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The sudden end to the dramatic standoff that has paralysed the country's lucrative tourist industry caught observers by surprise. The court's decision is unlikely to dramatically alter Thailand's political landscape, which is riven with divisions. The

The two firms that dominate UK tour operating, Thomas Cook and Tui Travel, are planning summer holiday capacity reductions over two years of 20% and 27% respectively. The number of Thomas Cook's short-haul holidays, predominantly bargain packages to the

Gliding to a stop at Dubai International Airport, you are immediately aware of the ambition of the regions major airlines. Lined up along the terminal is a seemingly endless row of gleaming Airbus A330s and Boeing 777s and, to add a little contemporary

Skier Paul Wampach, a 49-year-old manager from Chicago, Illinois, hardly matches the stereotype of a hostel dweller: an under-30 backpacker from outside the United States who can't afford fancy lodging. For the fifth time in two years, Wampach plans to

The sleepless nights, the woozy days and the foggy minds of jet lag are the bane of any business traveler's life. But help may be on the way in the form of a new drug that has proved successful in resetting the body's natural sleep rhythms. In two

A combination of the low pound, high fuel surcharges and continuing credit crunch gloom has resulted in a sharp reduction of the number of Britons heading across the Pond to do their Christmas shopping. Figures released by British Airways today showed

(Sunset) The second thing she says: 'I think someone needs a Mod-tini.' Yeah, baby. I've just suffered through two-plus hours of Inland Empire gridlock so that I can unwind in the desert, and I plan to ditch my car for the weekend (if not, alas,

South Africa's is in the spotlight yet again following this year's , held in the Turks and Caicos Islands this week, after it was chosen as the World's Leading Safari & Game Reserve. In addition, the first World Travel Green Awards were also held in the

Only 59 per cent of charter services either departed or arrived on time - defined as being within 15 minutes of schedule, according to the Civil Aviation Authority. This represented a seven percentage point decline on the same period - July to September

Wednesday Commissioner Kuneva warned airlines that full compliance with EU law is an obligation, not an option. File photo by Yuliana Nikolova (Sofia Photo Agency) On the eve of a meeting of 27 national enforcement agencies and stakeholder groups in

For years I wouldn't go anywhere near South Africa I wouldn't even buy an Outspan orange even though people kept telling me how beautiful a country it was. Then I became friends with South Africa's first black high commissioner to the UK, and told him I

people have complained about a Lapland-style family attraction in Dorset, where fights have broken out between visitors and staff. Lapland New Forest, near Bournemouth, has been blasted by customers who say it does not live up to the marketing hype. The

As of right now you have one less excuse to say you can?t afford a trip to the Rocky Mountains this winter to play in the snow! One of the biggest expenses - the airfare just to get out west - is surprisingly cheap with a today-only offer from American

people have complained about a Lapland-style family attraction in Dorset, where fights have broken out between visitors and staff. Lapland New Forest, near Bournemouth - the second of its type in Britain - has been blasted by customers who say it does