Cruise ship crew test negative for swine flu

Dozens of crew members and two passengers on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship who were suspected of having swine flu have tested negative for the virus, the cruise operator said today.

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Mexico City Offers Visitors Free Health, Travel Insurance

In a novel attempt to lure back tourists who have been scared off by high crime rates and last spring’s outbreak of swine flu, the Mexico City government is offering visitors free health and travel insurance through December.

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Royal Caribbean 2nd-qtr loss wider than expected

Royal Caribbean Cruises said Wednesday it took a loss in the second quarter as people booked fewer cruises amid concerns over swine flu and the recession.

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Majorca sealed off as two policemen killed by blast

Police sealed off the holiday island of Majorca today after two officers were killed in a suspected ETA bomb attack.

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Jazz Changes Air Canada Terms, Distributions

Jazz Air, the regional feeder airline to national carrier Air Canada, will reduce its fleet, cut distributions by 40 percent and change the terms of its deal with Air Canada to help the larger airline attain “sustainable profitability,” the airlines said Tuesday.

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Fewer Americans hit the high seas in 2008

Fewer Americans took cruises in 2008 than 2007, according to new industry data, showing that cruising’s core constituency may be weakening despite continued growth in the pastime worldwide.

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Cruise Lines Launch Joint Online Portal

Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Azamara Cruises announced the joint launch of ChoiceAir, a convenient new way for guests to purchase air transportation to and from their cruise.

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Ryanair Q1 Earnings Up 550 Percent

Irish airline Ryanair on Monday posted a better-than-expected 550 percent rise in first quarter profit thanks to a large reduction in fuel costs but said its outlook remained cautious for the rest of the year.

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Cruises offering more for children

With Carnival Cruise Lines expecting to welcome some 600,000 children aboard its ships this year — a six-fold increase from 12 years ago — and other lines reporting more and more families sailing with them each year, children’s facilities and programs at sea are seeing significant enhancements — everything from special enrichment activities to …

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Businesses and consumers continued to travel less during the second quarter, a recessionary climate that hurt occupancy at hotels managed by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc.

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