selling concert of all time with a massive 40,000 [...]

