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Google says it is making walking and rail transport more prominent in the options it provides when people look for driving routes or flights. "In Maps, we’re launching a feature that shows public transit or walking suggestions next to driving routes, if travel times are comparable and practical," the internet search portal and advertisement seller announced, saying 15 cities, including Amsterdam, Barcelona and London, are to be included in the new feature. Information on trains and buses is to be offered on Google Flights, an addition that follows their being added to Google Search in 2023. Al...
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Travellers hoping to avoid airport delays are best to book with Qatar Airways or fly in Latin America. That's because Qatar Airways was the world's most "on-time" carrier in March, according to data published by Cirium, an aviation industry analytics business, which show Latin America as the region with the most timely arrivals and departures. Turkish carrier Pegasus Airlines was listed second overall, but the rest of the top 5 was made up of Colombia’s Avianca, AeroMexico and Chile's LATAM Airlines, with Lima’s Jorge Chavez International Airport the most on-time departure point. Almost 90% of...
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The out-of-tune bells in the iconic Rathaus Glockenspiel in Munich have prompted a political squabble over what some local politicians call the "disharmony in city hall." The bells are part of an elaborate mechanical clock in Munich's town hall tower that also includes life-sized figures. The clock chimes several times daily and re-enacts local scenes. The Rathaus Glockenspiel, which towers over the Marienplatz Square in central Munich, is among the Bavarian capital's best-known attractions and usually draws large crowds of tourists. City councillors from the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD)...
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Tourists have been unable to climb the Eiffel Tower in Paris for four days now due to a strike by employees. Dozens of workers demonstrated loudly in front of the landmark on Thursday and demanded better maintenance for it. They say rust is gnawing away at the tower, even as the city authorities rake in millions from ticket sales and cut back on maintenance. "It's been standing for 135 years, but how much longer?" read one of the banners. "Milk cow Eiffel Tower" read another poster, which showed the mayor of Paris milking the tower. "The strike will continue until the city satisfies the worker...
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