News
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Shangri-La Paris
Wednesday | Dec 29 2010HONG Kong based Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts has debut in Europe, with the opening of one of its smallest properties, the 81-room Shangri-La Paris.
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Venice tourist ticket
Wednesday | Dec 29 2010VISITORS to Venice in Italy may soon be hit with a €1 (AU$1.30) per day ‘tourist ticket’ to assist with the city’s finances, according to Venice mayor Giorgio Orsoni.
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OOL appoints ChiLO
Wednesday | Dec 29 2010GOLD Coast Airport is looking to boost brand awareness to Chinese visitors, appointing a Chinese Liaison Officer (ChiLO) to provide aid to international passengers and assist with new projects.
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TASC’s 10th famil in 2010
Wednesday | Dec 29 2010The Africa Safari Co celebrated its tenth educational to Africa in 2010, thanks to the support of airline partners, with a group of KJTG agents travelling through Kenya recently.
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Hilton Cairns facelift
Wednesday | Dec 29 2010THE Hilton Cairns will undergo a $6m refurbishment over the next six months which will see the hotel’s 263 rooms refreshed with new decor and bathrooms.
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Quake rocks Pacific
Wednesday | Dec 29 2010A TSUNAMI alert for Vanuatu, Fiji and New Caledonia was issued on Boxing Day, following a major 7.6-magnitude quake that struck under the sea of Vanuatu’s island of Tanna.
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787 airborne again
Wednesday | Dec 29 2010BOEING has recommenced test flights of its troubled 787 aircraft for the first time in six weeks, but is yet to provide details of its new delivery schedule.
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JQ fleet continues to grow
Wednesday | Dec 29 2010Jetstar saw a 35% year on year growth in its fleet during 2010 and last week celebrated the delivery of its 50th narrow body aircraft, an Airbus A320. The first service on VH-VGD was JQ446 between Melbourne and the Gold Coast, with operating crew (pictured here ).
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QF seeks Fokkers
Wednesday | Dec 29 2010QANTAS ceo Alan Joyce plans to “massively” expand the carrier’s newly acquired fly-in fly-out (FIFO) operation, Network Aviation (TD 13 Dec), with additional Fokker 100 aircraft being eyed.