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Practical pointers for coping with the misery of flying in economy class. Learn how to make the trip safer and more pleasant.

With summer vacations here again, follow these in-flight fashion tips for being comfortable but presentable on a long-haul flight.

Blood clotting provides us with essential protection against severe loss of blood from an injury to a vein or artery.

Recently there has been a lot of publicity in the media about Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) and its links to air travel. So what is DVT and how can it be prevented?

Economy Class Syndrome is the name commonly given to the symptoms of painful, swollen legs that can occur after spending long hours seated during a long plane flight

Madrid's Barajas airport is one of Europe's most convenient hubs for international airline passengers, and Iberia has made it even more attractive to business travelers.

Flying across time zones interrupts the body's internal clock, causing sleeplessness & other symptoms. Here is an explanation of what jet lag is and how to deal with it.

Most people are familiar with the routines associated with flying but don't know the reason behind them.

If you're scared of flying, perhaps you've never dared fly to Italy to enjoy its delicious cuisine. If so, a new book offers some practical suggestions that may help.

Cruise lines could take a few tips from the luxury land-based resorts with which they say they must compete.

Top Gear presenter and Sunday Times columnist Jeremy Clarkson shares his views on cars and just about everything else.

Air travelers over 60 are particularly at risk for dangerous deep vein thrombosis. Yet 6 stretching exercises done in a plane seat may reduce chances of such blood clots

Singapore's Changi Airport is quite possibly the world's best airport and acts as the hub to what is quite possibly the world's best line, Singapore Airlines.

The Maldives works with a clean energy technology team to minimize carbon footprint, but tourism is a primary industry and carbon neutral travel is difficult to achieve.

First introduced on the trans-Atlantic routes this extra level of comfort and privacy will be available on Thailand flights at the end of January 2009.

Executives at Airbus and Boeing believe that their new planes will soar, but what if it was strictly up to passengers to decide?

Air travel bombards flyers with high altitudes, hot airports, cold planes and swollen feet. So how do you look good but stay comfortable?

Say no to tradition with this guide to unconventional weddings: themed, exotic, money-saving or eco-weddings. Or get married in an animal sanctuary - the choice is yours.

The Great Barrier Reef is one of the most fascinating natural habitats in the world, but can this abundant underwater ecosystem be protected from coral bleaching?

Former hairdresser Barbara Harmer became an air traffic controller, then got her private pilot's licence. She then became an airline pilot, finally flying Concorde.

American, British Airways, Eos, and Virgin Atlantic already won the battle for slots between NY and London. But how do they attract customers? Business class.

Low-cost budget and transatlantic airlines have cheap tickets and airfares on flights flying from Europe, the USA, Canada, Africa, and Asia to Düsseldorf (DUS), Germany.

Every year Edinburgh opens its doors to visitors to enjoy the Military Tattoo, the Fringe, Book Festival, International Festival and Film Festival.

Phuket, was once just a tin mining, dirty little island, inhabited by indentured labourers brought from the Malay peninsula. Their legacy is in the houses in Phuket Town

Whether on a shoe-string budget, or ready to splash out on trip of total luxury, the Cook Islands offer something special for all travellers.

Travel can represent a host of risks for food allergy sufferers. This article suggests ways to prepare for a trip and to make being abroad easier and safer.

1000 Places to See Before You Die is a New York Times Number One Bestseller and offers a life list of 'must see' travel destinations. How do the UK and Ireland rate?

All airlines have an allowance for hand luggage, and certain items are forbidden in carry on baggage. But beyond the rules, what is it good to take with you on a flight?

The 'locavores' who advocate only eating local food to save the environment fail to take other food production issues into account.

Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is an autoimmune disorder that causes thrombosis (blood-clotting in the veins and arteries).

Learn proper protocol when visiting Ishi No Yu Stone Spa for ganbanyoku, a Japanese health treatment that involves lying fully clothed on a heated stone bed and sweating.

Laptop computers are useful for business travel. Notebook PC accessories make travel with laptops easier. Other tips from M. Miller are useful for work trips as well.

The biggest challenge of the Chamonix to Zermatt ski tour is likely a physical one; but it shouldn't be the burden of weight on the ski mountaineer's back.

What's the best way to stay at home and travel the world?

If UEFA change the qualifying format they must ensure the new format benefits Europe as a continent as well as improving international competition. .

Travel and health aren't mutually exclusive; health travel tips include checking up on travel medical insurance, rest and relaxation, and canceling airline reservations.