Headlines
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Oprah heads down under
Tuesday | Sep 14 2010TOURISM Australia is today claiming a massive coup with the news that US talk show giant Oprah Winfrey will host part of her final series from the Sydney Opera House.
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Cover-More premium cut
Tuesday | Sep 14 2010COVER-MORE Travel Insurance will shortly implement a new approach to cancellation cover, which will see the company’s base premiums drop by 30%.
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Jetstar Philippines plans
Monday | Sep 13 2010JETSTAR looks set to be planning a new operation in the Philippines, with the registration of a Manila-based subsidiary company.
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QF EY/DJ deal delay push
Monday | Sep 13 2010QANTAS has made a submission to the ACCC, urging it to not provide interim approval for the proposed alliance between Virgin Blue and Etihad Airways.
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ACCC blocks NZ/DJ pact
Friday | Sep 10 2010AIR New Zealand and Virgin Blue are currently reviewing the draft rejection of their proposed trans-Tasman alliance by the ACCC (TD breaking news), with Air NZ saying it “expects to respond to the ACCC’s concerns once they are identified”.
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QF ‘droid’ for US flights
Friday | Sep 10 2010QANTAS will this month implement a new automated “Droid” process to monitor all US inbound/outbound bookings and identify those ones which don’t contain passenger details demanded by the US government.
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Booking cycles swinging
Thursday | Sep 9 2010INSIGHT Vacations says “ever increasing consumer confidence” and demand from consumers and agents is behind the tour operator’s decision to print a hard copy of its 2011 Europe and Britain Preview brochure.
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Virgin/Delta pact rejected
Thursday | Sep 9 2010VIRGIN Blue Group’s aspiration to build an international network of alliances has been dealt a blow after the US government said it plans to turn down a proposed tie up with US carrier, Delta Air Lines (TD breaking news).
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Cruise West suspension
Wednesday | Sep 8 2010ADVENTURE World says it’s “business as normal” for its Cruise West bookings, despite the Seattle-based cruise operator selling the flagship Spirit of Oceanus and temporarily closing its reservations centre.
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QF adds ‘Group Split’ fee
Wednesday | Sep 8 2010QANTAS will begin charging pax on an international group PNR a fee of $60 per person should their booking…