Monday, 6 February 2012

Weird News Travels Fast

QF flight grounded by stinky nappy

Friday, 3 February 2012

A Qantas aircraft flying from Darwin to Brisbane was forced to make a landing at Mt Isa late last week after a strange smell wafted through the cabin.

No more hotel TV remotes with launch of new app

Friday, 3 February 2012

With television remotes arguably found to be the most germ-ridden thing in a hotel room, a new app that turns smartphones into remote controls is set to change the way people travel.

U.S. Homeland Security all a’twitter, bars tweeting tourists

Thursday, 2 February 2012

A seemingly innocent post on micro-blogging service Twitter resulted in two tourists being refused entry into the United States.

Finnair goes Bollywood

Tuesday, 31 January 2012

Cabin crew on board a Finnair Flight heading towards Delhi broke out some Bollywood moves last week as they gave passengers a surprise dance performance to celebrate India’s Republic Day.

Seat recline causes mid-air clash

Wednesday, 18 January 2012

The claws were out on board an Emirates flight bound for Manchester Airport earlier this month after a mid-air fight broke out amongst passengers over a recline seat.

Ukrainian man gropes flight attendant

Friday, 23 December 2011

A man from the Ukraine faces up to two year's jail, a fine or a caning after he allegedly groped a female flight attendant aboard a Singapore Airlines flight from Moscow to Singapore.

High times up in smoke for tourists in the Netherlands

Monday, 19 December 2011

After more than 30 years of high times, the open-door coffee shops of the Netherlands will have tightened restrictions, banning all tourists from cannabis-selling coffee shops starting next year.

LAX is most popular ‘Check In’ Airport on Facebook

Thursday, 15 December 2011

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is the most ‘checked into’ airport in the world, yesterday receiving recognition from Facebook as the “Most Social Airport in the World”.

Frenchman’s five finger discount

Tuesday, 13 December 2011

A 28 year old Frenchman has been arrested in the airport on the French Indian Ocean island of Reunion for selling items on the internet that he stole from first class flights, reported AFP.

Alec Baldwin has Words With American Airlines

Monday, 12 December 2011

30 Rock actor Alec Baldwin has vowed to never travel via American Airlines again after he was asked to leave a flight for refusing to switch his phone off.

Dead fish in a small pond

Thursday, 8 December 2011

Tourism promoter Advantage SA has apologised after a PR campaign to invite media to Adelaide and "be the big fish in a small pond, and come test the water" backfired, with the death of a number of goldfish.

Couple caught in ‘mile high club’ attempt

Tuesday, 6 December 2011

Trying to join the ‘mile high club’ has landed a 44 year old Gold Coast man and his 39 year old partner in serious trouble during a flight from Brisbane over the weekend.

Travellers suggest karaoke, virtual chess on board: Finnair, Helsinki

Friday, 25 November 2011

Meat-free Monday or Karaoke, travellers have been asked to provide their ideas to shape the future of air travel as part of Finnair and Helsinki Airport’s latest initiative to develop the customer experience.

Virgin boots family for son’s missing shoes

Thursday, 3 November 2011

Mother of two Karen Darley has requested Virgin Australia refund her money after refusing to let her family board the plane to Townsville because her two-year old son had misplaced his shoes.

Lonely Planet airplane etiquette

Wednesday, 2 November 2011

A recent survey of behavior whilst travelling on an airplane has found that travellers generally agree on what is and what is not acceptable in-flight behavior.

Stranded kitty saved by Qantas staff

Tuesday, 1 November 2011

What does one do when a cat is stranded at the Qantas Freight Terminal due to the airline debacle over the weekend?

Broken hearts flock to Sydney

Thursday, 27 October 2011

Walking away from your problems is one thing, but up to ten percent of Virgin Atlantic’s long-haul passengers said they were travelling flying far, far away to escape a broken heart.

Cupid’s arrow hits Delta

Wednesday, 26 October 2011

Love was sky high in the air late last week when a young man used the public announcement system on board a Delta flight to propose to his girlfriend of up to two years.

Cathay investigates sleeping pilot photo

Monday, 24 October 2011

Cathay Pacific is looking to punish staff after a crew member was photographed sleeping in the cockpit at 11,000 metres, however, the carrier is targeting the photographer and not the sleepy driver.

Ryanair busting to offer one toilet per plane

Friday, 21 October 2011

Need to go to the toilet? Well prepare to cross your legs and wait in line when travelling with Ryanair, the carrier reportedly planning to reduce the number of lavatories from two or three to one on each place.

Gordon Ramsay cooks-up Hotel Hell

Wednesday, 19 October 2011

Hoping to turn business around, hotels around the US have signed on to have tough chef, Gordon Ramsay shape up their properties in a new series, Hotel Hell.

BA takes the ‘fifth taste’ to the skies

Tuesday, 18 October 2011

British Airways earlier this year teamed up with celebrity Chef, Heston Blumenthal well known for his highly experimental dishes in an innovative project to take airline food to new heights.

Hotel offers 150m underground suite

Wednesday, 12 October 2011

A Swedish hotel has taken the Penthouse and pushed it 155 metres below the ground, offering guests the opportunity to hire out one of its rooms in an underground mine.

Tourism flocks to Spain’s Smurf village

Monday, 10 October 2011

Residents in a Spain village have been urged to keep their houses painted bright Smurf blue after the paint-job completed to celebrate the launch of the Smurfs movie attracted a large number of travellers.