News
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Qantas wine wins
Tuesday | Feb 8 2011THE aviation industry is toasting Qantas after the carrier’s exceptional performance in the 2010 ‘Cellars in the Sky’ awards announced in London this week.
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ACCC slams SYD, MEL monopolies
Tuesday | Feb 8 2011THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says it’s concerned about monopoly pricing
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Delta adds Prem. Economy seats
Tuesday | Feb 8 2011DELTA Air Lines has confirmed it is introducing a Premium Economy cabin to its full range of long-haul international services, including flights between Los Angeles – Sydney, as flagged by Travel Daily last year (TD 04 Nov).
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Back-Roads up 70%
Tuesday | Feb 8 2011FLIGHT Centre owned Back-Roads Touring has reported a 70% year-on-year increase in forward bookings to Europe made between Oct-Dec 2010, with trips to Spain and Ireland seeing strong growth.
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NSW OK’s White Bay cruise terminal
Tuesday | Feb 8 2011THE NSW Minister for Planning has given the green light for the new White Bay Cruise Passenger Terminal near Balmain in Sydney to be built at Wharf 5.
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Gladstone Lounge
Tuesday | Feb 8 2011QANTASLINK will open a new 55-seat Qantas Regional Lounge at Gladstone Airport in Queensland as the carrier continues to invest in infrastructure.
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Window Seat 08 Feb 11
Tuesday | Feb 8 2011TWITTER caused a busy day for Qantas public affairs yesterday, after a tweet which blamed the carrier for “placing a friend’s beloved dog in non-aircon cargo hold and killing it”.
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Baglioni targets Australia
Tuesday | Feb 8 2011ITALIAN group Baglioni Hotels has appointed an Australian representative, due to its “confidence in current and future business opportunities here”.
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DJ/NZ ‘major opportunity’
Tuesday | Feb 8 2011AIR New Zealand and Virgin Blue are set to launch the first of a range of coordinated products on routes between Australia and New Zealand by the middle of the year, as the carriers work to reap the benefits of their recently approved alliance (TD 15 Dec).
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Tahiti discounts
Tuesday | Feb 8 2011TAHITI Tourisme is offering a new ‘Moorea Madness’ discount card which offers up to 15% off a variety of holiday experiences.