News
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DXB ups A380 gates
Tuesday | Sep 27 2016DUBAI International Airport is set to expand its number of A380 contact stands to make way for Emirates’ growing fleet of superjumbo jets.
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AC 787s to S America
Tuesday | Sep 27 2016AIR Canada is planning to operate Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner flights on the Toronto-Santiago de Chile-Buenos Aires route from 25 Mar, GDS displays indicate.
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Backpacker tax axed
Tuesday | Sep 27 2016THE controversial ‘backpacker tax’ proposed to be introduced on seasonal workers on holiday in Australia has been dropped.
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B6 adds MCO/LAX
Tuesday | Sep 27 2016JETBLUE Airways is increasing its offering on transcontinental services in the United States, announcing it will commence daily flights between Orlando and Los Angeles, effective 05 Jan.
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BA First class upgrade
Tuesday | Sep 27 2016FOR a limited time, British Airways is offering pax booking return Club World (Business class) on valid flights from Sydney the chance to upgrade one sector to First class for free.
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Cogwheel inclusion
Tuesday | Sep 27 2016SWITZERLAND’S cogwheel railway, Pilatus Bahn, will be an inclusion for travellers using the Swiss Travel Pass from 01 Jan.
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La Compagnie exits
Tuesday | Sep 27 2016ALL Business class transatlantic airline La Compagnie will pull flights on the London (Luton)-New York (Newark) route citing the impact of Brexit.
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New Air NZ exec
Tuesday | Sep 27 2016AIR New Zealand has developed a new executive role to oversee the carrier’s jet cabin crew, jet pilots and people safety.
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Adina Macq Park start
Tuesday | Sep 27 2016GROUND has been broken on the new Adina Apartment Hotel at Macquarie Park in Sydney, to be operated by TFE Hotels.
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Scoot drops Honkers
Tuesday | Sep 27 2016SINGAPORE Airlines budget subsidiary Scoot is shelving flights to Hong Kong, from 28 Oct, three years after launching the service.