Oceania Cruises to bring new ships to Alaska next year

Oceania to bring new ships to Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska – Oceania Cruises has announced it will bring new ships to Alaska and will begin cruising the Inside Passage next year.

“Our guests are always seeking destinations rich in history, culture, adventure and stunning scenery. The great state of Alaska delivers all of these points of interest and …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Oceania Cruises to bring new ships to Alaska next year.

Art world, politicians remember artist Jeanne-Claude, ‘The Gates’ creator with husband Christo

Art world remembers artist Jeanne-Claude in NYC

NEW YORK – Members of the art world gathered Monday to remember “The Gates” co-creator Jeanne-Claude as a passionate, uncompromising creative force who fought tirelessly to bring giant art projects to fruition with her husband Christo.
“I’ve had the honor of meeting many artists in my life, but Jeanne-Claude was … Read : Art world, politicians remember artist Jeanne-Claude, ‘The Gates’ creator with husband Christo.

Despite war fears, talk of Scuds, Lebanon’s tense border with Israel beckons tourists

Scuds or no Scuds, south Lebanon beckons tourists

WAZZANI, Lebanon – Israeli claims that Hezbollah has obtained Scud missiles have revved up fears another war may break out soon. So it might not be the best time to try to turn the two nemeses’ battlefield, south Lebanon, into a tourist destination.
But the south’s rolling green hills, [..] Read the original article: here.

Prague rejects to lower airport fees for Ryanair, prompting airline to pull out

Ryanair to cancel Prague flights in fee dispute

PRAGUE – Prague’s Ruzyne International Airport is declining to lower airport fees for Ryanair, prompting Europe’s biggest budget carrier to pull out.
Ryanair had complained that fees in Prague were too high. Last month, it offered to open a base in the Czech capital with six planes that would …. Read the original article  : Prague rejects to lower airport fees for Ryanair, prompting airline to pull out.

Etihad launches flights to Baghdad from Abu Dhabi, plans Irbil routes in northern Iraq

UAE airline Etihad starts Iraq flights
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Etihad Airways says it has launched regular flights to Baghdad with the first plane taking off for the Iraqi capital on Tuesday.

The United Arab Emirates carrier is one of a growing number of airlines betting Iraq’s fragile security gains will lead to an uptick in …. Source article  : Etihad launches flights to Baghdad from Abu Dhabi, plans Irbil routes in northern Iraq.

Museum of 20th Century Warfare to open at Fort Harrison State Park in Indianapolis on Saturday

Warfare museum to open in Indianapolis Saturday

INDIANAPOLIS – A new museum dedicated to teaching 20th century military history and honoring veterans will open this weekend in Indianapolis.
The Museum of 20th Century Warfare will have an open house Saturday at Fort Harrison State Park. The event starts at 10 a.m.
The museum will display artifacts and uniforms … Read more >>>.

Tourism department program lets Nebraska vacationers earn prizes for taking in sights

Seeing the sights can earn Neb vacationers prizes

LINCOLN, Neb. – Folks vacationing in Nebraska can win prizes if they see enough of the sights this summer.
The state Travel and Tourism Division has come up with the Nebraska’s Byways Passport Program.
Twenty-seven attractions are listed on a souvenir passport. These locations across the state also are where …. Original source  : Tourism department program lets Nebraska vacationers earn prizes for taking in sights.

Making the Italian Riviera yours by walking its cliff-hugging trails and passeggiate

Hike the Italian Riviera on cliffside trails

VERNAZZA, Italy – Catchy harmonica music wafts across the cafe umbrellas that line the minuscule harbor of this conch-shaped village, squeezed between vine-covered hills and the Mediterranean Sea.
Tourists sip aperitifs and enjoy the sunny cliches of the Cinque Terre, one of the most scenic (and overrun) stretches of the … Original article on : Making the Italian Riviera yours by walking its cliff-hugging trails and passeggiate.

Anne Frank’s full diary on display in Amsterdam for museum’s 50 years at her WWII hiding place

Anne Frank’s full diary on display in Amsterdam

AMSTERDAM – Nearly all of Anne Frank’s diary went on display Wednesday for the first time at the house where she wrote it during the two years the Jewish teenager was in hiding from the Nazis.
The notebooks and pages that comprise the World War II diary have been …. Read the original article  : here.

Oxirail; Easy Ticket Reservation

DELHI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- Oxirail is bringing in good news for one and all who wish to book railway tickets online. As a matter of fact, Oxirail is one of the very first concerns to have come up with the concept of online railway ticket booking. Besides the normal railway ticket booking, Oxirail is now expanding …. Original article  : Oxirail; Easy Ticket Reservation.

Iraq slams Kuwait for attempting to confiscate Iraqi Airways plane landing in London

Iraq slams Kuwait for interfering with its airline

BAGHDAD – Lawyers working for Kuwait attempted to confiscate the first Iraqi Airways plane to land in London in 20 years over a dispute dating back to Saddam Hussein’s 1990 invasion of the oil-rich Gulf state, the Iraqi Ministry of Transportation said Thursday.
Kuwait is demanding reparations of $1.2 …. Read the original article  : Iraq slams Kuwait for attempting to confiscate Iraqi Airways plane landing in London.

Caribbean Airlines poised to take over Air Jamaica, rehire 1,000 employees

Caribbean Airlines to buy Air Jamaica, keep routes

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Trinidad’s Caribbean Airlines will take over operations of cash-strapped Air Jamaica and its seven routes, retaining 1,000 employees, according to aviation officials.
Air Jamaica will keep its equipment and offices at the airport, and the Jamaican government will have a 16 percent share in Caribbean Airlines, …. Original source  : Caribbean Airlines poised to take over Air Jamaica, rehire 1,000 employees.