The owner of the QE2 is considering opening the iconic ocean liner as a floating hotel elsewhere in the Middle East or Africa, rather than in the Dubai. Nakheel said it was evaluating options for the ship ahead of a planned refurbishment and that other ports had expressed interest in hosting the ship.South Africa’s Business […]
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is opposed to a ban on climbing Uluru, putting him in direct conflict with his Environment Minister Peter Garrett and the area’s traditional owners.A draft management plan for the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park has called for a ban on people climbing the 348-metre-high rock, which is sacred to indigenous people.In a […]
The Singapore to Bintan crossing just got faster and more comfortable, after two new ferries were introduced that will cut travelling time by at least 15 minutes, the Straits Times reported. The two new ferries, which cost SG$31 million (US$24million) are also equipped with the latest stabilising technology for a smoother ride, and include business […]
Up to 80 passengers flying from Melbourne have been left stranded after Shanghai airport officials quarantined two separate flights over swine flu fears.Around 40 passengers on Air China flight CAO-178 from Melbourne to Shanghai and 41 passengers and crew from a Qantas flight QF129 have been confined to Shanghai hotels after a Chinese national on […]
Germany has a new attraction bound to tempt the taste buds. According to a report in The Times of London, Berlin’s new Currywurst Museum will open in August, hailing the national delicacy - a chopped sausage, with tomato sauce, sprinkled with curry powder. Fans of the spicy snack should visit www.currywurstmuseum.de.
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A Denmark-based design consultant has submitted plans for the first bridge across the Red Sea, linking Yemen and Djibouti. According to a report in UAE-based newspaper, The National, Cowi has been employed to design the first phase of the 28.5km link, which is being developed by Dubai’s Middle East Development and is estimated to cost […]
Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce has defended the airline’s decision to slug passengers up to $160 for emergency exit row seats that offer more legroom.Mr Joyce said Qantas was only following other airlines which already charge for the seats.“Qantas is giving people more of an option,” he told reporters on Wednesday.“Up until now you couldn’t […]
Natalie Appleby and her fiance know all too well the problems Annice Smoel faced - the Perth couple went through a similar ordeal last month.While Mrs Smoel, a mother of four, is safely back in Melbourne after spending four nights in a Thai jail on charges of stealing a $50 bar mat, Ms Appleby still […]
More than 150 Sydney-bound passengers were stranded for three-and-a-half hours at Perth Airport yesterday after QF574 was evacuated when a suspicious odour was detected in the plane’s cargo hold.Deputy Mayor of the City of Cockburn, Kevin Allen, said the 737-800 aircraft was evacuated after a “suspicious parcel” was found on board.Councillor Allen is on leave, […]
Air fares are at their cheapest in more than a decade as airlines discount tickets in a contest for budget travellers, writes Jonathan Dart.The managing director of Webjet, David Clarke, has calculated that international fares have fallen, on average, by 40 per cent, and domestic fares by about 20 per cent, this year.He said a […]