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Flight Centre keeps share
Wednesday | Dec 16 2009FLIGHT Centre has maintained its status as the most popular travel agency for Australians, with 10% of trips booked via FC outlets in the year to 30 Sep – the same proportion as in 2008.
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Aviation blueprint launch
Wednesday | Dec 16 2009INFRASTRUCTURE minister Anthony Albanese today released the government’s Aviation White Paper, which for the first time brings together “all aspects of aviation policy into a single, forward-looking statement”.
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Long term strategy out
Tuesday | Dec 15 2009FEDERAL tourism minister Martin Ferguson today released the National Long-Term Tourism Strategy, outlining the policy direction for future development of the Australian tourism industry.
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DJ chief commercial officer
Tuesday | Dec 15 2009VIRGIN Blue today announced the appointment of Liz Savage to the role of Chief Commercial Officer, with the move effective from Mar 2010.
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Sparkling on board Jewel
Monday | Dec 14 2009SIX hundred travel agents from across the country partied on the decks of P&O’s new Pacific Jewel on her debut one-night cruise out of Sydney last Friday evening.
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Cruise West for eCruising
Monday | Dec 14 2009SEATTLE-based small ship cruise specialist Cruise West has today announced the expansion of its distribution in Australia, with the appointment of CruiseAgents.travel as another local representative.
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Rex Qld Qantaslink attack
Monday | Dec 14 2009REGIONAL Express has accused QantasLink of predatory pricing on the Townsville to Mackay route, lodging a formal complaint with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
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Benefit from VA/DL deal
Friday | Dec 11 2009THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has approved the joint venture between Virgin Blue and Delta which will allow the carriers to coordinate operations on their Pacific routes (TD breaking news), saying the pact is “likely to result in public benefits”.
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Ansett Christmas present
Friday | Dec 11 2009FORMER Ansett employees will be enjoying a Christmas bonus, with the announcement by the administrators of a twelfth dividend payment from the collapsed airline.
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Air Vanuatu ditches MEL
Thursday | Dec 10 2009AIR Vanuatu says an increase in demand for capacity out of Brisbane has forced it to revise its Australian air schedule and suspend Melbourne services from 08 Feb.