Archive for the ‘European Travel’ Category

Is this the end of cheap package family holidays?
The cost of a European holiday for families from Northern Ireland has increased by more than 26% in four years because of the falling pound, it can be revealed.

Near miss for space station crew
A piece of debris narrowly misses the International Space Station in an incident that forced its crew to scramble to their rescue craft.

Financial Conduct Authority: A new regulatory approach
Good morning, I also want to welcome you to this important event. Our paper, The Financial Conduct Authority: Approach to Regulation, and today’s Conference represent a bold first step in designing the right model for the future of conduct regulation in the UK.

San Diego Hotel Offers Impressive Vacation Destination and New Summer Packages
SAN DIEGO, CA–(Marketwire – 06/27/11) – As a beacon to Southern California vacationers, the San Diego Marriott Marquis & Marina hotel is a boon to summertime fun along the San Diego Bay waterfront, welcoming everyone to its newly renovated accommodations and attentive services. An impressive San Diego hotel , the Marriott Marquis offers vacationers a front row seat to exceptional San Diego fun …

EU piles pressure on Syria, targets Iran allies
The European Union piled pressure on the Syrian regime on Friday, warning that its legitimacy was undermined by a brutal crackdown and imposing sanctions on three of its Iranian military allies.

7 killed as Syrian forces fire on protesters
Security forces opened fire Friday as thousands of anti-government protesters took to Syria’s streets in a weekly ritual of defiance and demands for President Bashar Assad’s ouster, activists said. They said at least seven people, including a child, were killed in Damascus and elsewhere.

Research and Markets: Ryanair Holdings Plc in Travel and Tourism – In 1H 2011 Ryanair Revenues Increased by 21 …
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/1eacaf/ryanair_holdings_p) has announced the addition of the “Ryanair Holdings Plc in Travel and Tourism (World)” report to their offering. Ryanair is the largest low-cost carrier in terms of passengers carried in Europe with a strong focus on short-haul, high-frequency, point-to …

EU to slap additional sanctions against Syrian regime
BRUSSELS – An EU official says the European Union is planning to hit the Syrian regime with more sanctions, targeting seven more individuals and four companies.

‘Outraged’ EU to beef up Syria sanctions
‘Outraged’ European foreign ministers prepared to beef up sanctions on President Bashar al-Assad.

The Concorde Of The Future: Paris To Japan In Just 2.5 Hours, Emissions Free
Flying Paris to Tokyo in less time than it takes to watch two movies, with barely a wisp of exhaust? That’s the plan for the Zhest rocketplane being developed in Europe. Biofuel-powered passenger aircraft are becoming more and more common. But what if you mashed that up with a rocket engine? That’s essentially what the Zero Emission Hypersonic Transport (Zehst) project by European defense …