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■ Gaddafi causes a stir, opens new national mosque in Uganda
■ It will be business as usual for Aloha Airlines
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 Tralliance Corporation President and CEO, Edward A. Cespedes, addresses one of the largest travel expositions in Latin America on Tuesday, April 2, 2008. Eye for Travel?s 2008 Travel Distribution Summit in Mexico City is a two-day conference that ? March 26, 2008
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Libya?s controversial leader, Muammar al-Gaddafi, was in Uganda to open a newly-built national mosque. During his visit, the Libyan president caused quite a stir with his remarks about religion and ?Scandinavian countries.? Click to today?s lead story, reported by Wolfgang H. Thome, to find out what Gadaffi said and how Ugandans responded.
Aloha Airlines, after it sought bankruptcy protection, will be conducting business as usual. An executive from the airline has expressed his gratitude to the Bankruptcy Court ?for enabling us to move ahead and continue all operations as usual while Aloha seeks additional investors and new opportunities.? For this latest development, click to today?s second story.
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Libya
By Wolfgang H. Thome
KAMPALA, Uganda (eTN) - The Libyan-funded and newly-built national mosque was last week officially opened by Libyan President Muammar al-Gaddafi in the presence of President Museveni and several other heads of state and government from the wider Eastern African region. read more |
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USA Aviation
By eTN Staff writer
 HONOLULU (eTN) ? Following last week?s announcement it had sought o4 bankruptcy protection, Aloha Airlines yesterday said it has received approval from US Bankruptcy Court on March 21 and that the Hawaii-based airline will ?continue operating as usual.?
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Airline Industry Fights Off State Consumer Law
The Air Transport Association has successfully challenged a New York state law that set minimum standards for treatment of airline passengers.
The U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that a federal law, the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978, preempts the ability of states to govern such things. Said the court: read more |
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Exuma
By Charles Pflueger
George Town, Exuma - Every April during the last Thursday, Friday and Saturday, its ?Regatta Time!? at George Town, the provincial capital of the Exumas and Ragged Island, some 150 miles southeast of Nassau in the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. read more |
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Eco-Tourism
By Yusof Sulaiman
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (eTN) ? Malaysia?s new tourism minister, Azlina Othman, is wasting no time to spell out her new vision for Malaysia's tourism industry. To her, the future is in ecotourism. read more |
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