Thursday, July 26, 2012 - Laying the ground for its refleeting and route expansion plans, Philippine Airlines (PAL) has unveiled major customer-oriented innovations highlighting the synergy between the national flag carrier and San Miguel Corporation (SMC) which recently took management control of the airline.
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Thursday, July 26, 2012 - The Carnival Breeze welcomed some special visitors during a recent Mediterranean cruise – Miami HEAT President Pat Riley and his wife Chris, along with Carnival Corporation & plc Chairman and CEO and Miami HEAT Managing General Partner Micky Arison and his wife Madeleine, who were on board to tour the line’s newest “Fun Ship.”
Crystal Cruises’ fall voyages through America and Canada’s “East Coast” roots offer dozens of new boutique adventures ashore; new chic spaces on board; and a brand new, exotic Québécois itinerary with three off-the-beaten-path maiden calls.
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In partnership with Kyung Hee University Institute of International Education, the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) has launched ‘Fun Korean Lesson Trip (FKLT),’ a 7-day Korean language tour program.
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Bolstering its claim as a trend-setting, full service airline, Philippine Airlines (PAL) announced recently that it will include Apple iPads among its inflight entertainment options onboard all trans-Pacific flights.
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Ryanair began its search for a charity partner to receive the entire sales proceeds (up to €100,000) from the 2013 edition of the world famous Ryanair Cabin Crew Charity Calendar.
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Royal Jordanian selected Shobak and Al Bayda’a, in the Ma’an governorate, as the starting point for its Ramadan charity campaign conducted in cooperation with the Ministry of Social Development.
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airberlin passengers can now enjoy a fantastic range of discounts at hotels, spas, golf courses and more in Abu Dhabi thanks to Etihad Airways’ innovative ‘Essential Abu Dhabi’ program.
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In conjunction with the upcoming Visit Malaysia Year (VMY) 2013/2014 campaign, Tourism Malaysia is organising a logo design and slogan competition beginning today until 6 August 2012.
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RAK International Airport and Global Aerospace Logistics (GAL), a leading provider of professional aerospace services, have joined forces to develop a number of comprehensive Air Traffic Services (ATS) to ensure the safe operations of commercial and private aircraft operating out of the airport.
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012 - The Asia Song Festival, featuring top musicians from the Asia-Pacific region, will take place at the Expo 2012 Yeosu Korea on August 4th from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
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Singapore Airlines will be making network adjustments during the Northern Winter operating season (28 October 2012 - 30 March 2013), comprising capacity increases on several routes, reductions on others and seasonal aircraft changes.
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012 - Emirates Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa has been honoured with one of the most prestigious awards in the country, receiving the 2012 Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) National Travel Industry Award (NTIA) for Best Australian Hotel/Resort.
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Korea’s largest annual rock festival, Jisan Valley Rock Festival, is set to take place from July 27th through 29th at Jisan Forest Resort in Gyeonggi-do Province.
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012 - Trat province in the east of Thailand features completely unspoiled islands and beaches whilst being only one hour by air from Bangkok, and special packages available between now and the end of October by the two resorts operated by Centara Hotels & Resorts in Trat will make a holiday in this pristine setting very affordable.
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012 - The SIA Group posted a net profit of $78 million (+$33 million, or +73%) in the first quarter of the 2012-13 financial year.
Group operating profit of $72 million improved $61 million, albeit off a low base as the Group was confronted with higher fuel costs and depressed demand following the Japanese earthquake in the same quarter last year.
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012 - With the start of the holy month of Ramadan, Emirates has introduced several initiatives to ensure the well-being and comfort of fasting customers.
In support of our passengers observing Ramadan, Emirates has developed an unique tool to calculate the correct timings for Imsak and Iftar while in-flight.
Travelport has announced the launch of Travelport Mobile Agent through its Developer Network. The mobile app, which enables Travelport-connected agencies to gain full access to the Galileo platform directly on their mobile device, is currently available via Apple’s App Store.
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Malaysia Airlines recently announced the introduction of its thrice weekly direct services between Kuala Lumpur and Kathmandu effective 1 September 2012.
Due to the very encouraging response from the public, Malaysia Airlines is introducing new promotional fares for this route.
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Labor Day is a little more than a month away, and last-minute travelers can rest easy as Travelocity has compiled the best time to book cheap flights for the holiday based on five years of historical data.
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Tuesday, July 24, 2012 - Hotels in the Asia/Pacific region experienced positive results in all three key performance metrics for June 2012 when reported in U.S. dollars, according to data compiled by STR Global. In year-over-year measurements, the Asia/Pacific region’s occupancy increased 1.8 percent to 66.2 percent, its average daily rate increased 5.4 percent to US$136.87 and its revenue per available room was up 7.3 percent to US$90.66. Year-to-date 2012 the region reported a 2.3-percent occupancy increase to 66.0 percent, a 3.3-percent rise in ADR to US$141.38 and a 5.7 percent growth in RevPAR to US$93.26.
