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The world’s leading airline alliance marked its 15th anniversary this week with cakes, balloons and some nice gifts for Australian travellers, including a 15% reduction on Star Alliance RTW fares and an online ‘mystery plane’ competition offering some amazing prizes (for details go to www.staralliance.com). To promote the 15% discount – which is valid for economy RTW fares sold and ticketed before May 29 – staff from Star Alliance’s 25 members celebrated with agents across Australia this week. |
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Melbourne Airport staff cut the cake: (L to R) Ken Barry (Singapore Airlines), Murray Fox (Thai Airways International), Melissa Wilson (Air New Zealand), Leone Addison Baker (United) and Yang Peng (Air China). |
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(George Negus at 1997 launch_IMG 151) Flashback: George Negus introduces Star Alliance to Australia in May 1997. At the time the world’s first airline alliance had just five founding members – Lufthansa, United Airlines, SAS, Thai Airways International and Air Canada. Today there are 25 members offering 21,100 daily departures combined. |
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Turkish delight: Mary Thapa, Sales Executive, US Airways with Holly Gursanscky, Manager Timeless Tours & Travel, Sydney |
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Star agents: Brisbane travel consultants celebrated at a Star Alliance Fares Training Day. |
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TG and LH teams: Flashing their 15%: (L-R) Jane Allright (Thai Airways International), Barbara Christen (Thai Airways International), Stella Vlahos (Lufthansa), Graham Ware (South African Airways). |
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Pictured at Flight Centre Neutral Bay from left are: Air New Zealand Account Manager NSW/ACT Elizabeth Hutchison (second from right) with the team from Flight Centre Neutral Bay, Sydney – (L-R) Michelle Haugh, Sarah McKenna, Adam Kormendy, and Rachel Pasalich. |
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Go west!: (L-R) Emma Newick (Singapore Airlines), Dominique Friedrich (Lufthansa, SWISS and Austrian) and Vanessa Carver (South African Airways). |
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