Qld: Tourism banks on Japan boost

AAP General News (Australia)
12-18-2008
Qld: Tourism banks on Japan boost

Jetstar's announced new flights from Tokyo to Cairns and the Gold Coast.

The low-cost airline will operate 19 direct flights between Australia and Japan each week.

These include a new five times weekly Gold Coast-Tokyo service .. and daily Cairns-Tokyo
service .. in addition to its existing daily Osaka-Gold Coast-Sydney service.

Jetstar chief BRUCE BUCHANAN says the current economic conditions and improved exchange
rate for Japanese visitors are creating some of the best value for holidaymakers in almost
a decade.

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KEYWORD: TOURISM JETSTAR (GOLD COAST)

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