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6-Nov-2002
JAPAN. The annual review of Osaka Kansai International airport?s duty-free business has revealed the impact of intensified competition from Tokyo Narita and the continuing economic downturn on retail sales at Japan?s second biggest airport. A dip in passenger numbers since April?when a second runway was added at Narita, increasing capacity and attracting travellers away from Kansai?resulted in a disappointing summer for retail at Osaka.
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By John Rimmer
JAPAN. The annual review of Osaka Kansai International airport?s duty-free business has revealed the impact of intensified competition from Tokyo Narita and the continuing economic downturn on
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