Travel News

1 800 AIR TRAVEL's clients are always on the go... whether it's travel for business or leisure, they often need to know breaking news the moment it occurs. That's where the latest travel news becomes crucially important. As a service to our customers, we've consolidated a number of travel news sources below. These data feeds are continually updated, so check back often for the latest travel information, news and deals!

ABC News: Travel 03/09/2010 12:54 PM Travel London to Beijing in Two Days by Train Get from King's Cross to Beijing in two days on proposed high-speed rail link. Beijing - High-speed rail - China - Rail - Asia 03/09/2010 07:15 AM Amsterdam Airport Security Fails Test Schiphol Airport tightens duty free security after journalists smuggle in liquid DutyFreeShops - Business - Transportation and Logistics - Aviation - Airports 03/08/2010 03:40 PM PHOTOS: Dogsleds Race Through Alaska The 2010 Iditarod race has started. Sport - Alaska - dogsled - Sled Dog Racing - Iditarod 03/09/2010 07:38 AM Boycott Tourism!- Animal Right's Group Latest Cry in AK Group Friends of Animals calls for tourism boycott of Alaska over wolf decision. Friends of Animals - Animal rights - Animal Welfare - Anti-Corporation - Activism 03/09/2010 11:24 AM WATCH: Georgians Campaign to 'Flip the Bird' Georgia men launch a campaign to switch the state bird to a chicken. Georgia - United States - South Ossetia - Recreation - Abkhazia 03/07/2010 05:50 PM 'Fly Girls' Say 'It's About Enjoying the Ride' "Fly Girls" is a reality series premiering March 24 on the CW network about flight attendants. flygirl - The CW Television Network - Television program - Virgin America - Television 03/06/2010 09:27 AM Will Horses Have to Wear Diapers in Dublin? New by-laws in Dublin mean that horses in the city center will have to wear diapers. The carriage drivers will have to attach the so-called dung-catchers to the rear of the horse in a bid to keep areas such as St. Stephen's Green and the Guinness Store House clean. The same sanitary regulations have caused huge rows in Killarney where jarveys have refused to fit the sanitary devices. Dublin - Diaper - Killarney - Horse - Shopping 03/08/2010 12:34 PM London Cabbies and Manners: Rumor Settled London is known for the trademark black cab. And the cabbies who drive them are known for their gift of gab. But not all are charmed by these chatterboxes. Hackney carriage - London - England - Travel and Tourism - taxi 03/05/2010 09:35 AM Body Scanners Headed to 11 Major Airports Eleven major airports will begin using body scanners to screen passengers as the Transportation Security Administration launches a plan to buy 1,000 of the machines over the next two years. Transportation Security Administration - Scanners - Peripherals - Hardware - Security 03/08/2010 11:16 AM Hobbit Craze Grips Indonesian Village Indonesian villages near 'hobbit' dig site set out on search for little people. Indonesia - Hobbit - Asia - Movies - Arts 03/05/2010 09:44 AM 8.8M Miles! Meet the Real 'Up in the Air' Flier Secret frequent flier clubs aren't just for George Clooney and his new movie, 'Up in the Air.' Meet a real-life Ryan Bingham, who flies thousands of miles a week and is rewarded with the ultimate in frequent flier perks from the airlines. Frequent-flyer program - Business - Transportation and Logistics - George Clooney - Aviation 03/05/2010 08:59 AM Dubai Conference Seeks Investors in Space Tourism Dubai conference looking for investors in space tourism. Tourism - Dubai - United Arab Emirates - Middle East - Travel and Tourism