New airline seats to combat flight issues

Aircraft seating could be revolutionised if the designs of German engineering company Aida are adopted, according industry experts.

At the recent Hamburg aviation industry trade show the company revealed their new design for cinema-style flip seating that is aimed at creating ...

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Posted by Just the Flight at 11:39, 2 May 2006

Wind, surf and sand

Watersports and extreme sports fanatics can fly into Hamburg to catch some of the wind and wave action at the annual Professional Kiteboard Riders Association (Pkra) Kitesurf world cup this summer.

Held from August 15th to 20th at the North ...

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Posted by Just the Flight at 15:14, 2 May 2006

Garlic gourmet

Travellers flying over to France this August with a taste for fine cuisine should make a stop in the town of Lautrec, near Toulouse for the annual pink garlic fair.

Held on August 4th, the festival is a day-long ...

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Posted by Just the Flight at 15:24, 2 May 2006

Unspoiled riches

Travellers looking for the next hot spot as yet untouched by the tourist masses could turn their sights to Bulgaria and book themselves a flight to Sofia.

In a recent article in Sophia Echo, the director of the National ...

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Posted by Just the Flight at 16:55, 2 May 2006

Virgin fly into the blue

Virgin Blue, the Australian wing of the famous Branson airline, has further expanded its reach across the antipodean continent and today launches a brand new direct flight service out of Sydney to Queensland.

The service, which will run four direct ...

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Posted by Just the Flight at 12:33, 3 May 2006

Trains to Tibet

From July 1st visitors flying into China will be able to take a sightseeing trip to Tibet by train.

A brand new rail service running between the eastern province of Qinghai and Tibet has already attracted large numbers of interested ...

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Posted by Just the Flight at 12:40, 3 May 2006

Celebrations fit for a Queen

Travellers flying to Thailand this August can witness the country in its finest as the nation celebrates the birthday of their much-loved and highly revered Queen.

On August 12th the whole of Thailand will be garlanded in lights and flowers ...

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Posted by Just the Flight at 12:44, 3 May 2006

Wacky races

American-bound travellers flying into Las Vegas this August can get a taste of true desert grit as the annual Best in the Desert Vegas to Reno race comes to town.

Proving that the Las Vegas isn't just bright lights ...

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Posted by Just the Flight at 16:43, 3 May 2006

South Pacific quake causes alarm

The islands of the south Pacific, including New Zealand and Fiji, were saved from disaster after tsunami warnings, following a powerful earthquake in Tonga a week ago, came to nothing

The quake, which measured 8.1 on the Richter ...

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Posted by Just the Flight at 17:24, 4 May 2006

Rock lobster in Maine

A festival of seafood delights await those who fly to America's north Atlantic state of Maine this August.

From August 2nd – 6th the town of Rockland in Maine will host the 59th annual Maine Lobster Festival, which ...

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Posted by Just the Flight at 17:26, 4 May 2006

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