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Aviation A well dressed, single guy in his 30s is more likely to be upgraded to First Class than a group of teenage girls, a survey by SkyScanner reveals. So – other than a sex change – what can you do to increase your chances? It has only happened to me twice. Once, many, many …
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Business News The mayor of Denver, Colorado, has led a delegation of nearly 70 business, tourism, and government officials to Japan aboard the first ever scheduled nonstop flight linking the Mile High City with the Land of the Rising Sun. United Airlines launched the new route linking Denver with Tokyo on 10 June 2013. It …
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Corporate Social Responsibility One thousand under priviledged children in Thailand will start the school year with new backpacks stuffed full of school supplies thanks to the generosity and creative thinking of officials at Boeing and Thai Airways International. The school supplies were sourced by Boeing. They will be flown to Thailand aboard a newly acquired …
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Travel Tips Fuel surcharges can camouflage the real cost of airline tickets, Michael Taylor discovers as he books a flight from Hong Kong to Bangkok to attend the Digital Innovation Asia Bloggers Match-up. When I search for an airline ticket to attend the Digital Innovation Asia Bloggers Match-up in Bangkok, Thailand, I do a flexible …
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Cebu Adventure Part Two Michael Taylor wins a round-trip ticket on Cebu Pacific Air at a press conference. His journey begins on a Red Eye flight from Hong Kong to Cebu on Cebu Pacific Air. Although I've spent about 27 years – spread over four decades – living or studying in Asia, this is my …
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Cebu Adenture Part One The list of countries that I haven't visited yet is about to get shorter. I'm on my way to Cebu in the Philippines after winning a round trip ticket on Cebu Pacific Air at a press function six months ago. Unlike most press conferences, which are usually held in hotel function …
Business Following five years of disappointing payloads, Hawaiian Airlines has decided to end flights linking Honolulu, Hawaii, with Manila, capital of the Philippines. The last flight will depart from Manila International Airport on 1 August 2013. Click on the following link for Hawaii travel ideas: Hawaii Destination Guide Greater China's Gain? But the Philippines' loss …
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59% of international travelers polled by Skyscanner are in favour of an airline Fat Tax to charge overweight passengers more
A survey of business travelers reveals that most like hanging out at hotel bars and restaurants with colleagues when not working or sleeping. But few like flying in the same airplane with them.
Tokyo from the air: a Hong Kong based travel writer rides in a helicopter, sightseeing the Japanese capital from above.