News
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South Africa’s new business blog
Wednesday | Feb 16 2011SOUTH African Tourism last night launched a new ‘business events ambassador’ program which aims to showcase the destination through the eyes of a professional conference organiser.
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Wolgan group deal
Wednesday | Feb 16 2011THE upmarket Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa west of Sydney has launched an exclusive group booking offer for the business tourism industry.
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AW/Gap survey
Wednesday | Feb 16 2011THE travel agent poll being conducted by Adventure World (TD yesterday) is in conjunction with Gap Adventures.
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Strategic Gladstone
Wednesday | Feb 16 2011STRATEGIC Airlines has announced its first east coast domestic route, with the launch of flights between Brisbane and Gladstone from 18 Apr.
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DXB Aviation Hotel
Wednesday | Feb 16 2011LUXURY Dubai-based hotelier Jumeirah is partnering with Dubai Duty Free to operate a new five star hotel at The Aviation Club, near Dubai Airport.
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Bankstown blocked
Wednesday | Feb 16 2011MINISTER for Infrastructure Anthony Albanese has this morning announced he’s blocking Bankstown Airport’s 2010 Master Plan, saying the draft plan gave the community insufficient info about the airport’s plan.
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Webjet blasts “brand hijack”
Wednesday | Feb 16 2011WEBJET managing director David Clarke has declared war on businesses attempting to use the company’s name, after a new agency dubbed ‘Webjet Guru’ registered with the Travel Compensation Fund this month.
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Qantas to deploy 747s domestically
Wednesday | Feb 16 2011QANTAS ceo Alan Joyce has today announced plans to cater for growing demand, particularly from business travellers, for transcontinental capacity, by lifting its seat count by 4,300 seats/week between Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne to Perth.
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VS/NZ c’share OK’d
Wednesday | Feb 16 2011AIR New Zealand & Virgin Atlantic yesterday received approval by the US Dept of Transportation authorising them to codeshare on flights between New Zealand, the US and Europe (TD 12 Jan).
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Cox & Kings backs Egypt
Wednesday | Feb 16 2011THERE’S been just a bit of nervousness at Cox & Kings over the last few weeks, with the company holding a major Egypt-themed trade event during the AIME trade show – amid a high level DFAT warning and scenes of strife plastered across TV screens.