Feature Stories
Emissions Deal May Not Come Before EU Deadline
May 20, 2013
Hope is fading for a global deal to regulate the airline industry's greenhouse gas emissions ahead of a September deadline, even though failure could push the industry back to the brink of a trade war over the European Union's emissions trading system.
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Red Tape Stifles Croatian Tourism Project
May 12, 2013
The barren Srdj plateau overlooking the mediaeval city of Dubrovnik is a real estate developer's dream, offering breath-taking views of Croatia's top tourist destination.
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Luxury Hotel Sells Treasures To Fund Restoration
April 15, 2013
One of the grandest luxury hotels in Paris will put most of its of furniture and fine wines under the hammer next week to help raise funds for a lengthy restoration.
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Southeast Asia Budget Airlines Bet On Growth
March 24, 2013
Lion Air's record aircraft orders underline the ambitious plans the privately held Indonesian group is hatching to emerge as a pan-Asian low cost carrier, throwing a serious challenge to AirAsia, the region's biggest budget airline.
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From Typewriter Salesman To Airline Supremo
March 19, 2013
Rusdi Kirana, who placed a USD$24 billion Airbus order on Monday, has blazed a trail from teenage typewriter salesman to airline boss courted by leaders on both sides of the Atlantic.
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