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Changi Airport, 2 other Asian airports top world for service
Third year in a row that Asian airports captured the first three positions in the global league table. -AFP |
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Tourist counts the hours
Visitor from London recounts his 'disastrously wrong' experience at last weekend's S'pore Airshow 2008. -ST
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NYC mayor warns tourists against buying fake goods
Shoppers who flocked to 'the counterfeit triangle' were guilty of helping prop up organised crime, he said. -Reuters |
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AirAsia flying twice daily to Singapore from today
It will start its twice-daily flights between M'sia's Low-Cost Carrier Terminal & Changi Airport. -The Star
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Jakarta airport closed after torrential rains
Indonesia's main airport was closed as more than 40 flights were delayed & some forced to return after takeoff. -Reuters
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First budget flights take off on KL-S'pore route
This ends 30 years of fare-fixing by the national carriers and opening the way for wider liberalisation of the region's air corridors. -ST
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Big savings for passengers
S'pore-KL budget flights take off: How 21 members of the Sinan clan saved a bundle flying to KL. -ST |
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AirAsia X flies to Hangzhou
The first flight left KL International Airport's low-cost carrier terminal yesterday morning. -The Star
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Rest with the Fab Four at new Beatles hotel
The "Hard Days Night Hotel" has 110 rooms set in the heart of the 'Beatles Quarter' in the city of their birth. -Reuters |
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British-designed jet could fly Europe-Australia in under 5 hours
The A2 plane, which can carry 300 passengers, can travel at five times the speed of sound. -AFP
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Japan Airlines says to raise international fares
Fares will increase by up to 17 per cent mainly due to higher fuel costs. -AFP |
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Lunar holiday travellers jam S Korean highways
Hotels and condominiums at South Korean ski resorts are fully booked, and airport officials have forecast that more than 300,000 people will fly abroad this week. -AFP
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Occupany boom for hotels in Terengganu, M'sia
Locals are taking advantage of the Chinese New Year long weekend to visit the state. -NST
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CNY '08 event calendar
Soak in the festive cheer at Chinatown, or be dazzled by fireworks down at River Hongbao. There's an abundance of activities for all - tourist or local alike - during the 15 days of Chinese New Year in S'pore.
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S'pore teen detained in Syrian airport for 4 days
Luqman Hakim Hassan's dream of pursuing higher studies took him to a foreign country, where it turned into a nightmare. -TNP |
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Getting to KL by car
The KL-S'pore route may have been opened to budget airlines, but the good 'ol self-drive remains an attractive option. -ST
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Going shopping in JB? You can't take these out
Offenders can be fined S$44,000 or jailed for three months or both for a first time offence. -ST
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Islamic hotel for Terengganu, M'sia
It will have separate swimming pools for both sexes and rooms with copies of the Quran and prayer mats. -NST
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New fund planned to help cheated tourists in M'sia
Money will be collected from tourism industry players to fund this initiative. -The Star
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Paris is city for lovers - to argue
Over a third of Britons say the French city is most likely to cause them to argue on a romantic break. -Reuters
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S Korean historic landmark collapses after blaze
Many mourn the loss of a 600-year-old building designated as the nation's top cultural landmark. -AFP |
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Cathay to resume flights to Sri Lanka
Service was suspended last year over security fears. -AFP
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S'pore Flyer starts turning
Corporate clients have paid thousands of dollars for their 'inaugural flight' on the 42-storey-high wheel. -AFP |
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M'sian hotel with foreign frontline workers under fire
Tourism Minister says hiring foreign workers as janitors is acceptable but not as waiters. -NST
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Man arrested for destroying S Korea's top treasure
69-year-old suspect, identified only by his family name Chae, confessed to burning down a 600-year-old gate because he was angry about a compensation payment. -Reuters |
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No hongbao, no passport stamp
S'pore family 'held up' at Causeway by M'sian immigration officer who asks for a red packet. -AsiaOne
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Going to KL by coach
Reporter Judith Tan finds the bumps ironed out on her coach ride to the M'sian capital. -ST |
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Getting to KL by train
It's about the journey, not the destination, discovers reporter Arti Mulchand on her rail ride to the M'sian capital. -ST
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Which airline?
Which is the best option - premium or budget? Four Straits Times journalists took to the air to find out.
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So what's the best way to get to KL?
In a race inspired by the launch of Singapore-KL budget flights last week, Straits Times journalists set off for the Malaysian capital in seven different ways: four by air, two by land and one by train. -ST
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Businessman's wife slapped me on flight, says stewardess
The alleged assault was said to have taken place in the business-class cabin of a plane bound for Tokyo. -ST
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A superjumbo flying casino?
