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You are here: Home » Travel » Archive » October 2007
October 2007
Archive: Sept. 23-Oct. 22, 2007
Brangelina Seek European Home
AFP. Oct. 22, 2007
Brad
Pitt and Angelina Jolie are looking for a house in Europe so that their
children can have a "broad vision of the world," said Pitt. "More
attention is paid here to what is going on in the world … Spain, Italy
and France have lots of quality of life and that is healthy." > More
Air France set to roll out inflight innovations
Travelnews. Oct. 22, 2007
Starting
November, Air France will be phasing in a new in-flight entertainment
programme on board its long-haul flights. The offerings will include a
choice of 85 films, 23 audio channels, and 23 beginners’ languages
courses. > More
Air France stewards threaten strike this month over pay
Forbes. Oct. 22, 2007
Stewards
at Air France, part of the Air France-KLM group, have threatened to
strike later this month over pay. Unions are currently in talks with
management over a three-year collective agreement, covering 15,000
stewards, that is due to replace an existing accord which expires at
the end of 2007. > More
Morocco to sign high-speed rail link deal with France: sources
AFP. Oct. 20, 2007
France
and Morocco are to sign a deal for the construction of a high-speed
rail link between the cities of Tangiers and Marrakech. The trains, to
be built by French engineering group Alstom, the maker of the French
high-speed TGV train, will run for 500 kilometres (311 miles). The
contract would be worth 1.8 billion euros (2.6 billion dollars), with
the project worth a total of 3.0 billion euros. > More
Air France, Delta team up on flights across Atlantic
Bloomberg News. Oct. 18, 2007
Air
France and Delta Air Lines Inc. will jointly operate trans-Atlantic
flights, sharing $8 billion in revenue and adding services at Heathrow
Airport in London to challenge British Airways and American Airlines.
France's largest carrier and the US number three will combine revenue
on 19 daily flights between their main hubs and on Heathrow-US services
from April, before extending the deal to cover all routes between
Europe and North America in 2010. > More
Airbus to delay delivery of A400M military transport
AFP. Oct. 17, 2007
European
aerospace manufacturer EADS is expected to announce a delay of several
months for the delivery of its military transport plane the A400M. The
delay was due to "slower than expected" development of the TP400
turboprop engines. > More
French Mine Sweepers Clear WWII Bombs
AFP. Oct. 17, 2007
A huge mission to clear the seabed of the Seine Bay off
Normandy of mines from the last two World Wars began Oct. 16, 2007,
involving seven vessels from Nato and two French minesweepers. Around 450 sailors from seven countries are involved in the operation which is scheduled to last until October 29. Barely 15 percent of the mines laid in the sea during World Wars I and II have been destroyed, officials said. > More
Air France Eyes Routes from London
DowJones. Oct. 17, 2007
Air
France-KLM and Delta Air Lines are expected to announce a joint-venture
covering their transatlantic business taking advantage of the Open
Skies agreement between the U.S. and Europe that comes into effect next
April. Air France would be able to offer flights out of London's
Heathrow airport under its own flag, for example to Los Angeles, as
well as new code-sharing agreements with Delta and KLM's partner
airline Northwest Airlines Corp. (NWA). >More
Airbus delivers long-delayed A380
CNN. Oct. 15, 2007
Singapore
Airlines on Oct. 15, 2007 became the first customer to take delivery
the Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger jet. While nearly two
years late, delivery of the A380 comes as Airbus rival Boeing announced
a six-month delay in delivery of its premier plane, the 787 Dreamliner.
> More
EasyJet Fights for French Market Share
Businesseek. Oct. 12, 2007
EasyJet
is poised for a growth spurt in France - Europe's most visited country
but one that has been difficult for low-cost carriers to penetrate. In
early 2008, it will greatly expand service at Paris' Charles de Gaulle
International Airport, while opening a new hub in Lyon, France's
second-largest city. A total of 13 new routes, serving such
destinations as Venice, Hamburg, and Lisbon, will take direct aim at
dominant carrier Air France and discount rival Ryanair. > More
Rugby Fans Boost French Tourism
The Age. oct. 12, 2007
French
tourism is enjoying a boom thanks to the World Cup, with hundreds of
thousands of rugby fans filling top-end hotels. Hoteliers reported that
in September alone turnover was up by as much as $150 million thanks to
the rugby. >More
Paris Opens Diana Death Site
Hindu News. Oct. 10, 2007
France has reopened the Paris Pont D'Alma underpass
to the public, where Princess Diana was killed in a car crash 10 years
ago. Foot traffic has been banned from the site since 1997. > More
Air France Adds Paris-Shanghai flights
Shanghai Daily. Oct. 10, 2007
Air
France has added two new weekly flights between Shanghai and Paris,
bringing the number of trips up to 12 a week. The new flights use
Boeing 777-200 airplanes with 263 seats, and leave Pudong International
Airport for Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport. By the end of this year,
Shanghai passengers will arrive at a new satellite hall at the Parisian
airport, the airline said. > More
France is Rich Brits' Top Choice for Second Home
Country Life. Oct. 10, 2007
Some
31% of readers of the fancy magazine Country Life who own a second
property prefer France. Spain and the Balearics take second place. The
United States is still popular, attracting 13% of readers, with
Australia, New Zealand and South Africa attractive for 6%. > More
World's first hybrid train makes inaugural trip in France
AFP. Oct. 9, 2007
The
world's first hybrid train, which is fuel efficient and reduces
emissions, made its inaugural trip from Paris to the French Champagne
region on Oct. 9, 2007. Built by Canada's Bombardier, the train
travelled at a maximum speed of 160 kilometres per hour (100 miles per
hour). The train's ground-breaking innovation lies in the fact that it
can switch from diesel to electrical power without stopping. > More
American Tourists Still Flock to France
AFP. Sept. 25, 2007
Bargain-seeking American tourists heading to eastern European
destinations climbed 55 percent this year, according to the American
Automobile Association (AAA), one of the largest tour operators and
travel agents in the United States. But France and Italy continue to be
favorite destinations in Western Europe.
Quebec Will Fete 400th Birthday in 2008
USA Today. Sept. 23, 2007
Next year the Canadian province of Quebec will celebrate the 400th
anniversary of its founding by French explorers on July 3, 1608. It is
planning a huge party with hundreds of entertainers and parades over
nearly 10 months, culminating in a Cirque du Soleil-produced
extravaganza in October 2008.
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