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Travel Guide on June 29th, 2011
LOS ANGELES A Nigerian American accused of breaching three layers of airport security while getting on a cross-country flight with an expired boarding pass was ordered Friday to remain in federal custody as more questions arose about his intent.
“I’m just not sure what is going on,” U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael Wilner said during a hearing for Olajide Oluwaseun Noibi, 24. “I have a real problem with candor here.”
Authorities said Noibi boarded a flight in New York on June 24 using an expired boarding pass with someone else’s name on it.
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British Airways Holidays July Sale
More than 115 worldwide destinations are included in British Airways latest wave of offers.
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So youve finally decided on going to Southeast Asia after reading numerous brochures. If you dont know where to start, you might want to kick off your Southeast Asian tour in the Philippines.
The Philippines is a country made up of 7,101 islands. This alone makes it interesting particularly if youre a beach bum. The most famous among the beaches is Boracay in the Visayas. But Boracay is just one of the interesting spots in the Philippines.
Those who are into water sports can check out the ves of Pura-ran in Catanduanes, a province near the Pacific Ocean. Pura-
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The Hilton McLean shows off Hiltons new lobby concept.
Hilton is in growth mode. And that means new hotel options for travelers around the world, with new properties debuting in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and the United States.
Among the latest openings are the Hilton Bodrum Resort & Spa in Turkey, the Hilton Windhoek Hotel in Namibia and the Hilton Queenstown Hotel in New Zealand.
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Posted by: Alexander Mann in
Travel Guide on June 28th, 2011
While the business travel industry is welcoming what appears to be a rail renaissance, the route ahead is beset with difficulties, reports veteran travel journalist Stanley Slaughter.
The rail industry is enjoying heady times. In the UK, there has been a 43% increase in passenger numbers over the past decade, according to figures from the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC) with more than 1.2bn passenger journeys every year.
On the continent it is a similar story. In 2009, according to statistics from the International Union of railways (UIC), there were 386.24bn passenger kilometres, the third highest in the world after China and India. F
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