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A380 wing scrape at Bangkok airport
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Japanese airport closes runway after tail scrape
The JAL Boeing 737-800's tail-end hit the runway during a landing; no one was injured
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Malaysia, Disney in talks on theme park
Talks are underway to build a park in the Iskandar Development Region
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BBC buys Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet founders Maureen and Tony Wheeler will keep a 25 per cent stake |
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AirAsia to operate flights from Bangladesh
This after the authorities adopted a three-month 'open sky' policy allowing foreign airlines more flights
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China begins holiday with millions on the move
Up to 150 million people are expected to travel this week |
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Australia's Bondi beach set to be national heritage site
It may soon join the likes of the Sydney Opera House and the Melbourne Cricket Ground
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Tourism must tackle climate change it generates: UN
The industry itself and some economies would suffer as global warming blights key destinations |
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Tourism major contributor to Malacca
The industry contributed 67 per cent of the services taxes collected by the state last year
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Three Indonesian airlines upgraded to top safety rank
They will join flag carrier Garuda in the top category of the rankings
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Extra screening for US-bound passengers with remote control toys
Officials say such toys might be capable of detonating bombs
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'More stay-at-home tourists' as world hots up
Global warming will hurt countries highly reliant on tourism: UN report
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Open skies for S'pore, UK in landmark deal
SIA can now fly to any point in the UK, carry domestic passengers, and even base its planes in the country
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Changi Airport welcomes Etihad Airways
National carrier of UAE will introduce six weekly flights between Australia and Abu Dhabi, with a stopover in S'pore
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M'sia to ask hotels to give priority to local entertainers
A panel will be set up to ensure that capable local singers and bands are given equal employment opportunities
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Japan plane lands on wrong runway
Another jet was forced to delay take-off to avoid a collision
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Chinese coastal provinces clear tourist sites
This to prepare for the approach of Typhoon Krosa
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JAL to book S$253m in possible fines
Is is among the targets of an investigation by US and European authorities over a massive price-fixing conspiracy |
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Global warming changes face of high Alps
The Trient glacier looks very different to the frosty heights that once provided ice for pastis drinkers
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Boeing to delay first delivery of 787 for 6 months
It is struggling to assemble the new lightweight, carbon-composite plane
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SIA garners more awards
It has again secured the 'World's Best International Route Airline Award' in a readers' poll conducted by Conde Nast Traveler
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Thai carriers cut flights to Myanmar as protests bash tourism
Unrest has caused a large drop in passenger traffic
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US lifts Bali airport security alert
The warning was issued two years ago following a string of bombings on the resort island
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End of Tang Dynasty City
Failed theme park to be torn down in January; area has potential to be third IR minus casino
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No runway slot for air deal to take off
Capacity constraints at Heathrow a hurdle for SIA despite new access to transatlantic route
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Air transport body launches new standard for mobile check-in
Airport queues could become a thing of the past under the new scheme
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New York tries understatement to lure visitors
Its US$30m ad campaign is suprisingly free of flash and sizzle
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Airbus delivers its first A380 superjumbo to S'pore Airlines
SIA received the 'keys' to a double-decker jet that is as long as a soccer pitch, with a tail seven storeys high |
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SilkAir reduces flights to Myanmar
This because of uncertainty in leisure travel to the military-ruled state
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Air China aims to become 'super-carrier'
The firm is leaving its options open in its bid to buy into rival China Eastern
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The first full look at Dreamliner
Day 7/08/7 belongs to Boeing, concedes Airbus, as the US giant unveils 787
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Air passengers claiming blood clots can sue airlines
Lawsuit says the airlines - Singapore, US Airways and Delta - could have prevented the injuries
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PM impressed with SIA's work on A380
Thumbs up from PM Lee who toured the aircraft when it arrived at Changi Airport
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US airports revise policy on turbans
Travellers offered alternatives to having head covering patted down by screeners
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SIA to raise fuel surcharge as oil price rises
It will increase by as much as US$6 (S$8.80) from Oct 24
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'White elephant' taunt threatens Airbus A380 party
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Austrian lands $820 one-way A380 ticket
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Why the fuss over the A380
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Ground support goes the extra mile for the A380
Service providers and suppliers have been preparing for months for the touchdown of Singapore Airlines' behemoth
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Airbus gets down to earth after the glitz
Its biggest challenge is to ramp up production over the next few years |
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FLIGHT OF FANCY
MONEY can?t buy you love. But it sure can buy you an 800-seater, custom-built, state-of-the-art, double-decker Airbus A380. For your personal use, that is.
