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  • Tokyo-bound Boeing 787 Dreamliner diverted to Seattle

    SEATTLE (AP) -- An indication of an oil filter problem prompted the crew of a Boeing 787 flying from Denver to Tokyo to divert to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Tuesday afternoon, a United ...

  • May tourism up in the Smokies

    Tourism in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park for this May was up 10.5 percent compared to last year. Almost 900,000 people visited the park this May, which is the highest number for the month of May on record. However, visitation for the January through May period is almost six percent below average this ...

  • Job action by foreign service hurting Canadian tourism industry

    Hundreds of foreign service officers walks out of Department of Foreign Affairs headquarters June 06, 2013 in Ottawa. (Dave Chan for The Globe and ...

  • Ethiopian Airlines inaugurates new flight to Seoul

    The Ethiopian Airlines, one of the fastest growing airliners in Africa, on Tuesday launched its new destination to Seoul, South Korea. The inaugural flight to Seoul coincides with the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Ethiopia and South Korea. The Ethiopian Airlines made the inaugural flight with Boeing 787 Dreamliner to Incheon International Airport in ...

  • United Airlines Changes Frequent Flier Program Adds Dollars Spent To Miles

    United just announced it is joining Delta in adding spending minimums to its elite frequent flier program in addition to mileage. Photo: Wikipedia Earlier this ...

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The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (Das Testament des Dr. Mabuse) [DVD]

The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (Das Testament des Dr. Mabuse) [DVD]

Fritz Lang was a great storyteller, both on film and about his personal life. Although the veracity of much of the lore he generated about himself is highly debatable if not outright fabrication, it makes for great contextual fodder. Take, of instance, his 1933 crime thri ... ...

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  • United Airlines Becomes North American Launch Customer for Boeing 787-10 as It Increases Dreamliner Order to 65

    United Airlines (NYSE: UAL) today increased its 787 Dreamliner order to 65 aircraft (including six previously delivered aircraft) with an order for 20 787-10s. United is the North American launch customer for the 787-10 and it expects delivery of its first aircraft in 2018. United ordered 10 incremental 787-10 aircraft and will convert 10 existing 787s on order to 787-10s, enabling the airline ...

  • Industry allocated funds will help NSW tourism reach targets

    Key industry body’s are satisfied the AU$130 million allocated to Destination NSW in the 2013-14 NSW budget will boost the state’s visitor economy and encourage future opportunities. Leaders from both the Tourism Industry Council NSW and the Tourism & Transport Forum (TTF) have expressed their support for the level of funding the state has received and the ways in which these ...

  • Singapore Airlines May 2013 operating results

    The operating results for May 2013 are given in the table below: In May 2013, Singapore Airlines' system wide passenger carriage (measured in revenue passenger kilometres) increased 1.3% on the back of 3.1% growth in capacity (measured in available seat kilometers). Consequently, passenger load factor (PLF) fell by 1.2 percentage points to 74.6%. The number of passengers carried ...

  • Swiss luxury hotels eye Chinese tourists

    Siro Barino, managing director of Swiss Deluxe Hotels, an association consisting of 38 most exclusive luxury hotels in Switzerland, told China Daily, that Chinese tourists have witnessed a significant growth in recent years while their choice has seen a major shift from economy hotels to luxurious ...

  • Viking Cruises cuts steel for Viking Star

    LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Viking Cruises today announced it has cut steel in the construction of its first ocean cruise vessel, Viking Star, marking a major development toward the company's ocean product. The steel cutting took place at Fincantieri's Marghera shipyard outside Venice, Italy. Viking Star is scheduled to be delivered in early 2015, with maiden voyages beginning in April ...

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