Headlines
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Cruise West suspension
Wednesday | Sep 8 2010ADVENTURE World says it’s “business as normal” for its Cruise West bookings, despite the Seattle-based cruise operator selling the flagship Spirit of Oceanus and temporarily closing its reservations centre.
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QF adds ‘Group Split’ fee
Wednesday | Sep 8 2010QANTAS will begin charging pax on an international group PNR a fee of $60 per person should their booking…
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NTA looks for new chief
Tuesday | Sep 7 2010PEAK tourism lobby group the National Tourism Alliance is looking for a new ceo, following the resignation of incumbent Jenny Lambert after three years.
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South Africa fares soar
Tuesday | Sep 7 2010THE withdrawal of V Australia’s Melbourne-Johannesburg flights (TD 26 Aug) has seen Qantas already boost fares on the route by 31% after Feb next year, once VA’s services cease operation.
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Agents warned of fraud
Monday | Sep 6 2010FRAUDSTERS targeting the Australian travel industry are becoming increasingly more sophisticated, with TD today being asked to warn readers of an elaborate credit card scam which has taken in at least one agency.
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No appeal for fuel case
Monday | Sep 6 2010LAW firm Slater and Gordon will shortly invite travel agents who didn’t opt out of the long-running fuel surcharge commission case to identify themselves for the purposes of making a claim.
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QF push for premium pax
Friday | Sep 3 2010QANTAS is intending to offer its First Class passengers upmarket Marc Newson-designed First Lounges in Los Angeles, Hong Kong and Singapore, as it continues its focus on the premium segment.
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DJ/EY seek early approval
Friday | Sep 3 2010VIRGIN Blue is calling on the Australian competition watchdog to grant ‘interim authorisation’ for its tie-up with Etihad Airways (TD 26 Aug) by as early as next Fri, “to ensure the new V Australia services are able to successfully commence” by Feb next year, Travel Daily can reveal.
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TA rolls out US campaign
Thursday | Sep 2 2010TOURISM Australia overnight launched its Nothing Like Australia campaign in the USA.
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New Intrepid/APT WA site
Thursday | Sep 2 2010THE Intrepid Connections joint venture between APT and Intrepid Travel will work with the WA state government in a public-private partnership to develop a new sustainable nature-based tourism site in Western Australia.