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Passengers may soon be able to use their mobile phones while flying across Europe’s airspace.
Under the plan approved Monday, cell phone users could make and receive calls through an onboard base station. They will be allowed to turn their phones on after the plane reaches 10,000 feet, when other electronic devices such as portable music […]
Only 24 cities have officially signed up for the Earth Hour 2008, held on March 29 — Bangkok and Manila the two Asian cities among them. What is Earth Hour?
Earth Hour is the highlight of a major campaign to encourage businesses, communities and individuals to take the simple steps needed to cut their emissions on […]
Just a quick notice to all those flying Cathay Pacific or Dragon Air into China:
Cathay Pacific and Dragonair will move to the new Terminal 3 at Beijing International Airport starting on Wednesday, 26 March 2008.
Cathay Pacific and Dragonair will move to the Terminal 2 at Shanghai Pudong International Airport starting on Tuesday, 29 April 2008.
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It’s been less than half a year after the inaugural A380 flight and Singapore Airlines is ready to fly the humongous aircraft to two other international destinations: London and Tokyo.
The first A380 flight to London will leave Singapore on Tuesday, 18 March 2008, and from then on, there will be daily flights between Singapore and […]
Do you smoke? Well, unless you’re willing to pay a hefty fine, don’t light up in public places in Thailand. The Public Health Ministry has extended a national ban on smoking in public areas to include pubs, restaurants, discos and market-places, both open-air and air-conditioned.
Smoking is already prohibited in airconditioned restaurants but the ministry’s regulation […]
Nepal plans to rename the Lukla airport, the only airport in the Mount Everest region, after the first two men to reach the world’s highest peak, Sir Edmund Hillary and his climbing partner, Tenzing Norgay.
Hilary died early last month due to a heart attack. He has founded the Himalayan Trust, which has built 27 schools, […]
Hong Kong International Airport topped the 2007 World Airport Survey conducted by Skytrax, while Seoul Incheon and Singapore Changi airports share the second spot.
I bet that with the opening of its newly opened multimillion dollar Terminal 3, Changi airport may snatch that top spot in the next round!
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Think you’ve putted at all the best golf courses in the world? Hm… have you been to Vietnam, then?
Vietnam has just been awarded by the International Association of Golf Travel Operators (IAGTO) as its 2007 “Undiscovered Golf Destination of the Year“. This award was voted upon by 85 members of the association based on these […]
Here’s some good news for Star Alliance frequent flyer members: Air China and Shanghai Airlines have formally joined the Star Alliance airline network. You can now get more mileage when flying to your destinations in China when flying these airlines.
Participants in Air China’s PhoenixMiles and Shanghai Airlines’ Crane Club Frequent Flyer Programmes (FFP) will now […]
Travel + Leisure, a well-known travel and lifestyle magazine in North America, will soon be launching a Southeast Asia edition to cover currents trends in travel across the region of South East Asia.
“Travel + Leisure Southeast Asia is aimed squarely at the sophisticated Asian traveler. But the magazine is definitely not just another guide to […]
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