IATA airfares for Korea and Southeast Asia will be raised by 7% in FY2007

IATA Tariff Coordinating Conference for Asia and Oceania flights has recently decided to raise IATA international airfares between Japan and Korea and Southeast Asia by 7% for F, C and Yclasses in FY2007 (April 1 2007 toMarch 31 2008), however Y2 airfares between Japan and Guam or Northern Mariana will be left unchanged.

Also, F, C and Y classes for flights between Japan and South Asia, including India will be raised by 5%. With regard toSouthwest Pacific flights, including Australia, airfares for F class and C class will be raised by 2% and 5% respectively, however airfares for Y class will be left unchanged.

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IATA airfares for Korea and Southeast Asia will be raised by 7% in FY2007
Airline
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