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Aviation security in $200m boost
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NEW security measures at Aussie airports to include full-body scanners and x-ray machines.
Plane seat maker falsified safety data
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JAPANESE aeroplane seat maker Koito Industries has said it had fabricated safety data on 150,000 seats used by 32 carriers.
Boeing's new 747 jumbo jet in first flight
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US aerospace giant Boeing's newest version of its 747 jumbo jet has taken to the skies for the first time today.
Record high for Australian travellers
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THE number of people travelling to and from our nation has hit a record high, figures show.
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Aircruise design
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THE Aircruise is a giant, vertical airship designed to carry travellers in style and luxury.
Strange snacks
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CHOCOLATE covered scorpions and worm-filled lollipops some of the world's weirdest snacks.
Top 10 sexiest beaches
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TAKE a look at the best secluded and spectacular beaches to enjoy some romance.
Raunchy tourism campaign causes stir
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A CHEEKY new tourism campaign is promoting a Queensland beach as a location where you can "get high, get wet and get laid".
Air rage cases take off in Australia
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THE number of air rage and other disruptive incidents in Australian skies soared by 65 per cent last year in a concerning trend.
Flying high could mean 20 years jail
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PLANE forced to make emergency landing after man, who had eaten marijuana to get through security, begins acting "like a little girl".
Attractions on sale from $1
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LUXURY boat charters, daytrips to Queensland's Whitehaven Beach and even three-night cruises are being auctioned from $1.
Giant airship may herald a new era in travel
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TOWERING airships could be the future of luxury travel following the introduction of a concept called the Aircruise.
Hotel complete with 'hair, stains and mould'
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VISITORS to this New York hotel allegedly greeted with a reeking room with mould and strange hairs in the bedsheets.
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Drug bust 'shows need for naked scanners'
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A PREGNANT drug mule caught smuggling heroin inside her body highlights the need for full-body scans at Aussie airports, judge says.
Easter Island worried by eclipse tourist horde
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EASTER Island authorities are were worried about a sudden invasion of thousands of tourists expected on July 11 to witness a total solar eclipse.
World's tallest tower closed to public
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THE observation deck of Dubai's Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest high-rise, has been closed only a month after the iconic tower opened.
Dead man found in plane's landing gear
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AUTHORITIES have discovered the body of a man in the landing gear of a Boeing 777 airliner that arrived in Tokyo from New York.
Jetstar passengers' plane panic
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PASSENGERS "upset and nervous" at being stuck on a hot plane while a pilot repeatedly attempted to start it, leading to lengthy delays.
Telephone alert grounds flight
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A FLIGHT to Dubai was halted minutes before take-off when airline staff received a call claiming there were "terrorists'' aboard.
Open skies, budget travel: Asian airlines soar
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THE boom in low-cost travel and a growing web of open-skies agreements are expected to power long-term growth for Asian airlines.
Coffee shop girls face sex show charges
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FIVE coffee shop workers who put on raunchy shows for customers in a US town will face court dates on prostitution charges this month.
Man arrested after running through airport naked
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A NAKED man was at the heart of a dramatic - and bizarre - incident at an airport.
Travel agents hit back
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TRAVEL agents have hit back at revelations of underhanded tactics used by some in the industry to fleece unsuspecting holidaymakers.
What travel agents don't want you to know
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FROM preying on those in grief to lying about cheap trips, travel agents reveal the dark secrets of the business.
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