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Japan tourism hits post-pandemic record in 2025 despite sharp drop in Chinese arrivals

Japan welcomed a record number of tourists in 2025, comfortably surpassing the post-pandemic high set in 2024, officials said, even as Chinese arrivals plunged in December amid a diplomatic row with Beijing. The robust overall recovery was driven by strength from other source markets.

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Airbus nears design freeze on COMPANION program as A380 is readied as flying testbed

By FlightGlobal: At some point in the next 12 months, a freshly-painted A380 will arrive in Toulouse ready for Airbus to begin a series of modifications that will eventually leave it looking like no other superjumbo in existence as it is transformed into a flying testbed for new engines and other advanced ...

2026-01-21T10:57:16.943959-08:00
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Air Canada to launch first non‑stop Vancouver–Sapporo winter seasonal service (Dec 2026)

By aircanada.com: Only non-stop service linking Sapporo to North America, starts in December 2026Three times weekly flights from YVR, reinforcing Air Canada’s trans-Pacific hub as North America’s 2nd largest Pacific gatewayUnlocks a sought-after global leisure destination for customers and Aeroplan Members MONTRÉAL, Jan.

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