Headlines
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Wendy to woo US market
Wednesday | Feb 3 2010WENDY Wu Tours is continuing to be a major Australian travel industry export success story, with the firm last night confirming plans to expand into the USA.
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EK push for more flights
Wednesday | Feb 3 2010EMIRATES has quietly begun a campaign to further boost capacity into Australia, with the current 84 weekly flight limit to be reached in just over a year.
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AFTA launches 2010 NTIA
Tuesday | Feb 2 2010THIS year’s National Travel Industry Awards are set to be even bigger and better, with AFTA today confirming a “very exciting new aspect to the night” which will be announced shortly.
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Qantas to drop 747 First
Monday | Feb 1 2010QANTAS is set to remove First Class from its entire 747 fleet and only offer the cabin on selected A380 services, in a major fleet revamp foreshadowed last year (TD 17 Nov), according to today’s Financial Review.
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AA targets skill shortage
Monday | Feb 1 2010TRAVEL recruitment specialist AA Appointments says there are “very positive signs that the tourism industry is returning to a healthy state.”
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Jetstar long-haul ex SIN
Friday | Jan 29 2010JETSTAR yesteray committed to the introduction of long-haul services using wide-body aircraft out of Singapore’s Changi Airport, which has signed a new strategic partnership with the carrier.
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Carnival to double pax
Friday | Jan 29 2010CARNIVAL Australia is expecting to double its passenger numbers to 700,000 by the year 2020.
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Amex Webjet points pact
Thursday | Jan 28 2010AMERICAN Express today confirmed a new deal which will see Cardmembers enrolled in its Membership Rewards loyalty scheme able to use points to book flights online via the full inventory on offer through Webjet.
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JQ 100% self-service aim
Thursday | Jan 28 2010JETSTAR has today confirmed plans to “transform the check-in experience” for its domestic customers in Australia and NZ, with a target of 100% customer self-service.
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$20m tourism stimulus
Wednesday | Jan 27 2010IN a new bid to attract visitors to Australia, Tourism Australia has formed a partnership with the industry that will see a massive $20m spent to stimulate travel from top regional trading partners (TD breaking news).