Qantas stands firm despite social media uproar

Qantas is weathering an attack on social media over its decision to ditch food containing alcohol or pork on its European flights through Dubai.

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Airlines

Qantas derided as the 'flying Mosque-a-roo' over pork ban

Qantas subject to racist attacks on social media over decision to remove pork from Dubai flights.

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Tourism

Friendliest country in the world named

Cold country offers warm reception to visitors.

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Air travel

Everything you need to know about the new alliance

Up to 10 kilograms more luggage, stopovers in the Middle East instead of Asia and - for a lucky few - chauffeured hire cars ferrying people to and from airports.

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Australia

Ellen's visit gives tourism industry 16 million reasons to be happy

Ellen Degeneres' visit to Australia worth far more than a tourism advertising campaign.

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Middle-East

Don't kiss, don't swear: rules of a Dubai stopover

Australians travelling through Dubai warned they are at risk of fines or jail for cultural misdemeanours as simple as holding hands in public or swearing.

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Cruising

Gaddafi's $697 million luxury cruise liner reborn

Ship originally built for the Gaddafi regime is reborn as a luxury Italian cruise liner.

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Air travel

Dubai route faster than Singapore: Qantas

Qantas says Europe-bound passengers will not face longer waits in Dubai but will actually arrive faster.

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Thailand

Scams, violence: Phuket needs massive police boost, says chief

Phuket needs to more than quadruple its police force to 5000 in order to protect tourists from crime, the tourist region's police chief says.

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Cruising

Cruise giant breaks record in spectacular fashion

Spectacular images as Queen Mary 2 becomes the largest ship to ever cruise New Zealand's famed Milford Sound.

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City hotels full for the grand prix

If you want a hotel room in Melbourne this weekend, you may be out of luck. Hotel operators say they are booked solid for the Australian Grand Prix, with visitor numbers indicating the race is motoring along as strong as ever.

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London trip fare game as China Southern cuts cost

China Southern Airlines has declared an airfare war on flights to Europe, but you will have to be quick to get a cheap ticket.

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Europe

Aussies the biggest spenders in cash-strapped Greece

If the owner of a taverna on a cliff top on Greece's Santorini Island comes running towards an Australian it is likely to be with wide-open arms.

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Australians pay double for flights

Australians are being charged up to double the price of airfares and cruises than travellers who book the same journeys from overseas.

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