News
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Traffic rises in Nov
Thursday | Dec 31 2009THE Int’l Air Transport Assoc. (IATA) says passenger demand on international scheduled flights was up 2.1% in Nov compared to the same month last year.
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Mid-air near miss
Thursday | Dec 31 2009The incident, which involved an aircraft from the national airline of Israel, El-Al, and Air France on Mon night, triggered emergency alarms in the cockpit of both planes to warn the pilots that they were on a collision course.
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Bankruptcy fears for JAL
Thursday | Dec 31 2009HESITATION by Japan Airlines Corp. to formally announce which US airline it may form a joint venture with appears to be costing the flag carrier dearly.
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AUS/USD parity?
Thursday | Dec 31 2009ANALYSTS are predicting that the Australian Dollar could reach parity with the US Dollar in 2010, a milestone that could see overseas tourist numbers skyrocket.
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Australia makes list
Thursday | Dec 31 2009THE South West region of WA has also made the top ten list of places in the world to visit next year, according to Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel guide (TD yest.).
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AirAsia/JQ tie-up
Thursday | Dec 31 2009DETAILS of a joint venture between Jetstar and AirAsia will be made in Sydney early Jan, involving JQ ceo Bruce Buchanan and D7 ceo Tony Fernandes, which could include a pact between the carriers on the SYD-KUL route.
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A costly ship slip
Thursday | Dec 31 2009A BRITISH man has been awarded $9.5m by a Miami jury after an injury following a fall on a cruise ship in 2006.
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$10m MKY upgrade
Thursday | Dec 31 2009QUEENSLAND’S Mackay Airport (MKY) will spend $10 million on its redevelopment next year, which includes a $2m facelift for the airport’s passenger terminal.
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IATA seeks security review
Thursday | Dec 31 2009THE International Air Transport Association has called on the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Transportation Security Administration to urgently analyse their security systems.
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50% off Cruise West
Thursday | Dec 31 2009CRUISE West has slashed its children’s rates in an attempt to attract more families onboard its adventure cruises.
Children aged 18 and under will now pay 50% of the adult fare and kids two and under travel free.
Five day cruises are priced from US$1,199 per adult.