Headlines
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Flight Centre up on 08/09
Thursday | Oct 28 2010FLIGHT Centre’s year to date profit is up about 15% on the same period two years ago – which was previously the company’s best ever first quarter.
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Skywest jet flight boost
Thursday | Oct 28 2010WA-BASED carrier Skywest has announced plans to introduce jet services to the newly upgraded Geraldton Airport early in 2011.
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Webjet pushes for DJ/DL
Wednesday | Oct 27 2010ONLINE Travel Agency Webjet is hoping its support of the proposed Virgin Blue/Delta Air Lines joint venture will “swing the pendulum” in favour of antitrust immunity.
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Walshe gets Scandinavian
Wednesday | Oct 27 2010REPRESENTATION firm The Walshe Group has scored a coup with its appointment to look after Scandinavian Airlines in Australia.
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DJ/NZ outline JV benefits
Tuesday | Oct 26 2010VIRGIN Blue and prospective alliance partner Air New Zealand will coordinate flight schedules which would enable same day return Wellington-Canberra trips, ideal for business travellers.
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Rail on track in Australia
Tuesday | Oct 26 2010HUGE growth in overseas rail travel by Aussies in the last 12 months has seen Australia soar to become Rail Europe’s top market around the globe.
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TSAX buoyed by support
Monday | Oct 25 2010TRAVELSCENE American Express ceo Mike Thompson has admitted to being concerned by the lack of response from members about the group’s integration into the merged Stella/JTG entity.
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TSAX near pre-GFC highs
Friday | Oct 22 2010THE head of the Travelscene American Express network has told store owners and managers that the group is on the road to recovery, with business picking up following the 2008-09 global financial crisis.
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QF options for EY pax
Friday | Oct 22 2010PASSENGERS affected by the termination of the codeshare agreement between Qantas and Etihad (TD 27 Aug) will be rebooked onto alternative services, according to a reaccommodation policy issued by QF yesterday.
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Strategic boosts execs
Thursday | Oct 21 2010FAST-growing Strategic Airlines has announced a range of senior executive appointments, in the lead-up to a significant expansion of its scheduled services.