Headlines
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French tourism restrategises
Wednesday | Mar 30 2011THE French tourism authority is in the process of developing an all new web platform that will enable clients worldwide to book customised holidays online.
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QF to cut capacity and staff
Wednesday | Mar 30 2011QANTAS ceo Alan Joyce said today that rising fuel prices are “the most serious challenge Qantas has faced since the Global Financial Crisis”.
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Web surge in French trips
Tuesday | Mar 29 2011AN OVERWHELMING majority (98.4%) of the 177,000 Australian stays booked in France in 2009 were made independently, statistics released from the French Tourist Board have revealed.
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New Skywest Holidays deal
Tuesday | Mar 29 2011PERTH-based Skywest Airlines has announced that effective immediately Discover West will run its Skywest Holidays operation.
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Tourism labour force survey
Monday | Mar 28 2011TOURISM Australia has commissioned Access Economics to conduct an independent survey into staffing for the Australian tourism industry.
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NTIA voting opens today
Monday | Mar 28 2011THE Australian travel industry is once again in a frenzy of excitement, with voting for the 2011 National Travel Industry awards opening today.
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Strategic to add res system
Friday | Mar 25 2011STRATEGIC Airlines has flagged a new frequent flyer program as part of a major move to revamp its IT including reservations, internet booking, check-in, GDS connectivity, and departure control systems.
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China Eastern going daily
Friday | Mar 25 2011QANTAS codeshare partner China Eastern Airlines (MU) is set to significantly increase its capacity to Australia, with planned boosts to both Sydney and Melbourne from 20 Jun.
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Qld recovery to take til Dec
Thursday | Mar 24 2011THE Queensland Government isn’t expecting tourist visitor numbers to be restored to the beleaguered state for another eight months, a report by the Qld Reconstruction Authority (QRA) has revealed.
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Fuel lifts Qantas fares again
Thursday | Mar 24 2011QANTAS this morning increased its fares for the third time in six weeks (TD breaking news), with the rapid escalation of fuel prices described as a “major concern for the Qantas Group”.