News
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Kuoni Belgium buy
Tuesday | Jan 4 2011UK/EUROPE tourism company Kuoni has acquired Brussels-based long-haul travel specialist, Best Tours, for an undisclosed purchase price, as of 31 Dec 2010.
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EETB adds culinary trips
Tuesday | Jan 4 2011EASTERN Europe Travel/Russian Travel Centre has today announced the release of a brand new culinary tour programs complete with dedicated brochures.
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Ponant strands Aussies
Tuesday | Jan 4 2011LUXURY travel firm Abercrombie & Kent (A&K) has been forced to cancel its season ending charter of Compagnie du Ponant’s flagship vessel to Antarctica, due to sail today, impacting on the holiday plans of around 30 Australians.
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Expedia culls AA
Tuesday | Jan 4 2011THE ongoing battle between online travel agent Expedia and American Airlines (TD Thu) has reached new levels, with the web-based agent removing all AA’s fares and schedules from its search listings last weekend.
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ROK airport closed
Tuesday | Jan 4 2011ROCKHAMPTON Airport in QLD is expected to remain closed to all airline operations for up to three weeks following record flood levels in the region, which shut down the airport on 01 Jan.
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Rome tax details
Friday | Dec 31 2010ROME’S Tourist Department has outlined further details about the new overnight accommodation tax (TD 05 Nov) which will be adopted from 01 Jan 2011.
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Disneyland flooded
Friday | Dec 31 2010ENTRY tickets to Disneyland in Anaheim were suspended from sale on Tue for the second day in a row, after massive crowds at both Disney California theme parks led to long queues and slow traffic.
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Qantas US & QLD flight waivers
Friday | Dec 31 2010THE recent inclement weather in the North East of America and parts of Canada, and its impact on airports, has prompted Qantas to issue a flight waiver policy.
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Sundowners over the Mara
Friday | Dec 31 2010The lucky JTG agents taking part in The Africa Safari Co’s 10th famil in 2010 had some spare time to wind down during a game drive while in Kenya’s Maasai Mara NP.
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Window Seat 31 Dec 10
Friday | Dec 31 2010LIKE England’s Barmy Army needs to rub in our Ashes loss any more.