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Southwest, which was an American domestic airline, introduced the world to the concept of low-cost model in the mid-seventies. Its primary objective was to provide cheap air tickets domestic and international to its customers, thus bringing air travel within the reach of middle-class people.

When you book a group tour to China usually there is not much choice about what to see and when. Your day is packed from 8am to 7pm when you are taken to a restaurant where the menu is decided by the government. You are usually presented with a visit to the Great Wall of China without specifying which part of the Great Wall. To keep costs down most companies take you to the Badaling section which is close to Beijing and most of the time, very overcrowded. If you are on a group tour your not able to see any current exhibitions in any of the cities visited, because there's just not time. In the evenings, you are booked to see a performance of Beijing Opera but without any explanation what is the significance of any of the colours or costumes or masks or dances, so you'll sit there out of sheer politeness and stay till the bitter end like most tourists do.You'll go to Shanghai but you won't have time to catch a world-class performance in the magnificent Shanghai theatre (the seats are so cheap too!). Nor will you be able to ride the fastest train in China, the Maglev, as there is no time, nor will you be able to go to the charming Taikang Lu district as buses can't park down the narrow streets. However, on your group tour you will be taken on factory visits, so-called friendship shops, again earmarked by the government for tourists, in order to increase guides' commission. Most of the time clients are get annoyed that they weren't told about these visits (sometimes 3 a day) which can take up a considerable proportion of your time - for example, instead of spending some quality time at the Great Wall of China you have to go to the pearl shop and even if none of the group members buy anything, the will still guide get commission. On your group tour there will be at least 20 other people, sometimes 30 or 40, and just one guide - how many questions are you going to be able to answer? Are you going to be able to get close enough to hear them even? Fo

Crane Dance is the world's largest dancing animatronics show extravaganza created by four-time Emmy Award winner Jeremy Railton for Resorts World Sentosa. A magical love story between two cranes, the Crane Dance draws inspiration by a common folklore found in many cultures, where the power of love is able to infuse life into even inanimate forms. Rising to a height of 30 metres (10 storeys high) and weighing 80 tonnes each - making it the world's tallest dancing animatronics show - the cranes' love story is told through a magnificent animatronics spectacle, complete with digital art, LED displays, astounding light and water effects, pyrotechnics as well as an original score.

Swine Flu A(H1N1) 2009 deaths are rising in Thailand. Thailand issues warnings & advice on Swine Flu prevention attempting to reduce the number of Swine Flu deaths throughout the Country. Like much of the world, Thailand is reeling from the effects of the current pandemic A(H1N1) 2009 or Swine Flu. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) as of 7 July, there were a total of 2,657 laboratory-confirmed cases of swine flu reported from seven South East Asia Region (SEAR) countries. Throughout the region, only Thailand has had fatalities with nine deaths.

Kerala... This blessed land of beauty deserves its name "God's Own Country" with its unique diverse nature beauty and unique culture. The beautiful coupling of romantic Hill Stations, a string of Backwaters, Beaches, Waterfalls, a wide dense wild life.... all these amazing beauty rises this land to India's top Tourist Destination. Gogeo Holidays provides you best Kerala Tour Packages to travel and explore Kerala to complete your days of joy. We also offers Kerala Honeymoon Packages, with excellent facilities. website : www.gogeoholidays.com

With a tremendous increase in domestic flight booking, as reported from regions across the world, most airlines are now looking forward to make the most of this upsurge by introducing more flights in their schedules. This has led to a rise in the demand of aircraft, mostly to boost the fleet size. Certainly, this demand for new aircraft is directly proportional to the increase in the business of airlines.

Today is the World Book Day; the day of celebrating the joy of reading. Books distribute the world knowledge, teach ideals, inspire creativity, spark innovation, illumine the mind, and lead to revolution. Books give rise to our desire for travel as well.

The rising popularity of mammoth aircraft has led to a drastic need for runways long enough to cater for them. As airports adjust to handle aircraft such as the Airbus A380, airport-technology.com profiles some of the world's longest commercial runways. Whether constructed out of asphalt or concrete, runways across the world are getting longer.

Bangkok is the largest and the capital city of Thailand. It features high-rise buildings, heavy traffic congestion, intense heat, and naughty nightlife. But, don't let your first impression of Bangkok mislead you. In fact, Bangkok is one of the cosmopolitan cities in Asia with magnificent temples and palaces, authentic canals, busy markets and a vibrant nightlife that has something for everyone.

With many UK rail fares rising well beyond inflation since privatisation in 1993, high customer costs risk damaging rail travel's value proposition as an alternative to the road. Why hasn't private sector competition brought lower fares as some might have expected, and does nationalisation offer the prospect of a clearer and more reasonable fare system?

If you decide to plan for a romantic tour with your partner, Then watching beautiful Sunset and Sunrise with your loved one is the feeling that can't be describe in words. You and your Partner in the lap of nature and watching beautiful sunset/sunrise having hand in hand.

Matheran is a Hill Station Raigadh district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the smallest hill station in India. It is located on the Western Ghats range, around 90 km from Mumbai, and 120 km from Pune.

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