London : Paris in 2hrs 15 mins

The new St Pancras International train station has opened its doors to the public for the first time.

The first Eurostar service to Paris from the £800m station will leave at 1101 GMT.

A special carbon-neutral train will carry the new route's very first passengers during its two hour and 15 minute journey.

The first passenger train for Brussels departs at 1106 GMT, with the first arrival from the same city pulling into St Pancras at 1109.

St Pancras will house upmarket shops and what its operators say is the longest champagne bar in Europe. The elaborate gothic hotel at the front of the station, vacant since the 1980s, will open as a five-star hotel and apartments in 2009.

The new route will cut journey times to Paris by 20 minutes to two hours and 15 minutes, and to Brussels by 25 minutes to one hour and 51 minutes.

The last Eurostar train left London Waterloo at 1812 GMT on Tuesday.

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Airline websites 'are misleading'

At least 200 European airline websites are misleading the consumer, a study by the European Commission has found.

Websites are failing to show taxes and charges, and refusing to advertise the lowest fare prominently, according to the report.

The Commission has refused to name any airlines involved in order to give them time to improve their service.

Last month, a Spanish watchdog said it had found misleading information on seven websites, including Ryanair's.

In response to the Commission's findings, Ryanair called on it to widen the investigation "to cover the real scandal of unfair fuel surcharge increases being levied by British Airways, Air France, KLM and Lufthansa," it said.

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Malta most recommended destination for UK singles

Malta is the most recommended short-haul destination for singles in the UK, according to a poll of British travel agents carried out by leading trade magazine Short Breaks and Holidays 2007.

The result is seen as highly significant by the Malta Tourism Authority, which has been trying to promote Malta among a younger generation of traveller in the UK.

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Malta most recommended destination for UK singles