Headlines
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QF int’l numbers sliding
Wednesday | Jun 30 2010THE Qantas Group as a whole has today reported a combined gradual increase in pax numbers for the financial year to May 2010, with stats showing a rise of 7.6% compared to 2008/09.
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Borghetti nabs QF execs
Tuesday | Jun 29 2010VIRGIN Blue’s new chief exec. officer, and former Qantas big- wig, John Borghetti isn’t wasting time revamping the airline’s management team, luring two more senior executives from the Australian flag carrier to his team.
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QF unhappy with FIFA sales
Tuesday | Jun 29 2010QANTAS has today applied to the International Air Services Commission seeking to extend its code share agreement with South African Airways between Sydney and Johannesburg for a further two years, effective 01 Jan 2011.
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Tiger charging for no bags
Monday | Jun 28 2010TIGER Airways Australia will begin charging customers with carry-on luggage a fee of $10 for using its airport check-in facilities from 01 Jul, the no frills carrier announced today.
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CNS opposes DJ/NZ pact
Monday | Jun 28 2010CAIRNS Airport has voiced its concern about the proposed Virgin Blue/Air New Zealand alliance to the competition watchdog, telling the ACCC it believes the Cairns-Auckland route will become “non-competitive” if approved.
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NZ plans “discount card”
Friday | Jun 25 2010AIR New Zealand is looking at big changes to its NZ domestic fare structure, with the launch of a paid membership card which would give big discounts in return for an annual fee.
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Royal Brunei set for MEL
Friday | Jun 25 2010ROYAL Brunei Airlines has today confirmed the establishment of a new operation in Melbourne, as exclusively flagged by Travel Dailyearlier this month (TD 11 Jun).
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Wyndham set for growth
Thursday | Jun 24 2010THE first ever Wyndham Hotel in Australia (TD yesterday) is just the start of a major expansion push for the group, which is set to roll out one of its US-based budget hotel brands here.
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Departures to rise 13%
Thursday | Jun 24 2010OUTBOUND travel by Australians is predicted to increase by a huge 13% to 7.1 million this year, according to a report released this morning by Tourism Research Australia’s Tourism Forecasting Committee.
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Ferguson investment push
Wednesday | Jun 23 2010TOURISM minister Martin Ferguson has issued a challenge to large tourism businesses to “at least double their marketing dollars by partnering with Tourism Australia” in the new ‘Nothing Like Australia’ campaign.