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City to host fairs on edu abroad

2012-01-28T19:59:00.000-08:00

The Association of Accredited Advisors on Overseas Education has planned one-day educational fairs in three cities. Students interested in overseas education could get information on the benefits of studying abroad and procedures involved at the fairs and also meet representatives of foreign universities.Around 30 universities from the UK, the US, Canada, Australia, Singapore, New Zealand and

Delta, US Airways trading airport slots for takeoffs, landings

2012-01-28T19:40:00.000-08:00

A deal between Delta and US Airways to trade takeoff and landing slots at LaGuardia and Reagan National airports will have a ripple effect locally: fewer and possibly more expensive to those locations for those who fly out of Port Columbus, experts say.Port Columbus officials said Delta will eliminate its three daily, nonstop flights from Columbus to Reagan National in Washington, D.C., on March

More institutions of higher learning offer basic computer science courses that cost nothing but time

2012-01-27T19:44:00.000-08:00

Tutorials, forums, tips-and-tricks sites and the like abound on the Web and I use them constantly to improve my developer skills, but they often leave much to be desired.For example, it can take a long time to find just what I'm looking for. One of my pet peeves are tutorials that seem to offer just what I'm looking for but are undated, or the publication date is hard to find, so I waste time

Multiple airlines increase flights to Big Apple

2012-01-27T19:26:00.000-08:00

Canadians are crossing the border in increasing numbers and now they will be doing more of it by air.The Toronto Star reports that several Canadian airlines have announced they are bumping up the number of flights they have into the Big Apple over the coming months.Air Canada is adding three times daily non-stop flights between Toronto’s Pearson airport and John F. Kennedy International Airport,

Study abroad options for engineering students

2012-01-26T19:30:00.000-08:00

Creating a study abroad program may not be something many students consider, but sophomore engineering major Mathew Antony did just that.Antony will spend this spring semester in Manchester, England, continuing his studies at the University of Manchester in a program he created through the study abroad office and the engineering department.He approached his adviser in the engineering department,

Airlines add more flights to Boston

2012-01-26T19:13:00.000-08:00

The trip to the Super Bowl just keeps getting easier for Patriots fans.Several airlines have added flights between Boston and Indianapolis over Super Bowl weekend, including several that don’t normal fly the route nonstop. United Airlines has a special flight back to Logan International Airport on the morning of Feb. 6, and AirTran Airways and Southwest Airlines will be operating nonstops between

Study abroad Beyond the US and UK

2012-01-25T19:45:00.000-08:00

While the US and UK continue to be the most common study-abroad destinations, you can now add Singapore, Hong Kong and/or China to your list of options. The universities in these three countries have emerged as attractive options for international students, especially from India.According to overseas education consultant, Pratibha Jain, there are four main factors that cause Indian students to

Air Canada add flights to New York City to ward off discount competition as WestJet

2012-01-25T19:27:00.000-08:00

Air Canada will add flights to New York City to ward off discount competition as WestJet Airlines Ltd. prepares to enter the biggest U.S. aviation market.Three daily non-stop flights between Toronto’s Pearson International Airport and New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport will start May 3, the Montreal-based carrier said today in a statement. Air Canada will also increase to hourly its

More overseas students shifting towards different courses

2012-01-24T19:43:00.000-08:00

With trends changing across the world, preference of students was also shifting towards several new specialised courses in fine arts, science, health, hospitality and bioinformatics of late, Association of Accredited Advisors on Overseas Education said today.Apart from the regular choice of courses in computer sciences, engineering and management, Indian students are increasingly opting for

Mokulele Airlines to begin flights to Chicago, London in April

2012-01-24T19:16:00.000-08:00

Mokulele Airlines will begin flying weekly charter flights to the Chicago area in April, and will expand the flights to London the following month.The Honolulu-based airline recently received approval from the U.S. Department of Transportation to flights to Chicago Rockford International Airport in Rockford, Ill., from Honolulu, and to fly from Rockford to London Stanstead Airport, airline

Online course start-ups offer free college

2012-01-23T19:43:00.000-08:00

An emerging group of entrepreneurs with influential backing is seeking to lower the cost of higher education from as much as tens of thousands of dollars a year to nearly nothing.These new arrivals are harnessing the Internet to offer online courses, which isn’t new. But their classes are free, or almost free. Most traditional universities have refused to award academic credit for such online

flydubai add flights to Baghdad

2012-01-23T19:26:00.000-08:00

flydubai, Dubai's pioneering low cost airline, added to its expanding network yesterday with the start of flights to Baghdad, Iraq, the company said on Monday.The first air flight from Dubai to Baghdad was carried out on Jan.17. In addition to Erbil and Sulaimaniyah, the four-times weekly flight to Baghdad increases flydubai's presence in Iraq to three cities. Flights to Najaf, flydubai's fourth

UK degree students study abroad

2012-01-22T19:46:00.000-08:00

The days when international students flooded into the UK to study at its world-renowned universities may not be over, but the dynamics are rapidly changing, writes John Morgan for Times Higher Education.According to statistics published last week, the number of people studying overseas for a complete British higher education qualification rose by 23% last year and now equates to one-sixth of all

