Air Berlin, Germany's second largest carrier after Lufthansa, has only been a member of Oneworld since March last year and if it were ever to leave, the alliance wouldn't let it go quietly.

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Labour costs are up 30-35% since last year, according to Jeffrey Lam, a member of Hong Kong's legislature who runs a toymaking company and is an adviser to the territory's local trade group.

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Blazer has been a member of FIFA's executive committee since 1997 and was part of the vote last year which awarded the 2018 and 2022 World Cups to Russia and Qatar respectively.

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