8th February 2010

Australia reports increase in air rage

The Australian travel industry is bearing the emotional scars of the recession in addition to the material damage as authorities have disclosed an alarming rise in disruptive behaviour and air rage, leaving airlines concerned at the level of baggage left over from the economic crisis.
The increase of low-cost or budget carrier market share is thought by many to be the primary reason behind the massive 65 percent rise in reported cases in the Australian skies last year. Government statistics reveal that in 2007 there were 64 disruptive incidents, a figure which quadrupled in 2008 to 279. In 2009 there were [...]

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8th February 2010

Mumbai Flight Headed for Dubai Makes Emergency Landing

Sunday a flight headed from Mumbai to Dubai was abruptly ordered to abort at the time of take-off, and ordered to promptly return to the gate after a concerned citizen phoned airport officials at claimed that there was a bomb threat aboard the aircraft.
The call was placed anonymously but the individual he gave the seat [...]

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8th February 2010

The most expensive hotels in the world

For the fifth consecutive year Moscow has taken out the honour of having the world’s most expensive hotels according to the latest HRG survey.
The Russian capital was somewhat affected by the ongoing effects of the economic downturn with average room rates down on 2008 figures but the figure of $420 per room per night is still significantly dearer than second placed Abu Dhabi which averaged $350 per room. The rates for Moscow meant a fall of around $50 on the 2008 average rates.
Coordinated by the international corporate travel company Hogg Robinson Group (HRG) the survey discovered that average room rates [...]

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