News Updates Online » Travel http://www.newsupdatesonline.com National and World News Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:48:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Police strike in Rio, bringing fears for Carnival http://www.newsupdatesonline.com/2012/02/10/police-strike-in-rio-bringing-fears-for-carnival/ http://www.newsupdatesonline.com/2012/02/10/police-strike-in-rio-bringing-fears-for-carnival/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:19:36 +0000 newsupdatesonline http://www.newsupdatesonline.com/2012/02/10/police-strike-in-rio-bringing-fears-for-carnival/ Police officers in Brazil’s Rio state went on strike Friday, raising fears for the security of the glittering Carnival extravaganza this month that sets this seaside city throbbing.

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]]> http://www.newsupdatesonline.com/2012/02/10/police-strike-in-rio-bringing-fears-for-carnival/feed/ 0 Airlines secretly cash in on unused tickets http://www.newsupdatesonline.com/2012/02/10/airlines-secretly-cash-in-on-unused-tickets/ http://www.newsupdatesonline.com/2012/02/10/airlines-secretly-cash-in-on-unused-tickets/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:29:19 +0000 newsupdatesonline http://www.newsupdatesonline.com/2012/02/10/airlines-secretly-cash-in-on-unused-tickets/ With so much talk about airline fees lately, you might overlook perhaps the largest source of ancillary revenue for the industry — and a big headache for you — that lets airlines make money for nothing.

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]]> http://www.newsupdatesonline.com/2012/02/10/airlines-secretly-cash-in-on-unused-tickets/feed/ 0 Killings, carjackings: US expands Mexico travel alert http://www.newsupdatesonline.com/2012/02/10/killings-carjackings-us-expands-mexico-travel-alert/ http://www.newsupdatesonline.com/2012/02/10/killings-carjackings-us-expands-mexico-travel-alert/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:13:04 +0000 newsupdatesonline http://www.newsupdatesonline.com/2012/02/10/killings-carjackings-us-expands-mexico-travel-alert/ Spreading drug violence, kidnappings and carjackings in Mexico have led the U.S. State Department to increase the number of places it says Americans should avoid for safety reasons for the second time in less than a year.

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]]> http://www.newsupdatesonline.com/2012/02/10/killings-carjackings-us-expands-mexico-travel-alert/feed/ 0 Cruise ships to conduct safety drills before leaving port http://www.newsupdatesonline.com/2012/02/09/cruise-ships-to-conduct-safety-drills-before-leaving-port/ http://www.newsupdatesonline.com/2012/02/09/cruise-ships-to-conduct-safety-drills-before-leaving-port/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:36:57 +0000 newsupdatesonline http://www.newsupdatesonline.com/2012/02/09/cruise-ships-to-conduct-safety-drills-before-leaving-port/ Effective immediately, all ships will conduct muster drills prior to departing from port, it was announced today.

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]]> http://www.newsupdatesonline.com/2012/02/09/cruise-ships-to-conduct-safety-drills-before-leaving-port/feed/ 0 Costa Concordia captain knew ‘it was over’ http://www.newsupdatesonline.com/2012/02/09/costa-concordia-captain-knew-it-was-over/ http://www.newsupdatesonline.com/2012/02/09/costa-concordia-captain-knew-it-was-over/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:52:50 +0000 newsupdatesonline http://www.newsupdatesonline.com/2012/02/09/costa-concordia-captain-knew-it-was-over/ Francesco Schettino, the captain of the doomed cruise liner Costa Concordia, knew as soon as his ship struck a rock off the island of Giglio on January 13 that he had made a catastrophic error and a 30-year career at sea was ending in disgrace.

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]]> http://www.newsupdatesonline.com/2012/02/09/costa-concordia-captain-knew-it-was-over/feed/ 0 French airports face day 4 of disruptive strike http://www.newsupdatesonline.com/2012/02/09/french-airports-face-day-4-of-disruptive-strike/ http://www.newsupdatesonline.com/2012/02/09/french-airports-face-day-4-of-disruptive-strike/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:38:38 +0000 newsupdatesonline http://www.newsupdatesonline.com/2012/02/09/french-airports-face-day-4-of-disruptive-strike/ France’s leading pilots’ union threatened Thursday to extend a strike that has canceled hundreds of flights worldwide and cost Air France tens of millions of euros (dollars).

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]]> http://www.newsupdatesonline.com/2012/02/09/french-airports-face-day-4-of-disruptive-strike/feed/ 0 Airport terminal shut down after grenade is found http://www.newsupdatesonline.com/2012/02/08/airport-terminal-shut-down-after-grenade-is-found/ http://www.newsupdatesonline.com/2012/02/08/airport-terminal-shut-down-after-grenade-is-found/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:43:11 +0000 newsupdatesonline http://www.newsupdatesonline.com/2012/02/08/airport-terminal-shut-down-after-grenade-is-found/ A hand grenade in a passenger’s carry-on bag has caused a temporary evacuation at the northern Kentucky airport.

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]]> http://www.newsupdatesonline.com/2012/02/08/airport-terminal-shut-down-after-grenade-is-found/feed/ 0 Strike prompts Air France to cancel flights http://www.newsupdatesonline.com/2012/02/08/strike-prompts-air-france-to-cancel-flights/ http://www.newsupdatesonline.com/2012/02/08/strike-prompts-air-france-to-cancel-flights/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:12:03 +0000 newsupdatesonline http://www.newsupdatesonline.com/2012/02/08/strike-prompts-air-france-to-cancel-flights/ Air France said on Wednesday it expected to cancel up to 40 percent of its long-haul flights and up to 30 percent of shorter flights as a pilot strike ran into its third day.

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]]> http://www.newsupdatesonline.com/2012/02/08/strike-prompts-air-france-to-cancel-flights/feed/ 0 Protests in paradise as riots follow coup in Maldives http://www.newsupdatesonline.com/2012/02/08/protests-in-paradise-as-riots-follow-coup-in-maldives/ http://www.newsupdatesonline.com/2012/02/08/protests-in-paradise-as-riots-follow-coup-in-maldives/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:09:52 +0000 newsupdatesonline http://www.newsupdatesonline.com/2012/02/08/protests-in-paradise-as-riots-follow-coup-in-maldives/ Supporters of the Maldives’ former president rioted Wednesday as the country’s new leader appealed for an end to the political turmoil in this Indian Ocean nation.

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]]> http://www.newsupdatesonline.com/2012/02/08/protests-in-paradise-as-riots-follow-coup-in-maldives/feed/ 0 TSA expands expedited airport screening program http://www.newsupdatesonline.com/2012/02/08/tsa-expands-expedited-airport-screening-program/ http://www.newsupdatesonline.com/2012/02/08/tsa-expands-expedited-airport-screening-program/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:59:41 +0000 newsupdatesonline http://www.newsupdatesonline.com/2012/02/08/tsa-expands-expedited-airport-screening-program/ The Transportation Security Administration is expanding its pre-screening airport security program to 28 airports in 2012, the agency announced Wednesday.

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