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Top travel moments of the year

Goliath tigerfish

A CROCODILE on a plane, a mystical Goliath tiger fish and shocking footage of cruise chaos among the top stories of the year.

Horror over blood, mucus on plane

Shock

AIRLINE says sorry to "disgusted" passenger covered in blood after touching a sick bag but warns planes are not always cleaned.

Jumped the shark: The web hoax of 2010

Fake shark story

REPORT of drunken tourist killing shark that terrorised Egyptian resort takes internet by storm.

Race to get travellers home for Christmas

Heathrow snow

EUROPEAN airports in frantic bid to get stranded passengers home for Christmas as conditions improve.

Bitter summer freeze bites eastern states

Snow

FORGET the board shorts, if you're in eastern Australia you've got more chance of seeing snow than surf.

Jetstar pilot says sorry, wins job back

Jetstar

PILOT was sacked after claiming budget airline's policy of hiring overseas crew put lives at risk.

Air New Zealand pulls 'offensive' ad

Shocked grandma

AIRLINE slogan offering fares "lower than your grandma’s boobs" pulled after outrage.

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Australia set to face Christmas washout

rain

RAIN predicted in many states for Christmas and New Year.

Porn movie shown on airport screen

Shahjalal airport

HUNDREDS of travellers outraged as porn movie appears for five minutes on large display screen at the Bangladesh's main airport.

White Christmas in Victoria

Snow

PEOPLE dreaming of a white Christmas should head to Victoria's mountains this year, where a cold snap has caused snowfalls of up to 10 centimetres.

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World's unluckiest tourists revealed

Unlucky traveller

HORROR cliff plunge ending in a shattered leg and a helicopter crash in the Grand Canyon among worst travel experiences ever.

Travel chaos starts to ease in Europe

Heathrow

HEATHROW'S boss announced today he would give up his hefty bonus this year after the world's busiest international airport was crippled by snowy conditions.

Baggage handler found asleep in cargo

ATSB

AIRPORT worker who nodded off with luggage among 260 recent incidents on passenger jets.

Flight chaos due to 'official's stuff-up'

Heathrow snow

HEATHROW Airport owner did not buy enough de-icing fluid for runway, say angry airline bosses.

Air travellers are 'polite, considerate'

Seat recline

PASSENGERS insist they help others stow bags, don't fully recline their seats, share arm-rests and climb over sleeping neighbours.

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Hundreds still stranded as flights cut

Stranded passenger

STRANDED passengers forced to camp out at Heathrow airport overnight as snow and ice continues to delay air travel.

Socialite Paris Hilton's plane drama

Paris Hilton

THE star was on board a plane that had to be evacuated after a fellow passenger found a 10 centimetre knife in a seat pocket.

World's top toilets with amazing views

Loos with Views

AUSSIE toilet makes selection of the most picturesque and bizarre views from loos around the world.

Pilot in hot water over air hostess kiss

Kissing

A PILOT has landed in a whole lot of trouble after allegedly fooling around with a young air hostess in the cockpit while on duty.

Aussies and Kiwis fury at Heathrow 'hell'

Europe's big freeze

FAMILY of six in disabled toilet and used nappies on airport floor as bad weather forces passengers to spend night in Heathrow.

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Stewardess jailed for £250K cocaine scam

FLIGHT attendant who smuggled cocaine into Britain has been jailed for eight years.

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