Flyers locked in jet for seven hours
PASSENGERS grounded for seven hours in a plane with little food or water had to be restrained from leaving by flight crew guarding the door.
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Doubt over Tassie Qantas jobs
HOBART Qantas workers face a six-month wait to learn the fate of their jobs
‘Mummy makeovers’ a hit overseas
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Is Clive’s Titanic ambition sunk?
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Where the Bollywood are you?
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Branson warns of ticket price rises
TRAVELLERS will end up paying more to fly because of big airline tie-ins like the Qantas-Emirates alliance, Richard Branson says.
Music lures tourists after terror
LONG before Mali gained attention as an al-Qaeda training ground, it was known for having some of the biggest stars in world music.
Pilots often head to wrong airports
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Romance? That’s a bit fishy
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A flight attendant’s secret thoughts
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Talks on to prevent Tiger strike
TIGERAIR pilots and management are meeting in a bid to avoid industrial action that could hit the travel plans of thousands of Australians.
Royal retreat may disturb the peace
THE Queen’s beloved Scottish retreat could become a rival to Glastonbury, hosting raucous rock concerts to make ends meet.
Japan snowstorm leaves three dead
HEAVY snows – the worst in two decades – have swept into much of Japan, including Tokyo, leaving three dead and nearly 500 injured.
Penguins on ‘happy pills’ in cold UK
Penguins in a British sanctuary are so miserable about the weather they are being given antidepressants.
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