Headlines
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Rocky Mountaineer grows
Monday | Sep 20 2010CANADIAN rail operator Rocky Mountaineer has for the first time established an operation in Australia, with the appointment of former Globus national sales manager Rob Halfpenny as its new Director of Sales for the Asia-Pacific region, with the aim of growing the brand’s distribution network through tour operators and wholesalers here.
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Cruise West goes under
Monday | Sep 20 2010DESPITE promises of a restructuring and the sale of its flagship, Seattle-based small ship operator Cruise West was forced to cease operations on Sat (TD breaking news) leaving consumers and travel agents in the lurch.
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DJ/EY slam QF remarks
Friday | Sep 17 2010VIRGIN Blue has confirmed that it does intend to cooperate with Etihad on services to Europe and the UK via Abu Dhabi, as part of a rebuttal of arguments against the pact from Qantas (TD 03 Sep).
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No Air India MEL service
Friday | Sep 17 2010THE much-hyped new Air India direct service between Melbourne and Delhi looks increasingly unlikely to launch this year, after the Indian government stepped in to block the new route.
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SIA to add no-show fees
Thursday | Sep 16 2010SINGAPORE Airlines has announced the introduction of a new “no-show” fee for passengers who don’t turn up for flights effective from 01 Nov.
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JTG set to refresh brands
Thursday | Sep 16 2010JETSET Travelworld Group has conducted an in-depth analysis of its retail brands “with a view to a major refresh and relaunch”.
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Best Flights fined $6000
Wednesday | Sep 15 2010STELLA Travel’s Best Flights online retail operation has been convicted in a Western Australian court of misleading customers about airfares and breaching the WA Fair Trading Act.
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DJ seeks 3 wk extension
Wednesday | Sep 15 2010VIRGIN Blue has requested more time to respond to objections and comments outlined by the US Dept of Transportation about its proposed Pacific alliance with Delta Air Lines (TD Thu), with the carriers filing a submission for a three week extension until 13 Oct, Travel Daily can reveal.
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Oprah heads down under
Tuesday | Sep 14 2010TOURISM Australia is today claiming a massive coup with the news that US talk show giant Oprah Winfrey will host part of her final series from the Sydney Opera House.
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Cover-More premium cut
Tuesday | Sep 14 2010COVER-MORE Travel Insurance will shortly implement a new approach to cancellation cover, which will see the company’s base premiums drop by 30%.