Travel news/2009

December

• US, Bali Warn of Possible New Year's Eve Terror Attack (31 December 2009)

• Tavern on the Green to close (31 December 2009)

• Security Heightened on Airline Travel after Thwarted Terrorist Attack (28 December 2009)

• Auschwitz Entry Sign Recovered (22 December 2009)

• Chavez Proposes to Rename Angel Falls (20 December 2009)

• Winter Snows Cause Traffic Chaos in Europe (20 December 2009)

• Heavy Snow Socks Northeastern U.S. (19 December 2009)

• Hokuriku, Noto, no-go in Japan (18 December 2009)

• Auschwitz Entryway Sign Stolen (18 December 2009)

• British Airways strike halted (17 December 2009)

• Bitter Cold Across Canadian Prairies (15 December 2009)

• Reservations to See Shroud of Turin Begin (December 2009)

• [[Travel news#Civil unrest in Andhra Pradesh|Civil unrest in Andhra Pradesh]] (11 Dec 2009)

• World's largest cruise ship embarks on maiden voyage (5 Dec 2009)

• Medellín dedicates Christmas 2009 to waters (1 Dec 2009)

November

• Al Qaeda Kidnaps Four in Mauritania, Mali (29 November 2009)

• Russian Train Explosion Leaves 22+ Dead (27 November 2009)

• Overcrowded Ferry Capsizes in Bangladesh (27 November 2009)

• Walt Disney World's Space Mountain re-launches (21 Nov 2009)

• Riots Prevent Entrance to Kathmandu (10 Nov 2009)

• Largest Disney Cruise Ship Accepting Reservations Two Years Early (9 Nov 2009)

• Severe Flooding in El Salvador (8 Nov 2009)

• Electricity Rationing Causes Blackouts in Ecuador (8 Nov 2009)

• Love is in the Air Over Milwaukee (1 Nov 2009)

October

• Continental Changes Alliances (25 Oct 2009)

• Turkey, Armenia Agree To Bilateral Relations (10 October 2009)

• St. Petersburg Skyscraper Approval Sparks Protests (10 October 2009)

• Rio de Janeiro Chosen to Host 2016 Summer Olympics (2 October 2009)

• IOC convenes in Copenhagen today to select host of 2016 Summer Olympics (2 October 2009)

• China and America Celebrate 60th Anniversary of Communism (1 October 2009)

• Colombia expects 470,000 cruise passengers the coming year (1 Oct 2009)

September

• Fallingwater to open to overnight guests (24 September 2009)

• Pittsburgh Hosts G-20 Summit (24-25 September 2009)

• Floods Hit Southern United States (22 September 2009)

• Earthquake hits Eastern Bhutan (21 September 2009)

• Samoa Switches Driving Side from Right to Left (14 September 2009)

• Dubai Metro Opens (10 September 2009)

August

• Yosemite rockfall forces hotel evacuation (26 August 2009)

• Wildfires in Greece (23 August 2009)

• New Rapid Transit Line connects Vancouver, Airport (17 August 2009)

• Boston welcomes Southwest Airlines (August 16, 2009)

• Lowell Quilt Festival Opens (6 August 2009)

• Earthquake Shakes Mexico (3 August 2009)

• Subway Collapse Kills Two Workers in Xi'an, China (3 August 2009)

• Voting for the World's New Seven Natural Wonders Begins (August 3)

• Madonna in Saint Petersburg (2 August 2009)

July

• Contract Awarded for First Segment of Moscow-St.Petersburg Motorway (July 27 2009)

• World Outgames 2009 (25 July 2009)

• Wikivoyage is 6 years old (24 July 2009)

• Pennsylvania Celebrates 150 Years Since the Discovery of Oil (23-26 July 2009)

• Longest Eclipse of this Century Passes Over Japan (22 July 2009)

• Tourists Warned of Thailand Airport Scam (21 July 2009)

• Mauritania to Hold First Post-Coup Elections Today (18 July 2009)

• Strikes Shut Down West Bengal (17 July 2009)

• Suicide Bombers Attack Two American Luxury Hotels in Indonesia (17 July 2009)

• Pan-African Culture Festival Underway in Algiers (5-20 July 2009)

• Airline for pets takes first flight (14 July 2009)

• Fatal accident on the Walt Disney World monorail system (5 July 2009)

• Independence Day Marked with the Reopening of the Statue of Liberty Crown (4 July 2009)

• GlobalGiving.co.uk launches 'Acts of Kindness Travel Competition (3 July 2009)

• UNESCO Welcomes 13 New World Heritage Sites, Including 3 New Nations (3 July 2009)

