News
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Expedia growth
Friday | Nov 26 2010ONLINE travel agent Expedia has reported triple-digit year on year growth during Nov for hotel bookings in some international destinations, with Auckland and Christchurch in NZ taking out the top two spots.
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Amadeus changes
Friday | Nov 26 2010AMADEUS has reshuffled its sales team in a move aimed at improving customer service in Australia and New Zealand.
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Flighties hump it to Broome
Friday | Nov 26 2010Future Team Leaders of Flight Centre’s NRG area in Western Australia were hosted on a weekend famil to Broome recently, courtesy of Broome and the Kimberley Holidays (see here).
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NZ lodge vouchers
Friday | Nov 26 2010NEW Zealand’s Luxury Lodges is offering gift vouchers in time for the 2010 Christmas holiday season, redeemable at any of its 22 lodges nationwide.
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Pre-order Gap brox
Friday | Nov 26 2010GAP Adventures is giving holiday planners the chance to pre-order a hard copy of its 2011 brochures (Europe, Asia, America, Africa, Middle East & Expedition Cruises) online – www.gapadventures.com.
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Perth floating venue
Friday | Nov 26 2010CRYSTAL Swan Cruises is offering a new function venue with two levels of open space that can be enjoyed while floating down the Swan River in Perth.
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Amadeus and GA
Friday | Nov 26 2010AMADEUS has partnered up with Garuda Indonesia to create a new booking system for pax that it says will allow the airline to achieve significant growth on online bookings for international routes.
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NZ Aussie Oct stats
Friday | Nov 26 2010TOURISM New Zealand has reported a decline in Australian visitor numbers for the month of Oct, down 7.4% year on year to 81,200 arrivals.
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McKay talks up LA Galaxy’s visit
Friday | Nov 26 2010THE New South Wales gov’t says showcasing Newcastle and the Hunter Valley to soccer legend David Beckham, and his LA Galaxy team, is a “coup” for the area.
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Outrigger shakeup
Friday | Nov 26 2010OUTRIGGER Enterprises Group is asking the Fijian Government and tourism operators for greater co-operation in marketing and promotion, with chairman Richard Kelley saying the “industry cannot do it alone.