News
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GOL ticketing deal
Thursday | Dec 30 2010BRAZILIAN low-cost airline, GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA, has entered into an agreement with one of the country’s domestic airlines, Passaredo Linhas Aereas.
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US blizzard costs
Thursday | Dec 30 2010US AIRLINES are counting the cost of this week’s blizzard (TD yesterday), with some analysts predicting the snowstorm may cost carriers up to $150 million.
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AA ousts Expedia
Thursday | Dec 30 2010AMERICAN Airlines is informing customers using its website that they should defer booking with Expedia, as the spat between the airline and online travel agents continues to harvest (TD yest.)
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Bali accom moratorium
Thursday | Dec 30 2010INDONESIAN officials are urging the Bali administration to suspend new hotel developments after a recent study identified that the island has sufficient hotel room supplies to last until 2015.
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Safari over the Maasai Mara
Thursday | Dec 30 2010Agents participating on The Africa Safari Co’s 10th famil in 2010 were treated to a sensational hot air balloon ride over Kenya’s Maasai Mara National Park last month.
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Canada/UAE spat
Thursday | Dec 30 2010CANADIAN travellers visiting the United Arab Emirates will need to pay at least CAD$250 to enter the region from 02 Jan, as the result of a dispute over landing rights between the two countries.
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Perth accom scam
Thursday | Dec 30 2010WESTERN Australia’s Consumer Protection has today highlighted the need for int’l students to be wary when paying for lodging over the web, after some students were conned out of thousands of dollars in a Perth accommodation scam.
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DJ email help desk
Thursday | Dec 30 2010VIRGIN Blue has created a real time email information help desk for passengers, providing details on up-to-date flight arrival and departure times.
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AUD reaches highs
Thursday | Dec 30 2010THE Australian Dollar reached its highest value against the US ‘Greenback’ in 28 years overnight, topping 101.83 US cents.