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Tuesday, July 24, 2012 - Luxperience offers a business-to-business sales and marketing platform, including a high-level, three-day business exchange for global luxury operators. Tourism New Zealand is a destination partner and will exhibit alongside 17 New Zealand operators. An evening networking function will be hosted by Tourism New Zealand on Tuesday 11 September for New Zealand exhibitors, buyers and key trade and consumer media.
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Tuesday, July 24, 2012 - Travel bloggers have become the new citizen journalists, unlocking destinations and extending the dream of travel as more people are depending on and favouring online information and word-of-mouth for travel tips and ideas. Cape Town Tourism has engaged four top international travel bloggers to share their experience of Cape Town as they uncover the destination and detail their adventures to the world in a week of diverse experiences in and around the city.
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Ultra-luxe Crystal Cruises has pulled the ultimate rabbit out of a hat with a new, industry-first program entitled “Magic Castle at Sea.” Thanks to an exclusive arrangement magically orchestrated by Master Magician Rich Bloch, magicians from Hollywood’s renowned private magicians’ club, the Magic Castle, will come aboard to entertain and mystify guests of all ages.
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Tuesday, July 24, 2012 - The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission issued its top five winter product safety tips following recalls of popular products in the cold winter months. “The ACCC has developed a range of tips to help people stay safe this winter. The safety tips have been prompted by recalls of products popular during winter, including heaters, electric blankets and hot water bottles,” said ACCC deputy chair Delia Rickard.
The airberlin group is having new fuel-saving wing tip devices fitted on all 14 of the Airbus A320/A321 aircraft which are still on order with the manufacturer. These devices, known as Sharklets, are two and a half metre wing tip extensions which point upwards. They reduce the creation of vortices and therefore improve aerodynamics.
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Virgin America and Banana Republic announced that this summer the airline will debut new Banana Republic–designed uniforms for the airline’s 2,000 in–flight and airport teammates, and pilots. The uniforms will feature a fresh, modern look with aviation details and a palette inspired by the airline’s own inventive service style and signature cabin design.
In conjunction with the launch of Bazaar Ramadan 2012, the Ministry of Tourism, Malaysia, donated a total of 100 large pots of Kampung Baru’s famous Bubur Lambok Agong, a local porridge delicacy, to the members of the public at Masjid Jamek Kampung Baru. The event was launched by YB Dato’ Sri Dr. Ng Yen Yen, Minister of Tourism, Malaysia.
The International Council of Tourism Partners (ICTP) is a grassroots travel and tourism coalition of global destinations committed to quality service and green growth. The ICTP logo represents the strength in collaboration (the block) of many small communities (the lines) committed to sustainable oceans (blue) and land (green).
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Oman Air has appointed Jamal Al Azki to the newly-created position of Assistant Country Manager for the UK and Ireland. He will be based at Oman Air’s UK office in Chiswick, London, and will report to Country Manager Rohan Alce.
The exciting world of aviation – and the interesting career opportunities this industry offers – were explored today by some 7,500 young adults at the Farnborough Airshow’s Futures Day, which was centered in the Airbus-sponsored Innovation Zone.
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Jet Airways has introduced a slew of attractive JetEscapes packages for corporate travellers and guests seeking a holiday break. The packages range from overnight stays for individuals and corporate groups, to monsoon packages and luxurious getaways.
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Expedia.com has recently named Taj Lands End in Mumbai as one of the top 10 hotels in the world, based on consistent delivery of values such as competitive pricing and impeccable customer service. The Insiders’ Select list largely reflects the feedback from more than 500,000 verified Expedia customer reviews combined with a value rating and local expertise of more than 650 Expedia employees.
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Monday, July 23, 2012 - Busan Metropolitan City won the '2012 Arete Award' for city development, at the 'Torino Smart Festival', which took place in Turin, Italy, in May. The 'Torino Smart Festival' awards outstanding innovation in the industrial & public sector, while also holding seminars to improve city environments.
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Halfway through the year, travel agents cite optimism about selling cruises in 2012, according to a new survey of members of CLIA. Over 50 percent of respondents report they are already selling more vacations at sea than in 2011 and 64 percent expect cruise booking volume over the course of 2012 to increase over last year.
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CLIA has announced the launch of a CLIA Specialty Cruise Collection initiative to support and promote small ship, river, coastal, luxury, adventure, and sailing ship member lines. The initiative seeks to enhance and extend the marketing and communications reach of 13 CLIA member lines.
