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• The new highspeed rail link from Valencia to Madrid is better than going by road or air

• An assessment of the business, regulatory and legal fallout of the Icelandic volcanic eruption - -

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Business turns attention to staff safety

A series of crises across the world is forcing companies to review and refine their emergency plans for travelling executives, writes Roger Blitz

Railways: Fast trains in Spain take the business strain

The nation’s high-speed network is an ideal option when compared with roads and air, writes Victor Mallet

Knowhow: Lack of common currency poses dilemma

Exchange rates on obscure foreign notes may prove to be costly, writes Orla Ryan

Investigation: Year on and a cloud still hangs over ash crisis

A recreation of last year’s eruption will test responses, says Gill Plimmer

Ash cloud: compensation confusion

A large part of travellers’ frustrations stemmed from the application of rights drawn up for circumstances such as flight overbooking or airline problems

Science briefing: Poor planning and preparation worsened the effects of volcano’s fallout

The authorities need to take last year’s lessons on board, writes Clive Cookson

Etiquette: Finns get steamed up making contacts

Far from being a luxury, the sauna is an integral part of the national psyche, says Andrew Ward

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Private aviation: Private flying becomes safer

Airlines continue to discouraging people from flying

Venues seek to stop espionage game

‘Good-quality hotels will know the right procedures’

Anatomy of a promotion: CityJet’s ‘hassle-free or fly free’ offer

Imprecise offer wording can pose potential dangers

Travel Watch

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