Headlines
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Dixon hails Brett Godfrey
Thursday | May 6 2010A MAGNANIMOUS Geoff Dixon last night acknowledged retiring Virgin Blue ceo Brett Godfrey’s major contribution to the Australian aviation industry over the last ten years since he founded the carrier.
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Expedia aims for the top
Thursday | May 6 2010ONLINE agency Expedia will today launch a major marketing campaign, with the company’s new Asia-Pacific head, Dan Lynn, telling TD “Over the next few years we want to be the number one place that Australians come to for their travel needs”.
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More hols on the radar
Wednesday | May 5 2010THERE’S good news for the travel industry in a survey released by Roy Morgan Research yesterday, which showed that more Australians intend to take a holiday in the next 12 months.
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Record voting for NTIA
Wednesday | May 5 2010AFTA has a big job ahead of it sorting out the finalists in the National Travel Industry Awards, after a record of more than 2500 votes were received during the two week polling period which finished last Fri.
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Fuel levies commission
Tuesday | May 4 2010INTERNATIONAL airlines selling fares through Australian travel agents are facing potential multi-million dollar payments after the Federal Court ruled that fuel surcharges are commissionable.
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Tasman tie-up for NZ/DJ
Monday | May 3 2010AIR New Zealand and Virgin Blue say that their proposed trans-Tasman alliance (TD breaking news) will “stimulate a new wave of competition in Australasian aviation”.
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Qantas numbers up 11%
Monday | May 3 2010QANTAS this morning reported that its traffic during Mar was up 11.2% on a year ago – but most of the growth occurred on Jetstar international sectors, and the carrier’s yield is down significantly on a year ago.
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VisitBritain restructures
Friday | Apr 30 2010THE UK’s tourism marketing organisation VisitBritain says it remains “wholly committed to maintaining a presence in Australia and New Zealand” despite appointing a Singapore-based regional manager.
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DJ tops CHOICE survey
Friday | Apr 30 2010MORE than 11,000 members of consumer group CHOICE have ranked Virgin Blue as the best domestic airline for comfort, service and entertainment.
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ACCC targets Wendy Wu
Thursday | Apr 29 2010WENDY Wu Tours has given a court-enforceable undertaking to the ACCC that in future its ads will comply with the all-inclusive pricing provisions of the Trade Practices Act (TD breaking news).