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Singapore's super-jumbo to boost service to Beijing during Olympics
Singapore - Singapore Airlines (SIA) will fly the world's largest passenger jet on one of its three daily flights between the city-state and Beijing to satisfy greater demand during the lead-up to the Olympic Games, the carrier said on WednesdayThe f...

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[Posted on : 2008-05-07 ] Category : [ Travel (General) ]

Slower growth in passengers expected for Asia-Pacific airlines
Singapore - Slower growth in the number of passengers carried by Asia-Pacific airlines was anticipated in a survey conducted by the International Air Transport Association and released Tuesday, indicating US woes might be spreading. The slower growth...

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[Posted on : 2008-05-06 ] Category : [ Travel (General) ]

Glaciers as far as the eye can see: Canada's Kluane National Park
Haines Junction, Canada - The view from the seaplane is impressive. Icefields extend into the distance along with furrowed plains and snow-capped mountains. The few clouds in the dark blue sky are no match for the sun's rays that cause the ice in Klu...

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[Posted on : 2008-05-06 ] Category : [ Travel (General) ]

Travel tips
Germany's Dance of the Volcanoes Frankfurt - The Eifel region in western Germany is providing the opportunity to find out more about the fascinating subject of volcanoes and volcanology. ...

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[Posted on : 2008-05-06 ] Category : [ Travel (General) ]

Trebinje a piece in Bosnia-Herzegovina's tourist puzzle
Trebinje, Bosnia-Herzegovina - Bosnia-Herzegovina, once a war zone, is going to great lengths to rebrand itself as a long-forgotten tourist jewel of south-eastern Europe. Local and foreign tourism entrepreneurs see growing opportunities in a land tha...

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[Posted on : 2008-05-06 ] Category : [ Travel (General) ]

Serbian Travel Club: See your backyard or Azerbaijan - visa free
Belgrade - Free travel across Europe is a concept as distant as space tourism to most Serbs, but there are places to see near home and countries to visit without visas, the web-based Serbian Travel Club (STC) reveals. A group of young enthusiasts set...

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[Posted on : 2008-05-06 ] Category : [ Travel (General) ]

Scenic Salento, Italy's 'heel,' offers mystery as well as history
Lecce, Italy - Salento, the part of the southeastern Apulia region forming the heel of the Italian boot, offers the eye Baroque art and vestiges of the many powers that have ruled it. To get a feel for the area's primeval character, it should be ...

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[Posted on : 2008-05-06 ] Category : [ Travel (General) ]

Swedish company to help free strained ship in Baltic Sea - Summary
Riga - A Swedish company on Monday sent a powerful towboat to help free a German cruise ship that ran aground off the coast of Latvia in the Baltic Sea, Latvian officials said. Swedes will work to free the ship at the request of the ship's owner, Ger...

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[Posted on : 2008-05-05 ] Category : [ Travel (General) ]

Kenya tourist losses top 60 per cent, national authority says
Nairobi - Violence and unrest that put tourists off going to Kenya in recent months brought losses of 61 per cent to the country's key foreign currency-earning sector, National Tourism Office head Ongonga Achieng was quoted Saturday as saying. Instea...

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[Posted on : 2008-05-03 ] Category : [ Travel (General) ]

SilkAir stops issuing paper tickets
Singapore - SilkAir and its authorized travel agents have stopped issuing paper tickets, a month ahead of a deadline set by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the carrier said Saturday. Travellers are given an electronic ticket, whic...

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[Posted on : 2008-05-03 ] Category : [ Travel (General) ]