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Tiger targets Aust growth
Wednesday | Dec 23 2009TIGER Airways says it’s “well positioned to increase market share in Australia as a result of a lower cost base and attractive fares” – despite losing almost $80 million in its local operations since launching in 2007.
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Flight Centre NZ warning
Wednesday | Dec 23 2009THE New Zealand Commerce Commission (NZCC) has warned Flight Centre that its “Fly for Free” guarantee risks breaching the country’s Fair Trading Act.
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Princess drop Dawn tips
Tuesday | Dec 22 2009PRINCESS Cruises will do away with automatic passenger tipping on its 2011 World Cruise aboard Dawn Princess – the first Princess voyage to operate from Australia without the service charge
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New Sydney cruise move
Monday | Dec 21 2009THE NSW State Government has announced the permanent relocation of Sydney’s Cruise Passenger Terminal to White Bay.
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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.