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Etihad and TUI to Launch New European Leisure AirlineThe Etihad Aviation Group (EAG) Board has approved plans to create a new European leisure airline group in a joint venture with TUI AG. EAG is the holding company for the Abu Dhabi carrier.The new airline will have a fleet of around 60 aircraft, offering 15 million seats capacity per year and be focused on point-to-point flying to connect key European tourist markets.The transaction is subject to approvals by aviation regulatory bodies and anti-trust authorities.
Adorable Moggy Named Kangaroo Cat After Losing Front PawsBrown and white moggy 'Able' was horrifically electrocuted by loose wires in the street when he was just a one-year-old kitten. The bang was so loud that neighbours thought a bomb had exploded. Hundreds of volts surged through the cat's body frying his tail and two front paws - and other street cats bullied him as he lay helpless on the ground. But resident Walai Sriboonvorakul (CORR), 49, found Able stranded in an alley some seven days after the accident in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand. She nursed him back to health and two years later he has made a full recovery - having learned how to negotiate flights of stairs, chase other cats and jump up walls by ''bouncing like a kangaroo''. Proud owner Walai said: ''Able is a beautiful cat. We called him 'Able' because he can do everything just like the other animals.
Post Office says it will mostly be business as usual despite strikeOperator insists less than 3% of its outlets will be affected during five-day industrial action next week but unions dispute claimThe Post Office has said next week’s strike will have minimal impact on Christmas mail, a claim disputed by the postal workers’ unions.
