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Crowds, water guns and protests: could â€˜slow tourism’ be the answer to an overtourism backlash?

As tourism rebounds after the pandemic, governments, local communities and travellers are examining how to make the sector beneficial for everyone involved.

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Readers response: Do you find technology has made travel easier or more complicated?

We asked our readers about how their holidays have been impacted by advancements in technology. Here's what you said.

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"Titanic moment": Cruise ship passenger captures iceberg collision

A worried woman has filmed and shared the moment a Carnival cruise ship hit a large piece of ice while travelling around Alaska, exclaiming "If we die it was damn well worth it!".

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Twelve-year-old boy falls to his death on cruise

Guests onboard the Royal Caribbean Harmony of the Seas watched in horror as the young boy plunged to his death from a 13-storey balcony.

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Drunk couple forces emergency landing after mid-air meltdown

An international flight from Manchester to Ibiza was forced to divert after a drunken couple were filmed spitting, hurling abuse and attacking cabin crew â€“ and even a fellow passenger.

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Pay-by-weight airfares are an ethical minefield. We asked travellers what they actually think

Charging passengers based on their weight is highly controversial for many reasons, but that hasnâ€™t stopped some airlines experimenting with such policies.

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Parents under fire for taking their sick toddler on a long-haul flight

A family has been slammed online after documenting their experience of taking their child, who was running a fever of 40 degrees, on an eight-hour flight to go on holiday.

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Chaos erupts over last-minute cruise itinerary change

Passengers onboard a Carnival Cruise have demanded refunds after they were told of a change to their itinerary after they'd already boarded the ship.

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Air traffic controller found asleep on the job

An air traffic controller at Brisbane airport was found having a snooze under a blanket at his desk, prompting the Australian Transport Safety Bureau chief to call for better fatigue management.

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Six old-school strategies to cope with disruptive airport tech

Digital technology can make flying safer, but it can also disrupt air travel.

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"No show": Wild reason couple denied refund on flights scheduled during Covid

A Melbourne couple were left stunned after Qantas and Expedia denied a refund for flights that were scheduled during the state's fifth Covid lockdown.

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Paris makes controversial Olympics decision

The mayor of Paris has announced she will not be removing the Olympic rings from the Eiffel Tower after the conclusion of the Paralympics, welcoming mixed reactions from Parisians.

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Crowds, water guns and protests: could â€˜slow tourism’ be the answer to an overtourism backlash?

Readers response: Do you find technology has made travel easier or more complicated?

"Titanic moment": Cruise ship passenger captures iceberg collision

Twelve-year-old boy falls to his death on cruise

Drunk couple forces emergency landing after mid-air meltdown

Pay-by-weight airfares are an ethical minefield. We asked travellers what they actually think

Parents under fire for taking their sick toddler on a long-haul flight

Chaos erupts over last-minute cruise itinerary change

Air traffic controller found asleep on the job

Six old-school strategies to cope with disruptive airport tech

"No show": Wild reason couple denied refund on flights scheduled during Covid

Paris makes controversial Olympics decision

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