Airlines slash fares by 60%
By Xin Dingding | China Daily | Updated: 2009-02-11 07:43

Airlines have slashed ticket prices on both international and domestic flights to boost sales following the weeklong Chinese New Year holiday.
Foreign firms have reduced prices on international flights leaving Beijing and Shanghai, with some cutting as much as 60 percent.
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, said round tickets for business class from Beijing to European destinations like Frankfurt, London and Paris over a certain period will cost just 11,990 yuan ($1,755), 60 percent lower than the original price, the Beijing News reported yesterday.
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