The chairwoman and managing director of the Miss World Beauty Pageant
Organisation Julia Morlay told Khanh Hoa provincial authorities on
Monday that Nha Trang City is an ideal location to host the Miss World
2010 Beauty contest.

Morlat also expressed her hope to receive co-operation from Khanh Hoa
Province during the preparation for the Miss World 2010 contest in Nha
Trang. Morlay, together with Miss World 2007 Zhang Ji Lin, the first
runner-up of the Miss Global 2007 Teresa Sam donated 28 charitable
houses worth VND200 million to poor residents in Khanh Hoa’s districts
of Van Ninh and Ninh Hoa.

Can liquor bottle displayed at Yang Bay park

A huge can bottle was displayed at the Yang Bay Tourist Park on the
occasion of the re-opening of the park in the central province of
Khanh Hoa. The 2.7m high bottle was designed and crafted by five
artisans over one month and decorated with patterns featuring ethnic
minorities, stilt houses, mountains and gong dances.

Visitors to Yang Bay can enjoy free can wine – a traditional wine made
from rice, maize, leaves and water – from the bottle at the entrance
of the park.

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Holland America Line Showcases Alaska's Grandeur in Style With Eight
Ships Sailing Three Itineraries in 2009
Seven-day cruises depart from Seattle, Vancouver and Seward

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Celebrity Cruises Dangles 'Carats' and Dazzling Collections
Boutique on Celebrity Solstice to be exclusive source of first-ever
86-cut diamond

MIAMI, July 9, 2008
This year's most eagerly-awaited cruise ship -- Celebrity Solstice --
just added another first to its series of exceptional offerings: A
10-sided diamond cut for the first time, and available exclusively on
Celebrity Solstice. Aptly named the Solstice Diamond, the patented
gem's 86 facets create a visible, distinguishing star pattern even
more sparkling than the familiar 58-facet brilliant-cut diamond.

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CRYSTAL CRUISES VOTED "WORLD'S BEST" OF ANY CRUISE SHIPS, LARGE AND SMALL,
BY TRAVEL + LEISURE READERS

Unmatched Record of #1 Wins in the Cruise and Hotel Industry

LOS ANGELES, July 9, 2008 - With its highest score in five years, Crystal
Cruises has been voted the "World's Best Large-Ship Cruise Line" by the
readers of Travel + Leisure magazine for a 13th consecutive year. The
ultra-luxury Crystal Cruises is the only cruise line, resort or hotel to
have won the prestigious award each year since the awards' inception.
Crystal's 2008 World's Best score of 90.67 marks the highest score of any
cruise line - large and small. This score ranks Crystal with the survey's
most highly noted hotel in the world.

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ST. GEORGE, Utah, July 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SkyWest, Inc. reported a
2.5 percent decrease in available seat miles (ASMs) for June, while revenue
passenger miles (RPMs) decreased by 4.6 percent compared to the same period
last year. The combined airlines generated 1.94 billion ASMs for the month,
while RPMs decreased to 1.55 billion. Load factor was down 1.7 percentage
points to 80.0%% compared to 81.7%% for the same period last year. Passenger
boardings for June totaled 3,061,417 a 1.4 percent decrease over June 2007.

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NWA Matches Competitors with Fees for 1st Checked Bag, Frequent Flier Award
Tickets, and Ticket Changes

EAGAN, Minn.-- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Northwest Airlines (NYSE: NWA) today
announced it will reduce its frontline and management employees by 2,500 as
a result of capacity reductions taken to address the unprecedented run-up in
oil prices. In addition, NWA will match its competitors and charge fees for
the first checked bag and for frequent flier award tickets, and increase the
fees for ticket changes.

"Our fuel costs have more than doubled in the past year," said Doug
Steenland, President and CEO of Northwest Airlines. "In order to manage
through this unprecedented fuel challenge, we have to take action to both
control costs and increase our revenue."

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Access America’s National Survey Reveals Steady Rise in Frustration Tracks
Precipitous Rise in Prices

RICHMOND, Va.-- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- In national survey of recent travelers,
commissioned by travel insurance and assistance provider Access America, in
unaided responses, nearly half (48%%) of recent travelers identified gas
prices as the most frustrating issue they faced while traveling. That number
is double what is was (24%%) nine months ago. (Unaided responses are often
more powerful than aided responses, because the respondent can choose any
response they choose, including nothing.)

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Shoreside Spectaculars Set For Seabourn Odyssey's Inaugural World
Cruise
Experience nature, culture and exotic customs during five
complimentary and exclusive shoreside experiences –