Taiwan: Tourists deported after airport brawl
TAIWAN immigration deport 24 Chinese visitors following a fight with officials after they failed to present valid entry permits.

Travel survey: Gordon Brown voted worst travel buddy
BRITS vote Prime Minister worst travel companion, while travellers say Australia is the best place to hook up with a partner.

Annual report: Sydney nation's worst airport again
SYDNEY Airport has been labelled Australia's worst major airport for the fourth consecutive year.

Sex trends: Kiwis top world sex survey
NEW Zealand women boast most sexual partners and Brazilians last longest in bed, says sex trends survey.

Figures up: Victoria is Australia's best lay-over
VICTORIA is attracting more overnight international visitors than the rest of the country, snaring 30 per cent of tourists.

Sky high: The world's tallest towers
FROM Dubai's Burj Khalifa to the Great Pyramid of Giza, the sky is the limit when it comes to the world's towering skyscrapers.

Tickets: Passengers win domestic airfare war
DISCOUNT domestic airfares this month remained 28 per cent lower than at the same time last year, reflecting the airfare war's intensity.

Travel: Backpackers saving Aussie tourism
BACKPACKERS are arriving in greater numbers and spending more despite a global downturn in travel.

Clothing: Pop star strips on plane
FLIGHT attendants had to help singer Lady Gaga take off her wacky outfit after she developed signs of deep vein thrombosis.

Incident: Jetstar pilots 'distracted' during near-miss
CONFUSED by cockpit alarms, the pilots of a Jetstar plane came within 11 metres of the ground during an aborted landing at Melbourne.

Charged: Boyfriend pleads guilty to airport kiss
A MAN who dodged security to kiss his lover goodbye stranded 16,000 people and delayed 100 flights.

Caught: Backpackers streak past police station
FOUR backpackers who streaked past police headquarters have been dealt with in a day while five police wait to learn their fate for a similar stunt.

Adventure: Western Australia's 'dream job'
IF you fancy adventure such as swimming with whale sharks or exploring horizontal waterfalls, then Tourism WA wants you.

: Greek strike to ground flights
FLIGHTS to and from Greece are to be grounded throughout Thursday after air traffic controllers said they would join the latest nationwide protest against debt-driven austerity measures.