• The Tall Ships' Races 2009 (2 July - 3 August)

• Roskilde Festival 2009 (2 July 2009)

• Delta Becomes First US Carrier to Serve Six Continents (1 July 2009)

June

• Southwest bites into the Big Apple (28 June 2009)

• Volvo Ocean Race finish (27 June 2009)

• New Acropolis Museum Opens (20 June 2009)

• Paris Air Show Marks 100 Years This Week (15 June 2009)

• Seven of Nine Tourists Kidnapped in Yemen Found Dead (14 June 2009)

• Election Results Spark Rioting in Tehran (14 June 2009)

• Large Funeral, Uncertain Future in Store for Gabon (12 June 2009)

• Tourists to Colombia up 11% (14 June 2009)

• We know why you fly to Santa Fe (11 June 2009)

• Left-wing Europeans, Hezbollah Lose Sunday Elections (7 June 2009)

• Gabon President, Africa's Longest Serving Dictator, Dies (7 June 2009)

• Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport opens (4 June 2009)

• Kenyan Officials Angered As US Gov't Cancels First Direct US-Kenya Flights in 20 Years (4 June 2009)

• Pittsburgh Offers Direct Flights to Paris (3 June 2009)

• Al-Qaeda Kills British Tourist Captured in Niger (3 June 2009)

• Delta Air Lines Expands US-Africa Service (1 June 2009)

• AeroMexico announces new flight between Mexico City and Medellín, Colombia (1 June 2009)

• Atlantic Hurricane Season Starts Today (1 June 2009)

• New Documentation Requirements for US Border Crossings (1 June 2009)

May

• Niger President in Power Grab, Opposition Gears for Reprisals (26 May 2009)

• Uzbekistan-Kyrgyzstan Border Closed After Alleged Terrorist Attack (26 May 2009)

• Australia Worries More Rain Could Worsen Flooding (25 May 2009)

• Brazil Reeling From Severe Floods in Northeast and Droughts in the South (20 May 2009)

• Osaka-Kobe Area Hit By Swine Flu Fears (18 May 2009)

• Saint Petersburg and Pskov has a direct railway connection (31 May 2009)

• Swansea Bay Film Festival (30 May - 6 June 2009)

• Sayonara, Mickey Mouse Revue (25 May 2009)

• Scotland Regains Direct Ferry Connection From Continental Europe (18 May 2009)

• Two of Okayama's International Villas Saved from Closing (16 May 2009)

• Smithsonian Museum hosts Sleepover Sweepstakes (16 May 2009)

• China Commemorates First Anniversary of Sichuan Earthquake (12 May 2009)

• Goma, DRC On Alert As Nearby Volcano 'May Erupt Soon' (10 May 2009)

• Pakistan Launches Major Offensive against Taliban (8 May 2009)

• S.California Sees Large Wildfires (8 May 2009)

• Violence Surges in Chad, Blamed on Sudan (7 May 2009)

• Georgian Unrest Continues (7 May 2009)

• Armenia, Azerbaijan Presidents Meet, Discuss Nagorno-Karabakh Situation (7 May 2009)

• A new seaport of Saint Petersburg (4 May 2009)

• LAX welcomes Allegiant Air (1 May 2009)

• France Sees Union Anti-Sarkozy Marches Today (1 May 2009)

April

• Virus Suspected in 60 Mexico Deaths; Sparks Fear of Pandemic (25 April 2009)

• Saint Petersburg's Marble Palace opens its Winter Garden (24 April 2009)

• It's Death's Throes for Sri Lanka's Separatist Tamil Tigers (23 April 2009)

• Auckland Is On the North...an Unnamed Island? (22 April 2009)

• In Saint Petersburg opens the Marble Palace's Winter Garden (24 April 2009)

• Kyoto Commemorates 650th Anniversary of Muso Daishi (March 24 - May 10)

• South Africans Head to Polls (22 April)

• Change Is: Adding More Fees - Delta Adds Baggage Fee for International Travel (21 April 2009)

• Roses, London and Copenhagen home of the worlds best restaurants (21 April 2009)

• Great Wall Even Greater (21 April 2009)

• Walt Disney World's Space Mountain closes (19 April 2009)

• New Limits Set on Antarctica Tours (18 April 2009)

• New Law Extends Canadian Citizenship to 'Hundreds of Thousands' (18 April 2009)

• Earthquakes Hit Afghanistan, 22 Dead, 200 Homes Destroyed (17 April 2009)

• Galapagos Volcano Erupts, Threatens Rare Wildlife (13 April 2009)

• After Five Days, Thai, Georgian Protests Have No End in Sight (13 April 2009)

