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N. Korea town opens to Western tourists: travel agents

25/05 00:53 CET

(AFP) - North Korea's authorities have opened the border town of Sinuiju to Western tourists, Chinese-based travel agencies said, despite international tensions over Pyongyang's nuclear test in February.The move opens up the possibility of foreign tourists being able to make day…

24/05 21:16 CET
Cairo airport delays plans to close at night

(AFP) - Plans to shut two runways at Cairo's international airport at night have been shelved temporarily, the head of Egypt's airports…
24/05 15:24 CET
Lift ban on electronic devices during take-off and landing recommends report

(Relaxnews) - If you’re noticing that more and more flyers are tuning…
24/05 06:26 CET
Google team captures Galapagos Island beauty for maps

(AFP) - Google has followed in the footsteps of Charles Darwin to…
23/05 23:32 CET
Japan's ANA to resume Dreamliner flights Sunday

(AFP) - Japan's All Nippon Airways (ANA) on Thursday said it would put its Dreamliner fleet back into service this weekend, several days ahead…
23/05 15:06 CET
Solar plane sets distance record on US tour

(AFP) - The first manned aircraft that can fly day and night powered only by solar energy set a new distance record Thursday when it landed…
23/05 09:25 CET
Polish mine launches salt photo contest

(AFP) - One of the oldest salt mines in Europe, Poland's Wieliczka, on Tuesday called for photos of salt from across the globe for a contest…
23/05 06:39 CET
Cheaper yen attracts record visitors to Japan

(AFP) - A record 923,000 foreigners travelled to Japan in April, up 18.1 percent from a year earlier, taking advantage of a weaker yen and an…
22/05 23:31 CET
Crackdown on AirBnB host in New York serves as cautionary tale

(Relaxnews) - Fallout from a case in which AirBnB activities have been…
22/05 15:51 CET
Correction: Emirates not launching onboard shisha lounge

(Relaxnews) - A story published Tuesday, May 21, about Emirates airline…
22/05 14:13 CET
Solar plane set for new leg of cross-country US trip

(AFP) - The first-ever manned airplane that can fly by day or night on…
22/05 09:44 CET
Foreign buyers descend on Sicily for bargain property

(AFP) - Foreign buyers are swooping on deserted villages in Sicily to…

22/05 - Hong Kong hails the return of the duck
21/05 - EU swimming beaches get clean bill of health
21/05 - United's Boeing 787s back in skies
21/05 - Pulsing European beach city named top summer destination
19/05 - New travel website uses social media for real-time recommendations
19/05 - Prague plans subway 'Love Train' for singles
19/05 - Lunch-hour dance parties gaining worldwide popularity
19/05 - In Philadelphia, murals breathe life into city
18/05 - Adele’s ‘Someone Like You’ good for calming nervous flyers, says study
18/05 - Some Chinese tourists 'uncivilised': top official
17/05 - Hotel rates in Europe soar with more travelers booking mini-breaks
17/05 - Tiny Australian town abuzz with Daft Punk fever
17/05 - Moscow metro auctions off vintage carriages
17/05 - Abu Dhabi rolls out sleeping pods for tired passengers
16/05 - Southwest first to order Boeing's smallest 737 MAX
16/05 - Final candidates vie for Tourism Australia's 'Best Jobs in the World'
15/05 - Air India's Dreamliner takes to the skies again
15/05 - Paris police boost efforts to protect tourists
15/05 - Hong Kong cries fowl as giant rubber duck deflates
15/05 - Hotwire launches airfare alert service
14/05 - Google Street View to collect photos of Canada's national parks
14/05 - United to resume Dreamliner flights May 20
14/05 - Japan firms to build Mongolian international airport
14/05 - Saudi Arabia eases visa rules to promote religious visits
14/05 - Auckland's SkyCity casino strikes deal for convention centre
13/05 - Airbus offers sneak preview of new A350
13/05 - Space tourism won't hurt environment: Branson
13/05 - New Yorkers get pumped up for bike sharing
12/05 - Havana Bay slowly reclaims historic splendor
12/05 - Branson serves as AirAsia stewardess after losing bet
12/05 - Gigantic balloon creature splits opinion in Australia
11/05 - Medieval crown jewels on display at Prague castle
11/05 - Air India set to resume Dreamliner flights
11/05 - Rome river judged too dirty for tourist cruises
10/05 - US commission announces plans for faster in-flight WiFi
10/05 - World Trade Center spire completed in New York
10/05 - Japan's ANA to resume Dreamliner service on June 1
10/05 - Flyers don't turn off phones in planes: survey
10/05 - Tourist numbers up in Brazil ahead of FIFA World Cup
09/05 - Latvia hopes for Baltic 'Bilbao effect' with Rothko museum
09/05 - Venice removes controversial Boy with Frog statue
09/05 - Ratatouille attraction planned for 2014 at Disneyland Paris
08/05 - Scientists may have found Brazilian 'Atlantis'
08/05 - Delhi metro to breathalyse commuters to weed out drunks
06/05 - Etihad, South African Airways ink codesharing deal
05/05 - Cold War bunker in Bosnia revived by modern art
05/05 - Archangel Gabriel features in Jerusalem exhibit
04/05 - Boeing 'taking next step' toward new 777 plane launch
04/05 - Solar plane lands at night on cross-country US trip
03/05 - Solar plane takes off on cross-country US trip
03/05 - Solar-powered plane set to launch cross-US flight
03/05 - Vivienne Westwood designs new uniforms for Virgin Atlantic
02/05 - Old foes to battle for world record on Everest
02/05 - Etihad and LinkedIn partnership encourages power networking sessions
02/05 - Top of the bill: giant rubber duck sails into Hong Kong
02/05 - Air-passenger traffic up 5.9% in March: IATA
01/05 - Iceland grapples with tourist influx
01/05 - New York's MoMA moves to seven-day week
01/05 - Japan's Mt Fuji to get World Heritage stamp: officials
01/05 - Boeing takes full-page ads in Japan papers
30/04 - Sydney's Bondi Beach to receive green makeover
30/04 - Orange invades Amsterdam for Dutch enthronement
30/04 - 'Thessaloniki's Pompeii' saved from relocation: archaeologists
29/04 - easyJet eliminates airport check-in in ongoing tavel trend
29/04 - App upgrades designed to make booking and travel stress-free
29/04 - Chinese tourists sail to disputed islands: report
29/04 - S. Korea unveils restored cultural treasure
28/04 - Old Sanaa, an endangered UNESCO heritage site
28/04 - Campaign to save Barrier Reef from industry
28/04 - Stairway to heaven: Siena cathedral opens roof tour
28/04 - Japan Dreamliner test flight lands at Tokyo airport
27/04 - Japan's ANA to test modified Dreamliner
27/04 - Van Goghs back home in renewed Amsterdam museum
26/04 - Philippine Airlines in major route expansion
26/04 - S.Africa sees record number of tourists
25/04 - Madrid to brand landmark metro station 'Vodafone'
25/04 - Top 10 busiest air corridors in the world

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