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New 'heavyweight' expertise for Changi
The dogfight for premier air hub status intensifies
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Premium A380 seats auctioned for more than US$100,000
This for the first commercial flight of Airbus' super jumbo |
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Airbus sees strong orders from China
It expects China to order 100 to 150 planes per year over the next five years. -AFP
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KL-S'pore route is safer
Industry experts say the expressway between the two cities is much safer than the
stretch from KL to Penang
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Seats on Sydney-Singapore A380 flight to go on auction
This for the return leg of the A380's first commercial flight
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Abramovich to use Airbus A380 as private jet: report
A French newspaper said the billionaire owner of the Chelsea football club was the mystery buyer |
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Airline sacrifices goats to appease sky god
Nepal's state-run carrier makes offering after technical problems with 757
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Fun, friends, parties and perhaps some romance
Contiki Holidays rolls out new tour package to France for young adults |
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Steep rise in S'pore hotel room rates
It is among the top 10 cities with the highest increase in room rates, says a global survey
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Myanmar's Air Bagan launches S'pore service
New service offers 14 weekly flights on Airbus A310-200 |
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Paris comes to Shanghai, Eiffel Tower included
A Chinese developer has brought the delights of Paris to a housing estate on the outskirts of Shanghai. -Reuters
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China's aviation hopes ride on new jetliner
It aims for slice of global market with its first regional passenger plane
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Alert airport security officer commended by DPM
He spots suspicious Iraqi couple holding Bulgarian passports
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Poor response to alert on unattended luggage
'Oh no, we're in trouble. Call the police,' said the staff member at the Garuda Indonesia counter |
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Holiday travel at all-time high
Fuelled by a buoyant economy and attractive travel deals, more S'poreans are vacationing abroad
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I'm dreaming of...
Karon Ng gives a glimpse of the interesting trips and special bargains at Natas Holidays 2007 |
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Bidders pay S$2m for seats on first A380 flight
Only 24 seats are left for both legs of the jet's first commercial flight on Oct 25
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Holiday-makers snap up December packages at travel fair
Some travel agencies have started taking bookings half a year ahead
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New lounge at Changi
Travellers can enjoy their favourite documentaries and catch up on the latest news
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Green hotels gain, others spew hot air
Saving the environment can go with lower power bills, but many still reluctant to change |
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HK Disneyland closes Autopia driving ride after derailment accident
The young woman in the vehicle was unhurt
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Thailand eyes record tourism despite crash, coup
Hassles at a gleaming new airport outside Bangkok have not put off visitors either |
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Have couch, will travel
Websites are matching up travellers with locals to offer a spare bed or couch for the night - for free
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Young Asian female travellers on the rise
Contiki Holidays reports that 70 per cent of its tour bookings were made by women, with the majority from Japan, Korea, Taiwan and S'pore |
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Forced options
Travellers complain about being cheated and coerced into optional tours, but they may be actually encouraging the trend instead
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The sky's the limit
From more leg-room to bigger TV screens and designer amenity kits, airlines are pulling out all the stops to make flying a truly luxurious affair |
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US could limit flights at JFK airport
The airport is one of the busiest and one of the worst for delays and congestion
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US govt collects data on American travellers
Details include travel companions, hosts, personal items and even books carried
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M'sia seeks World Heritage listing for historic port
It is pushing for George Town to be recognised as a historical oasis of religious and social harmony
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'Abe Lincoln' takes a trip
The 16th president of the United States is found seated in the front row of a Delta Shuttle airplane |
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Forbidden City coffee shop replaces Starbucks
The opening of the American coffee outlet in 2000 prompted a severe media backlash
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Your risk of a blood clot on a flight - 1 in 4,656
Dutch researchers said they had finally nailed down the absolute risk |
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Giant adverts set for world's busiest runways
Plane passengers coming in to land will see ads the size of three football pitches
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S'pore among top 3 cities for meetings
This according to the Union of International Associations' latest rankings |
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Aug tourist arrivals rise 4.7%
S'pore received 911,000 visitors in Aug, up 4.7 per cent from a year ago, the STB said on Wednesday.
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Russia unveils new passenger jet
Sukhoi's Superjet 100 is the country's first all-new airliner since the fall of the Soviet Union |
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US approves 6 new China flights
The boost comes amid growing demand for travel between the two countries
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Register online if you are travelling to Myanmar: MFA
This will enable MFA and the S'pore Embassy in Yangon to contact citizens to render necessary assistance.
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Myanmar, rent by unrest and off tourist beaten track
It is one of the least visited states in Asia - only 264,000 foreigners visited last year
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Deliberate poisoning kills fish at Langkawi tourist spot
About 600 marine creatures were found dead in their tanks around closing time
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Budget airline fares up by 10%: report
Low cost carriers are taking a larger share of the business travel market, forcing traditional airlines to reduce economy fares
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An inside job, say cops
Police believe insiders were responsible for the poisoning of hundreds of fishes at the Langkawi Underwater World |
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Fish poisoning prompts closing of aquarium
The main section of M'sia's largest aquarium has been shut after about 600 fish died mysteriously
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Have strong money, will travel
China outbound tourism has shown a double-digit growth for five consecutive years. |
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Apply for passport early to beat year-end holiday crush: ICA
Some 120,000 S'poreans are expected to to make their application from October to December
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S'pore hospitality companies in Myanmar unaffected by political situation
It's the low season for tourist arrivals so it's difficult to see the difference, they say. |
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AirAsia X to fly to Australia starting Nov
Malaysia's first long-haul budget carrier will launch operations by flying to Australia's Gold Coast
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