Headlines
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Europe backlog clearing
Tuesday | Apr 27 2010QANTAS is expecting its backlog of passengers due to last week’s suspension of European flights to clear in the next 24-48 hours.
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Premium focus for QF
Friday | Apr 23 2010QANTAS is working towards becoming a “next generation premium airline” with a number of world first initiatives set for rollout this year.
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Thailand alert upgraded
Friday | Apr 23 2010THE Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade this morning reissued its travel advice for Thailand, raising it to the secondhighest “Reconsider your need to travel” level.
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Joyce reassures travellers
Thursday | Apr 22 2010QANTAS is working to secure extra aircraft landing slots at London Heathrow and Frankfurt in a bid to lift stranded and delayed passengers at airports in Asia due to the six day shutdown of European airspace this week.
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$4m China tourism boost
Thursday | Apr 22 2010FEDERAL Tourism Minister Martin Ferguson this morning announced $4m in extra funding over four years to extend the China Approved Destination Status Scheme for Australian tourism operators.
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$40k agent scholarship
Wednesday | Apr 21 2010THE Avis Travel Agent Scholarship of Excellence has this year been boosted by the participation of Southern Cross University, which has added $10,000 worth of tuition at its School of Tourism and Hospitality Management to the winner’s prize.
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Agents volcanic value
Wednesday | Apr 21 2010AUSTRALIA’S travel agents have “demonstrated their value in times of crisis” during this week’s European aviation disruption, according to AFTA, which this morning issued a statement congratulating Qantas and other carriers for the way they have responded to the unprecedented standstill.
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Sisterhood OK extended
Tuesday | Apr 20 2010VICTORIAN female travel specialist Sisterhood Women’s Travel has been approved to operate women-only tours for a further three years by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT).
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Sixth day of disruptions
Tuesday | Apr 20 2010THE volcanic ash cloud across Europe looks to be dispersing, but carriers aren’t expecting to allow Europe-bound passengers to board flights from Australia until Thu at the earliest.
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Aviation chaos continues
Monday | Apr 19 2010FLIGHTS to Europe aren’t likely to resume until later in the week, with airspace in the UK, Germany, France and many other countries closed due to the dust from the Iceland volcano (TD Fri).