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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).
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Online bookings up 40%
Thursday | Dec 2 2010THE internet has become the most popular method used by Australians to book holidays, according to a survey released yesterday by Roy Morgan Research.
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McEvoy urges investment
Wednesday | Dec 1 2010TOURISM Australia managing director Andrew McEvoy said today that while the upcoming visit to Australia by US talk show queen Oprah Winfrey will bring welcome attention to Australia, “on its own it will not be the answer to Australia’s tourism growth aspirations”.
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Flight Centre warns AA
Wednesday | Dec 1 2010FLIGHT Centre says the new Galileo-only sector fee imposed for American Airlines bookings (TD 22 Nov) is likely to “play into the hands of other airlines that offer simpler and more transparent solutions via the GDS”.
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NTIA sponsorship opens
Tuesday | Nov 30 2010SPONSORSHIP opportunities for next year’s prestigious National Travel Industry Awards are now open – but companies wanting to take part will have to be very quick, with more than 80% of last year’s sponsors already renewing their commitments.
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QF/BA expand codeshare
Tuesday | Nov 30 2010BRITISH Airways is set to offer codeshare flights to a number of regional NSW destinations under an extension of its current pact with Qantas.
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Sabre pushes for scale
Monday | Nov 29 2010SABRE Pacific ceo Gai Tyrrell has hailed the vision of Jetset Travelworld Group ceo Peter Lacaze in pursuing the merger between Stella Travel and JTG, saying it had for the first time “created an opportunity for Flight Centre to be tackled head on”.
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JTG Cruise Centre rollout
Monday | Nov 29 2010THE Jetset Travelworld Retail Network will this Fri officially launch its long-awaited Cruise Centre – an online cruise booking platform which will allow agents to easily compare cruise offerings from a range of suppliers.
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$500m PER integration
Friday | Nov 26 2010THE owner of Perth Airport has announced further details of the planned developement (TD 03 Nov 2009), which includes a $500m investment over the next 3 years.