News
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SLH revenue up
Tuesday | Feb 8 2011SMALL Luxury Hotels of the World has reported a revenue increase of approximately 15%, to US$89 million, since Jan 2010, and an 18% rise in reservations compared to 2009.
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$7b Sydney events
Tuesday | Feb 8 2011BUSINESS Events Sydney is set to announce more than $7 billion in infrastructure spending to help the city to continue to attract the international conference, convention and incentive market.
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Qantas wine wins
Tuesday | Feb 8 2011THE aviation industry is toasting Qantas after the carrier’s exceptional performance in the 2010 ‘Cellars in the Sky’ awards announced in London this week.
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ACCC slams SYD, MEL monopolies
Tuesday | Feb 8 2011THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says it’s concerned about monopoly pricing
at Melbourne and Sydney airports, in its annual report on airport performance released yesterday. -
Delta adds Prem. Economy seats
Tuesday | Feb 8 2011DELTA Air Lines has confirmed it is introducing a Premium Economy cabin to its full range of long-haul international services, including flights between Los Angeles – Sydney, as flagged by Travel Daily last year (TD 04 Nov).
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Back-Roads up 70%
Tuesday | Feb 8 2011FLIGHT Centre owned Back-Roads Touring has reported a 70% year-on-year increase in forward bookings to Europe made between Oct-Dec 2010, with trips to Spain and Ireland seeing strong growth.
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NSW OK’s White Bay cruise terminal
Tuesday | Feb 8 2011THE NSW Minister for Planning has given the green light for the new White Bay Cruise Passenger Terminal near Balmain in Sydney to be built at Wharf 5.
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Gladstone Lounge
Tuesday | Feb 8 2011QANTASLINK will open a new 55-seat Qantas Regional Lounge at Gladstone Airport in Queensland as the carrier continues to invest in infrastructure.
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Window Seat 08 Feb 11
Tuesday | Feb 8 2011TWITTER caused a busy day for Qantas public affairs yesterday, after a tweet which blamed the carrier for “placing a friend’s beloved dog in non-aircon cargo hold and killing it”.
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Baglioni targets Australia
Tuesday | Feb 8 2011ITALIAN group Baglioni Hotels has appointed an Australian representative, due to its “confidence in current and future business opportunities here”.