News
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McGrath mixes with VIPs
Thursday | Feb 17 2011ACCOR held a client recognition dinner at AIME on Monday night following the conference’s Welcome Event.
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QF best OTP in ‘10
Thursday | Feb 17 2011QANTAS achieved the highest level of on time departures and on time arrivals domestically last year (among major airlines), with 85.6% of outbound and inbound flights getting away or arriving as planned, according to govt stats.
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FCm Costa tie-up
Thursday | Feb 17 2011FCM Travel Solutions has formed a partnership deal with Time Square Travel Agency in Paseo Colon to “significantly strengthen” its product and service offering in Costa Rica, with the alliance scheduled to launch in Jun.
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Dubai to target families
Thursday | Feb 17 2011THE appointment of Julie King as the new Australasian representative for Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (TD Tue) comes in the lead-up to a significant surge in marketing activity for the fast growing emirate.
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No DL Miles expiry
Thursday | Feb 17 2011DELTA Air Lines has revamped its SkyMiles loyalty program, with the removal of the previous two year expiry deadline for points, which will now last forever.
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NZ ups China flights
Thursday | Feb 17 2011AIR New Zealand is adding two extra weekly direct flights between Auckland and China, with the seasonal addition of an additional service to both Beijing and Shanghai over the peak summer period.
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Virgin lifts fuel levy
Thursday | Feb 17 2011VIRGIN Blue Group is raising its int’l fuel surcharge on V Australia flights to Los Angeles and other US destinations by $30, to $115 each way, from 09 Mar 2011.
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Tiger pushes for DRW international
Thursday | Feb 17 2011TIGER Airways decision to suspend all flights to Darwin is partly related to its inability to operate international flights from the NT capital.
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Window Seat 17 Feb 11
Thursday | Feb 17 2011REPUBLICANS take note – a holiday park in Wales is offering a special deal for people wanting to escape the upcoming Royal Wedding fever.
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Cruise boycott
Thursday | Feb 17 2011SYDNEY travel agent Richard Davey of HWT Mosman is urging the industry to stop selling cruise lines which sell here at higher prices than in the US market.