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Tax rebate for taking holidays
AUSTRALIANS would get a tax rebate for taking holidays within their own country under a plan that has been put to the Federal Government.
Dumb tourist swims in front of croc trap
VICTORIAN swam in front of crocodile trap at Top End waterhole where large beast caught this year.
Flights normal as refuellers strike
SYDNEY Airport says there will be no delays to flights today despite refuellers proceeding with a strike.
Air hostess admits 'mile-high' thefts
FLIGHT attendant in financial strife stole thousands of dollars from unsuspecting passengers.
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World Bodypainting Festival
MODELS pose with amazing designs during the world's biggest bodypainting event in Seeboden, Austria.
Beluga whales boogie
WHO would have thought that the Japanese, with their national appetite for whale meat, would stage a synchronised swimming show with whales.
Aboard the 787 Dreamliner
THERE is plenty for Boeing to crow about with its 787 Dreamliner, so climb about for a look-see.
Cost of flying with Qantas to rise
QANTAS has given a further sign of its confidence that the aviation market is improving by boosting fares by three per cent.
New Treehotel features a UFO room
A NEW hotel perched in a tree will offer guests the chance to stay in rooms shaped like a UFO, birds nest and a “mirrorcube”.
Man stranded after landing on no-fly list
A PASSENGER stuck in the Middle East for two months after being added to the US no-fly list has finally been allowed to return home.
Six hour delay due to broken loos 'absurd'
PASSENGERS on a flight from Rio-Paris forced to return to Brazil due to broken toilets have described the situation as "unimaginable".
Passengers in 'walk of shame' threat
AIRLINE accused of kicking off people who paid the cheapest airfare to reduce aircraft weight.
Qantas accelerates Boeing 787 delivery
QANTAS Airways has brought forward its receipt of its first Boeing 787 Dreamliners by two years.
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Qantas unveils next-gen check-in
NEW check-in system promises passengers a five-second check-in and electronic bags tags to keep track of their luggage.
Boy 'sends woman deaf' on Qantas flight
WOMAN left bleeding from the ears and "deaf" after a boy screamed near her on a flight.
Product claims to hide nakedness from scanners
A LAS Vegas company has launched a product it claims can preserve a passenger’s modesty from controversial full-body airport scanners.
Man's legs crushed by passenger plane
A MAN is in a serious condition after an Air India plane with 53 passengers on board ran over his legs while preparing for take-off.
Tour firm collapse may strand thousands
AROUND 50,000 tourists face having their summer vacation plans thrown into chaos after a package tour operator dramatically collapsed.
Dreamliner makes international debut
BOEING'S highly anticipated - and long delayed - 787 jetliner has made its international debut at a UK air show.
Big plans for lonely dog on its tuckerbox
LOCALS want to turn historic sculpture into an international tourist attraction after plans to move the iconic dog were rejected.
Virgin Galactic space flight step closer
RICHARD Branson's Virgin Galactic is celebrating its spacecraft's first test flight with crew on board.
TV journalist filmed naked sues hotel
HOTEL said to have given out TV reporter's room number before man filmed her through peephole.
Paris Hilton reveals how the ultra-rich travel
MULTI-millionaire hotel heiress Paris Hilton reveals how the other half travel by posting images of her on board a luxury private jet on Twitter.
Meet the new face of Qantas
STUNNING Melbourne model Pia Miller is flying high after stepping into Deborah Hutton's shoes as one of the new faces of Qantas.
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