Monthly Archives: May 2010

Air travel is increasingly a tale of diverging realities

The wholesale closure of European airspace in mid-April while a cloud of volcanic ash drifted toward the continent offered a painful reminder of two truths about jet travel: Modern society can’t function without it, and the whole system is easily … Continue reading

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Restoring image of the “Land of Smiles” will be an uphill battle for Thailand

BANGKOK — The Thai capital has been mostly scrubbed clean, but it will be some time before images of two months of deadly anti-government street protests fade from the minds of potential visitors. Thailand’s lucrative tourism industry has been gutted … Continue reading

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Air India gag order triggers workers’ strike

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