He said the evidence of the link between flight and DVT was conflicting.

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Meanwhile, Portsmouth have established an official link with top-flight Belgian side Zulte-Waregem.

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Later, however, the airline might link directly to an in-flight meal provider or a fuel company, extending the network ever outward.

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Once you set it up to link your Google account, Hipmunk shows your appointments in your flight results so you can adjust them to avoid conflicts.

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With that went the island's chief link to the outside world (though there is still a weekly flight to Britain).

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Under the likely deal, designated American and Japanese airlines will be able to link their trans-Pacific services to flights provided by third-country carriers, sharing flight numbers and even aircraft and reservation systems.

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