News
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Flight booking fee battle
Monday | Mar 14 2011A WAR of words has erupted between two of Australia’s biggest online travel agents, with Expedia launching a multimillion dollar marketing campaign pushing its fee-free flight bookings.
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NZ Aus numbers up
Monday | Mar 14 2011TOURISM New Zealand has reported a 1.8% rise in Australian visitor numbers in Jan compared to last year, up to 97,440 for the month.
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Newmans ski incentive
Monday | Mar 14 2011NEWMANS Holidays is offering agents the chance to win 1 of 5 holidays for two people to ski in New Zealand.
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AA self bag tagging
Monday | Mar 14 2011AMERICAN Airlines is the first US carrier to introduce do-it-yourself bag tagging, with a six month trial of a new system at Austin Airport in Texas.
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Accor sale complete
Monday | Mar 14 2011ACCOR has completed the sale of its 49% stake in Groupe Lucien Barriere for €268m (A$369m).
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New Flydubai route
Monday | Mar 14 2011DUBAI-BASED low cost carrier flydubai has announced a new destination in Egypt, with the 06 Apr debut of twice weekly flights between Dubai and Sohag.
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NE Vic tourism chief
Monday | Mar 14 2011THE North East Victoria Tourism Board is advertising for a new Chief Executive Officer to help promote the region’s products including snow and cycling experiences, “internationally renowned food and wine offer” and a mix of culture and events.
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Branson and Rudy
Monday | Mar 14 2011HUMAN headline Sir Richard Branson and former mayor of New York, Rudy Giuliani, will be the top drawcards for the upcoming 2011 Asia Pacific Cities Summit which will take place in Brisbane 06-09 Jul.
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Virgin responds to fuel price surge
Monday | Mar 14 2011VIRGIN Blue is the latest carrier to announce fare increases as a result of the high oil price, with DJ domestic and international ticket prices to increase effective from 21 Mar (TD breaking news).