Serbia, Iraq, Tanzania, and Myanmar are the major regions which are the passenger routes and are in the process of being expanded. There are new freighter service that is going to be introduced in South Africa, Pakistan, Korea, Oman and South Africa. The passenger flights and their frequency are going to be increased in Asia Pacific, Africa, Middle East and Europe.

There was an expansion programme that was inaugurated on the opening day of the world’s largest travel show – The ITB in Berlin.

Then the city of Erbil and the capital Baghdad in Iraq are introduced to the Middle East Network regions of the carrier. This would be done in the months of May and June.

Then there is going to be a second point in Tanzania and many new flights to Kilimanjaro. Belgrade is the capital of Serbia which is the latest addition to the European network of the airline. In the month of September Myanmar would once again have Qatar Airways in its network again. The city of Yangon would be served for the airlines in the month of October after a break of four years.

The airline also announced that there would be a lot of start ups to many international destinations in the year 2012, like the Kigali in Rwanda, Zagreb, Perth, MOmbas, Helsinki, and Gassim in Saudi Arabia etc.

Qatar Airways also announced that there would be an expansion to the four new routes of Seoul, Karachi, Johannesburg and Muscat. There are presently a fleet of six freighters to around 33 destinations in the world.

The airline has a strategy to increase the frequency of the routes that exist today and has many choices for the passengers. Qatar airways are thus increasing the number of flights in this network from the beginning of the Northern Summer flying schedule.

The route in Kuala Lumpur region in Asia would also be expanded to around 17 flights daily from the regular two flights a day. The daily service to Jakarta would have another three flights which have a capacity of around 10 a week.

In Europe there would be a fifth daily flight that would be introduced on the London Heathrow route and would thus have a new flight in Doha. There has been a new Business and First Class Lounge at the Heathrow terminal which is the carrier’s first stop outside Doha. The new flights are a great welcome to all the tourists traveling to this part of the world.

Qatar Airways would have around 11 flights each week instead of the two flights every day. North Africa would have 11 services to Algiers. The present schedule is around 7 a week. The city of Cairo would have three additional flights every day and the frequency goes up to 12 a week.

There are three destinations in the Gulf that would greatly be benefited by the additional capacity that has been added on by Qatar Airways. There would be around 13 additional flights that would take up the frequency from around 42 to around 55 flights a week. The city of Muscat would have around 31 services from now.

Abu Dhabi the capital of the United Arab Emirates would have an additional flight daily and thus there would be around 42 flights a week from now on.

Doha still would continue to have passenger and also cargo traffic all across the word and offers the best connections in Asia, Middle East, Europe, Africa, North America, Pacific, and South America.

Qatar Airways plans on expanding the requirements of the passenger and gives more frequency on the existing routes and gives more choice and flexibility. Newer markets are being entered and there is a need for air services especially when the markets are being served and are in need for more capacity. Qatar Airways would take a new aircraft every 15 days and these would be immediately inducted into service and all new opportunities are going to be looked into.

So in the last fifteen years Qatar Airways has seen a massive growth and has operations in around 105 countries across the various regions in the world.

When travelling, travel insurance offers different types of coverage. For instance, travel insurance policies offer trip cancellation and interruption insurance. This kind of coverage helps travelers recover any lost monies spent on travel arrangements if they must end their holiday early. Travel insurance policies will specify what events constitute an emergency. Knowing these reasons is important before taking out the insurance policy so you don’t think you have coverage that you really do not have.

Another real danger to travel plans today is the precarious financial position some travel service providers are in. For instance, what if the company with whom you booked a cruise, suddenly declares bankruptcy? You would more than likely lose any fees you’ve paid in booking your cruise holiday. One kind of travel insurance known as supplied default insurance can help recoup any losses you incur for a situation as this.

Travelling somewhere may necessitate securing some sort of transportation. Often many travelers will rent vehicles while on their holiday. Current auto insurance policies do not usually apply to foreign travel or driving. Travel insurance policies can provide liability coverage in the event that while operating the rental vehicle, you do any damage or cause injuries to others. Not having this kind of protection within a travel insurance policy could be quite costly when you have to pay for these damages out of your own pocket. Having travel insurance before partaking on a holiday just provides you with peace of mind.

For the best travel insurance deals make sure you get as many quotes as possible, which will enable you to choose the one which is right for you.

