Air travel is ready for the wheelie-suitcase surcharge

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Budget travellers were dismayed this month when Southwest Airlines ended its “bags fly free” policy and began charging for checked-in items. The US low-cost pioneer said the old promise was no longer a sufficient differentiator. […]

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Lambing tours a hit at Kingston Maurward Animal Park

The tours gave visitors the chance to see newborn lambs and learn about the lambing process. The tours were led by staff at the park, who gave visitors an insight into the care of the lambs. Sarah Hassall, animal experience and welfare manager, said: “We were fully booked on our bespoke lambing shed tours at […]

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Tours should be eligible for refund, agency says

By Wu Liang-yi and Jake Chung / Staff reporters, with staff writer and CNA Tour group travelers scheduled to visit Thailand and Myanmar should be eligible for a refund of prepaid tour fees, the Tourism Administration said yesterday. The announcement came after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday, with tremors felt […]

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‘World’s happiest country’ is to open huge international airport in surprising move – see its incredible design including yoga rooms and a forest

The ‘world’s happiest country’ known for having minimal tourists is set to open a huge international airport. Bhutan, a landlocked country in between India and China will open a new airport decked out with yoga rooms and sound bath zones.  Gelephu International Airport will boast massive gardens and an open-air forest called the Forest Spine, […]

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