News
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Shamrocker brox
Thursday | Nov 18 2010BUSABOUT, Haggis and Shamrocker Adventures’ has launched its 2011 program with updated routes, new itineraries and more inclusions.
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Rex calls for ACCC probe into SYD
Thursday | Nov 18 2010REGIONAL Express says that the bringing forward of a key Productivity Commission inquiry into privatised airports is the result of “widespread concerns by the aviation community, IATA and the ACCC” over the pricing policies of Sydney Airports Corporation Limited.
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ICCA invitation
Thursday | Nov 18 2010THE International Cruise Council Australasia is inviting cruise specialist agents to take part in next year’s Cruise3sixty conference in Florida 13-17 Apr.
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Hayman shows off in Sydney
Thursday | Nov 18 2010Hayman Island general manager Shane Green travelled south to Sydney yesterday to host a function where attendees were updated on the latest developments at the luxury resort (see here).
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Wien in Melbourne
Thursday | Nov 18 2010THE Vienna Tourist Board and Austrian National Tourist Office have revealed plans to hold the biggest Art Nouveau exhibition in the world, in the Victorian capital for four months next year.
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This week’s EK winner
Thursday | Nov 18 2010Emirates NSW sales manager Tim Harrowell has really put these agents in the frame.
He’s pictured handing over the weekly prize in the current Emirates European trade incentive to the NSW winner, Elena Paterson (left) from Flight Centre First & Business Class Travel in North Sydney NSW. -
Austria ERC bigger
Thursday | Nov 18 2010THE number of Australians travelling through Austria as part of a European River Cruise from Jan to Sep in 2009 was 19% on top of the approximately 250,000 room night figure for Aussie visitors to Austria (TD yesterday), the Austrian National Tourist Board has clarified.
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Window Seat 18 Nov 10
Thursday | Nov 18 2010QANTAS ceo Alan Joyce was this morning touting the work done on QF’s behalf by designer Marc Newsome, who among other things has created the new electronic Q Bag Tag which is currently being distributed to top tier Qantas frequent flyers.
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QF premium domestic
Thursday | Nov 18 2010QANTAS is determined to hold onto its 30% yield premium in the Australian domestic market, with a range of enhancements to both business and economy services to roll out in the coming months.
Launched today by ceo Alan Joyce at Sydney Airport, the innovations include an extension of the existing QF relationship with celebrity chef Neil Perry, with the pair pictured together here this morning. -
DJ, Skywest boost
Thursday | Nov 18 2010VIRGIN Blue and WA carrier Skywest today announced an expansion of their codeshare agreement, which will add six extra Skywest destinations to the Virgin Blue network.