Headlines
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DJ/DL readies for DOT OK
Tuesday | Dec 21 2010VIRGIN Blue Group is preparing for a reversal of opinion from the US transport regulator for its third airline alliance, yesterday seeking permission to give Delta Air Lines access to its Pacific Blue flights between Australia-New Zealand.
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AA: Travelport ‘tax’ trick
Tuesday | Dec 21 2010AMERICAN Airlines has accused Travelport of increasing its fares and preventing consumers access to its cheapest fares, as it begins imposing a Booking Source Premium to offset a ‘biased’ and ‘discriminatory’ fee (TD 13 Dec).
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Merlin coming down under
Monday | Dec 20 2010VILLAGE Roadshow Limited plans to offload its NSW portfolio of attractions and aquariums to the Merlin Entertainment Group as part of a $115m deal which will allow the European firm to enter into the Australian market.
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Fifth Aussie Oprah show?
Monday | Dec 20 2010TOURISM Australia’s ceo Andrew McEvoy has floated the idea of a fifth Australian-themed episode of the Oprah Winfrey Show to her production company, Harpo.
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AirAsia Philippines launch
Friday | Dec 17 2010MALAYSIAN low-cost carrier AirAsia has announced the establishment of a Manila-based offshoot, following in the steps of Jetstar which recently announced a new Philippines-based subsidiary (TD 13 Sep).
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DJ/NZ “material benefits”
Friday | Dec 17 2010THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says the approval of the trans-Tasman alliance between Virgin Blue and Air New Zealand (TD yesterday) is likely to result in significant public benefits, incl stimulation of tourism, lower fares and the promotion of competition in the business traveller segment.
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2 down, 1 to go for Virgin
Thursday | Dec 16 2010THE Virgin Blue Group will be hoping that good news comes in threes, after this morning being given the green light from the ACCC for its Alliances with Air New Zealand and Etihad Airways (TD breaking news).
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Jetstar Melbourne growth
Thursday | Dec 16 2010JETSTAR has today launched two new international routes from Melbourne airport, including a daily operation to Singapore.
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Oprah sells Oz to the world
Wednesday | Dec 15 2010“YOU have not lived until you’ve waltzed yourself into Australia”.
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Domestic air stats up 5%
Wednesday | Dec 15 2010THE number of pax travelling on domestic airlines in the year ending Oct 2010 was up 5.6% to 53.13 million, compared to the same time last year, according to gov’t figures released today.