Headlines
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Trafalgar upping the ante
Monday | Aug 2 2010TRAFALGAR Tours has launched its most aggressive marketing campaign in recent history in a bid to capture a greater share of lucrative luxury Canada bookings from rival tour operators.
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Coalition promises $90m
Monday | Aug 2 2010THE federal opposition today pledged an additional $90m in funding for tourism over four years if it wins the upcoming election.
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Stella execs share details
Friday | Jul 30 2010PETER Lacaze will hold more than 11.6 million shares in Jetset Travelworld after it merges with Stella Travel, according to the very last section of the 204-page Explanatory Memorandum released yesterday.
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FC ‘no objection’ to deal
Friday | Jul 30 2010FLIGHT Centre says it doesn’t have any objection to the proposed merger between Stella and Jetset Travelworld (TD yesterday), but is scratching its head at some of the figures and commentary in the Explanatory Memorandum covering the deal.
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Jetstar future “unbridled”
Thursday | Jul 29 2010JETSTAR ceo Bruce Buchanan yesterday confirmed that the carrier is likely to operate flights between Sydney and Singapore in the future, insisting that Jetstar and Qantas can “run alongside each other” on the popular route.
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Hingerty to leave ATEC
Thursday | Jul 29 2010LONG time managing director of the Australian Tourism Export Council, Matt Hingerty, has announced he will step down early next year after completing his second three-year term.
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ACCC anti QF/SAA pact
Wednesday | Jul 28 2010THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued a formal submission opposing the continued code sharing arrangements between Qantas and South African Airways on the South Africa route.
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JQ launches CNS-AKL
Wednesday | Jul 28 2010FAR North Queensland tourism has received a boost today with the announcement that Jetstar will begin operating direct trans-Tasman flights between Cairns and Auckland from next Apr.
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Air Berlin to join oneworld
Tuesday | Jul 27 2010THE oneworld alliance will be the first global airline group to add a low cost carrier, with the announcement this morning that European LCC Air Berlin is set to join as a full member.
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Push for Business Events
Tuesday | Jul 27 2010THE Business Events Council of Australia (BECA) is lobbying both political parties for a $10m annual funding boost to improve Australia’s position as a global events destination.