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Boeing and All Nippon Airways set delivery date of September 26

New app lets users share itineraries for “perfect day” at BA destinations

Dubai International overtaking Frankfurt, Hong Kong and Paris Charles de Gaulle

American Airlines launches additional charge for seats selection

Asia’s role highlighted at World Travel Awards ceremony in Bangkok

Australian Transport Safety Bureau starts investigation into near-miss

Airlines are preparing to fight for the connectivity battlefield

Airport reopening follow tropical storm’s US departure

Hotels will have to increase comfort levels for increasingly fussy guests

Agents don’t need to keep discounting travel but send brochures as reminders

More than 10,000 flights cancelled over weekend at major airports

Business- and first-class passengers want seats that resemble beds

Singapore Airlines launches partnership with private jet company

Guests can contribute ideas to help IHG build sustainable hotels

Malaysia aims to see number of business travellers raise to 8% of all arrivals by 2020

More room for high-paying business travellers, less for leisure

A trend of hotel chains developing tablet apps has just begun

Park Inn Trysil Mountain Resort in south-eastern Norway to open in December

New planes to replace retiring mainline jets from second half of 2013

Airline expands operations into Africa and Italy – to Rome, Entebbe and Juba