Maybe the French are not so bad after all
Ian Jarrett - Oct 23, 2026
by Ian Jarrett Let’s talk about the dogs first. They are a national obsession in France. They pop up everywhere.…
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Gold Coast ready for budget airline boom
Ian Jarrett - Oct 23, 2026
GOLD COAST – Australia’s Gold Coast airport expects passengers to switch from nearby Brisbane to take advantage of new low…
My Myanmar dilemma: Should I boycott or not?
Ian Jarrett - Oct 23, 2026
By Yeoh Siew Hoon Sometime in the early 90s, I was given a special “tourist visa” to enter Myanmar from…
Travelocity Business launches in Asia/Pacific
Ian Jarrett - Oct 23, 2026
SINGAPORE – Travelocity Business will begin providing travel management services in select Asia/Pacific countries for its client base. The expansion…
Welcome to Afghanistan, warts and all
Ian Jarrett - Oct 23, 2026
LONDON – It may be one of the world’s most volatile nations, but that has not deterred Lonely Planet from…
Vietnam Airlines in low-cost counter-attack
Ian Jarrett - Oct 23, 2026
HANOI - State-owned Vietnam Airlines continues to ride the country’s business and tourism boom. Pretax profits of US$18.8 in the…
Japan to fingerprint, photograph most visitors
Ian Jarrett - Oct 23, 2026
TOKYO - In a move that is likely to prove very unpopular with tourists and business visitors alike, new anti-terrorism…
Orient-Express tells Dubai: Back off
Ian Jarrett - Oct 23, 2026
SINGAPORE - - Orient-Express Hotels has snubbed a bid by Dubai Holdings Ltd to hold takeover talks. In a letter…
Is Macau in danger of losing its soul?
Ian Jarrett - Oct 23, 2026
Comment by Jennifer Welker MACAU - On November 5, one of Macau's most celebrated Portuguese coffee shops - Cafe Ou…
Indonesia to guard its black box crash secrets
Ian Jarrett - Oct 23, 2026
JAKARTA – in another blow to Indonesia’s poor reputation for airline safety, the chief pilot of a Boeing 737 that…
Singapore lures Ralph Fiennes from Qantas?
John Alwyn-Jones - Oct 23, 2026
A report by Scott Rochfort in Reflux in the Sydney Morning Herald says that Singapore Airlines has attempted to lure…
Publicity push needed behind £1 levy
Phil Davies - Oct 23, 2026
A high profile publicity campaign is needed to explain to travellers the benefits of the £1 levy to replace ATOL bonding from April…
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