News
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VX/EK interlining
Tuesday | Dec 14 2010VIRGIN America has signed a new interline agreement with Emirates to provide passengers with seamless travel connections on eash others flights.
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Enlighten Canberra
Tuesday | Dec 14 2010ACT Tourism Minister Andrew Barr yesterday launched a new four night annual event for the capital, aimed at showcasing after-hours activities, music and architecture during Mar.
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Brindi upping fleet
Tuesday | Dec 14 2010BRINDABELLA Airlines flagged the addition of another aircraft, “a move that will allow us to switch aircraft more easily for servicing and provide greater flexibility and reliability on all our regional routes,” chief executive officer Jeff Boyd said last week.
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Frohe Weihnachter from GNTO
Tuesday | Dec 14 2010The German National Tourist Office has reported a “very successful 2010”, with bed nights sold for the nine months to the end of Sep from the Australian market up 29% year on year (see here).
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CPT Stadium tour
Tuesday | Dec 14 2010CAPE Town Stadium, the iconic new venue used during the 2010 FIFA World Cup, is now offering visitors the chance to take a tour of the re-opened visitor’s centre, priced at R60 (AU$9) – for details see www.stadiumcapetown.co.za.
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Travelport’s Future Agent
Tuesday | Dec 14 2010Travelport has named student Andrea Mouatt of the Canberra Institute of Technology as the 2010 Travelport Agent of the Future program.
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Virgin in talks with Star Alliance?
Tuesday | Dec 14 2010VIRGIN Blue Group is believed to be in talks about joining Star Alliance, after the carrier’s boss, John Borghetti, attended a Chief Executive Board Meeting the network held in the past few days in Queenstown.
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Uniworld ups itins
Tuesday | Dec 14 2010UNIWORLD Boutique River Cruises will add three departures to its 11 day Portugal, Spain and the Douro River Valley river cruise itinerary for 2011.
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Hayman chef tables
Tuesday | Dec 14 2010THE Whitsundays’ Hayman has released a program of special dining experiences during Jan, including Chef’s dinners which showcase regional wine and produce from WA, NSW and SA.
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JAL/QF WA c’share
Tuesday | Dec 14 2010THE International Air Services Commission has today authorised JAL to codeshare on Qantas thrice weekly Perth-Tokyo Narita flights (TD 25 Nov), until 31 Dec 2012, eight months less than QF wanted.