Travel Archive
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A visit to the other side of the tracks in Saitama
Travel › 06:25 AM JST - 7th September
Stick almost anything in a trendy art gallery, and people will immediately look at it in a new light. Where before there were random assemblages…
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Austrian, Scandinavian Airlines, SWISS join ANA ProFlyers Bonus scheme
Travel › 02:57 AM JST - 7th September
ANA ProFlyers Bonus, a reward scheme designed for Japan-based corporate customers, will be extended to include ANA’s Star Alliance partner airlines Austrian, Scandinavian Airlines and…
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Continental to charge $15 for 1st checked bag
Travel › 08:11 AM JST - 6th September
DALLAS — Continental Airlines Inc said Friday it is charging some coach customers $15 for a first checked bag, matching a similar fee imposed by most other…
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United drops planned meal charges on Europe flights
Travel › 03:09 AM JST - 6th September
MINNEAPOLIS — United Airlines travelers across the Atlantic can leave their money in their pockets when the food cart comes down the aisle. The nation's second-largest carrier…
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Tourism trend: Halloween is now its own season
Travel › 06:43 AM JST - 5th September
NEW YORK — Once upon a time, Halloween was a one-day event. Then the pumpkins and parties started moving back to the weeks between Columbus Day and Oct…
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Continental Airlines links up with PayPal
Travel › 06:42 AM JST - 5th September
Continental Airlines is now offering travelers the opportunity to utilize PayPal when purchasing flights at continental.com. “Continental works to provide the most convenient online booking…
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Priority Pass adds 16 airport lounges to global portfolio
Travel › 06:18 AM JST - 4th September
Priority Pass has expanded its worldwide network of airport lounges with the addition of 16 lounges to its portfolio in August. New lounges have been…
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Shangri-La Tokyo begins 6-month countdown to open March 1
Travel › 07:00 AM JST - 3rd September
TOKYO — Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo, has begun the six-month countdown to its March 1, 2009 opening as Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts' first property in Japan. The 202-room…
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Qantas told to shape up
Travel › 07:22 AM JST - 2nd September
SYDNEY — Australia's national aviation body said Monday that Qantas must improve its aircraft maintenance procedures in order to avoid future safety problems. The Civil Aviation Safety…
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Iriomote Island: Go trekking through primeval forest — without leaving Japan
Travel › 06:39 AM JST - 31st August
“Japan.” It hardly evokes mental images of lush, green jungles. Yet just off the radar of Western travelers is Iriomote Island, one of the country’s…
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Canadian airline removes life vests to save weight and fuel
Travel › 08:34 AM JST - 30th August
TORONTO — Air Canada's regional carrier Jazz is removing life vests from all its planes to save weight and fuel. Jazz spokeswoman Manon Stuart said Friday that…
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Body-revealing scanners now widely used at U.S. airports
Travel › 06:33 AM JST - 29th August
NEW YORK — Backscatter X-ray and millimeter-wave imaging technologies that give Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers the ability to see through passengers' clothing and look for prohibited objects…
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Lonely Planet Audio Phrasebooks available for iPhone and iPod touch
Travel › 06:59 AM JST - 28th August
Lonely Planet’s Audio Phrasebooks for iPhone and iPod touch are now available for sale on the Apple App Store in all territories, providing travelers with…
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Wyndham Hotel Group signs deal for 9 hotels in Japan
Travel › 06:58 AM JST - 27th August
Wyndham Hotel Group has signed an agreement with Green Hospitality Management of Tokyo to open nine hotels in Japan during the next five years under…
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American Airlines launches in-flight Internet on 3 routes
Travel › 07:04 AM JST - 26th August
NEW YORK — One of the few remaining Internet-free havens has vanished as American Airlines launched airborne email, web and other online services on some of its longer,…
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Tread in the footsteps of Edo-era travelers
Travel › 11:10 AM JST - 23rd August
Tokugawa Ieyasu designated the Nakasendo, or “central mountain road,” one of Japan’s five official highways in 1602. On this route stretching from Kyoto to Edo…
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Starwood signs 100th hotel in China - Sheraton Beijing Dongcheng
Travel › 06:03 AM JST - 21st August
Starwood Hotels & Resorts has signed its 100th hotel in China. The Sheraton Beijing Dongcheng Hotel will feature 470 rooms, approximately 36,000 square feet of…
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Showers, bars, lounge - Emirates Airbus A380 has them all
Travel › 06:55 AM JST - 19th August
Emirates' new Airbus A380 has some luxurious amenities. This particular aircraft features 489 seats with 14 in first class suites, 76 in business and 399…
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MasterCard Luxury Week Hong Kong to take place Aug 26-30
Travel › 06:53 AM JST - 17th August
HONG KONG — MasterCard is putting the final touches to its popular MasterCard Luxury Week Hong Kong. Now in its second year, the five-day event, taking place from…
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U.S. public divided on in-flight cell phone use
Travel › 09:00 AM JST - 15th August
NEW YORK — The friendly skies are not so affable when it comes to using cell phones on commercial airliners. Nearly half of U.S. residents say they would…
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