Airbus said on Thursday it was holding talks with a number of customers interested in converting its superjumbo A380 - the world's biggest passenger plane - into a flying casino. -AFP
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T1 to get 'Tropical City' makeover
Changi's grand old dame is getting a $500 million extreme makeover. With Terminal 3 operational and T2 just upgraded, it is time for Terminal 1 to get a fresh new look. -ST |
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Train drives everybody off the rails
What you see here is a daily occurance. And nobody gets hurt. Strangely enough, the Maeklong market in Thailand's Samut Songkhram province has straddled the state railway line for more than two decades. -TNP
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He asked for my phone number
Did Malaysian immigration officer forget to stamp Miss Jenny Yap's passport because of her photo? The 21-year-old undergrad was told she 'looked quite pretty', and was asked for her phone number twice. -TNP |
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Customers come first? Not for Singapore Flyer
One reader and her spouse had to wait for some 30 minutes, while VIPs and media were given priority to board. -ST
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No speed gun but M'sian traffic police insists I was speeding
Worried that a summons might be issued without her knowledge, S'pore driver pays $13 to the officer. -AsiaOne
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Guerrilla fighter turned tour guide
As a rebel fighter, Marjuni Ibrahim hid out in Aceh's jungle. These days he leads "guerrilla tours" taking visitors with a taste for extreme hiking and an interest in Aceh's turbulent past over the same terrain. -Reuters
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No pressure on SIA, MAS to slash S'pore-KL fares
Entry of budget carriers has not caused any appreciable dent in business, says airline CEOs. -ST
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SIA explains slapping comment
Airline will not publicly discuss matters before the courts, in particular when the airline is not, formally, a party to the case. -ST
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Stewardesses play safe by serving woman first
The 'self-made' rules: Talk to the woman before chatting with her man. Always serve her first. And maintain more eye contact with her than with him. 'This way, no one gets jealous,' says an SIA stewardess. -ST |
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SIA cancels A380 flight after pump defect
This is the second mishap in two months involving the world's largest airliner. -Reuters
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Sky-high discounts and offers from M'sian airlines
Customers stand to benefit as Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia offer massive price cuts on tickets. -The Star
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Japan Airlines to hike fuel surcharge
Increases on international routes from the start of April because of rocketing energy costs. -AFP
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Weaker yen draws record tourist numbers to Japan
Visitors turning to offbeat attractions such as ninja and drumming classes. -ST |
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Airbus to explore flying hotel for rich
A380 plane could well contain an onboard chef, bedrooms, state rooms and a pub, says chief operating officer John Leahy. -myp
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The young and the restless (travellers)
Travel agencies say growth in youth travel hit a peak last year, with growing affluence and bonanza of cheap flights. -ST |
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China urges Paris store boycott: state media
Staff of Galeries Lafayette had wrongly accused a young Chinese couple of trying to pay with a fake banknote. -AFP
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61 stranded at Airport without explanation
What should have been a 2-hour flight to Phuket turned out to one that took more than 7 hours, including a 5-hour delay, for 61 passengers. -ST
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Airplane swerves in Manila landing, no one injured
Faulty brakes forced an airplane carrying 32 passengers to swerve on landing at Manila's domestic airport, triggering an emergency evacuation of passengers. -Reuters
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SIA jet makes emergency stop in Japan
Plane forced to shut down one of its two engines due to a computer glitch. -ST
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Co-pilot aboard British plane dies during flight
Airline said the former Royal Air Force pilot died of natural causes. -ST
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Record 883,000 January visitors for S'pore
Latest figure is up 6.9 per cent from a year ago, said STB. -ST
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New Bangalore airport exposes India's infrastructure challenge
Getting there could prove a nightmare for travellers facing more chaos on clogged roads. -AFP
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Pilot sacked for Top Gun stunt
The pilot of a Cathay Pacific flight took his brand new plane for a aerial stunt, swooping 10m above the runway for an impromptu fly-by. It cost Captain Ian Wilkinson his job, but several netizens loved the spontaneous act. -TNP |
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Exploring the world
More S'poreans are going to exotic destinations and seeking new travel experiences. -SPU
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Vacation ruined by 'Mandarin-only' guide
Reader was assured an English-speaking guide when she made her tour booking. But disastrously, she spends entire vacation in Japan neither understanding nor learning anything much about the places she visited. -ST |
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'Mandarin-only' tour was highlighted at time of booking
Most, if not all tours conducted by local travel agents are in Mandarin, says spokesperson from SA Tours. -AsiaOne
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Shiny floor shiny flaw?
Does reflective surface of tiles at Changi Aiport's Terminal 3 reveal too much? Will it possibly 'threaten' the modesty of female visitors? -TNP |
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Visitors take a shine to new terminal
Does Changi Airport's Terminal 3, built at a cost of $1.75 billion and opened on Jan 9, live up to the hype?
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Beijing airport's new mega-terminal opens
The first commercial plane has touched down - a landmark moment for the Chinese capital as it prepares for the Olympics. -AFP |
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