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Ground workers to strike for 24 hours next week as dnata talks fail

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December 5, 2024
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The planned industrial action, starting at 6am Wednesday, will affect ramp, cargo and baggage handling across Queensland, NSW, Victoria, South Australia and the Northern Territory, and comes after 98 per cent of workers voted in favour of strikes in a …

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Horizon Fiber Initiative to interconnect Ethiopia, Djibouti and Sudan

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December 5, 2024
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Ethio Telecom, Djibouti Telecom, and Sudatel Telecom Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to create a multi-terabit, redundant terrestrial fibre optic link interconnecting Ethiopia, Djibouti and Sudan.

JetBlue Cuts Multiple Flights Out Of New York’s JFK Airport In Latest Network Shake-Up

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December 5, 2024
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The carrier has been slashing unprofitable routes all through this year.

Pay rise on the way for Jetstar labour-hire workers

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December 5, 2024
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Under the in-principle agreement, cabin crew at Altara and Team Jetstar who work with directly-hired crew will see an average annual pay increase of $7,128 and $7,025 respectively, with Altara workers to also be paid for training and given direct emplo…

Air Canada To Start Charging For Larger Carry-On Bags On Basic Fares

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December 5, 2024
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The new rule will be implemented starting January 3, 2025.

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Paratus plans fibre route linking Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia

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December 5, 2024
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Telecoms network operator Paratus Botswana announced on Wednesday it has started work on lighting a new fibre route – billed as the “SADC Highway” – that will connect Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia.

Virgin begins codeshare tie-up with Air New Zealand

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December 5, 2024
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Tickets are now on sale under the agreement, which was approved by the ACCC in June and sees Virgin place its VA code on trans-Tasman Air New Zealand flights originating and sold in Australia, provided Air New Zealand sets the fares.