The UNWTO is believed to have at least one billion tourists in the year 2012. There are many international tourist arrivals that are expected to around a billion by the end of the year 2012. The UNWTO Secretary General is Taleb Rifai who has given details on what the agenda is for the organization this year.

A leading travel company which deals mainly with the wellness and well being of the tourists has started a brand like a programme which is a way of inspiring the travellers and provides them with a creative collection of the holiday plans. This has been so designed that it provides a great balance for a great rejuvenation and rest during the holidays. Discover the secrets of relaxation and get into the best travel pleasures through such offers.

Then again there is this travel news about Malaysian Airlines having unveiled a particular specification and design of the Airbus A 380-800 which is under operation around 3 times a week. This is on the Kuala Lumpur Router from the first of July. The second kind of A 380 would be introduced sometime in the month of August in the year 2012. The third such plane would be used for the Kuala Lumpur Sydney flights.

Spain would be hosting the World Tourism Day in the month of September this year in 2012. This is the 2012 official World Tourism Day which is held in the Maspalomas Gran Canaria. The theme this time is “Tourism and Sustainable Energy: Powering Sustainable Development.” In fact WTD 2012 shows the need to bring the energy contributors and the tourism sector together so that the tourism industry is benefited by the sustainability and contribution.

Pegasus has expanded the voice services and gives a great facility of yet another call centre. This is in the United States of America and it expects to give the best kind of booking and generates a lot of revenue support through four kinds of call centres. There are around 11 languages in which the reservations are operating and these serve more than 30 countries. In fact one major hotel chain has been able to answer more calls with more conversations thus resulting in more revenue for the hotel.

Lufthansa now opens a fully flat Business Class Seat. This will make its first appearance in the airlines B747-800 aircraft sometime in the month of April. There is a new seater which has a bed which is 1.98 metres and is part of the airlines’ investment of around 3 billion euros. This is a part of the airlines in flight product.

Then Expedia is reconstructing its hotel features and is adding on new things to encourage its looks and to bring about the best tourists visits. It has been incorporating a lot of reviews that its sister company Hotels.com is bringing about.

Sabre Travel network has thrown open invitations for the Sabre Red App Centre which is a market online which connects the travel agencies, the buyers and the companies managing travel and also the operators who deal with leisure activities.

There is more happening in the world and such kind of travel news keeps the tourists and related agencies at par with the daily events in tourism.

It will be the single biggest technology enabled business change, which Etihad Airways will undertake in next ten years. Sabre went to Etihad with a world class product, which they believe will not only help them to increase revenues, but also take their exceptional customer service to next level. The deal also includes a full content; multi-year distribution agreement for providing Sabre connected travel agents all over the world with real time access to scheduling and flight information of Etihad Airways. The company will be able to access Sabre international distribution system to sell and market services and products. Mr. Sam Gilliland, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman at Sabre said that Etihad Airways is a premier airline in world’s dynamic and growing part and will greatly benefit from class-leading, groundbreaking technology of Sabre for providing airline with flexibility for adapting to constantly changing travel marketplace. Sabre Airline Solutions offers IT services to over 100 airport and 300 airlines worldwide. Over 300 million passengers annually are processed by airlines using its technology.

Around 14kms from city centre, leisure and business guests have prime vantage point to financial capital of Germany along with plenty of cultural delights of city like Alte Oper Concert Hall, historic city hall Romer and Goethehaus, birthplace of popular Goethe, German Writer. Both hotels are situated directly above ICE Railway Station with trains direct to downtown Frankfurt in around 15 min and across continent to plenty of exciting locations.  Guests will be connected to Frankfurt Airport, 2nd biggest airport in the entire Europe.

Hilton Frankfurt Airport provides 249 stylish guest suites and rooms with LCD TV, work area with ergonomic desk chair and sound-proof windows.  They will be able to enjoy local delicacies and global cuisine at all-day Rise, The FIFTH Lounge & Bar and dining restaurant situated in light flooded atrium of the hotel. Bernd Siefert, a World champion pastry chef provides collection of delectable cakes and pastries to hotel.

