News
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Business perks
Tuesday | Jan 25 2011CORPORATE Traveller research has identified that free Wi-Fi, breakfast, early and late check-out and a free newspaper are the most important value-add services that business travellers seek when selecting a hotel.
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Necker Belle deal
Tuesday | Jan 25 2011VIRGIN Limited Edition is offering a seven-night charter on the Necker Belle catarmaran for the cost of six nights up until 30 Jun, when booked by 28 Feb.
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Qatar clarification
Tuesday | Jan 25 2011QATAR Airways advises that its $778 return all inclusive fare from Melbourne to Brussels (TD yest.) is valid for travel from 30 Jan to 31 Mar, and on sale until 18 Feb.
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Sheraton smoke free
Tuesday | Jan 25 2011SHERATON on the Park, Sydney has now made all its 557 rooms and suites completely smoke free in a move to reinforce the brands positioning.
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Virgin punts AFL sky-high
Tuesday | Jan 25 2011The Virgin Blue Group of Airlines launched its freshly decked out AFL livery (TD Fri) on one of its 737 aircraft on flights between Melbourne, Adelaide and Gold Coast yesterday.
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Oprah bookings up
Tuesday | Jan 25 2011OPRAH Winfrey’s Australian episodes are having their desired effect in the US, with hundreds of Australia-bound bookings already being made by Americans, according to ABC News Online.
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Moscow bombing
Tuesday | Jan 25 2011A SUICIDE bomber in the arrivals area of Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport has killed at least 35 people, including two from Britain.
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7 QF A380s flying
Tuesday | Jan 25 2011QANTAS reintroduced its Airbus A380 dubbed ‘Paul McGinness’ to regular operations over the weekend, where it flew QF11 between Sydney and Los Angeles.
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Ledger WA exhibit
Tuesday | Jan 25 2011THE Western Australian Museum will next year host an exhibit that recognises the career of movie star, Heath Ledger, incl his Joker costume from The Dark Knight.
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Virgin Blue profit warning
Tuesday | Jan 25 2011VIRGIN Blue today warned that its net profit after tax for the six months to 31 Dec is likely to be in the range of $23m-$26m – way less than half the $62.5m it reported in the previous corresponding period (TD breaking news).