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Canterbury urges visitors
Friday | Mar 11 2011TOURISTS visiting New Zealand’s Christchurch and Canterbury region after the recent earthquake can be assured of a warm Kiwi welcome, according to Tim Hunter, head of the regional tourism organisation.
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Step forward for DJ/DL JV
Friday | Mar 11 2011APPROVAL by US authorities for the proposed Virgin Blue/Delta alliance may still be pending, but the partnership has gained momentum with a green light for an expanded codeshare pact.
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Visitor numbers climb 5%
Thursday | Mar 10 2011AUSTRALIA welcomed over 5.4 million visitors in 2010, a 5% increase compared to the year earlier, according to Tourism Research Australia figures released yesterday.
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The Texans are coming!
Thursday | Mar 10 2011A DELEGATION from Texas Tourism is set to visit Australia later this month to ramp up awareness of the Lone Star state’s tourism offerings, in the lead-up to the launch of the new Qantas services to Dallas/Fort Worth.
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JQ downplays Japan move
Wednesday | Mar 9 2011JETSTAR has denied a number of reports which suggest that it’s considering a domestic Japanese operation in partnership with Chinese carrier Spring Airlines.
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Rail Plus content on GDS
Wednesday | Mar 9 2011TRAVEL agents connected to the Amadeus global distribution system in Australia & NZ will be able to integrate PNRs with Rail Plus content after the companies announced an agreement today.
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Kuoni buys Travelport GTA
Tuesday | Mar 8 2011SWISS travel giant Kuoni says it will “substantially expand its position in online destination management services” with the US$720m purchase of Gullivers Travel Associates (GTA) from GDS firm Travelport (TD breaking news).
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50% China capacity increase
Tuesday | Mar 8 2011FEDERAL transport minister Anthony Albanese has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding with Chinese officials which will boost available Australia-China flight capacity by more than 50%.
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ACCC corrects airline sites
Monday | Mar 7 2011THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has warned airlines to display all-inclusive fares on their websites or face “strong enforcement action”. THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has warned airlines to display all-inclusive fares on their websites or face “strong enforcement action”.
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Premium economy soars
Monday | Mar 7 2011BUSINESS travellers are starting to return to premium cabins as the corporate sector recovers, but
there has been a “trend towards differentiated premium economy seats, particularly on mid-range flights of 6-10 hours,” according to the latest quarterly study by American Express Business Travel.