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Visit the Titanic wreckage site for a cool $60,000
Have you ever wanted to visit the actual wreckage site of where the Titanic went down? Now you have a chance to actually go there for 59,680 USD.
Middle East airlines 'unstoppable'
A top Emirates executive has delivered a warning to Europe's struggling airlines that they could lose more business to booming Middle East carriers as they pay the price of years of political neglect.
"Batman" brings order to southern Slovak town
His utility belt might not be as well-equipped as the TV version and he hasn't had to fight Penguin's henchmen yet, but Zoltan Kohari has nailed the superhero look and grit needed to fight evil in the southern Slovak town of Dunajska Streda.
People discovery app connects us as never before
Looking to find new friends or business partners among the hundreds of people you encounter each week? A new app may help.
Ottawa aims to speed through Air Canada labor bill
The Canadian House of Commons will begin debating a government motion on Monday to enable speedy passage of legislation to block a strike or lockout at Air Canada, a spokesman said.
Olympics could boost London theatres
Musical impresario and theatre owner Andrew Lloyd Webber predicted a "bloodbath" for West End stages during this summer's Olympic Games in London, but a new survey published on Monday suggested the opposite may be true.
Jerusalem's Western Wall a haven for migrant swifts
Completing the same journey they have made for the past 2,000 years, a flock of swifts has flown halfway around the world to nest among the ancient stones of Jerusalem's Western Wall.
The Spirited Traveller: Lambanog is the word in Manila
Hold tight to your shot glasses, travellers. If you're headed to Manila, capital of The Philippines, you're likely to find lambanog in your cups.
Modern Etiquette: Seven tips to making the right impression
We all know that making a good impression is fundamental to professional and social success. All too often, however, we unintentionally tarnish our personal polish by forgetting the basics of face-to-face communication.
Finding and riding the bicycle built for you
As fuel prices soar and the weather warms, more adults are rediscovering bicycling as a way to get fit, get around, and rekindle that childhood joy of movement.
India's Kingfisher cancels more flights on staff strike
India's Kingfisher Airlines said it had to cancel some flights due to "employee agitation on account of delayed salaries", pushing the debt-laden carrier deeper into trouble.
Aviation firms call on EU leaders to fix carbon spat
The heads of planemaker Airbus and a group of top European airlines and engine makers have written to political leaders calling on them to resolve an escalating trade spat over a recently introduced European Union carbon charge.
Swiss voters say no to longer annual holidays
Swiss voters rejected a proposal to increase employees' annual minimum paid holiday entitlement to six from four weeks on Sunday after firms warned it might hurt competitiveness and threaten jobs.
AirAsia X to stop NZ flights, cites fuel costs
AirAsia X will suspend flights to and from New Zealand at the end of May as high jet fuel prices have made the service unprofitable, the long-haul affiliate of Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia Bhd said on Monday.
Toronto builds airport tunnel, loses ferry romance
Canada's biggest city is starting work on a tunnel that will eliminate the need for a short ferry ride to its downtown island airport, promising an extra draw to travellers seeking quick access to Toronto's business core.
China's faux Bordeaux stirs wine market
Master of Wine Jeannie Cho Lee could tell instantly when she tasted fake wine at a Hong Kong dinner party.
Abu Dhabi freezes new hotel licenses
Abu Dhabi will not issue new hotel licenses in the capital of the United Arab Emirates until further notice due to oversupply, a local newspaper reported on Sunday, citing a tourism official.
Top 10 destinations for spring
Spring is just around the corner for the northern hemisphere and as the winter weather lifts, northerners might consider getting a jump on the summer holiday crush by taking a trip to the more popular places well before the heavy June-September tourist season.
Germans seek solace from hectic lives on spa breaks
Massages, steam baths and a rest from an increasingly busy lifestyle are drawing a growing number of Germans to spa breaks, one of the tourism sector's fastest-growing segments.
Travel groups look east for 2012 bright spots
With a weak western European economy, fear of political unrest in North Africa and a cruise business hit by the Costa Concordia disaster, travel groups are looking to eastern Europe, China and corporate travel to brighten up 2012.
Travel groups pour into open-for-business Africa
The world's big hotel chains and airlines are rushing to serve new corporate customers in Africa, as Chinese and Middle East investment boosts business interest in the resource-rich region.
48 hours in Phoenix
Got 48 hours to explore Phoenix? The sun-drenched city, the nation's sixth-largest, which boasts up to 300 sunny days a year, is growing fast.
Costa Concordia could delay 2013 cruise bookings
Cruise bookings for next year could remain slow until the industry manages to dispel safety concerns after the Costa Concordia capsized off the west coast of Italy in January.
Ottawa averts Air Canada strike, lockout
Canada's government headed off a simultaneous strike and lockout at the country's largest airline on Thursday, referring two labor disputes at Air Canada to a federal tribunal.
Singapore Air asks pilots to volunteer for no-pay leave
Singapore Airlines Ltd, the world's second-largest carrier by market value, said on Friday it has asked its pilots to volunteer for a no-pay leave of up to two years as the industry was hit by weak demand and soaring jet fuel prices.
Blow for Qantas as talks with Malaysian Airlines end
Qantas Airways has called off talks with Malaysian Airlines to set up an Asian premium carrier because deal terms could not be agreed, a big setback to the Australian airline's plans to turn around its ailing international operations.
Emirates seeks compensation for Airbus superjumbo cracks
Emirates Airline, the world's largest operator of Airbus's A380 superjumbo, plans to seek compensation from the aircraft maker after complaining of widespread disruption and an expected loss of revenue, the airline's president told the Financial Times on Friday.
No quick revival seen for Egypt, Tunisia tourism
Egypt and Tunisia are unlikely to see tourism - a vital prop for their battered economies - revive anytime soon as holidaymakers continue to shun North African destinations a year after the "Arab Spring" revolutions.
Hong Kong dentist to help check pharaoh's cavity
A Hong Kong dentist is wielding forceps to help reach for answers inside the last surviving example of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Great Pyramid of Giza.
French charter airline packs bags for Greece
French charter airline Air Mediterranee in the next few weeks will move part of its operations to Greece to cut costs, creating jobs in the debt-stricken country while leaving around 85 workers in France out of work.
