Headlines
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SIA to add no-show fees
Thursday | Sep 16 2010SINGAPORE Airlines has announced the introduction of a new “no-show” fee for passengers who don’t turn up for flights effective from 01 Nov.
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JTG set to refresh brands
Thursday | Sep 16 2010JETSET Travelworld Group has conducted an in-depth analysis of its retail brands “with a view to a major refresh and relaunch”.
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Best Flights fined $6000
Wednesday | Sep 15 2010STELLA Travel’s Best Flights online retail operation has been convicted in a Western Australian court of misleading customers about airfares and breaching the WA Fair Trading Act.
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DJ seeks 3 wk extension
Wednesday | Sep 15 2010VIRGIN Blue has requested more time to respond to objections and comments outlined by the US Dept of Transportation about its proposed Pacific alliance with Delta Air Lines (TD Thu), with the carriers filing a submission for a three week extension until 13 Oct, Travel Daily can reveal.
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Oprah heads down under
Tuesday | Sep 14 2010TOURISM Australia is today claiming a massive coup with the news that US talk show giant Oprah Winfrey will host part of her final series from the Sydney Opera House.
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Cover-More premium cut
Tuesday | Sep 14 2010COVER-MORE Travel Insurance will shortly implement a new approach to cancellation cover, which will see the company’s base premiums drop by 30%.
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Jetstar Philippines plans
Monday | Sep 13 2010JETSTAR looks set to be planning a new operation in the Philippines, with the registration of a Manila-based subsidiary company.
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QF EY/DJ deal delay push
Monday | Sep 13 2010QANTAS has made a submission to the ACCC, urging it to not provide interim approval for the proposed alliance between Virgin Blue and Etihad Airways.
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ACCC blocks NZ/DJ pact
Friday | Sep 10 2010AIR New Zealand and Virgin Blue are currently reviewing the draft rejection of their proposed trans-Tasman alliance by the ACCC (TD breaking news), with Air NZ saying it “expects to respond to the ACCC’s concerns once they are identified”.
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QF ‘droid’ for US flights
Friday | Sep 10 2010QANTAS will this month implement a new automated “Droid” process to monitor all US inbound/outbound bookings and identify those ones which don’t contain passenger details demanded by the US government.
