News
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A320 revamp
Monday | Dec 6 2010AIRBUS has announced a €1b plan to redesign its key A320 family to reduce fuel consumption by as much as 15% by 2016.
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New Rome tax
Monday | Dec 6 2010THE city council of Rome in Italy has announced a new “Contributo di Soggiorno” levy, under which guests staying at hotels will pay €3 per night for four and five star hotels, and €2 per night for other accom.
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Philippines alert
Monday | Dec 6 2010THE Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has reissued its travel advice for the Philippines, urging travellers to ensure they take medication to help prevent a range of mosquito-borne diseases, wear light, loose fitting long clothing as well as ensure accommodation is mosquito proof.
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Egypt shark attack
Monday | Dec 6 2010AN ELDERLY German tourist has died while on holiday in the resort of Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt after being attacked by a shark while swimming in the Red Sea.
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RJ adds Berlin
Monday | Dec 6 2010ONEWORLD member Royal Jordanian Airlines has announced the return of direct flights between Amman and Berlin from 02 Jun next year – over ten years after they were suspended in 2000.
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AirAsiaX US plans
Monday | Dec 6 2010MALAYSIAN low-cost long haul carrier AirAsiaX has flagged flights to the USA in 2011, with founder Tony Fernandes saying on Fri in Christchurch: “we would like to fly from one of the European points into New York and at some stage into Los Angeles”.
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KLM adds Xiamen
Monday | Dec 6 2010KLM has announced a range of route changes for the 2011 summer schedule, including new flights to Xiamen in China as well as the resumption of Amsterdam-Miami services from 27 Mar 2011.
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BNE connections
Monday | Dec 6 2010QANTAS has advised that its minimum connection time on select domestic routes through Brisbane Airport has increased by five mins to 40 minutes.
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50 Degrees Treks
Monday | Dec 6 2010SCANDINAVIAN tour operator 50 Degrees North has launched new summer treks in the mountains of Norway in collaboration with the membership-based The Norwegian Trekking Association.
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GM, Time Warner back Delta/DJ deal
Monday | Dec 6 2010MORE corporate heavyweights have come out in support of the proposed Pacific alliance between Virgin Blue and Delta Air Lines.