News
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LAN acquires Aires
Monday | Nov 29 2010LAN Airlines has announced the acquisition of Colombian carrier Aires for US$12 million, along with assuming debts of US$100m.
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GlobalCARS bargain
Monday | Nov 29 2010GLOBALCARS is offering prices of about 10% cheaper than last year on earlybird Citroen Europe leasing bookings, due to the strong Australian dollar.
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DFAT on Korea
Monday | Nov 29 2010THE Dept of Foreign Affairs and Trade is advising against travel to the Northern Limit Line Islands in the Republic of Korea after last week’s exchange of artillery fire from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea on ROK.
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R&C 2011 Guide
Monday | Nov 29 2010RELAIS & Chateaux has boosted its Australasia-South Pacific portfolio to 13 restaurant and hotel members in its 2011 Guide.
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Peregrine showcases the Galapagos Islands
Monday | Nov 29 2010PEREGRINE and LAN Airlines recently hosted 14 travel agents on a fantastic famil to the Galapagos Islands.
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QF renumbering
Monday | Nov 29 2010QANTAS has renumbered its QF115 flight between Brisbane and Auckland to QF123, with the first flight number change effective 27 Mar 2011.
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Fiji very windy
Monday | Nov 29 2010EMERGENCY services in parts of Fiji have been placed on full alert for heavy weather, with gale force winds expected for the Yasawa and Mamanuca island groups and the western half of Viti Levu, Vatulele, Kadavu and nearby smaller islands.
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EY heads for black
Monday | Nov 29 2010ETIHAD is claiming an “important step forward in the airline’s journey towards full break-even,” with its 2010 results showing a profit – as long as you don’t count the cost of interest, taxation, depreciation, amortisation and rentals.
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Chat Tours drops
Monday | Nov 29 2010MEDITERRANEAN operator Chat Tours has released its new brochure, with the strong Aussie dollar meaning that almost every price is lower than last year, to destinations including Greece, the Greek Islands, Turkey, Egypt and Anzac tours.
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TSAX connects in San Fran
Monday | Nov 29 2010Travelscene sent a select group of consultants from Queensland on a ‘Stay Connected’ famil to San Francisco, hosted by Travelscene Holidays and Air New Zealand recently.