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Window Seat 09 Dec 10
Thursday | Dec 9 2010THERE’S certainly no doubt about the many talents of Sandra Chiles of inPlace Recruitment, who is known and admired across the Australian travel industry for her years of experience and expertise.
But her abilities extend to more than finding the perfect travel job or candidate, as her win in the recent ‘The Moment’ photo competition run by Fairfax Publications will attest. -
Counsellors gm soon
Thursday | Dec 9 2010TRAVEL Counsellors says it’s currently in the “induction process” of its new Australian general manager, who is yet to be officially announced.
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Discovery Ecotours probe
Thursday | Dec 9 2010THE administrator of Discovery Ecotours, which collapsed earlier this year (TD 09 Apr) is urging further investigation of the activities of the company’s director, Neil Hermes.
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New Caledonia rep
Thursday | Dec 9 2010NEW Caledonia is once again being represented in Australia, with the announcement yesterday afternoon that SayerClifton Tourism Hospitality will now market the destination here.
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Air China to up SYD
Thursday | Dec 9 2010CHINESE carrier Air China looks set to increase capacity to Australia, with non-stop flights between Beijing and Sydney to increase from 5 to 6 weekly effective 01 Jun 2011, and then to daily from 12 Sep.
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NCL targets Australia
Thursday | Dec 9 2010NORWEGIAN Cruise Line is set to boost its focus on the Australian market after a record year which saw Aussies comprise a huge 70% of the line’s Asia-Pacific passenger numbers.
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QF A380 Pacific resumption delayed
Thursday | Dec 9 2010QANTAS looks to be extending the grounding of its A380 fleet, with schedule and aircraft changes on Los Angeles flights now loaded through until mid-Jan.
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New Sydney Four Seasons gm
Thursday | Dec 9 2010FOUR Seasons Hotels is expected to shortly officially announce the appointment of Vincent Hoogewijs as the new general manager of the Sydney Four Seasons, replacing the recently retired iconic hotelier Stephen Lewis (TD 05 Aug).
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Inbound spending dips
Thursday | Dec 9 2010VISITORS to Australia over the 12 months to 30 Sep consumed about $23 billion of Australian goods and services, a decrease of 0.3% compared to the previous corresponding period.
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TD breaking news – SQ to resume SYD A380s
Wednesday | Dec 8 2010Singapore Airlines to resume Sydney A380 flights