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Beijing on a bike
A bike ride reveals a city in the throes of massive changes that will continue long after the Olympic Games
Room squeeze, so tourists being put up in chalets, JB
Travel agents also turning to hotels in red-light areas, lodgings in old Seletar airbase, even Batam
BA hit with record fine for price-fixing
It is slapped with a US$711m fine.
The "Heathrow Hassle"
Londoners fear misery at Heathrow Airport will drive away visitors, business
Business meetings reap a record $4b last year
S'pore Tourism Board has set a $10.5b target in 2015 for the booming BTMICE industry
2 SIA jets clip wings before take-off
None of the passengers on board were injured; investigations are underway
Bargains galore at travel fairs
Major players in the local industry are holding their exhibitions this month ahead of the much-anticipated Natas Holidays 2007
Singaporean delights in the sky
SIA to include popular local fares of other countries in time
IATA slams different tax rates at M'sia's budget airports
It says this is discriminatory to other carriers and could hurt country's tourism.
'Green' hands on deck at Resorts World at Sentosa
Construction of new IR enters a breakneck speed, but not at the expense of the surrounding environment
Branson's Virgin Group buys 20% stake in M'sian budget carrier AirAsia X
The new alliance could transform the face of Asian aviation.
Computer Glitch Causes Delays at LAX
Weary international passengers were stuck at Los Angeles International Airport for several hours, unable to set foot in the United States after a computer failure prevented customs officials from screening arrivals
SIA to receive A380 superjumbo on Oct 15
Delivery comes 2 years late, and first regular flight is expected on Oct 25
The great escape
For the 157 passengers and 8 crew on the Boeing 737-800 from Taipei to Naha, it was an escape in the 'nick of time'
Angkor Wat's lost city
Archaeologists have discovered that the ruins surrounding Angkor Wat were once a thriving city
No shouting, no extortion, no fighting
These are the new guidelines for Chinese travellers abroad to head off trouble
Making it safer to travel on buses
The M'sian authorities are cracking down on errant express bus drivers and firms after the recent spate of accidents
 
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