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Vote for favourite gap-year travel company or airline

Gap-year and round the world travellers are now able to let the world know how grateful they are to the unsung heroes of their adventures by voting in the World Travel Awards 2011. Have you ever been on an amazing adventure that was made even better by the kind considerate help from airline staff?

New route opens from Singapore to Pekanbaru

SilkAir, part of Singapore Airlines, today launched its new direct service between Singapore and Pekanbaru, Indonesia. The new thrice-weekly service between Singapore and the capital of the Riau province in Sumatra will provide over 700 seats each week boosting a fledgling tourist industry.

Almost half of passengers admit to flirting while flying

Even in the age of budget airlines the glamour of flying still holds sway over passengers, as a recent survey from Skyscanner found that 45 per cent have tried flirting with the person sitting next to them on the plane.