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Aviation security in $200m boost
NEW security measures at Aussie airports to include full-body scanners and x-ray machines.
Plane seat maker falsified safety data
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
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
THE number of people travelling to and from our nation has hit a record high, figures show.
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Aircruise design
THE Aircruise is a giant, vertical airship designed to carry travellers in style and luxury.
Strange snacks
CHOCOLATE covered scorpions and worm-filled lollipops some of the world's weirdest snacks.
Top 10 sexiest beaches
TAKE a look at the best secluded and spectacular beaches to enjoy some romance.
Raunchy tourism campaign causes stir
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
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
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
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
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'
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'
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
A NAKED man was at the heart of a dramatic - and bizarre - incident at an airport.
Travel agents hit back
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
FROM preying on those in grief to lying about cheap trips, travel agents reveal the dark secrets of the business.
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