PropertyO News
Property investment, Oct 2009
Island hopping in cape verde
The Cape Verde property market is expected to reap the benefits of a new fast ferry island-hopping service due to launch next year, according to Cape Verde property agent Noscasa...
Thu, Oct 29, 2009
Physical peak
Mountain-lovers wanting to pick up a few tips from a great climber are being offered the chance to trek up some of the world's most famous peaks with Sir Chris Bonington...
Tue, Oct 27, 2009
Emotional baggage
Air France will begin charging economy class passengers for checking a second bag on flights between Europe and the United States, the carrier said on Thursday, in line with US and British airline policies...
Fri, Oct 23, 2009
Air india: more bad news
India's debt-ridden state-run airline Air India was hit by new bad publicity on Tuesday after the Times of India said that a commander of a plane on the airline's Mumbai-New York route reported for duty under the influence...
Thu, Oct 22, 2009
Ba boost for egypt
News that British Airways is to launch thrice-weekly direct flights from London Gatwick to the popular Egyptian resort of Sharm El Sheikh, later this month should boost demand for property Sharm El Sheikh, along with the Egypt property market in general, according to Steve Worboys, managing director, Experience International property agency...
Thu, Oct 22, 2009
Potter's palace
He's already a big cheese in the movie world and now Daniel Radcliffe is emerging as a serious player on the Big Apple property market - the 20-year-old Harry Potter star has just purchased his third property in New York, a townhouse worth almost £4million...
Wed, Oct 21, 2009
Returning to us market
Property investors from the Far East and Europe are returning to the US real estate market, snapping up bargains in the higher end sector where vendors are slashing prices - owners of properties worth over a million dollars are fearful that so many people are waiting for the real estate market to recover that the so-called ‘shadow inventory' could cause a glut that will see prices tumble again...
Tue, Oct 20, 2009
Oz's largest ship sets sail
The newest and largest cruise ship to be based in Australia for the summer cruising season will sail into Brisbane today - Royal Caribbean Cruises' Rhapsody of the Seas is visiting the city for the first time, ahead of 11 voyages this summer, including a grand 35-night tour around Australia and New Zealand...
Mon, Oct 19, 2009
Time to kill
Changi Airport's popular Free City Shuttle (FCS), taking transit passengers by bus to the city and a free sightseeing tour, has been relaunched with a new Transit Singapore Passport (TSP)...
Wed, Oct 14, 2009
Surf the net in the air
German flag carrier Lufthansa and Japanese electronics giant Panasonic have teamed up to offer passengers wireless Internet on long-haul flights from 2010, the airline said Monday...
Wed, Oct 14, 2009