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The number of flights being taken by the average person is increasing dramatically and the arrival of LCCs mean flying is more affordable for more people. Between 2005 and 2018 global passenger numbers more than doubled from around two billion to four billion and forecasts suggest that it could double again over the next 20 years. Is this growth manageable? One Norwegian politician believes that a cap should be placed on travellers, a seemingly impractical suggestion, but one that is sure to have support. Summary: As global air travel demand continues to rise, one Norwegian politician recommends a cap of...

Dubai Reaffirms Policy of Refusing Entry to Israelis 17:11 Mar 01, '06 / 1 Adar 5766 By Michael Freund, INN International Affairs Correspondent Despite heavy criticism in Washington over its continued enforcement of the anti-Israel Arab boycott, the Government of Dubai has reiterated its refusal to allow Israeli citizens to enter Dubai. “We don’t give a permit for Israeli passport holders to enter the country,” Mohammed Ali al-Mohari of the Entry Permits Section of Dubai’s Interior Ministry said in a telephone interview. “It’s a rule.” Asked to explain the reason behind the policy, Al-Mohari laughed and said that he thinks...

Landowner says tall pine fell; agency reports it was moved with backhoe Either God or Harold Honeycutt dropped a pine tree into the Kettle River this week. The snag spans the river in front of Honeycutt's house, effectively stopping boaters from using the river. Honeycutt, who has fought to keep boaters off the river, denied that he felled the tree. "Let them prove it," the 72-year-old retired tavern owner said. "It makes no difference anyway. It's on my property." The tree is the latest controversy in an ongoing battle over who owns the river -- and who can use it....