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IdeaWorksCompany, the foremost consultancy in the area of airline ancillary revenues, and Amadeus announced the results of the Amadeus Review of Ancillary Revenue Results for 2011.
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Travelport and TIX, a leading online travel agent (OTA) in The Netherlands, have today announced a new multi-year international travel content and technology agreement.
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Icelandair will increase scheduled service to Glasgow with an additional flight per week on Fridays, starting March 15, 2013. With the addition of the Friday flights to Glasgow, passengers will be able to access Scotland via Icelandair four times per week on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays.
Monday, July 23, 2012 - Singapore Changi Airport handled 4.4 million passenger movements in June 2012, 9.7% more than a year before. There were 26,700 landings and take-offs at Changi during the month, a growth of 6.4% year-on-year.
For the first half of 2012, Changi Airport handled 25.0 million passengers, an increase of 11.6% compared to the corresponding period last year.
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Boeing on July 17 delivered the second production P-8A Poseidon aircraft to the U.S. Navy. The P-8A is one of 13 low rate initial production (LRIP) maritime patrol aircraft that Boeing is building for the Navy as part of two contracts awarded in 2011.
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Saturday, July 21, 2012 - Boeing and Korean Air today finalized an order for two 777-300ERs (Extended Range) airplanes. The order is valued at $596 million at Boeing list prices.
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Saturday, July 21, 2012 - Boeing has received a $65.8 million Lot 2 follow-on contract from the U.S. Air Force for nine B-1 Lancer bomber Integrated Battle Station (IBS) modification kits, spares, training, support equipment and engineering support.
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Saturday, July 21, 2012 - Boeing and Korean Air today finalized an order for two 777-300ERs (Extended Range) airplanes. The order is valued at $596 million at Boeing list prices.
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Union Pacific Corporation reported 2012 second quarter net income of $1 billion, or $2.10 per diluted share, compared to $785 million, or $1.59 per diluted share, in the second quarter 2011.
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Saturday, July 21, 2012 - A contract to deliver a specialised rail grinding machine to New Zealand was signed by KiwiRail and Australian firm Speno last week. The contract will see a 51 metre yellow train like machine arrive on our shores to undertake rail surface smoothing work.
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Hawaiian Airlines is flying the first of four nonstop charter flights this Saturday between Sendai, Japan and Honolulu in collaboration with Japan Travel Bureau (JTB).
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Southwest Airlines Co. reported its second quarter 2012 results. Second quarter 2012 net income was $228 million, or $.30 per diluted share, which included $45 million (net) of unfavorable special items. This compared to net income of $161 million, or $.21 per diluted share, in second quarter 2011, which included favorable special items totaling $40 million (net).
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airBaltic carried Olympic Torches and Torchbearers from London to the Baltic capitals of Riga, Tallinn and Vilnius.
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Saturday, July 21, 2012 - Korean Air announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2012 ended June 30, 2012. The airline posted operating income of 3,119 billion KRW for the second quarter of 2012, a year-on-year increase of 9.9%. Operating profit turned to black from a loss of 38 billion KRW in the same period of last year to a profit of 100 billion KRW. International passenger and cargo businesses remained the major revenue contributors for the airline, accounting for 56.8% and 25.1% of the operating revenue respectively.
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American Airlines, a founding member of the oneworld alliance announced that Brazilian travel technology company ArgoIT has agreed to use American's direct connect link to access the airline's travel products, services and personalization capabilities.
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For one night only on September 10, 2012, the World Gourmet Festival comes to Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui. The Resort is delighted to welcome Chef Michael Mina of Michael Mina Restaurants for an exclusive one-of-a-kind dinner limited to a maximum of 25 guests.
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Friday, July 20, 2012 - Red Lion Hotels Corporation announced that it will report 2012 second quarter results after the market closes on Tuesday, August 7.
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Friday, July 20, 2012 - Gatwick has published its finalized master plan, which outlines its development plans to 2020 and looks onwards to 2030 when it expects to reach full capacity with around 45 million passengers a year choosing to fly from the airport.
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UNWTO is deeply shocked by the bombing of a tourist bus in Bulgaria and condemns the act in the strongest possible terms.
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The Asia/Pacific hotel development pipeline comprises 1,625 hotels totalling 374,604 rooms, according to the June 2012 STR Global Construction Pipeline Report.
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ICTP announced that the Sri Lanka Convention Bureau (SLCB) has become the second destination member from the country.
