News
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Travel.com.au rejig
Friday | Dec 17 2010TRAVEL.com.au has unveiled a refreshed brand and website, which the online travel agent says provides easier navigation and faster search results.
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AirAsia Philippines launch
Friday | Dec 17 2010MALAYSIAN low-cost carrier AirAsia has announced the establishment of a Manila-based offshoot, following in the steps of Jetstar which recently announced a new Philippines-based subsidiary (TD 13 Sep).
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NCL Spirit to Europe
Friday | Dec 17 2010NORWEGIAN Cruise Line has announced a fourth vessel will join its European deployment for the 2012/13 season, which includes two year-round sailings.
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Less wingtip flights
Friday | Dec 17 2010THE DJ/NZ Alliance will see a greater spread of flight times compared to the current schedule,
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Sportsnet sponsors
Friday | Dec 17 2010SPORTING events travel agency Sportsnet has entered into a new two year sponsorship deal with the Essendon Football Club, making it a Platinum Sponsor and Official Coterie and travel partner of the team (see here).
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SYD icon hotel ok’d
Friday | Dec 17 2010THE NSW Gov’t has granted planning approval for a 33,000 square metre hotel to be built by Lend Lease within Barangaroo’s southern precinct in Sydney.
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EY ceo “delighted”
Friday | Dec 17 2010ETIHAD Airways ceo James Hogan has welcomed the ACCC’s draft determination in favour of authorisation for the Alliance between Etihad and Virgin Blue (TD yesterday).
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VA direct to AUH
Friday | Dec 17 2010V AUSTRALIA will operate its Sydney services non-stop to Abu Dhabi, not via Singapore (TD yest).
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DJ/NZ “material benefits”
Friday | Dec 17 2010THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says the approval of the trans-Tasman alliance between Virgin Blue and Air New Zealand (TD yesterday) is likely to result in significant public benefits, incl stimulation of tourism, lower fares and the promotion of competition in the business traveller segment.
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EK major winners
Thursday | Dec 16 2010EMIRATES has announced the major prize winners of its annual ‘Emirates to Europe’ trade incentive, with the lucky agents off to any of EK’s 26 European destinations, flying Business Class.