Headlines
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New Sabre agent system
Wednesday | Jun 16 2010SABRE Pacific has today announced the global launch of a revolutionary new platform for travel agents which it says will boost efficiencies and increase agency revenues.
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NSW targets wildlife tourism
Wednesday | Jun 16 2010NSW Parks & Wildlife this morning announced that it will be opening its doors to more private operators in an attempt to meet bold new visitation figures.
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Disney debuts new World
Tuesday | Jun 15 2010IN TRUE Hollywood style, Disney launched its latest Southern California attraction on the weekend with a star-studded party attracting such A-listers as Teri Hatcher from Desperate Housewives and actresses Jamie Lee Curtis and Geena Davis.
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Tourism CRC set to close
Tuesday | Jun 15 2010AUSTRALIA’S Sustainable Tourism Cooperative Research Centre is set to shut down on 30 Jun after more than twelve years in operation, after having been unsuccessful in its bid for a third round of funding.
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Skal Congress confirmed
Friday | Jun 11 2010SYDNEY’S hosting of the 2010 Skal World Congress in Oct is going full steam ahead, after a visit this week by the organisation’s Secretary-General Jim Power to review arrangements.
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New SYD int’l complete
Friday | Jun 11 2010FEDERAL Transport Minister Anthony Albanese this morning officially opened the revamped International Terminal at Sydney Airport, as the culmination of a $500 million development project.
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DJ res downtime warning
Thursday | Jun 10 2010VIRGIN Blue has warned that its booking and check-in system will undergo a major upgrade this weekend, resulting in a 24 hour downtime for bookings and expected longer check-in times.
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Tiger slams DJ-NZ tie-up
Thursday | Jun 10 2010TIGER Airways says the proposed trans-Tasman pact between Virgin Blue and Air New Zealand will provide DJ with “an unwarranted and unjustified increase in profitability”.
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Jetstar long-haul ex SIN
Wednesday | Jun 9 2010THE first destinations to be served from Jetstar’s planned long-haul A330 base in Singapore will be Melbourne and Auckland (TD breaking news), with the carrier set to debut daily direct Melbourne flights on 16 Dec.
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RCC cruise retail launch
Wednesday | Jun 9 2010CRUISE1ST, one of the UK’s biggest online cruise sellers, will launch in the Australian market next month (TD breaking news) and is claiming to be “the only cruise focused holiday website in Australia that enables customers to package and complete the full booking process in a single, easy transaction”.