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Jul

MPs call for air tax to be scrapped in Northern Ireland

By Oliver Smith

12:20PM BST 08 Jul 2011

The Northern Ireland Select Committee has urged the Treasury to scrap APD on both medium- and short-haul flights from the region.

Its recommendation comes amid growing fears over the future of Northern Ireland’s only transatlantic route. Continental Airlines currently flies to New York from both Belfast and Dublin, but while APD on the service from Belfast is £60 per person, tax on flights from Dublin is just £3. Some travellers in Northern Ireland are now opting to flying from Dublin to avoid APD, and the committee suggested that Continental may pull out of Belfast within a year if the tax remains in place.

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Jul

Japanese visitor stabbed, hospitalized in Honolulu

A tourist from Japan is in the hospital after he was stabbed in a residential Honolulu neighborhood.

News reports say the male tourist was in a convertible with others who were apparently lost in the Palolo Valley area early Friday when a suspect approached them, demanded money and stabbed the man.

The tourists, who were in several cars, drove to Waikiki where they flagged a police officer at a gas station.

Emergency Medical Services Assistant Chief Wayne Kruse says the 23-year-old man was transported in serious condition to a hospital trauma center at about 12:30 a.m.

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Posted in Travel Advisory

Jul

Does a Newborn Need an SSN Card to Get a Passport?

A U.S. passport is a government-issued form of ID that identifies you as a U.S. citizen and allows you access in to and out of the country. A Social Security number is usually needed to get a passport. If you plan to travel internationally with your newborn, he may need a passport to enter foreign countries and to get back into the U.S. upon return.

- Children under age 16 need a passport to travel to another country by air. This includes newborns.

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Jul

VFB launches Corsica microsite for agents

Travelzest’s VFB Holidays has launched a new Corsica microsite for travel agents. The website contains branded and non-branded PDF brochures for each villa which can be downloaded and used by agents to sell the destination. The villa specialist has also introduced agent incentives of 10% commission and £25 worth of John Lewis vouchers for each booking. Agents will also be entered in a draw to win a seven-night stay for up to four adults in Corscia commencing 18 September. Savings are available on the website to encourage further sales.

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Jul

New Churchill “Polar Bear Overnighter” Offered for Time-Challenged Travelers

CHURCHILL, MANITOBA – You may have always wanted to view the polar bears of Churchill, Manitoba – but haven’t been able to find the time to travel so far north. This year, a new program offers you the chance to view these fascinating animals up close in their own habitat during a short four-day, three-night trip.

A full day on the tundra observing polar bears is the heart of the itinerary of “The Polar Bear Overnighter.” This once-in-a-lifetime trip is operated by The Great Canadian Travel Company, an operator that has been organizing polar bear observation tours since 1980.

The short itinerary provides for one night spent in Churchill, tucked into the western shore of Hudson Bay about 650 miles north of Winnipeg. Each fall

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