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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
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