Hilton Worldwide hotel has two managerial floors with ten modern meeting rooms and wide lounge with natural lighting. Hilton Frankfurt Airport also provides voluptuous 24 hour fitness centre with sauna and steam room, all accessible to Hilton Garden Inn Frankfurt Airport’s guests. Hilton Worldwide is an international hospitality company owned by Blackstone Group, a private equity firm. As on July 2011, it encompasses 3750 hotels with more than 600,000 rooms in 84 different nations. It ranked as 36th biggest private company by Forbes in US. Hilton owns, franchises or manages portfolio of marques, including Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Waldorf Astoria Hotels and Resorts, Doubletree, Embassy Suites Hotels, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Hampton Inn and Hampton Inn & Suites, Hilton Garden Inn, Home2 Suites by Hilton, Hilton Grand Vacations and Homewood Suites by Hilton.

They called the 787 the Dreamliner, but there is no reason to believe that that would not be a more appropriate name for this innovative place of stay, for altogether different reasons of course. The Jumbo Hostel has bunked rooms spanning either side of the aisle as we know it, right from the center to the tail of the aircraft. Some of the rooms even come equipped with attached bathrooms (none of those gnarly queues for the toilet) although there are also shared bathrooms spread across the length and breadth of the aircraft for the true airline experience. Talk about retaining authenticity.

As you may well remember, the 747-200 boasts a second deck and a part of this has been converted into a common area as has a similar area nearer the nose of the airplane. The creators have even gone to the extent of taking out the seats from first class and using them on the higher level, making things a bit more surreal and comfortable for all. You can always unwind at the common area on the lower level, near the front as mentioned previously, and partake of some snacks and drinks while chatting with fellow residents. You could be forgiven for believing that it is all a bit cramped and claustrophobic, but the rooms themselves have two beds, wireless internet and flat-screen TV’s installed which is standard fare for any hotel room and it is as cozy as it gets while on an airplane, and not spartanly in its furnishing.

The story behind the creation and conversion of the hostel itself bears retelling. A Swedish hotelier, Oscar Dios, was looking at options for a new property and stumbled upon the idea of buying a 747 that was headed for the junkyard. After much effort was made to make it habitable and an attractive option for tourist, its doors were thrown open for boarding. The cockpit has been converted into a larger suite, complete with some of the original interiors and it is all a novelty, albeit a fun one that beats the hell out of checking into your run of the mill hotels. Just 10 minutes from the check-in counter at the terminal, the thought of saving yourself the pain of sleeping on the airport floor due to an overbooked/delayed flight is a joy in itself, and that’s without even considering for a moment the delightfully diabolical manner in which a bit of innovation and recycling was pulled off. Sleeping at the airport was never made to sound better.

Each of our acts imposes a heavy burden on the environment. Human beings are the one who love their freedom be it the freedom of speech, freedom to move anywhere or anything else. Yes, they also love the freedom of traveling, they move anywhere or everywhere, but this travel costs a heavy expense, not to the human beings, but the environment. The environment has to go through the adverse conditions. This ground reality was in the past an unknown myth to everyone, you too are conceding to this fact.

But today, conditions are not the same as they were before. Today, quite lot commuters are very well familiar with this bitter truth; they are becoming more and more conscious of the consequences of their activities. Perception of the travelers has evolved over years. They are willing to choose a different course of action to rectify their mistakes and the main reason behind this change is the consciousness to protect the environment.

The recent online polling of more than 24,500 consumers from 144 countries, conducted by the guidebook publisher Lonely Planet has ultimately come out to a conclusion which says that the number of people willing to consider offsetting carbon emissions has increased. Visitors understand the outcome of their actions, might be they have understood the famous phrase “Precaution is better than care.” Therefore they have left the alternative of airplane and adapted to the least affecting transport. They have come up with new innovative ideas like using annual personal carbon allowance, lessening usage of air travel or by chance if they are in extreme need for its usage, then they pay more for that by means of using carbon tax. So, this awareness has helped in a massive way because people have turned skeptical in discourse of their actions because they don’t want that there actions should be paid by the caring environment.

There are some people in the society who find rail-travel as unreliable because it consumes a lot of time as well as it is costly. People are putting off by the high price of tickets. But, there exists some people who are comfortable with rail travel and find it an appropriate option. However, I appreciate the efforts bestowed by the people who are ready to compromise with easy but rather dangerous modes of transport. Hence the efforts endowed by the travelers for positive results give a way to ray of hope that we may be successful in our joint initiative of saving the planet earth.

Here I am mentioning some 15 of such amazing features which will make your travel unforgettable.

