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Smooth landing

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The number of Asian tourists arriving at Brisbane Airport dropped off since the Asian economic crash, but the airport's commercial manager Barry Kairl worked with retailers and tour operators to increase consumer spending there in the year and a half since the airport was privatized. Travellers from the Americas and Europe have increased, although not enough to compensate for the loss in Asian visitors.

Retail industry, Retail trade, Cover Story, Airports

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Eye in the sky

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Qantas will take part in the testing of a new security system by the International Air Transport Association in light of heightened airline security concerns after the recent terrorist attacks. The program will involve biometrics, a technique used to identify people by an eye scan.

Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation, Air transportation, scheduled, Scheduled Air Passenger Svc, Safety and security measures, International Air Transport Association

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Battle of the Pacific

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Issues discussed concern the competition between Ansett Airlines of Australia and Quantas Airways Ltd. for market domination of Pacific travel routes to North America. Decreased air fares, expansion of flights, and marketing strategies are addressed.

Statistical Data Included, Management, Prices and rates, Transportation industry, Air travel, Air fares, Ansett Airlines of Australia, Airways

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