Flights to Seoul launched by Korean Air

2012-01-22T19:35:00.000-08:00

Korean Air has launched direct flights between Incheon International Airport in Seoul and Danang.Korean Air’s new service to Danang, the airline’s third destination in Vietnam, will be operated two times per week with Boeing 737-800 aircraft with a total capacity of 145 seats.The flight will depart Seoul Incheon every Thursday and Sunday at 19:00 and will arrive in Danang at 22:10 on the same

Educate yourself for free and on your own time with these awesome resources

2012-01-21T19:51:00.000-08:00

Though the years spent from kindergarten through senior year of college may have seemed grueling, they left us with a wealth of knowledge we use in our daily lives and, hopefully, in our careers. But for many, entering the job market can mean an abrupt end to formal education. Unless you decide to quit your job and go back to school or add hours of night courses to your day, it can be hard to

Southwest to launch flights to Rochester

2012-01-21T19:35:00.000-08:00

Southwest Airlines, which acquired AirTran Airways in May, will soon serve the Greater Rochester International Airport, company officials announced Friday.That spares Rochester the fate suffered by the six cities where Southwest decided to discontinue service as it combines operations with AirTran. But whether Southwest will still fly all the routes AirTran operated out of Rochester remains an

MLL offering free online courses

2012-01-20T19:58:00.000-08:00

The Mount Laurel Library on Walt Whitman Drive is offering online continuing education courses designed for use by patrons of public libraries.The Universal Class Library Edition provides more than 540 courses, with real instructors guiding the learning and grading the lessons. The courses include video-based lessons, a collaborative learning environment, and certificates of achievement. Some

Turkish Airlines introduce flights to Manchester-Istanbul

2012-01-20T19:41:00.000-08:00

Turkish Airlines has announced it will be introducing three extra flights per week between Manchester and Istanbul.The airline said due to strong demand for its services, it was increasing its flights between the two cities starting from 25 March, when it will increase to nine weekly flights and then 10 weekly services from 28 May for the rest of the summer schedule.The additional three flights

Study abroad opportunities in Sweden

2012-01-19T19:52:00.000-08:00

In Sweden, traditional nursing programs are referred to as caring sciences.Beyond training in technical skill, these schools attempt to educate students on health, growth and suffering.Regardless of name differences, similarities in class requirements and overarching values attracted the Seattle University nursing department to Mälardalen University in Eskilstuna and Västerås, Sweden for a

Alaska and Emirates airlines start flights in March

2012-01-19T19:31:00.000-08:00

Tech workers from India who have a lot of frequent-flier miles on Alaska Airlines will have an easier option back to their home country starting March 1.Under a new frequent flier partnership with Seattle-based Alaska announced Jan. 19, people will be able to fly from Seattle to Dubai non-stop on Emirates Airline for about 100,000 frequent-flier miles. The Dubai-based carrier, which starts

Study abroad program in China launched by UL

2012-01-18T20:23:00.000-08:00

University of Louisiana at Lafayette students now have an opportunity to study abroad in China.For the first time in UL's history, a group of students will travel with the school to the People's Republic of China this summer in order to study arts,Electrical Engineering, humanities, business and architecture while learning about the Eastern culture, William Davie, an associate professor in UL's

Virgin America to begin flights from San Francisco,April 10

2012-01-18T20:09:00.000-08:00

Virgin America Inc., California's hip and high-tech airline with seat-back touch-screen TVs, wireless Internet, and mood lighting, will begin nonstop flights from Philadelphia to California in April.Passengers can expect fares to drop about 30 percent on routes to Los Angeles and San Francisco, at least initially.Virgin America, a privately held airline 25 percent owned by English billionaire

Students are discouraged from participating in a study abroad program

2012-01-17T19:52:00.000-08:00

Camelia Montoy has always dreamed of studying abroad in London in order to learn about other countries. However, a Point Park University policy change for the spring 2011 would have forced her to forfeit over $5,000 of her financial aid if she took that course of study, repressing her opportunity.Unlike other schools in the area, such as Duquesne University and Carlow University, which own

Some flights to Toronto cancelled due to fog

2012-01-17T19:18:00.000-08:00

Tuesday’s heavy fog has led to over 80 flight cancellations at Pearson Airport.Poor visibility has also caused Porter Airlines to cancel several of their flights departing from Toronto Island’s Billy Bishop airport.A travel advisory statement on the airline’s website urges all passengers to check their flight status as delays and cancellations could occur.Porter flights have been cancelled to New

Courses to help the unemployed

2012-01-17T03:57:00.000-08:00

New courses are available to help unemployed people find their way back into work.There are still spaces available at free courses at Kettering Centre for the Unemployed.Spreadsheets Made Easy will show people how to use Microsoft Excel and do simple formulas to help manage money.The other course, Introduction to the internet, email, and internet safety, will aim to teach computing beginners some