News
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Amex pre-trip system
Wednesday | Nov 24 2010AMERICAN Express Business Travel has today launched a new ‘Pre-Trip Auditor’ system in Australia, which is described as “a new way for businesses to control their travel expenses and ensure compliance with travel policies prior to ticketing”.
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SkyTeam expansion in Australia
Wednesday | Nov 24 2010GARUDA Indonesia yesterday signed an agreement to become a member of the SkyTeam airline alliance from 2012, as mooted in Travel Daily over two years ago.
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TD breaking news – Virgin Blue to double A330 fleet
Wednesday | Nov 24 2010Virgin Blue to add two more A330 aircraft
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Jetset Travelworld off to Hong Kong
Wednesday | Nov 24 2010THE travel industry is in the peak conference season, with last weekend’s Traveller’s Choice and HWT conferences followed by the Jetset Travelworld event which kicks off in Hong Kong tomorrow.
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LAGs detection on trial
Wednesday | Nov 24 2010TRANSPORT minister Anthony Albanese this morning announced the commencement of a two week trial of technology which may allow travellers to once again take containers bigger than 100ml on international flights.
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Virgin strategy “on track”
Wednesday | Nov 24 2010VIRGIN Blue ceo John Borghetti today told shareholders that his ‘Game Change Strategy’ for the carrier is currently on track, as he unveiled plans for further expansion of its A330 domestic widebody fleet (TD breaking news).
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Smisek to speak
Tuesday | Nov 23 2010THE ceo of the newly merged United and Continental Airlines, Jeff Smisek, is set to visit Australia next month.
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Bye-bye Blitz
Tuesday | Nov 23 2010THE former owner of Sydney eastern suburbs agency Travel Blitz, Ricky Brisson, says that the business will close at the end of the month.
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Burma exit tax
Tuesday | Nov 23 2010THE Dept of Foreign Affairs and Trade is reminding Burma-bound travellers that there’s a departure tax of US$10 for pax exiting the country on an international flight.
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HWT loyalty push
Tuesday | Nov 23 2010HARVEY World Travel is set to significantly expand the agent loyalty components of its Phoenix program, with the imminent launch of a system which allows individual consultants to accrue points under the scheme.