Weird News Travels Fast
‘Risky’ travel insurance ad altered, re-aired
Thursday, 17 May 2012
Compare Travel Insurance’s ‘Save Yourself the Risk’ advertisement has made its way back to television screens after being banned.
Costly club sandwiches breaking travellers’ budget
Wednesday, 16 May 2012
Scouting out the best club sandwich could also come at a cost, according to a new survey that found Paris is the city where you’ll pay top dollar for a club sandwich.
Seoul to see #Twitter tower
Monday, 14 May 2012
The Cross Hash Tower is set to be constructed in Seoul, South Korea in the shape of a ‘hashtag’.
Sleep when you’re dead. 95 year old backpacker
Friday, 11 May 2012
Most 95 year olds consider a bus trip to the local bowls club or bingo a big outing, but not Gold Coast man Keith Wright, who is about to embark on his latest backpacking trip around Europe.
Kite delays 23 flights
Wednesday, 9 May 2012
Echidnas, turtles and now kites have caused takeoff delays, with up to 23 flights to northeast China’s Dalian diverted this week when a child’s flying toy was discovered hovering over the airport.
Bunk on down in a bed of beer
Tuesday, 8 May 2012
Catering to alcohol lovers across the globe, Best Western Plus Bierkulturhotel Schwanen in Ehingen, Germany has announced guests can now sleep in new beer-themed rooms.
Echidna, turtle delay take-off
Monday, 7 May 2012
A commercial airline taking off from Gold Coast Airport last week was forced to halt its departure to allow a an echidna and a turtle to waddle off the runway.
To roll or fold. Suitcase packing preferences.
Friday, 4 May 2012
When it comes to packing your suitcase, travellers prefer to fold clothes rather than the rolling method, according to a recent study.
Hainan pleads no to Mile High on the Gondola
Thursday, 3 May 2012
A number of adventurous travellers have found the appeal of joining the Mile High Club closer to the ground, on a gondola ride in Henan Province in China.
Flight friendships and flings
Wednesday, 2 May 2012
Travellers like to get friendly during flights, with a Skyscanner survey revealing 39 per cent of people developed friendships with a new acquaintance on-board and six per cent admitting to romantic liaisons.
Bieber loves ‘random’ Indonesia
Tuesday, 1 May 2012
Days after calling it “some random country”, pop sensation, Justin Bieber has flipped the attitude-switch tweeting that he actually loves Indonesia.
Skyscanner reveals most sought after seat
Monday, 30 April 2012
A recent poll revealed which aircraft seats are the most popular, with seat 6A and window seat being the most sought after.
Beckham breaks rules, Cathay crew cautioned
Tuesday, 24 April 2012
Cathay Pacific has put cabin crews on notice after a mid-air incident involving former Spice Girl star, Victoria Beckham.
Sydney sisters aim to be the World’s Greatest Travelers
Monday, 16 April 2012
Two sisters from Sydney are hoping to be crowned The World’s Greatest Travelers after winning a spot an Amazing Race type reality travel show, The Global Scavenger Hunt.
Virgin Atlantic investigates employee over celebrity leak claims
Friday, 13 April 2012
A Virgin Atlantic senior employee has resigned from the airline after allegedly revealing flight details of celebrities including Scarlett Johansson and Gwyneth Paltrow.
New balcony pools deemed unsafe
Thursday, 12 April 2012
Architects hoping to try something new and fresh are facing a range of backlash after plans to install swimming pools in each of a hotel’s balcony that extends all the way to the edge was deemed unsafe.
Air Australia auction underway
Wednesday, 4 April 2012
Bargain hunters are set to pounce on Air Australia assets in a fire sale liquidators hope will recoup some of the carrier’s losses.
Aussie ship returns from Scotland, to be crowning attraction
Thursday, 22 March 2012
The ‘City of Adelaide’ will make its final voyage home to Australian shores from Scotland in a steel cradle, to be restored as a maritime display in South Australia.
Gulf introduces Air-weight trolleys
Wednesday, 21 March 2012
On the carrier’s environmentally friendly mission, Gulf Air has announced the introduction new lightweight trolleys for its aircraft.
Ashton Kutcher signs up for space travel
Wednesday, 21 March 2012
The Two and a Half Men actor has signed up to be the five-hundredth person to fly into space with Sir Richard Branson’s space-line, Virgin Galactic.
Flight attendant’s frantic frenzy
Thursday, 15 March 2012
A US flight attendant for American Airlines caused a stir on a Dallas to Chicago flight when she claimed the plane was going to crash before take-off.
Flight Attendants fight for new uniforms
Monday, 12 March 2012
Asiana Airlines Flight Attendants have spoken out about their longing to have outdated regulation and uniforms updated.
Aussie travellers tight with sticky fingers
Friday, 9 March 2012
Australian travellers are not the most travelled, budget conscious, can’t switch off when travelling and one in five have sticky fingers, according to a recent LivingSocial survey that included 400 Australians and 5,200 additional respondents in the US, Canada, Ireland and UK.
Air NZ staff fired for family upgrade
Thursday, 8 March 2012
A personal grievance claim against Air New Zealand has backfired for a former employee.
