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US Air Force pilot dies in plane crash
ONE US pilot was killed and another injured when they ejected from a U-2 spy plane shortly before it crashed in Northern California.
‘Fat family’ ruins pensioner’s holiday
A TOURIST who bought a ticket on a scenic railway said he was kicked off because an obese family took up too much room.
Couple’s crazy attempt to catch flight
TWO passengers running late for their flight have been filmed running across the tarmac and blocking a huge jet as it tried to take off.
Backlash against ‘idiot’ Uluru tourists
PEOPLE aren’t happy with three climbers who had to be rescued from Uluru after they ignored pleas to not climb the sacred rock.
US Air Force pilot dies in plane crash
ONE US pilot was killed and another injured when they ejected from a U-2 spy plane shortly before it crashed in Northern California.
Police board Saudi jet after false alarm
SAUDI Airlines Flight SV 872 has sparked a major scare at Manila airport after an emergency ‘under imminent threat’ signal was received by the control tower.
Couple’s crazy attempt to catch flight
TWO passengers running late for their flight have been filmed running across the tarmac and blocking a huge jet as it tried to take off.
Backlash against ‘idiot’ Uluru tourists
PEOPLE aren’t happy with three climbers who had to be rescued from Uluru after they ignored pleas to not climb the sacred rock.
Tourists killed in tragic boat collision
AT least 13 people have died and 10 are missing after a double-decker tourist boat hit a bridge and capsized in Thailand.
Two tourists dead in Bali boat blast
AN Austrian woman and another woman believed to be Spanish have been killed and 17 other foreigners hurt in an explosion on a ferry departing Bali.
Unprecedented strikes to hit travellers
IMMIGRATION and border force officers will walk off the job over a week as the public sector union ramps up strike action over a 1000-day pay dispute.
Computer glitch sparks airport chaos
A COMPUTER glitch has delayed thousands of passengers in airports worldwide, with some forced to sleep on the terminal floors.
The tourist spots social media has ruined
YOU know those places you’ve seen all over your Instagram feed and are dying to go to? That might be a bad idea. They’ve all been ruined.
Surprising travel fears for Singapore
IT’S known as one of the cleanest and safest places in southeast Asia. But a new health panic has Australian authorities worried.
Delays expected at airports today
TRAVELLERS are being urged to brace for delays at Australia’s major airports today, as strikes by immigration and border protection staff resume.
Your travel plans might be screwed
TRAVELLERS are being warned their international flights could be impacted next week as border and immigration staff plan to walk off the job.
