News
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Top End overseas tourism drive
Thursday | Jan 6 2011TOURISM NT will launch a five month marketing campaign in Germany this week, as it ramps up a European campaign to lure travellers to the region.
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CX considers Y+
Thursday | Jan 6 2011CATHAY Pacific’s ceo John Slosar says the Hong Kong-based carrier is “seriously considering” offering a premium economy class cabin in the future.
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JQ adds HBA/OOL
Thursday | Jan 6 2011JETSTAR launched its inaugural direct service between Hobart and the Gold Coast yesterday.
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Bench savings
Thursday | Jan 6 2011BENCH International is offering couples on its seven day Makutsi Safari Springs itinerary up to $400 off the price of the tour, when booked by 31 Mar, for travel between 15 Jan and 10 Apr.
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Record ticket sales
Thursday | Jan 6 2011VIRGIN Trains in the UK has recorded a 5% year-on-year rise in ticket sales during the seven days leading up to Christmas in 2010, selling more than 430,000 seats, despite some of the worst Dec weather in 40 years.
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King Tut packages
Thursday | Jan 6 2011ACCOR is offeirng hotel packages to see the Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharoahs exhibit in Melbourne during Apr, at select properties.
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Chinese rail opens
Thursday | Jan 6 2011TRAVEL time between Shanghai and Beijing China will be cut to five hours from mid-year, when a new US$33b high speed rail link is opened in Jun.
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Oprah stolen?
Thursday | Jan 6 2011TOURISM Australia has been accused of hijacking a Cairns tourism identity’s plan to lure American talk-show host Oprah Winfrey to Australia, according to the Cairns Post.
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TK buys out BH
Thursday | Jan 6 2011TURKISH Airlines will acquire the remaining 51% stake in BH Airlines, the flag carrier of Bosnia’s Muslim-Croat federation, some time this year, after purchasing 49% in 2008.
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Costa ME sales up
Thursday | Jan 6 2011COSTA Cruises has reported a 15% jump in passenger numbers to the Middle East during 2010, compared to the year prior.