Headlines
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JQ 100% self-service aim
Thursday | Jan 28 2010JETSTAR has today confirmed plans to “transform the check-in experience” for its domestic customers in Australia and NZ, with a target of 100% customer self-service.
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$20m tourism stimulus
Wednesday | Jan 27 2010IN a new bid to attract visitors to Australia, Tourism Australia has formed a partnership with the industry that will see a massive $20m spent to stimulate travel from top regional trading partners (TD breaking news).
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Austria standing strong
Wednesday | Jan 27 2010AUSTRIAN Tourism is hoping to boost its marketing budget in Australia by incorporating the large numbers of Aussies visiting the country on river cruises in official visitor numbers.
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Flight Centre SME push
Monday | Jan 25 2010FLIGHT Centre has announced a restructure of its business travel divisions to “capture the growing needs of the SME travel market.”
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Mirvac into hotel alliance
Friday | Jan 22 2010MIRVAC Hotels & Resorts has become the newest member brand of the Global Hotel Alliance (GHA), which is the world’s biggest alliance of independent hotel brands.
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Canberra quota dropped
Friday | Jan 22 2010A FEDERAL government directive to force public servants to increase their use of alternatives to Qantas when flying between Canberra and Sydney has been discontinued.
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ESTA ‘service fee’ plan
Thursday | Jan 21 2010THE US Department of Homeland Security says it’s anticipating having to start charging a “small service fee” for its Electronic System for Travel Authorization, which will also shortly become compulsory for all travellers to the US under the Visa Waiver Program (TD 11 Jan).
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QantasLink boosts NSW
Thursday | Jan 21 2010THE delivery of its 19th Q400 aircraft will see QantasLink expand its schedules at a number of regional NSW ports.
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Flight Centre set to climb
Wednesday | Jan 20 2010FLIGHT Centre has upgraded its profit expectation for 2009/10 from the previous $125m-$135m target to a new forecast of $160m-$180m (TD breaking news).
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GAP growing down under
Wednesday | Jan 20 2010AUSTRALIAN travel agents are at the forefront of a surge in sales for small group tour operator GAP Adventures, as the local market climbs into the position of number two for global sales for the firm.