News
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QF retimes HKG services
Thursday | Dec 24 2009QANTAS has announced new operating times for its services to Hong Kong from both Brisbane and Perth, saying the move aims to provide “greater convenience and better connections for customers”.
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Rex exits Mackay-Townsville route
Thursday | Dec 24 2009Regional Express to drop Mackay-Townsville on 01 Jan
Regional Express has just announced it will cease operating flights between Mackay and Townsville, just three months after launching the services in competition with QantasLink.
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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.