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Tougher German border controls leave 14,000 migrants stuck in Austria

​Tougher German border controls have led to a huge increase in the number of migrants stuck in Austria awaiting onward travel, an allegedly confidential document from the Austrian federal government claimed.

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High-speed rail getting popular for tours

High-speed rail tours have become a popular choice of travelers, especially families and students during the peak summer season, as the growing railway network stitches the country's scenic spots together.

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HK raises travel alert for Nepal to red

​The Hong Kong government on Tuesday raised the Outbound Travel Alert for Nepal to red because of the devastating earthquake there on Saturday.

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World's 1st ASEAN-focused travel channel launched in Malaysia

​Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak launched here Monday GOASEAN, the world's first Association of Southeast Asian Nations-focused (ASEAN-focused) travel channel in conjunction with the 26th ASEAN Summit.

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China's air traffic up during Spring Festival holiday

China's airlines operated over 60,000 flights during the week-long Spring Festival holiday travel season, up 7.8 percent from last year, according to an article posted on the official website of the Ministry of Transport on Wednesday.

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Mind your manner - tourists advised before holiday travel rush

As many Chinese prepare to travel abroad for the upcoming Spring Festival holiday, tourism industry insiders are appealing travelers to mind their manners.

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2.8 billion trips expected during spring festival in China

A total of 2.807 billion trips are expected to be made by Chinese people during the Spring Festival travel rush, according to the Ministry of Transport Thursday.

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Chinese travelers to neighboring countries surge

When the winter cold struck Beijing during the last week of November, Li Qin, a staffer at a Beijing-based foreign firm, took a weekend getaway with his wife to Thailand's Koh Samui resort island.

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Travel professionals tour Xinjiang to boost tourism

Nearly 200 Chinese travel agency operators, their family and friends are on a trip to the Tianshan Mountains, in the latest move to boost tourism in Xinjiang amid terrorism threat.

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S. Korea expands travel alert to entire Thailand

South Korea's foreign ministry expanded its travel alert to an entire region of Thailand, which has been plagued by the six-month-long anti-government protest.

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Travel rush train ticket sales surge

The China Railway Corporation said on Sunday that an average of 7.43 million train tickets have been sold a day since fares went on sale for the upcoming Spring Festival travel rush, with this figure up 20.3 percent year on year.

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U.S. warns citizens against travel to Lebanon

The U.S. Embassy in Beirut warned Sunday its citizens not to travel to Lebanon, urging those already in the country to avoid hotels, shopping centers and public events.

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More paid leave needed to meet travel demands

The public and travel industry want longer and guaranteed paid leave to help meet travel demands as the new holiday plan for 2014 fell short of expectations.

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New tourism law spurs Chinese independent travel

China's first tourism law, in aiming to upgrade the country's tourism industry, has caused travel agencies to raise prices, spurring more Chinese to become independent travelers.

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British embassy amends travel advice to Lebanon

The British embassy in Beirut on Wednesday amended its travel advice to Lebanon, and kept its warning of travelling "to some areas" in the county.

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Sri Lanka markets its beauty to Chinese travelers

Sri Lanka is stepping up its campaign for attracting Chinese tourists by engaging with travel agents and participating in Chinese travel fairs, the External Affairs Ministry said here on Thursday.

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Crime fighting cooperation helps trade, travel: NZ Justice Minister

Agreements on border and law enforcement with four other nations will help make trade and travel easier for New Zealanders, Justice Minister Judith Collins said Wednesday.