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Air space curbs cramp travelers

RESTRICTIONS on flight airspace in eastern China have been causing interruptions to airline schedules since Tuesday and may last until the weekend. Air traffic may be back to normal by Saturday but an official from the Shanghai Air Traffic Management... ...full story at Shanghai Daily

from Shanghai Daily on Thu, Nov 22 2007

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