A couple of developments in the travel industry have hit the headlines recently. They may not be in the biggest type, but they’re notable. They’ve gotten me thinking. They’re indicators, I think, of what may be trends that will affect …

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Blimey @British_Airways never seen a queue this long at T5. Queue staff are friendly pic.twitter.com/UyOgpoh2Ot — ian tracey (@iantracey) June 19, 2016 British Airways passengers are facing delays after a worldwide IT glitch at check-in desks caused a huge backlog. …

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In Mandalay, a day’s tour visits Mahamuni Pagoda with its gold-leaf statue of the Buddha, plus the Shwenandaw Kyaung, the Golden Palace Monastery. Cruising past villages and paddy fields you’ll call at places such as Ohn Ne Choung, a riverside …

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