News
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HK eases further
Wednesday | Dec 14 2022THE Hong Kong Government has eliminated some of the few remaining COVID-19 travel restrictions to the destination, with the move aimed at helping to restore passenger numbers to Hong Kong International.
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Brazil disruptions
Wednesday | Dec 14 2022DFAT has advised the rising risk of protests around Brazil could affect the availability of flights to and from the country.
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CASA waits on Bonza
Wednesday | Dec 14 2022THE Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has stated it is still waiting to receive key documents from Bonza before it can push ahead with approving the airline’s local operations.
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Biggest 787 order
Wednesday | Dec 14 2022UNITED Airlines (UA) has this week placed the biggest widebody aircraft order by an American carrier in commercial aviation history, with the airline flagging the purchase of 100 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, with the option to purchase 100 more.
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VA gets support
Wednesday | Dec 14 2022QUEENSLAND Airports Limited has thrown its support behind Virgin Australia seeking to permit the use of codeshare services with QR and SQ on its routes to Bali (TD 29 Nov).
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Explorer tragedy
Wednesday | Dec 14 2022CARNIVAL Corporation has confirmed a guest missing from P&O Cruises Australia’s Pacific Explorer has tragically been found deceased, after an overnight search-and-rescue mission.
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$500m hotel splash
Wednesday | Dec 14 2022AN Asian investor is targeting a $500 million investment in Australian hotels, primarily across the country’s eastern states.
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$870 over the bar
Wednesday | Dec 14 2022VIRGIN Voyages is offering cruise passengers up to US$600 (A$870) in free drinks and hand-crafted cocktails for all new bookings made for select 2022/23 sailings of seven nights or more.
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Finnair inks Amadeus
Wednesday | Dec 14 2022AMADEUS has partnered with Finnair, with the two planning to collaborate to “transform” the future of airline retailing.
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IATA: France ban is “not a solution”
Wednesday | Dec 14 2022INTERNATIONAL Air Transport Association (IATA) Director General Willie Walsh has lashed France’s recent decision to ban domestic short-haul flights, labelling the move as “complete and utter nonsense”.