Headlines
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LAGs detection on trial
Wednesday | Nov 24 2010TRANSPORT minister Anthony Albanese this morning announced the commencement of a two week trial of technology which may allow travellers to once again take containers bigger than 100ml on international flights.
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Virgin strategy “on track”
Wednesday | Nov 24 2010VIRGIN Blue ceo John Borghetti today told shareholders that his ‘Game Change Strategy’ for the carrier is currently on track, as he unveiled plans for further expansion of its A330 domestic widebody fleet (TD breaking news).
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More HWT-owned shops
Tuesday | Nov 23 2010HARVEY World Travel is set to open more company-owned stores in the next year, with md David Rivers telling TD that “we are looking at a number of key locations around Australia”.
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QF to reintroduce A380s
Tuesday | Nov 23 2010QANTAS ceo Alan Joyce today confirmed the reintroduction of A380 services from this Sat 27 Nov – as exclusively foreshadowed four days ago by Travel Daily.
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Travellers Choice online
Monday | Nov 22 2010TRAVELLERS Choice has unveiled plans for its members to embrace the internet, with a new Digital Marketing Strategy launched at the group’s conference in Melbourne on Sat and set to debut early in 2011.
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Big Deal for Harvey World
Monday | Nov 22 2010THE Harvey World Travel brand will be heavily promoted on TV next year in a new partnership with Channel 7’s ‘Deal or No Deal’ program, which is broadcast nightly at 5.30pm.
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ANTO beckons ski support
Friday | Nov 19 2010THE Austrian National Tourist Office has called on Aussie ski wholesalers to provide more dedicated Austria content in brochures for the country’s world-class ski products.
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Strategic to fly to Phuket
Friday | Nov 19 2010FLEDGLING Aussie carrier Strategic Airlines will step in to fill the void left by the withdrawal of V Australia’s Thailand flights, with the launch next Feb of non-stop Strategic services to Phuket from Brisbane and Melbourne (TD breaking news).
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A380 uncertainty ongoing
Thursday | Nov 18 2010QANTAS ceo Alan Joyce has been in daily communication with the head of Rolls Royce since the QF32 A380 engine incident nearly two weeks ago now – but it will still be some days before a plan to return the QF superjumbos to service is finalised.
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Another flight site alert
Wednesday | Nov 17 2010QUEENSLAND Police have issued an official warning about a “highly sophisticated” airline ticketing scam, similar to the recent WA alert about cheaperflights. com.au (TD 01 Nov) which was using the BestFlights ABN.