'Airport of the future' plans unveiled

Alaska Airlines has announced plans to overhaul the way that passengers check in at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

The $18 million (£9.2 million) redesign will see the hub become the "airport of the future", the airline said.

Existing ticket counters will be scrapped ...

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Posted by Andrew at 11:07, 12 January 2007

Class on the menu in Singapore

High-brow food lovers looking for an altogether higher class of cuisine on their holidays should fly to Singapore for the World Gourmet Summit between April 9th and 28th.

Targeted at both professionals and consumers, this popular event sees some of ...

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Posted by Mike at 11:08, 12 January 2007

Festival on the fringe in New York

Theatre-goers looking for some new talent to get excited over should head to New York for the Frigid New York festival between March 7th and 18th.

More than 30 companies will put on over 150 groundbreaking performances across three theatres ...

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Posted by Andrea at 11:44, 12 January 2007

Qantas to boost flights to San Francisco

Qantas has announced that it is to increase flights between Australia and San Francisco.

From March 26th, the airline will fly to the US city from Sydney five times a week instead of three.

It said that ...

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Posted by Kate at 09:48, 15 January 2007

Inflight mobile phones 'part of customer service'

The impending launch of an inflight mobile phone service by Emirates is part of a commitment to customer service rather than a way of making money, it has been claimed.

Patrick Brannelly, vice president of passenger communications for the airline, ...

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Posted by Andrea at 10:31, 15 January 2007

A splash of festivity in Bangkok

Travellers wanting to catch the last days of the Asian summer might want to head to Bangkok to celebrate the Thai new year.

The Songkran festival takes place between April 13th and 15th and is known for the spectacle of ...

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Posted by Carrie at 10:51, 15 January 2007

Dress up and party in the Caribbean

Holidaymakers with a flair for the dramatic should fly to the Caribbean for the annual carnival in Martinique between February 11th and March 4th.

This colourful event sees locals get dressed up to the nines in a variety of ...

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Posted by Paul at 11:49, 15 January 2007

Travellers 'want more watery breaks'

A survey of American tour operators has indicated that professionals expect more holidaymakers to plump for water-oriented breaks such as river tours and waterway visits in 2007.

The poll by the United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA) revealed that 33 per ...

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Posted by Clare at 10:25, 16 January 2007

Scandinavian Airlines to launch second Newark flight

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has announced that it is to launch its second flight between Newark and Copenhagen in May.

The service will fly during late evenings four times a week between May 20th and August 31st, bringing the ...

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Posted by Paul at 10:27, 16 January 2007

Doing it for the kids in Denver

Families wanting to keep their young ones entertained for a whole two days should hop on a flight to Denver for Radio Disney's All About Kids expo.

This event takes place on March 3rd and 4th at Downtown Denver's Colorado ...

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Posted by Clare at 11:43, 16 January 2007

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