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To make air travel more enjoyable, and even less costly, Airfarewatchdog strongly recommends attaining elite status with a single airline and its respective alliance because of the many benefits doing so can provide. Some of the most popular perks include lounge access, priority check-in and security lines, and waived checked …

The Caribbean and Mexico Sale from AirTran is valid for travel through May 15. All tickets must be purchased by 11:59pm PT, February 7.

BERLIN (Reuters) - British actor Steve Coogan and director Michael Winterbottom reunite for "The Look of Love", a biopic of pornography publisher and night club impresario Paul Raymond that brings to the screen the sleaze, success and tragedy in his life. Dubbed the "king of porn", or, more politely, the "King of Soho" …

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The Carnival Triumph, a cruise ship owned by Carnival Corp under its Carnival Cruise Lines brand, was adrift 150 miles off southern Mexico's Yucatan peninsula on Sunday after a fire that caused no injuries, the company said in a statement. The engine room fire, which took place in the morning, had …

LONDON (Reuters) - Owning your own idyllic island may be out of reach financially, but online boutique hotel experts Mr & Mrs Smith (www.mrandmrssmith.com) have come up with 10 exotic locales where you can feel as though you're the king of your own small world. Reuters has not endorsed this list: 1. Romantic retreats Matangi …

ABU DHABI (Reuters) - To his critics, Ahmed Shafik is a typical autocrat consigned to history's dustbin by the Arab Spring - a military man turned politician who ended his career amid corruption allegations and fled to the Gulf. To his friends - and he has powerful ones in the oil-rich Arabian peninsula - the former air …

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek cleaner Eleni Daneel's family spends evenings in their Athens home bundled up in coats after a steep rise in fuel prices made heating their apartment an unaffordable luxury this winter. Daneel is one of a growing number struggling to keep warm after a fuel tax hike aimed at curbing smuggling and …

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A new World War II exhibit starting this summer at the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum will pay tribute to the millions who fought, but organizers also have another purpose for the ambitious three-year project: getting young people engaged in the war's relevance.

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — Twenty-five drawings by Michelangelo begin a two-city U.S. exhibition in Virginia on Saturday, including some works never before seen in the United States and many that offer a glimpse into the mind of the master and the tumultuous times in which he lived.

HOUSTON (AP) — James Harden is ready. For the music, the weather, the restaurants.

ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Mexican authorities announced Sunday that several people had been detained for investigation in connection with last week's rape of six Spanish tourists in Acapulco, a crime that further blemished the reputation of this troubled Pacific resort.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tourism authorities say Las Vegas welcomed a record number of gamblers, clubbers and convention-goers in 2012.

Boeing won permission on Thursday for test flights of its 787 as it tries to fix battery problems that have kept the plane grounded.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. aviation regulators said on Thursday they would permit Boeing Co to conduct test flights of its 787 Dreamliners, which have been grounded since January after two battery related safety incidents in a matter of days. "The primary purpose of the test flights will be to collect data about the battery …

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Cruise passengers can overwhelm historic cities, causing congestion and chasing off other visitors who mean more to local economies, those attending an international conference on cruise tourism were told Thursday.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Cruise passengers can overwhelm historic cities, causing congestion and chasing off other visitors who mean more to local economies, those attending an international conference on cruise tourism were told Thursday.

HONOLULU, Hawaii - Tourism officials are planning to issue a brochure later this year to raise awareness among tourists about potential perils while enjoying Hawaii.

A proposal to help New Mexico develop a commercial space travel industry is on a glide path to becoming law.The House unanimously approved the measure on Thursday to limit the liability of spacecraft manufacturers ...

The tourism world turned its eyes on Mexico after six Spanish women were raped by masked gunmen during a vacation in the long-troubled Pacific coast resort of Acapulco.While there has been talk of reviving ...

DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - Tanzania's current account deficit narrowed 14 percent to $3.44 billion in 2012 helped by a strong jump in export revenues even though gold export volumes dipped, its central bank said on Thursday. Total exports of goods and services rose 17 percent to $8.68 billion, while the country's import …

(Reuters) - Boeing Co will be allowed to conduct a one-time ferry flight of a grounded 787 Dreamliner from Texas to Washington, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday. The FAA said the plane would have a minimal crew, which would have to continuously monitor the battery's status and land immediately …

ACAPULCO, Mexico - Armed, masked men who raped six Spanish tourists in the Mexican resort of Acapulco spared the lone Mexican woman in the group because of her nationality, adding yet another macabre twist to the case that has further hurt the resort's already battered reputation.

COLOMBO (Reuters) - The Maldives will hold presidential elections on September 7, officials said, spurning calls for an earlier vote and risking further protests by supporters of ex-president Mohamed Nasheed who says he was overthrown in a coup last year. Nasheed's followers have already taken to the streets several times …