New Zealand's finest cuisine

Visitors to Hokitika on New Zealand's South Island on March 11th may find they have bitten off more than they can chew.

Each year the second Saturday of March sees the Hokitika Wildfoods Festival, where local producers, community groups ...

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Posted by Just the Flight at 15:45, 1 March 2006

IATA sees passengers increase

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data showing a promising start to the year's passenger figures.

The number of passengers travelling by air in January increased by 6.2 per cent on January 2005, nearly keeping pace with ...

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Posted by Just the Flight at 15:45, 1 March 2006

IATA concerned over French tax plans

The aviation industry has attacked French President Jacques Chirac's proposals for a global aviation tax to help fight AIDS and foster the development of poor countries.

Giovanni Bisignani, the International Air Transport Association's chief executive, rebutted Chirac's call for ...

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Posted by Just the Flight at 15:46, 1 March 2006

Singapore Airlines tops wine list

Singapore Airlines' wine selection has taken top prizes away at a ceremony to recognise the best wine available to business travellers.

The St Clair Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc offered by the airline was deemed the best white wine in ...

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Posted by Just the Flight at 13:56, 2 March 2006

Miami steps back to the 1800s

More famous for its beach that its Bach, the city of Miami is to host a series of concerts over 12 days to celebrate music from the 1800s and before.

The Old Music in the New World festival, ...

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Posted by Just the Flight at 13:57, 2 March 2006

US west coast hit by storms

California has been hit by a barrage of storms over the past few days, leading to flood warnings and power cuts in some regions.

Almost as much as the total rainfall since July is expected to have hit ...

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Posted by Just the Flight at 13:57, 2 March 2006

Virgin looks to Dubai

Virgin Atlantic Airways has said it hopes to capture ten to 12 per cent of the market share within a year when it begins flights to Dubai later this month.

The first Virgin flight to a Middle Eastern ...

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Posted by Just the Flight at 12:36, 3 March 2006

Cape Town festival kicks off

Sunday marks the beginning of the seventh annual Cape Town Festival bringing music, comedy and art to South Africa's oldest city.

Lasting until March 25th, venues across Cape Town will play host to a variety of public events ...

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Posted by Just the Flight at 12:37, 3 March 2006

UK travellers offered bird flu advice

Travellers heading to destinations affected by avian flu can now get advice from the government on how to prevent catching it and how to recognise its symptoms.

Although the UK has not seen a case of the H5N1 ...

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Posted by Just the Flight at 12:38, 3 March 2006

Airport ready for cycling influx

South Africa's airports are reportedly ready for the 76,000 cyclists expected for this Sunday's Pick 'n Pay Cycle tour in Cape Town.

A spokesman from the airport company said that extra facilities and staff will be laid on to ...

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Posted by Just the Flight at 12:26, 6 March 2006

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