News
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Ireland’s top year
Tuesday | Nov 29 2016IRELAND is enjoying a record year for tourism, with forecasts indicating more than 10 million people will have visited the isle by the end of the year.
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Tokyo HND upgrade
Tuesday | Nov 29 2016TOKYO’S Haneda airport is set for a major redevelopment ahead of the 2020 Olympics, preparing it for a 39,000 increase in flight slots over the next three years.
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Juneyao Dreamliners
Tuesday | Nov 29 2016CHINA’S Juneyao Airlines has inked a memorandum of understanding with Boeing to buy 10 787-9 Dreamliners.
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WTO on Boeing tax
Tuesday | Nov 29 2016THE World Trade Organisation (WTO) has ruled on the ongoing dispute between Europe and the United States over tax incentives provided to Boeing, agreeing with the European Union that one such provision contravened its rules on subsidies.
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Sealink KI special
Tuesday | Nov 29 2016SEALINK is offering a special pre-Christmas, three-day American River self-drive package on Kangaroo Island until 22 Dec.
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Free movie tickets
Tuesday | Nov 29 2016PEREGRINE Adventures has double passes to a preview of A United Kingdom to give away.
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Airports punished
Tuesday | Nov 29 2016THE Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has banned Beijing Capital International Airport, Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport & Shanghai Pudong International Airports from adding additional routes due to poor on-time performance.
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Air Caledonie ATR
Tuesday | Nov 29 2016AIR Caledonie has taken delivery of the first of four new ATR 72-600 aircraft, which will be utilised on the carrier’s domestic network in New Caledonia.
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Backpacker turn-off
Tuesday | Nov 29 2016BACKPACKER numbers are down 20-30%, Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) members are reporting, with ATEC pinning the fall on the debate over the rate of the backpacker tax.
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Havana first flight
Tuesday | Nov 29 2016FOR the first time in more than 50 years a scheduled commercial flight from the US has landed in Havana, Cuba.