Headlines
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Indigenous domestic push
Friday | Nov 5 2010TOURISM Australia has released a new guide on how to sell Indigenous experiences to the domestic market, after research it commissioned to “better understand what Australians expect of Indigenous tourism experiences”.
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A380 damage control
Friday | Nov 5 2010OPERATORS of the Airbus A380 superjumbo around the globe have reacted swiftly to the explosion of engine number two on QF32 from Singapore to Sydney yesterday (TD breaking news).
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Trafalgar fires across bow
Thursday | Nov 4 2010“IT is my firm belief that cruising is a very poor way to see a destination”.
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CTM set to raise $21.7m
Thursday | Nov 4 2010CORPORATE Travel Management has released the prospectus for its $21.7m float, with a forecast total market capitalisation of $70m once it lists on the ASX next month (TD breaking news).
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Theme park turnaround
Wednesday | Nov 3 2010IT’S been a rollercoaster ride for Ardent Leisure, the listed operator of the Dreamworld and Whitewater World theme parks on the Gold Coast.
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Another Tasman carrier
Wednesday | Nov 3 2010TAIWANESE carrier China Airlines is set to resume flights to Auckland after almost ten years, with the extension of its current thrice weekly services between Taipei and Brisbane to also fly across the Tasman.
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ACCC: QF’s NZ intentions
Tuesday | Nov 2 2010THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has asked the Qantas Group to outline the rationale for its trans-Tasman Jetstar services, saying that a key issue in the ACCC deliberations about the proposed Virgin Blue/Air NZ alliance is the “impact of Jetstar on competition in the trans-Tasman market”.
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Fuel surcharges creep up
Tuesday | Nov 2 2010CATHAY Pacific and THAI Airways have announced an increase to their fuel surcharges on a range of routes, including flights from Australia.
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Gap plots Indigenous trips
Monday | Nov 1 2010ADVENTURE tour operator Gap Adventures has outlined plans to develop a local Indigenous tourism program as it sets out to re-establish product in Australia.
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Bogus flight website alert
Monday | Nov 1 2010A WEBSITE promoting Qantas flights at a “guaranteed 50% off” – including return services to London for $1049 – has been taken offline after a warning from the WA Consumer Protection office.