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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
National
Steve Evans

Canberra airport deal with overseas counterparts clears runway for more direct flights

Canberra Airport has signed a deal with a big group of Chinese airports to hopefully begin direct flights.

The idea is also to open a gateway for Chinese tourists to enter Australia via the nation's capital.

Canberra Airport and inset, Canberra Airport Chief Executive Officer Stephen Byron and Eastern Airports Group Vice-President Fan Hao on Tuesday evening. Pictures supplied, Karleen Minney
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