Monthly Archives: December 2007

"Rwanda launches ‘gorilla tax’"

Posted on December 27, 2007 by 360plex

According to iafrica.com, “Rwandan companies using the country’s famous mountain gorillas’ image for marketing purposes will have to pay a tax aimed at financing the endangered species protection, officials announced this week.‘We are launching this campaign to generate income earmarked … Continue reading →

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"Tourists not safe in incredible India"

Posted on December 22, 2007 by 360plex

As reported by Hemendra Singh Bartwal, of the Hindustan Times, “Rising Incidents of crimes against foreign tourists has pushed the Tourism Ministry to send a communication to all states asking them to speed up the process of creating a special … Continue reading →

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"Airlines ‘should be forced to increase leg room’"

Posted on December 14, 2007 by 360plex

As reported by Colin Brown, at The Independent, “Airlines should be forced by a change in the law to provide two inches more leg room on board passenger jets, a cross-party committee of peers said in a report on air … Continue reading →

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"New rules end confiscation of duty-free liquids bought at Singapore airport from transfer passengers"

Posted on December 13, 2007 by 360plex

As stated by the EU Press Room, “Today, the European Commission adopted a regulation allowing air passengers arriving from Singapore and transferring at an EU airport to take duty-free liquids on-board their connecting flights. When changing planes in the EU, … Continue reading →

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5th Editur and the 1st Ibero-American Seminar of Tourism Law

Posted on December 13, 2007 by 360plex

Organized by IBCDTur – the Brazilian Institute of Tourism Sciences and Law, next week in Piracicaba SP, will take place the 5th Editur and the 1st Ibero-American Seminar of Tourism Law that will deal with the “Propedeutics and Tourism Law: … Continue reading →

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USA: DHS Begins Collecting 10 Fingerprints From International Visitors At Washington Dulles International Airport

Posted on December 11, 2007 by 360plex

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is now collecting additional fingerprints from international visitors arriving at Washington Dulles International Airport (Dulles). The change is part of the department’s upgrade from two- to 10-fingerprint collection in order to enhance security … Continue reading →

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"EU initiative to strengthen consular protection for citizens outside the European Union"

Posted on December 5, 2007 by 360plex

According to the EU Press Room, “Every Union citizen travelling to or living in a third country where his or her Member State is not represented is entitled to protection by the diplomatic and consular authorities of any Member State … Continue reading →

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"Attorney General Brown petitions EPA to regulate aircraft emissions"

Posted on December 5, 2007 by 360plex

As reported by Jane Kay, at the San Francisco Chronicle, “Air travel contributes to global warming, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency should curb carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases emitted from airplanes, according to petitions expected to be filed … Continue reading →

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EU: new rules to clear up airline ticket prices

Posted on December 4, 2007 by 360plex

The European Union agreed Friday new measures to make airline ticket costs more transparent by obliging companies to included all taxes and charges in the headline price first shown to consumers.The measures, agreed Friday by the EU’s 27 member states … Continue reading →

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