Headlines
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Pinpoint launches loyalty
Friday | Dec 10 2010PINPOINT Travel Group has announced the debut of a new Rewards program for travel consultants, which unlike other schemes doesn’t require any registration, points tracking or a product catalogue.
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Discovery Ecotours probe
Thursday | Dec 9 2010THE administrator of Discovery Ecotours, which collapsed earlier this year (TD 09 Apr) is urging further investigation of the activities of the company’s director, Neil Hermes.
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Inbound spending dips
Thursday | Dec 9 2010VISITORS to Australia over the 12 months to 30 Sep consumed about $23 billion of Australian goods and services, a decrease of 0.3% compared to the previous corresponding period.
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New CX J Class to SYD
Wednesday | Dec 8 2010SYDNEY is set to be the launch destination for Cathay Pacific Airways’ brand new Business Class product, which was unveiled to the public for the first time in Hong Kong last night.
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AirAsia X to lift NZ arrivals
Tuesday | Dec 7 2010THE debut of AirAsia X’s new non-stop flights between Kuala Lumpur and Christchurch (TD 01 Dec) has seen a huge surge in demand, with more than 43,500 seats sold in just three days, for travel Apr-Nov next year.
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DJ, NZ promise 326 extra
Tuesday | Dec 7 2010VIRGIN Blue and Air New Zealand have undertaken to offer at last 326 extra trans-Tasman flights each year if their alliance is approved, with a breakdown of route expansions detailed in a submission to the ACCC.
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Consumer review delay
Monday | Dec 6 2010THE Ministerial Council on Consumer Affairs (MCCA) has delayed its consideration of the PricewaterhouseCoopers review of consumer protection in the travel industry, with a meeting on Fri agreeing to “seek final advice” from the Standing Committee on Consumer Affairs before its next meeting early in 2011.
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Oct arrivals increase 1%
Monday | Dec 6 2010THE trend estimate for short term overseas visitor arrivals into Australia increased 1% between Sep and Oct, with the figures reflecting the ongoing change in the mix of key inbound markets.
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DJ/NZ face off with QF/EK
Friday | Dec 3 2010VIRGIN Blue and Air New Zealand say that there is a risk that the Qantas response to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission inquiry into the proposed DJ/NZ Tasman pact “is calibrated to impede Virgin Blue’s international alliance strategy”.
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Hotels ready to step up
Thursday | Dec 2 2010THE Hotel, Motel and Accommodation Association has urged a “government-led” review of commissions to wholesalers, as part of its response to Tourism Australia md Andrew McEvoy’s call for extra beds (TD yesterday).