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Ashley Judd finds cause in Congo With a dozen humanitarian missions behind her, Ashley Judd has ventured to Africa to challenge the relationship between valuable minerals and unspeakable violence....more News: German aviation tax comes into force German passenger carriers have been left reeling today, as the national government implemented a new levy on flight tickets. As part of a wider austerity drive, German chancellor Angela Merkel stated the tax would raise €1 billion by 2014....more Hurricane worries Labor Day travelers The menace of Hurricane Earl comes at a bad time for any of the vacation-starved Americans who are heading to parts of the East Coast this Labor Day weekend....more News: CTO showcase comes to London The Caribbean Tourism Organisation has confirmed it will host a four-hour consumer event showcasing Caribbean cuisine, rum and music in London later this month....more News: eHi car rental reveals $70m investment Leading Chinese car rental firm eHi has confirmed a consortium led by Goldman Sachs has agreed to make a $70 million investment. Existing shareholders – including Qiming Venture Partners, CDH Ventures, Ignition Capital, JAFCO Asia and New Access Capital – also committed to the deal, which is expected to close shortly....more News: Etihad A330-200 deployed to Pakistan for inaugural flight The inaugural flight for Etihad Crystal Cargo’s new A330-200 freighter aircraft took place last weekend and was a special charter carrying medical and humanitarian supplies to Pakistan....more News: Delhi prepares for WTA Asia & Australasia Delhi’s The Claridges has begun to prepare for the forthcoming World Travel Awards Asia & Australasia Ceremony ahead of what is expected to be the most keenly fought competition ever. Set to take place on October 14th, the event will see more than 80 travel brands compete for recognition as the best in the industry....more News: Ryanair opens new Spanish base Ryanair has officially opened its latest Spanish base at Barcelona El Prat, where it will initially base eight aircraft at El Prat operating 23 routes and an expected 2.5 million passenger per annum, which will help reverse declining traffic at El Prat airport which fell by 3m passengers in 2009....more News: Holiday islands evacuated ahead of Hurricane Earl As many as 5,000 holidaymakers have been evacuated from Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands in the Outer Banks of North Caroline as Hurricane Earl approaches. The storm is presently 410 miles south of Cape Hatteras moving north-by-northwest at 18 mile per hour according to the latest information from the US National Hurricane Centre....more News: Airbus A380 arrives at Manchester Airport An Airbus A380 operated by Emirates has arrived at Manchester Airport – making the city the first regional destination to receive the superjumbo. The airport spent £10 million preparing for the arrival, which marks the inauguration of a daily flight between the north of England and Dubai....more
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