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For the first time, eight cross-brand properties under Marriott International in Indonesia: JW Marriott Hotel Jakarta; The Mayflower, Jakarta - Marriott Executive Apartments; The Ritz-Carlton Jakarta, Mega Kuningan; The Ritz-Carlton Jakarta, Pacific Place; JW Marriott Hotel Surabaya; JW Marriott Hotel Medan; Bvlgari Hotel & Resort Bali and Courtyard by Marriott Bali Nusa Dua organized an annual event called “Shoes to School 2012”, which is a joint corporate social responsibility program to collect 2,305 new shoes for the orphans to welcome the new academic year of 2012.
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Garuda Indonesia’s performance is increasingly being recognized at international level. After becoming a four-star airline and named "The World's Most Improved Airline" in 2010 – the airline which experienced significant growth was named "The World's Best Regional Airline" by Skytrax, a London-based global airline review and ranking consultancy, on Thursday, July 12, during the "Farnborough Airshow" in London.
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Air ambulance and emergency medical assistance provider, CEGA, has launched a private repatriation service for individuals in medical need overseas, who either don’t have travel insurance or find that their policies don’t cover them.
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The opening hours of Gwangalli Beach have been extended during the peak season.
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The 2012 Busan International Magic Festival is scheduled to take place from August 2nd through 5th at Haeundae Beach and Busan Cinema Center.
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agoda.com announced fantastic Munich hotel rates for Bavaria’s biggest festival – Oktoberfest!
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Joining the capital, Bishkek, Turkish Airlines will add service to a 2nd destination in Kyrgyzstan, Osh on 18th July, 2012.
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It was tentatively agreed that there could be a joint UK-PATA conference held in London in March 2013 and a further PATA event in China in the second half of 2013.
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HotelTravel.com is now live on Facebook, Twitter and Google+ in both Japanese and Russian with other languages coming soon.
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To advance the Pacific Asia Travel Association’s (PATA’s) advocacy platform on behalf of PATA members, PATA CEO Martin J Craigs met with Lord Stephen Green, UK Minister of State for Trade and Investment in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London on July 9.
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Boeing on July 17 opened a state-of-the-art Information Security Innovation Lab in Huntington Beach that will be used to prototype innovative cybersecurity technologies using live networks in a secure yet real-world environment.
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a civil penalty of $185,750 against Kingfisher Air Services Air Safari, Inc., of San Juan, P.R., for allegedly operating a Cessna 208B on 44 flights between June 2 and June 11, 2010, when it was not in compliance with Federal Aviation Regulations.
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AsiaRooms.com announced the release of its inaugural index researching global travel trends.
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The Tourism Authority of Thailand has unveiled a series of strategies designed to maintain Thailand’s brand image, marketing profile and visitor arrivals in a world of unprecedented change.
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The Thai tourism industry continued its strong performance in the first six months of 2012, with total arrivals of 10,496,789, up 7.60% over the same period of 2011.
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Aloft, the sizzling "style at a steal" brand from Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, is partnering with hot indie rockers We Are Scientists to discover the world's hottest unsigned band. The groundbreaking "Play & Stay at Aloft" contest will see the winning band write and record a new track with We Are Scientists in a custom-built studio at Aloft London Excel.
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Recognizing that it's often the friendly gestures that are most appreciated by business travelers after a long day on the road, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Four Points brand is saying to its guests, "Hey friends, this one's on us."
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Spirit Airlines announced it is adding nonstop ultra low fare service between Tampa and Chicago.
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With an amped-up calendar of live-music moments unveiled today, Aloft is giving emerging talent a world stage to connect with new audiences.Responding to fan demand, Aloft’s smash-hit “Live at Aloft Hotels” performance series will showcase a wider range of artists at more hotels than ever.
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Travel data can play a key role in helping travel managers control travel spend, increase compliance, negotiate with suppliers and manage safety and security risks – but data management systems need to be improved.
Ethiopian historic maiden flight to Toronto touched down at Pearson International Airport on Tuesday July 17, 2012. Toronto has now become, with Washington D.C., the second destination served by Ethiopian in North America.
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Wednesday, July 18, 2012 - Spirit Airlines announced that it has filed an application with the U.S. Department of Transportation to begin nonstop service to Los Cabos, Mexico from San Diego and Dallas/Fort Worth.
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Wednesday, July 18, 2012 - The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova voiced alarm at the killing of seven Syrian citizen journalists between 10 June and 4 July. The Director-General stressed the need for the authorities to investigate these cases and take steps to ensure the safety of journalists in Syria.
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Jetstar has announced a new international link to its domestic network in Japan, with a Darwin-Singapore-Osaka service on sale.
Operated by Jetstar Airways, the existing Darwin-Singapore service will now continue on from Singapore to Osaka three times a week from 1 November 2012.
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