News
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New Ballarat RTO
Monday | Jan 31 2011THE Victorian country town of Ballarat has established a new Regional Tourism Organisation, with the city council approving the move effective 01 Feb.
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JQ 787 setback
Monday | Jan 31 2011JETSTAR ceo Bruce Buchanan has confirmed that the carrier doesn’t expect delivery of its new 787 aircraft until the end of 2012.
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New LH chief
Monday | Jan 31 2011LUFTHANSA has announced the appointment of Steffen Harbarth as its new Singapore-based Asia Pacific vice president, replacing Uwe Mueller who’s been named as LH Head of Sales for Germany, Switzerland and Austria.
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6 months of Wotif
Monday | Jan 31 2011ONLINE accommodation specialist Wotif.com has expanded its booking window to offer six months of availability.
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Contiki freebies
Monday | Jan 31 2011CONTIKI is offering a free three-day London Explorer package when booking an earlybird airfare by 28 Feb to London flying with QF or BA, in conjuction with a 20+ day tour, for travel 01 Apr-30 Nov.
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SAT boss at AIME
Monday | Jan 31 2011SOUTH African Tourism’s newly appointed Country Manager for Australia, Lalie Ngozi (TD 15 Dec) will be introduced to the local trade at the 2011 Asia Pacific Incentives & Meetings Expo being held in Melbourne next month.
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Star upgrade
Monday | Jan 31 2011THREE more Star Alliance carriers have joined the group’s Upgrade Awards program, which allows passengers to use their frequent flyer miles for a one-class upgrade on flights by other participating airlines.
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QF adds 11 Jetstar Asia routes
Monday | Jan 31 2011JETSTAR this morning announced an extension of its codeshare agreement with Qantas, covering Jetstar Asia flights from Jetstar’s hub in Singapore (TD breaking news).
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BA baggage boost
Monday | Jan 31 2011BRITISH Airways will increase its free checked baggage allowance to two bags for all long-haul flights, for customers travelling on full economy class World Traveller (Y) fares.