By Leow Si Wan

THE tail end of the year is, on its own, already a peak period for travel.

This year, pent-up demand, coupled with decreased airline capacity, has led to an earlier than usual clamour for airline tickets and tour packages as the economy picks up.

But with the global recession earlier this year forcing many airlines to cut capacity, tickets are getting harder to come by. Checks with tour agencies, online travel agents and airlines indicated that tickets and tour packages for the year end, especially the week between Christmas and the new year, are selling fast.

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