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Beautiful air hostesses of the United Arab Emirates airline. 2 Feb 2012 17:00 Africa/Lagos Emirates Adds Fifth U.S. Gateway with New Service to Dallas/Fort Worth DALLAS, Feb. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- DFW AIRPORT -- Emirates, one of the fastest growing airlines in the world, launched its new service from Dallas/Fort Worth to Dubai today. It is the fifth gateway for Emirates in the United States, and the fourth new route to join the airline's international network in 2012. Emirates will serve Dallas/Fort Worth daily with a Boeing 777 aircraft offering the highest standards of passenger comfort, including private suites in First Class, lie-flat beds in Business Class and generously-sized Economy Class seats. EK221 leaves Dubai daily at 0245hrs, arriving at Dallas/Fort Worth at 0905hrs. The return sector, EK222, leaves Dallas/Fort Worth at 1150hrs, arriving at Dubai International Airport at 1220hrs the following day. "Emirates' newest U.S. destination is a thriving and dynamic ...

23 Dec 2011 15:36 Africa/Lagos Thomson Reuters-NPR Health Poll Finds Nearly One in Four Americans Would Refuse a Full Body Scan at Airport Security 22.8 Percent Would Opt for Alternative Screening Citing Health Concerns, Privacy Violations ANN ARBOR, Mich. and WASHINGTON, Dec. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Roughly one-quarter of Americans say they would refuse a full body scan using new airport body scanners and 14.9 percent said new airport security measures have them concerned for their health, according to the Thomson Reuters-NPR Health Poll. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090507/NY12658LOGO ) Thomson Reuters and NPR conduct a monthly poll to gauge attitudes and opinions on a wide range of health issues. The survey, which asked respondents their opinions and concerns regarding flight safety, found that the main reasons for resistance to new scanners are exposure to radiation (22.6 percent), personal privacy violations (17.1 percent) and concerns the scanners violated their 4t...

16 Dec 2011 00:56 Africa/Lagos Aloha Wanderwell: First Woman to Travel Around the World in an Automobile IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- What's blonde, blue-eyed, six-feet tall and looks like a leading actress? She's Aloha Wanderwell – the first woman to travel around the globe in a car; she was 16. And, AlohaWanderwell.com is dedicated to preserving her nitrate films, books and more. It all started when Aloha read an ad in the Riviera edition of the Paris Herald: "Brains, Beauty and Breeches – World tour offer for lucky young woman wanted to join an expedition – Asia, Africa..." She quickly set out to convince the expedition's leader, Captain Walter Wanderwell, that she was the one for the job. "This true story of an incredible journey – the Wanderwell Expedition – took place in the 1920s. Over the years, it's been buried and now needs to be preserved and retold," says Richard Diamond, Aloha's grandson. During this world tour, ...

The top ten must-see locations, in the order of ranking, as chosen by voters from all over the UK are: 1) Stonehenge, England 2) Rome, Italy 3) Chatsworth House, England 4) Cape Town, South Africa 5) Pyramids of Giza, Egypt 6) Sahara, North Africa 7) Aurora Borealis, Sweden 8) New York City, USA 9) Gower Peninsula, Wales 10) Machu Picchu, Peru Tweet

2011 Ford Escape Hybrid, 7 Jun 2011 17:38 Africa/Lagos Consumer Reports Names the Best New Cars for Fuel Economy PR Newswire YONKERS, N.Y., June 7, 2011 Best gas-sipping vehicles include Honda Fit, Volkswagen Golf TDI & Ford Escape Hybrid; CR's tips on how to save gas before and after you hit the road YONKERS, N.Y., June 7, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With high pump prices, Consumer Reports says that the most effective way to cute your gasoline use is to buy a more fuel-efficient car. CR named the best cars for fuel economy of those recently tested by the magazine in its own real-world fuel-economy tests. Also listed are the ones that got the lowest mpg in each class. "Hybrid and diesel vehicles provide better fuel economy than conventional cars, but they usually cost more to buy, and as gas prices rise, the pay-back time gets shorter," said David Champion, Senior Director of Consumer Reports Auto Test Center in East Haddam, Connecticut. "All-wheel drive us...

Photo Credit: Global Express Airways 4 Most Annoying Things to Airline Travelers CHICAGO, June 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The DDB Life Style Study® asked Americans what was the worst experience to have on an airplane: 1. Sitting next to a boring person who won't stop talking. 2. Sitting next to a crying baby. 3. Sitting next to an obese person. 4. Sitting next to somebody with strong body odor. Across gender, age and parenthood status, sitting next to somebody with strong body odor was considered the worst among the four choices by 64% of people. The unpleasantness of sitting next to a crying baby pales in comparison, with only 23% of people citing this as the worst. Apparently, boring people can keep talking because only 8% of people found this the worst, and only 6% of people claimed sitting next to an obese person as the worst. "Considering there are several movements currently taking place to create family-only sections of aircrafts, we were surprised to find that crying babi...

One & Only Luxury Resort in Cape Town, where American Pop music Diva Mariah Carey performed for the great Madiba Nelson Mandela at a private luncheon when it opened in April 2009. Cape Town has won the first prize as the world’s best destination in the 2011 Travellers Choice Destination Awards of TripAdvisor(R) , the world's largest travel site*. Unlike any other awards, TripAdvisor's Travellers' Choice awards are based on the experiences of millions of travellers from around the world. Top 10 Tourist Destinations in the World 1. Cape Town, South Africa 2. Sidney, Australia 3. Machu Picchu, Peru 4. Paris, France 5. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 6. New York, USA 7. Rome, Italy 8. London, UK 9. Barcelona, Spain 10. Hong Kong. Tracy Fawcett Kitesurfing girl, Cape Town, South Africa "Cape Town is clearly the destination to beat," commented Emma O'Boyle, TripAdvisor spokesperson. "With beautiful scenery, great wine and gorgeous weather, it's easy to see...