• Thai Protests Return to Bangkok, Turn Violent (13 April 2009)

• Protests in Pakistani Balochistan Next Few Days (11 April 2009)

• More Metro for Brussels (9 April 2009)

• Thai PM Declares National Holiday Friday As Massive Protests Expected (9 April 2009)

• Strike Closes Eiffel Tower for Second Straight Day (9 April 2009)

• Protests in Georgian Capital May Continue for Days (9 April 2009)

• Indonesians, Algerians Head to the Polls Today (9 April 2009)

• Protests Today in Moldova, Thailand Capitals (8 April 2009)

• South-Central Africa Sees Worst Flooding in 50 Years (7 April 2009)

• Powerful Earthquake Shakes Central Italy (6 April 2009)

• Seville opens metro line (3 April 2009)

• Cambodian Troops Fire at Thais Near Historic Palace (2 April 2009)

March

• US May End Cuba Travel Restrictions (31 March 2009)

• Dutch Tourists Kidnapped in Yemen (31 March 2009)

• Eiffel Tower Turns 120; Gets Fresh Paint, Renovated Restaurant (31 March 2009)

• United Airlines Begins New Daily Service to Moscow, Sydney, & Melbourne (29 March 2009)

• Mayotte Votes to Become France's 101st 'Departement' in 2011 (29 March 2009)

• Air India's Star Alliance membership (29 Mar 2009)

• Formula One World Championship Begins (29 Mar 2009)

• Referendum Being Held in Mayotte (29 Mar 2009)

• Alaskan Volcano Erupts (24 March 2009)

• First Iraq Tourists Since 2003 (22 March 2009)

• Soap Nation Tour kicks off with LA–Mexico cruise (20 March 2009)

• Undersea Volcano Erupts, Powerful Quake Strike off Tonga (19 March 2009)

• France Sees Nationwide Strikes, Again (19 March 2009)

• Washington, D.C. Has Higher HIV Rate than Many African Nations (17 March 2009)

• Coup in Madagascar Claims Presidency (16 March 2009)

• Tourists Killed in Yemen Explosion (15 March 2009)

• US Landmark to Get New Name (12 March 2009)

• Southwest Airlines lands in Minneapolis (8 Mar 2009)

• Changes to Saint Petersburg subway map (7 Mar 2009)

• Laos gets a train line (6 Mar 2009)

• 2009 World Baseball Classic Begins (5 Mar 2009)

• Mexican Drug Cartels May Have 100,000 Soldiers (3 March 2009)

• Spirit Airlines to offer direct flights between Medellín and Florida (1 Mar 2009)

February

• Bangladesh Faces Violence in Face of Spreading Mutiny (26 Feb 2009)

• Blast Kills 1, Injures 17 in Cairo Bazaar (22 Feb 2009)

• French Caribbean travel alert (21 Feb 2009)

• FIFA World Cup South Africa Tickets Sales/Lottery Begins (20 February 2009)

• Mexico, Mexico City 'Kidnapping Capitals of the World' (20 Feb 2009)

• 2009 Winter Universiade Begins (18 Feb 2009)

• Several US-Mexico Border Crossings Blocked By Protesters (17 Feb 2009)

• Lithuania Celebrates a Milestone (14 Feb 2009)

• Plane Crashes Near Buffalo, 50 Dead (13 Feb 2009)

• Volcano Spews Ash Over Tokyo (2 Feb 2009)

• Heavy Snow Disrupts England, Wales Travel (1 Feb 2009)

January

• US Dollar Now Legal, de facto Currency in Zimbabwe (30 January 2009)

• Alaskan Volcano Near Eruption (30 Jan 2009)

• Colombia welcomes JetBlue (29 Jan 2009)

• Tampa to host Super Bowl XLIII (25 Jan 2009)

• Washington DC packed for inauguration of Obama (20 Jan 2009)

• Queensland Tourism Offers 'Best Job in the World' (15 Jan 2009)

• Colombia to have longest cable cart system in the world (25 Jan 2009)

• Continental US Faces Deep Freeze (15 Jan 2009)

• Heathrow's Controversial Third Runway Approved (15 Jan 2009)

• New Requirements for US visa-free travel (12 Jan 2009)

• Global Warming? Alaskans Disagree With 2 Weeks Near -50ºC (12 Jan 2009)

• Colombo Explosion as Sri Lankan Army Captures Rebel Stronghold (2 Jan 2009)

• Disney Debuts American Idol Attraction (1 Jan 2009)

• Transport Fares in Saint Petersburg Raised (1 Jan 2009)

• Currency Changes (1 Jan 2009)