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Decarbonisation to test the boom in business aviation

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INTERNATIONAL

Though the level of increase is disputed, it is unarguable that emissions per passenger on private jets are a multiple of those for passengers on commercial airlines. Partly for…

Virus impact will make Bulgaria keener to adopt euro

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BULGARIA

The country’s successful two-month lockdown ended on May 13. Bulgaria has raised its debt ceiling fivefold for this year and plans to sell debt on international markets…

Basic Policy signals Tokyo’s economic direction

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JAPAN

These policies also foster communication between government and business, labour unions and other stakeholders. Continuity of policy is matched this year by adjustment in response…

Kenya-South Africa airline merger may stabilise sector

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KENYA-SOUTH AFRICA

One of the items reportedly on the agenda was a proposed partnership between the two countries’ ailing national carriers, South Africa Airways (SAA) and Kenya Airways (KQ), in an…

Business models for tourism and airlines will change

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INTERNATIONAL

The initial answers will come from the leisure segment, which is set to recover faster than business travel. For major airlines, reliance on business customers and travel hubs are…

Jordan’s tourism hopes depend on visitor management

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JORDAN

Although the large hike reflects pandemic recovery, the 940,000 tourists arriving in the first two months also significantly exceed those recorded in the last ‘normal’ year of…

Global airlines will need long-term productivity gains

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INTERNATIONAL

Airline industry outlook.

Russian sanctions will hold back Turkish GDP growth

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TURKEY

The impact of the sanctions Russia imposed after Turkey shot down its warplane on November 24.

South Africa's SAA points to wider reform headaches

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SOUTH AFRICA

Uncertainty persists over SAA’s turnaround strategy, as well as that for other ailing SOEs including arms manufacturer Denel and the Land Bank. Operational problems at troubled…

South-east Asian haze will pose corporate challenges

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

Although an annual regional problem, this year's haze is particularly severe, and implies growing risks for businesses and governance.