Headlines
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DJ/NZ Christmas hopes
Friday | Sep 24 2010THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is now set to deliver its final ruling on the proposed trans-Tasman alliance between Virgin Blue and Air New Zealand in late Dec.
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Viator is getting social
Thursday | Sep 23 2010AUSTRALIAN-founded activity and experience booking website Viator looks to be doing for tours and attractions what TripAdvisor has done in the hotel sector, with a range of enhancements, incl the ability for travellers to submit recommendations and reviews on its 5500-plus attractions, tours and activities in 450 destinations.
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Virgin Blue-Etihad pact OK
Thursday | Sep 23 2010THE Etihad Guest and Virgin Blue Velocity loyalty programs have already been integrated, following the announcement this morning that the ACCC would provide interim authorisation for the proposed DJ/EY alliance (TD breaking news).
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Viva! adds VS to London
Wednesday | Sep 22 2010JETSET Travelworld’s Viva! Holidays wholesale operation has expanded its existing relationship with Virgin Atlantic to offer London packages flying on VS services via Hong Kong.
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Sabre’s fare revolution
Wednesday | Sep 22 2010SABRE Pacific has launched its Agency Fares product onto the new Sabre Red desktop (TD 16 Jun) which it says will revolutionise agents’ businesses.
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Jetstar Europe in 2014/15
Tuesday | Sep 21 2010JETSTAR isn’t likely to launch flights to Europe until it receives its first Boeing 787-9 in 2014, according to a briefing overnight at the Routes 2010 conference in Vancouver.
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Excite plans major push
Tuesday | Sep 21 2010ONLINE agent-only wholesaler Excite Holidays has outlined plans to become “Australia’s first choice for the industry to book travel online” – and has warned agents against using online wholesalers which also promote direct to consumers.
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Rocky Mountaineer grows
Monday | Sep 20 2010CANADIAN rail operator Rocky Mountaineer has for the first time established an operation in Australia, with the appointment of former Globus national sales manager Rob Halfpenny as its new Director of Sales for the Asia-Pacific region, with the aim of growing the brand’s distribution network through tour operators and wholesalers here.
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Cruise West goes under
Monday | Sep 20 2010DESPITE promises of a restructuring and the sale of its flagship, Seattle-based small ship operator Cruise West was forced to cease operations on Sat (TD breaking news) leaving consumers and travel agents in the lurch.
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DJ/EY slam QF remarks
Friday | Sep 17 2010VIRGIN Blue has confirmed that it does intend to cooperate with Etihad on services to Europe and the UK via Abu Dhabi, as part of a rebuttal of arguments against the pact from Qantas (TD 03 Sep).