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Spain lines up Brexit backup to keep tourist planes flying

Bloomberg Spain will have a backup plan in place to shield its tourism industry from any disruption to air travel caused by Brexit regardless of the outcome of talks between the UK and the European Union, Deputy Minister for European Affairs Jorge Toledo said. Airlines tend to make their flight plans one year advance, so Spain still has about four ...

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Britain asks richest fliers to foot tax bill

Bloomberg Travellers flying long-haul from Britain in private planes and the premium cabins of jetliners will foot the bill for freezing departure taxes in coach, Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond said. The UK Treasury will increase so-called air passenger duty for business- and first-class passengers by 16 pounds ($21) to 172 pounds, while lifting the fee for private journeys ...

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AirPods, winter apparel win holiday season sales

Bloomberg Will this year’s Black Friday finally spark a sustained retail comeback? While the answer remains to be seen, the sellers of outerwear and gadgets such as Apple AirPods and the Sony Playstation VR have reason to be encouraged. Those were some of the hottest sellers so far during the Black Friday weekend, the traditional kickoff to the holiday season. ...

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