Headlines
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Qantas to upgrade 747s
Thursday | Feb 18 2010QANTAS will spend $400 million on a reconfiguration of its 747- 400s to give them a long-haul product consistent with the QF A380 fleet (TD breaking news) – as well as 52 extra seats.
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Wotif launches flight site
Wednesday | Feb 17 2010A NEW website has been launched by online accommodation leader wotif.com which sees the firm set its sights on the domestic aviation market.
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JTG turnover slides 21%
Tuesday | Feb 16 2010JETSET Travelworld’s results for the six months to 31 Dec (TD breaking news) show the company has clearly suffered from the global economic crisis.
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Business events crisis
Tuesday | Feb 16 2010VISITOR arrivals for business events in Australia plummeted 23% last year, with peak body the Business Events Council of Australia (BECA) calling for urgent action to arrest the decline.
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Chinese capacity boosted
Monday | Feb 15 2010THE government has finalised an air services agreement which will boost capacity between Australia and China by 70%.
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Etihad set to lift flights
Friday | Feb 12 2010UAE flag carrier Etihad has been granted the rights to operate up to 42 flights a week from Abu Dhabi into Australia -double its current 21 weekly frequencies (TD breaking news).
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Sydney congress in Oct
Thursday | Feb 11 2010AROUND 1,000 travel professionals from around the globe are expected to descend on Sydney this coming Oct when Australia hosts its third ever world congress for travel industry networking club Skål International.
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JAL to stay with oneworld
Wednesday | Feb 10 2010QANTAS has hailed a decision by bankrupt Japanese flag carrier Japan Airlines which will see it remain in the oneworld alliance.
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Travelzoo tops 400,000
Tuesday | Feb 9 2010TRAVEL “deals publisher” Travelzoo has passed the 400,000 subscriber mark in Australia, and ongoing growth is seeing it target 600,000 by the end of 2010.
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An ‘AFTA-party’ – get it?
Tuesday | Feb 9 2010AFTA has announced further details of the arrangements for this year’s National Travel Industry Awards, which will for the first time include an after-party following the gala dinner.