Comair welcomes Boeing 800's

Comair welcomes Boeing 800's
http://www.travelwires.com/wp/2011/01/comair-welcomes-boeing-800%E2%80%99s/

As an ever evolving brand committed to sustainability, Comair has made a substantial investment with the purchase of eight new Boeing 737-800 aircraft.  An additional three Boeing 737-800 aircraft are currently on lease.  The new aircraft are more technologically advanced, require lower maintenance and are more eco-friendly as they emit fewer carbon emissions.  The aircraft are also economically more efficient, consuming more than 40 percent less fuel per passenger.  Comair additionally operates nine Boeing 737-300 and ten Boeing 737-400 as part of its fleet.

Tourist Attractions in Ankara, Turkey

Ankara, an ancient city, is the capital and the second largest city of Turkey. In 2008 the city had a population of 4,5 million. Ankara is an important commercial and industrial city and houses all foreign embassies.

What to see

• Anıtkabir 
• Atakule Tower 
• Citadel 
• Roman Theatre 
• Roman Bath 
• State Painting and Sculpture Museum 
• War of Independence Museum 

Events

• Ankara International Caricature/ Cartoon Festival 
• Ankara International Music Festival 
• Efes Pilsen Blues Festival 
• European Film Festival on Wheels  
• International Film Festival

For more information on Ankara, Turkey visit http://bestflights.co.za/internationalflights/turkey/ankara

Cell use on planes: Really a danger?

Cell use on planes: Really a danger?
http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_travel/~3/XO4n8_gxSCI/index.html

(CNN) — You know who you are. You leave your phone on during flights, maybe do a little text messaging and otherwise break rules about cell phone use on planes once the doors close for departure.

“This is an absurd rule. I never turn (mine) off. I may text or browse the Web, but I never talk on the phone,” one CNN.com reader commented recently.

On the other side of the aisle are passengers who abide by the safety instructions and warnings, worried that cellular signals may indeed interfere with cockpit instruments.

Take those two camps and add passengers who say either way, listening to fellow travelers chatter on the phone would be annoying, and you have a heated debate — sometimes literally in the airplane aisles.

'Free' flights aren't cheap

'Free' flights aren't cheap
http://www.iol.co.za/business/personal-finance/banking/free-flights-aren-t-cheap-1.1016082

What does that ‘free’ flight really cost you?

If you are thinking of signing up for a credit card because it offers air miles, you should ask yourself just how much that “free” flight will actually cost you.

In light of their recent advertising campaigns, Personal Finance took a closer look at the rewards programmes offered by South African Airways (SAA) and British Airways (BA) via Nedbank and Standard Bank respectively to determine which programme offers you more value. For the purpose of this exercise, Personal Finance used three different levels of expenditure on credit cards: R5 000 a month, R10 000 a month and R15 000 a month.

New Flight Specials

Today we have published a new page on BestFlights that shows you the cheapest domestic and international flight specials. There are also a whole bunch of hotels offering great deals and those specials are also published on the same page.

In future we will update the Specials page on a regular basis to add new specials and to update prices. 

Thousands of vacationers evacuated from Tunisia

Thousands of vacationers evacuated from Tunisia
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41072216/ns/travel-destination_travel/

LONDON — International tour operators evacuated thousands of vacationers from Tunisia on Friday as the civil unrest that has gripped the North African country for weeks began hurting its critical tourism industry.

Thomas Cook said it was asking its roughly 3,800 British, Irish, and German customers in Tunisia to leave the country, while some 200 Dutch tourists were repatriated Thursday night via a chartered flight. U.S. and European governments have issued a series of travel alerts warning their citizens away from nonessential travel to Tunisia.

Tourist Attractions in Miami, FL USA

Miami is the principal, central, and most populous city of the South Florida metropolitan area and the 42nd largest city in the United States. The city was ranked as “America’s Cleanest City” in 2008 and in 2010 was ranked seventh in terms of finance, commerce, culture, entertainment, fashion, education, and other sectors.

What to see

• Zoo Miami - More than 2,000 animals, representing over 500 species (Over 40 endangered species)
• Miami Seaquarium - 38-acre tropical paradise with 8 different marine animal shows
• Everglade National Park - largest subtropical wilderness in the United States, boasts rare and endangered species
• Miami Children’s Museum - 14 exciting galleries full of interactive and bilingual exhibits
• Jungle Island - home for 1,100 tropical birds, 2,000 varieties of plants and flowers, and the best trained bird show in the world
• Monkey Jungle - A total of 30 species of primates including gibbons, guenons and spider monkeys
• Coral Castle - Sculpture garden in stone, hand-carved 1,100 tons of coral rock by one man, Edward Leedskalnin from 1923 to 1951.

