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Avoid flying early morning and late afternoon on the eastern seaboard routes. Because, these flights are usually heavily booked by business people travelling between the capital cities.

Need extra leg room? Ask to be seated in a row that serves the exit doors as these rows seem to have more room.

When checking in and getting seat allocation, ask if your seat is in the first row immediately adjacent one of the large central video screens. You may wish to ask for a different location, especially if on a long international flight.

A departure tax of A$30 per adult is payable when leaving Australia.

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The medical tourism industry, currently worth US$56 billion worldwide, is projected to be worth US$100 billion by 2012, figures have revealed.

Women’s Healthcare, an inaugural event at the Dubai International Exhibition Centre, has been showcasing the healthcare travel industry, which is growing 15 – 20 percent per annum, highlighting the benefits of traveling abroad for both preventative and curative medical procedures.

Spearheading this expanding market is the Spa Association of the Philippines reporting a 200 per cent growth each year of the Asian spa industry in the Asia- Pacific region, the fastest growing sector of tourism in the area.
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The environmental symbol of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games depicts the ‘Green Olympics’ (one of the three concepts of the Games). The symbol is of a green tree with a human figure below it.

Drawn with a single stroke, as a fluttering stripe of color, it resembles the canopy of a tree filled with vitality and hope. Together with the figure beneath it, the symbol looks like a big tree reaching for the sky and conveys a meaning of harmony between mankind and nature. As the man is drawn in the Chinese calligraphy art form, it contrasts the Olympic Emblem.

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Green Olympics, High-tech Olympics and People’s Olympics, the three concepts of Beijing Olympic Games states the determination and ambition that Beijing will host a great Olympic Games in 2008.

Green Olympics: Protecting the environment and resource, and maintaining an ecological balance are the three main aims to realize at the Green Olympics. Beijing has already promised to spend US $ 6.6 billion to improve the environment. In the not too distant future, coal will be replaced by the clean natural and liquid natural gas, at the same time solar power will be more widely used. Waste and sewage systems will be improved to recycle resources. Many factories will be moved out of the city to help improve the environment of Beijing. In addition, reforestation projects are being undertaken in both the mountains and plains surrounding the city will help to reduce the dust and sandstorms. The concept will not only be displayed through the change of environment, but also from the improvement of public awareness of the environment.

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BOCOG* announced the official dates of the third phase of Olympic ticket sales within the Chinese mainland. Between May 5 and June 9, interested persons may visit designated Bank of China ticket outlets or sign-up at the BOCOG Ticketing Center website to apply for tickets. Because the number of tickets allotted for Bank of China outlets during this phase of sales is lower than in phases one or two, fans are urged to phone the Ticketing Call Center for more information at +86 10 952008 or to visit the Beijing Olympic ticketing website, www.tickets.beijing2008.cn.

*The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad

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‘One World, One Dream’ is the simple but meaningful slogan adopted for the Beijing Olympic Games, reflecting fully the Olympic spirit and a common dream shared by people worldwide. The value contained in one of the three concepts of Beijing Olympics - People’s Olympics is also reflected in this slogan.

Since the release of the slogan ‘One world, One Dream’, it has replaced ‘New Beijing, Great Olympics’ which was the slogan used during the Beijing bid for the Olympic Games.

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Named ‘Chinese Seal, Dancing Beijing’, the emblem of Beijing Olympic Games has three parts ;

the image of a dancing people
the words ‘Beijing 2008′
the Five Olympic Rings.

The combination of the dancing people created by the Chinese seal and the words ‘Beijing 2008′ written in the Chinese calligraphy art form below it fully reflects Chinese culture. It also represents the vitality of China. Like the dancing people in the emblem, Beijing will welcome friends and guests from all parts of the world in its friendly embrace.

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Egypt hopes to boost its tourism earnings by 26 percent to $12 billion by 2011, the official MENA agency reported on Saturday.

The minister said Egypt wants to attract private investors to fund the ambitious plan which also includes developing eco-tourism and medical tourism, limiting the government’s role to supervision and planning.

According to a plan launched by Tourism Minister Zuheir Garana, Egypt hopes to welcome some 14 million tourists in 2011, requiring a capacity of 240,000 hotel rooms, compared with 11 million in 2007, MENA reported.
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The medal for Beijing Olympic Games is elegantly exceptional. Differing from past Olympic Medals, it is the first one that is not made totally of gold. Jade, the traditional Chinese craft standing for the dignity and virtue, was inlaid in the medal endowing it with unusual importance.

On the obverse, the traditional IOC design - goddess of victory Nike and the Panathinaikos Arena is adopted. On the reverse, the Beijing Games emblem is engraved in the jade which is inlaid in the medal. The medal’s design is a good combination of Chinese and Western culture making it a significant piece of artwork in Olympic History.

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India’s growing reputation as a major medical tourism destination is attracting more and more visitors from Gulf countries. And many travel agents are now offering packages combining treatment with a vacation.

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