1. Flight Stats/ NextFlight

Gone are the days of chills through spine when you got up late to catch a flight only to find upon reaching the airport that the flight is cancelled/ delayed etc. Search for flight status, departure and arrival times, airport and airline information, security wait times and current airport delays, before you reach the airport on your iPhone.

2. Call a cab.

So you reach your location but can’t find a taxi outside the airport. No worries as Rocket Taxi locates you via GPS or Wi-Fi and finds taxi companies near you. Choose a company by star rating, bookmark your favourite companies, map your start and end locations — even get a fare estimate. Then tap once to call a cab. And if you are satisfied, rate the company accordingly for others to choose.

3. Wi-fi Finder

Once you have checked in and before you hit the pool or the bar, you want to quickly answer an important mail then click on the Wi-Fi Finder. This tracks over 200,00 hot spots in 135 countries. And if you don’t want to pay outrageous roaming and data charges just turn off data roaming while travelling abroad.

4. I Am Here

And once connected, let the world know where you are. I am here sends an email with a link to Google maps with accuracy to within a 100 feet.

5. Tweetie/Facebook

Want to keep your friends and family updated with every move. The facebook and tweetie application for twitter lets you relay instant status updates, comments and pictures to your friends and family in real time.

6. Google Earth

When it is the time to do some sightseeing, nothing better than to know before what awaits you. Google Earth allows you to browse satellite images of anywhere in the world. One of the best ways to get a visual lay of the land.

7. Safari

And in the middle of your journey to the site, you got lost and safari came to the rescue immediately. When you tap a street address on a web page in Safari, iPhone automatically opens Maps so you can get directions from wherever you are.

8. Translator

Just got into a cab but you don’t speak the local language and the driver doesn’t speak English. This translate function let’s you type in English and it phonetically translates your sentences. It’s available in hundreds of languages.

9. Currency

While paying the cabbie, you forgot the exchange rate? You can have an instant currency exchange calculator at your fingertips with the I phone.

10. World Nomads

Available in numerous languages, offers translations for numbers and many common travel phrases. Now you can even bargain with nos. if you like.

11. HearPlanet

You find yourself in front of a temple or statue you know nothing about. Impress your traveling buddy with instant facts. Hear Planet tells you what attractions are nearby and the paid version adds audio. It is like having a personal tour guide.

12. Urban spoon and Localpicks

You are to meet an old friend for dinner who is visiting as well. She knows nothing about the city but you can impress her with your knowledge. This application let’s you find the closest restaurant with a simple shake of the phone.Created by Trip Advisor, Localpicks is only for local restaurants but includes ratings for each one as well as links and maps to the restaurants.?

13. G-Park

Now where do you park your rented car for the evening? And the place you park, you know you will never be able to relocate. But with I phone you will. With the G-Park application, you’ll never forget where you parked. When you find a parking place, tap “Park Me!” Then, when it’s time to head back, tap “Where Did I Park?” and follow the turn-by-turn directions to your car. If you park at a meter, be sure to set the timer on your iPhone to alert you when your time runs out.

14. SodaSnap

Turn any photo you snap on iPhone into a picture postcard you can send to friends. Tap the SodaSnap application and browse your photo library for the perfect snapshot. Then write a quick note and SodaSnap turns your photo and message into a digital picture postcard, ready to email.

15. Weather Channel

Not sure whether to go hiking or a museum next day? Weather channel is fantastic application that gives you local weather reports, extended forecasts, radar maps and video reports.

So then, for all travel enthusiasts, this I phone is nothing short of a miracle. Use it and see the difference yourself.

Here are some stadiums from around the world that homes different popular clubs, and is worth a visit:

Wembley Stadium- London, UK

Wembley’s 90,000 capacity makes it the second largest stadium in Europe after Camp Nou and the largest in the world with every seat under cover. It is the most expensive stadium ever built; costing close to £800m London’s Wembley Stadium hosts England’s home matches, live music concerts and other sporting events.

Estadio Azteca – Mexico City, Mexico

The scene for the historical “hand of god” goal scored by Diego Maradona for Argentina against England in the 1986, this stadium is the home to the Mexican team, Club América as well as the Mexican national team. Estadio Azteca is the fifth largest stadium in the world which can house some 114,600 people at one time.

Camp Nou– Barcelona, Spain

The Camp Nou or Nou Camp in Spanish is home to FC Barcelona. It is the largest stadium in Europe and the eleventh largest in the entire world. It can seat up to 98,772 people and had the developing cost of a massive 1,731 million Euros, way back in 1957.

Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (Stadio San Siro) – Milan, Italy

The Stadio Giuseppe Meazza or Stadio San Siro is the home of both A.C. Milan and F.C. Internazionale Milano. The stadium which was originally built in 1926 underwent further renovations for the 1990 World Cup with $60 million being spent, bringing the stadium up to UEFA 5-star standard. The stadium’s capacity is 85,700 and it was named after Giuseppe Meazza who played for both clubs and lifted the World Cup on two occasions for Italy.

Millenium Stadium – Cardiff, Wales

With the capacity of 74,500, the Millenium Stadiumis the national stadium of Welsh and houses both the Welsh National Football Team and the Welsh National Rugby Team. The stadium features a retractable roof, only the second stadium of its type in Europe, and the largest such stadium in the world with this feature. The stadium is relatively new, being built in June 1999 at a cost of £121 million UK pounds.

Estadio Alberto J. Armando (La Bombonera) – La Boca, Buenos Aires, Argentina

The stadium is owned by Boca Juniors, one of Argentina’s most famous football clubs. The unusual shape of the stadium has led to it having excellent acoustics. It is widely known as La Bombonera (the Chocolate Box) due to its shape, with a “flat” stand on one side of the pitch and three steep stands round the rest of the stadium. The stadium has a capacity of 57,395 and the pitch just sneaks in at the Fifa minimum length.

Estádio do Maracanã – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho or as commonly called Estádio do Maracanã, is an open-air stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Owned by the Rio de Janeiro State Government, it houses 88,992 supporters at a time, making it the largest stadium in South America. The stadium opened to much fanfare back in 1950 for the World Cup Finals where the attendance was 199,854. Nowadays it hosts games for the major football teams of Rio de Janeiro such as Botafogo, Flamengo and Vasco da Gama.

Traveling gives you a great opportunity to visit some interesting places. Even if you are not a football fan, the architectural splendor of these new constructions will sweep you off your feet. And if you time your travel well, you just might get to see a live match of your favorite football stars.

Not everyone is fortunate to go on financed tours to great places and then get paid for it too. And not everybody is made to be on these kinds of job. So stop cursing yourself and start working towards getting the desired end- to TRAVEL.

Now you have a problem. What do you do about your job? You can’t possibly get couple of months off just for travel; neither can you lie about a maternity or paternity cause. But you know how ‘not -happy’ you are here. So why kill your wishes for something you never wanted. It needn’t be a scary experience, at least not scarier than the present scenario. Stepping out of the comfort zone and out of the familiar routine can sometimes give you more kicks than the deadliest alcohol. So break free from the monotonous cycle of paying bills and spending and go out to realize your dream of traveling.

If this is still not enough and you need more reasons to quit your job for travelling, then read on.

If you think there is more to life than this:

If you and your friends always end up discussing how boring your life is and how much it lacks some solid adventure, than it is time to kiss goodbye to your briefcase and say hi to a suitcase. Don’t let the world pass you by whilst you stare out of the office window thinking what it could have been.

I earn money to enjoy my life:

Do you feel your money, which you have earned after such hard work is getting wasted? Life is there to be enjoyed, save that pay packet and get out into the world! Don’t fall into the trap of paying for products and services that you don’t really need. Cut out the wastage and save so that you fulfill your travel dreams.

It’s now or never:

A lot of people say they are going to do something but never get around doing that. They are afraid that if their dreams are realized, they will have no reason to keep living. It often comes down to one’s comfort zones; they step out to a degree but then fall back in. The key is to take action and make it happen. Traveling won’t solve your problems but will be an amazing experience. It can give you a whole new perspective on life and work.

Don’t fear the unknown:

It’s very important that you don’t fall prey to stray thoughts of how dangerous the world is. Until and unless you don’t experience the danger firsthand how can you decide what is easy and what is not. Don’t let the fear of the unknown put you off, once you arrive you’ll usually realize it’s not scary or dangerous at all. Just like at home where common sense works.

The first step is always difficult. But once you get a hang of it, it’s a great experience. Today, taking a gap year is much more widespread and a lot of employers look at it in a good light. After all it will help you to obtain a worldly perspective and lets you see the bigger picture clearly.

So then, what more are you waiting for. Buck up and get ready to go on journey called life.