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Tennis fever is in full swing in the city! Coming to town for the Open, or want to brush up on your skills after watching the weekend’s matches? Stay at the only hotel in New York with an indoor tennis court, featuring stunning views of the East River from the property’s 38th floor. 2010 US [...]

Cebu Pacific (CEB) has joined the ranks of global brands as it enters the highly competitive world of motorsport. The Philippines’ leading airline and Asia’s third largest low-cost carrier is sponsoring young Irish karting champ –-now Formula BMW Pacific contender — Gary Thompson, as he sets out to conquer the region’s circuits. “Cebu Pacific has [...]

FACTS 1: Best available airfare (from Los Angeles) with departure dates 8th & 11th of June is currently $2300 and with departure dates 7th, 9th & 12 June it is $3300 FACTS 2: Best available airfare (from New York) with departure dates 7th & 8th of June is currently $2100 and with departure dates 9th [...]

The international airport in Brazil’s largest city, Rio de Janeiro, which won the bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, will be privatized and modernized to prepare for the Olympics, the authorities said. Rio, which faced stiff competition from Chicago, Madrid and Tokyo, became the first South American city on Friday to be awarded [...]

Rio de Janeiro was named the host city for the 2016 Olympic Summer Games on Friday after an International Olympic Committee vote in Copenhagen. Rio, which faced stiff competition from Chicago, Madrid and Tokyo, becomes the first South American city to be awarded the games. Residents of Brazil’s second largest city streamed out of their [...]

South Africa is preparing its airports to receive an estimated half a million visitors for the FIFA 2010 World Cup with improved check-in and self-service facilities through a $35m programme to be implemented by aviation IT and communications specialist SITA. The five year contract will see SITA provide the equipment and infrastructure for both agent [...]