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Lufthansa is now an Airbnb host

  Bloomberg German carrier Lufthansa has posted a seat on a plane as an Airbnb listing, in a new, interesting sales tactic aimed at filling seats. Posted under the heading, “Luxury Awaits Above the Clouds,” the listing is for a return flight from Frankfurt to New York in a premium economy seat for €699 ($775 USD). “Our cabin isn’t in ...

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India signs $1 billion contract for 4 new sub-hunter planes

  The Diplomat On July 27, India’s Ministry of Defense signed a $1 billion deal with U.S. aircraft maker Boeing for the purchase of four additional Poseidon 8I Neptune advanced maritime patrol/anti-submarine warfare aircraft, according to Indian media reports. The contract was inked during an official visit to New Delhi by U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and ...

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Reclaimed city off Singapore triggers ecology fears

  Johor Bahru / AFP A planned multi-billion-dollar new city near Singapore is attracting interest from investors with promises of luxury living but there are questions over its future owing to China’s economic woes and warnings of environmental catastrophe. Forest City, a $42 billion futuristic “eco-city” of high-rises and waterfront villas, will sit on four man-made islands on the Malaysian ...

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