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Milestone in aviation history as SIA A380 arrives
Like Singapore, airline has made bold move to carve niche for itself, says PM
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Who's buying the A380?
To date, Airbus has received 189 orders or commitments from 16 customers for its aircraft.
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What's it like inside SIA's posh A380 suites?
Most of us may not get a chance to experience one of these $10,000 flights. So come aboard with TNP as we take you into this exclusive world.
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A balance privacy and security
This was one of the major considerations of the design team behind the Singapore Airlines A380 Suites
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The mile-high club just got fancier
With its double bed and sliding doors, the A380's private cabins yield a whole series of questions about appropriate flying behaviour |
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US$100,000 bid for historic A380 flight
Australian Julian Hayward picked up two First Class Suite tickets on the inaugural flight
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The Queen of the Skies
The first of Singapore's 19 Airbus A380s touched down at Changi this week. PM Lee called it a "milestone in aviation history". Find out more about the A380 - the challenges it faces ahead, which man actually owns one for his personal use, and how it will influence the mile-high club.
AsiaOne special
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Why IC not used in airport clearance system
Passports - which are internationally recognised travel documents, would serve as suitable tokens, says ICA
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MM: T3 may give S'pore an edge but race is ceaseless
What counts is totality of S'pore's attractiveness as aviation hub, he cautions |
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Disney-like theme park opens in eastern China
At 1.25m sq metres the Fanta Wild theme park is nearly the same size as HK Disneyland
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S'pore tourist arrivals dip in Sept
It only attracted 766,000 visitors, compared to 913,000 in August and a high of 952,000 in July. -ST |
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Wowed by user-friendly HK transport system
SMRT and SBS Transit could learn from HK's example, suggests reader
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Air ticket booked 21/2 months early but no seat
My wife and I were assured by the ticket agents that our maid's flight home was confirmed
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SIA A380 superjumbo lands in Sydney
SQ380 took off from S'pore at 8am with almost a full load of 450 passengers
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The last time I flew economy class was...
MM Lee takes a two-hour tour of the new Airbus A380 aircraft, and peppers the SIA staff with questions on the new features in the economy class |
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11 Davids make up exotic mix
Check out some interesting facts about the passengers on the Airbus A380's maiden flight
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$360m plan to train 74,000 tourism workers
Government will pump in money over the next three years to meet a spike in manpower demand in the tourism sector
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Travellers make better employees: poll
For those between the ages of 18 and 35, travelling marks the transition into the next chapter of their lives as working adults
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M'sia will open up S'pore-KL air route: PM Abdullah
The lucrative route is currently shared between SIA and Malaysian Airlines
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M'sia's AirAsia gets govt approval to fly to S'pore
The Star newspaper, citing unidentified officials, said S'pore budget airline Tiger Airways would be offered reciprocal arrangements
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SIA CEO welcomes opening of KL route
This development is not without benefits as SIA holds a 49% stake in Tiger Airways, who will reportedly be given rights to fly the lucrative route |
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Japan lowers travel advisory for Myanmar
The foreign ministry called for citizens to 'consider whether your travel is necessary,' down from a recommendation to postpone trips
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Four more airlines offered chance to join SIA at T3
China Eastern Airlines, Jet Airways, Qatar Airways and United Airlines were chosen after careful and detailed assessments |
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Nude sleepwalkers set off alarm for UK hotel chain
95 per cent are usually scantily clad men; hotel staff given training to deal with late night nudity
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Singapore Airlines' A380 charity flight raises $1.83m
SIA donated US$1.26 million raised from charity auction of tickets to four community and volunteer groups. |
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M'sia Airlines "disappointed" over end of KL-S'pore monopoly
Budget airlines will now be allowed to operate the lucrative route
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Japan to take fingerprints, photos of foreigners
This will start next month for foreigners entering the country, and has angered foreign residents and human rights activists
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Premier and champagne send-off for SIA A380 return flight
Singapore Airlines' first A380 plane has left Sydney on its return journey home to S'pore
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M'sia Airlines jet grounded in Pakistan by security threat
The plane was grounded for five hours in Karachi, and had to be evacuated and searched
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SIA aborts Beijing flight
An 'abnormal' noise was heard in the cockpit, said the carrier
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Open house at Terminal 3
Public can view the $1.75b facility from Nov 12 to Dec 9 |
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World's second highest airport to open in May '08
Located in China's south-western province of Sichuan, the airport is 4,280 metres above sea level
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Air France eyes quick traffic recovery after strike
It estimates all long-haul flights and 90% of its medium-haul flights to run normally |
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