Headlines
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DJ/NZ “material benefits”
Friday | Dec 17 2010THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says the approval of the trans-Tasman alliance between Virgin Blue and Air New Zealand (TD yesterday) is likely to result in significant public benefits, incl stimulation of tourism, lower fares and the promotion of competition in the business traveller segment.
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2 down, 1 to go for Virgin
Thursday | Dec 16 2010THE Virgin Blue Group will be hoping that good news comes in threes, after this morning being given the green light from the ACCC for its Alliances with Air New Zealand and Etihad Airways (TD breaking news).
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Jetstar Melbourne growth
Thursday | Dec 16 2010JETSTAR has today launched two new international routes from Melbourne airport, including a daily operation to Singapore.
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Oprah sells Oz to the world
Wednesday | Dec 15 2010“YOU have not lived until you’ve waltzed yourself into Australia”.
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Domestic air stats up 5%
Wednesday | Dec 15 2010THE number of pax travelling on domestic airlines in the year ending Oct 2010 was up 5.6% to 53.13 million, compared to the same time last year, according to gov’t figures released today.
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VA/EY align fare structure
Tuesday | Dec 14 2010VIRGIN Blue Group’s longhaul international carrier, V Australia, has announced the alignment of all its public fares from Australia to Abu Dhabi, Europe and the Middle East, effective 07 Dec.
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GDS AU tax overcollection
Tuesday | Dec 14 2010TRAVEL agencies around the country who issued international tickets during Jun and Jul 2010 could shortly receive a refund via airlines after a GDS error charged an incorrect tax level.
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AA alleges discrimination
Monday | Dec 13 2010AMERICAN Airlines is calling on travel agency support following its need to introduce a Booking Source Premium of US$11.75 per sector on AA (and sister carrier American Eagle) flights booked through the Galileo GDS outside the United States, from 20 Dec (TD 22 Nov).
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Tasman carriers increase
Monday | Dec 13 2010CHINA Southern Airlines (CZ) will begin a new thrice weekly service between Guangzhou and Auckland,
operating via Melbourne, effective 27 Mar 2011, adding yet another carrier on the increasingly crowded trans-Tasman route. -
Contiki Aussie tour focus
Friday | Dec 10 2010CONTIKI will target Australian travellers on its domestic product next year, according to the tour operator’s managing director, Nicole Moy.