Events

Due to our mild weather year-round, Miami is a hot spot for national and international events and festivals

• Miami Art Deco Weekend – Arts and culture of the Art Deco era (approx. 1925-1945).
• Miami Beach Antique Show – World's largest indoor antique show, with more than 800 of the most established dealers in the world
• Miami Film Festival -complimentary movie al fresco, right at the water's edge on Bal Harbour beach.
• The Summer Groove - five-day weekend fundraising event that has something for everyone: golf, comedy, concert, benefit dinner, youth summit, youth basketball clinic and sports conference, a free block party, an all-star basketball game and numerous exclusive functions.
• Festival Miami - annual music festival that opens the South Florida arts season.

Visit http://bestflights.co.za/internationalflights/usa/miami for more information on Miami, FL USA

Tourist Attractions in Zanzibar, Tanzania

Zanzibar Island is characterised by its beautiful sandy beaches, coral reefs and the magic of the historic Stone Town. This multiracial and multicultural community had a population of around 984 625 in 2002.

What to see

You can enjoy almost anything in Zanzibar, from diving, snorkeling, dhow trips and water sports to a stroll through the streets of Stone Town, discover the spice plantations or just sip a cocktail on the beach.

• Stone Town – The cultural heart of Zanzibar
• Old Fort – The oldest building and major tourist attraction
• House of Wonders – landmark building in Stone Town
• Anglican Cathedral and Slave Market – Build to commemorate the end of the slave trade
• Central Market
• Jozani Forest – Zanzibar's first and only National Park

Events

• Saunti Za Busara Music Festival – Music festival featuring African music locally and abroad
• Zanzibar International Film Festival – Film, music and arts festival featuring new talents from all over the world
• Zanzibar Cultural Festival – Festival enforcing the rich cultures and heritage of culture

10 trips for every type of traveler

Want to take a trip but don't know where to go because there are just too many places you must see? Here's an article from CNN that offers some advice for the different types of travellers to make the decision easier. 

Come back to bestflights.co.za to check the best prices and book your flights, hotels and car rentals

10 trips for every type of traveler
http://www.cnn.com/2011/TRAVEL/01/10/trips.for.every.traveler/index.html?eref=rss_travel

Passengers overpower would-be hijacker on Turkish Airlines flight

Passengers overpower would-be hijacker on Turkish Airlines flight
http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2011/01/passengers-overpower-would-be-hijacker-on-turkish-airlines-flight/137374/1?csp=34travel

A man on a Turkish Airlines flight claimed to have a bomb and threatened to enter the cockpit as the plane approached Istanbul Wednesday, but was tackled and subdued by other passengers, according to reports.

The would-be hijacker, identified as 40-year old Cuma Yasar, was wearing a ski mask and had demanded that the plane return to Oslo, Norway, says a report by CNN.

How pro athletes travel

How pro athletes travel: Chick-fil-A sandwiches and 60 inches of legroom
http://www.gadling.com/2011/01/08/how-pro-athletes-travel-chick-fil-a-sandwiches-and-60-inches-of/

Once you make it big in the world of pro-sports, traveling suddenly becomes a much more enjoyable experience. While most of the world stuffs itself into tiny seats hoping for a bag of pretzels, the world of chartered sports flights means a whole different level of luxury.

Wow, suddenly first class and business class look like economy seats compared to this. 

Emirates Leaves Rivals in Slipstream

Emirates Leaves Rivals in Slipstream
http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/0,1518,737603,00.html

The Dubai-based airline Emirates is considered the world’s most successful and has ambitious plans to expand. Its European rivals such as Lufthansa and British Airways accuse the airline of benefitting from massive state subsidies. But the reality is more complicated.

There are only a few top executives who can gaze out on the future of their own company from the comfort of their own desk. But Tim Clark, the 63-year-old British president of the Dubai-based airline Emirates, is one of them.

Clark’s office with its large windows sits on the top floor of the company’s headquarters at Dubai International Airport. Right in front of his building, a glimmering gray-blue colossus of steel is shooting up. In late 2012, when the new terminal building for Airbus A380s is completed, up to 20 of the massive jets should be able to dock there at the same time. Emirates already has 15 of the world’s largest passenger jets in service. It has another 75 on order. And it plans on buying more.