News
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New Argentina fee
Thursday | Dec 24 2009AUTHORITIES in Argentina have announced a new “reciprocity fee” which will apply to all arrivals from Australia, Canada and the USA effective 28 Dec.
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LAN orders 30 jets
Thursday | Dec 24 2009LATIN America carrier LAN has placed an order for 30 new Airbus A320s which will be used to boost regional and domestic operations.
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UA, CO and ANA apply for immunity
Thursday | Dec 24 2009STAR Alliance members United Airlines, Continental and All Nippon Airways have applied to the US Department of Transportation for antitrust immunity to allow them to “create a more efficient and comprehensive trans Pacific network”.
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Asia-Pac recovery
Thursday | Dec 24 2009THERE was a a 4.5% year-on-year increase in international passenger numbers carried by members of the Association of Asia-Pacific airlines, “providing further evidence of a modest recovery in air traffic demand”.
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Lufthansa shuffle
Thursday | Dec 24 2009LUFTHANSA is set to make major changes to its flight numbering system next year, with GDS displays showing altered flight numbers from 31 Oct 2010.
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Eurostar update
Thursday | Dec 24 2009CROSS channel rail operator Eurostar is continuing to limit its operations to daylight hours as it works to clear a massive backlog of passengers due to last weekend’s major disruptions.
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AA crash in Jamaica
Thursday | Dec 24 2009A BOEING 737 operated by American Airlines has overshot the runway on landing in Kingston, the capital of Jamaica, with more than 40 people injured.
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TCF reinstatement
Thursday | Dec 24 2009THE Travel Compensation Fund has reinstated the participation of World Travel Pty Ltd of Liverpool, NSW.
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Emirates to Prague
Thursday | Dec 24 2009DUBAI-based Emirates has said it will launch direct services to the capital of the Czech republic from 01 Jul, the airline’s 24th European destination.
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Virgin delivers Christmas
Thursday | Dec 24 2009VIRGIN Blue has been awarded the government contract to operate regular flights between Perth and the Indian Ocean territories of Christmas Island and Cocos Keeling Islands.