News
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DJ to Airlie Beach
Friday | Jan 7 2011VIRGIN Blue, in partnership with Fantasea Cruises, will begin offering seamless daily connections from Sydney and Brisbane to Airlie Beach, via Hamilton Island, effective 11 Jan 2011.
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TM TTV up 45%+
Friday | Jan 7 2011HOME-BASED travel network, TravelManagers, has announced a 45.8% increase in Total Transaction Value today, for the half year period to 31 Dec 2010.
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Rex flood lifeline
Friday | Jan 7 2011REGIONAL Express has thrown its support behind those impacted by Queensland’s floods, today announcing it will donate up to $200,000 of air travel services and aid to affected communities.
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Watchdog shakes up Act
Friday | Jan 7 2011THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has altered the Trade Practices Act, which will see businesses, such as travel suppliers, need to provide guarantees on goods and services, as part of the incorporation of new Australian Consumer Laws.
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AA reacts to Sabre
Friday | Jan 7 2011AMERICAN Airlines has referred to Sabre Holding’s decision to cut its agreement one month earlier than contracted (TD yesterday) as a “punitive action”.
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DJ names new cfo
Friday | Jan 7 2011THE Virgin Blue Group has appointed Sankar Narayan as the airline’s new chief financial officer, replacing Keith Neate (TD 21 Dec 2010), from Apr 2011.
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BA orders 61 Rolls
Friday | Jan 7 2011BRITISH Airways has signed an agreement with Rolls-Royce for 61 Trent 900 aircraft engines, the manufacturers first sale since one of Qantas’ engines exploded mid flight in Nov last year.
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TQ urges bookings
Friday | Jan 7 2011TOURISM Queensland’s acting ceo is encouraging visitors to the state to contact their travel agent or travel provider to check on local conditions, before opting to cancel their holiday plans because of floods to parts of Queensland.
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EK boosts NZ seats
Thursday | Jan 6 2011EMIRATES has raised capacity on flights between Auckland and Dubai, via Brisbane, by an additional 672 seats each week, by replacing its Airbus A340-500 aircraft with a Boeing 777-300ER, effective 02 Jan 2011.
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Asiana A380 order
Thursday | Jan 6 2011SOUTH Korea’s Asiana Airlines has placed a US$1.78 billion order with Airbus for six A380-800s.