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  • Shikaras in Kashmir to promote culture and tourism

    Around 50 Shikara boats in Jammu and Kashmir lined up in the renowned Dal Lake on Sunday to participate in a race, which was organised to showcase the culture of the state and promote tourism in the valley. The participants in the race, comprising of owners and operators of Shikaras, said boat racing was a prominent attraction in the region 20 years ago, but had faded over time. "This ...

  • Saudi Arabian Airlines takes delivery of first-of-its-kind Boeing plane

    Boeing has delivered a 777-300ER extended range plane to Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia), marking the latest milestone in its longstanding relationship with the airline and the kingdom. The airplane, the first-of-its-type to be fitted with a three-class cabin configuration, was delivered to the airline at a ceremony in Washington. The airline currently has a backlog of 21 Boeing airplanes on ...

  • Airlines offer big discounts for domestic flights to Hainan during off-season

    Many airlines companies are offering great deals on domestic flights to Hainan to boost the air travel business during the off season. Flight tickets from Beijing to Haikou and Sanya can be purchased at discounts of more than 85%, while flights from Chongqing, Hangzhou and Guangzhou can be purchased with 80% off. Besides, the discounts of 70% will be also applied for flights departing from ...

  • Two airlines to open this fiscal year in Iran

    (MENAFN) Iranian Civil Aviation Organization head Hamidreza Pahlavani declared that two new Iranian airlines should begin their services during this Iranian fiscal year, reported Tehran Times.With 19 planes added in the last fiscal year, Hamidreza said that a new number of planes will be added to the national fleet.He also said that the country has added two Airbus 340 planes, three Fokker 100 ...

  • US- Airlines decrease total losses to USD552m in Q1

    (MENAFN) Airlines for America, the industry's lobbying group, stated that the US airlines decreased the dept by charging more fees and enhancing their performance during the first quarter, reported Gulf News.In the period, the dept value is USD552 million, compared to USD1.7 billion last year.The total operating revenue went up by 2.5 percent on yearly basis, according to John Heimlich, ...


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Aguirre, the Wrath of God (Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes) [DVD]

Aguirre, the Wrath of God (Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes) [DVD]

Since the earliest days of cinema, one of the principle rules of filmmaking is that the actors never look directly into the camera. In Aguirre, the Wrath of God, Klaus Kinski, starring as the titular character, breaks that rule near the end of the film when he looks d ... ...

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  • 2013 Bula Fiji Tourism Exchange pronounced best ever

    The 2013 Bula Fiji Tourism Exchange, hosted by InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa and with e-Travel Blackboard as exclusive trade media, ended Friday, with sellers and buyers declaring the event the best ever, not only for business, but also because of the venue, the amazing InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa. There was also general consensus among senior and influential ...

  • Auckland about to face zombie tourism

    Raising money to raise the dead is the aim of a trio of Australians intent on building a New Zealand-based zombie tourism company. Apocalypse Events Ltd was founded in February, and is gearing up to stage its first zombie apocalypse somewhere in Auckland in the coming months, with paying customers taking up roles as either the last remnants of humanity fighting for their survival, or one of the ...

  • San Antonio cruises to opening win over Grizzlies

    United States The San Antonio Spurs blew away Memphis 105-83 on Monday morning to open the Western Conference finals with a convincing victory.Tony Parker scored 20 points and had nine assists, Kawhi Leonard added 18 and the Spurs wasted little time sending a message to the visiting Grizzlies who are experiencing their first conference finals.San Antonio, meanwhile, is trying to get back to ...

  • China develops new tourism law and advocates behavior.

    Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang on Thursday advocated polite tourist behavior and stressed that a good image of Chinese tourists should be projected.Wang made the remarks during a teleconference held by the State Council, China's cabinet, on implementing the new Tourism Law.Wang also urged relevant authorities to develop the tourist industry into a strategic pillar industry of the national ...

  • UAE tops Middle East with $10 billion in tourism receipts

    The UAE has topped the Middle East region for international tourism receipts in 2012, according to data released by the UN's World Tourism Organisation. The UAE was ranked 31st in global list with receipts of about $10bn, just ahead of Saudi Arabia which was placed 35th, with revenues of $7.4bn. Middle East tourism receipts totalled $46.7bn last year, the Arabian Business quoting UNWTO ...

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