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Timeshare growth
Tuesday | Nov 16 2010THE timeshare industry has defied the odds during the global financial crisis, with a report issued yesterday by the Australian Timeshare Holiday Ownership Council (ATHOC) showing that between 2005 and 2009 sales of holiday ownerships in Australia rose 55% to $205.4 million.
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Fiji arrivals soar
Tuesday | Nov 16 2010TOURISM Fiji says it’s well on track for a record-breaking year, with more than 21,000 Aussies visiting the country during Aug and bringing Fiji’s Australian visitor total to over 178,000 for the year to date.
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Amadeus profit up
Tuesday | Nov 16 2010TRAVEL technology firm Amadeus yesterday reported a 30% increase in net profit for the nine months to 30 Sep, on total revenue of €2.7 billion, up 12%.
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Connoisseurs peek at Peru
Tuesday | Nov 16 2010Abercrombie & Kent recently hosted this group of top Connoisseur Club agents on an educational to Peru and Chile.
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AirAsia ups India
Tuesday | Nov 16 2010MALAYSIAN low cost carrier AirAsia is set to increase capacity to India, with the addition of an extra four flights on its Kuala Lumpur-Chennai route, boosting frequencies to 11 A320 flights per week from 21 Jan.
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Aussies among Austrians
Tuesday | Nov 16 2010The Austrian National Tourist Office yesterday kicked off its inaugural destination summit in Vienna, with 29 Austrian suppliers presenting their products to 60 Australian/North American travel agents (see here ).
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Travel Daily on location in Vienna, Austria
Tuesday | Nov 16 2010EMIRATES is the official airline partner for the Australian contingent of travel agents attending the first Austria.
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High ANTO praise for Emirates
Tuesday | Nov 16 2010AUSTRALIAN director for the Austrian National Tourist Office, Astrid Mullholland-Licht has lauded airline partner Emirates for its partnership with the first ever Austria. Destination Summit.
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Window Seat 16 Nov 10
Tuesday | Nov 16 2010YOU really have to have some sympathy for Qantas, with every move the carrier makes pored over in extensive detail by the global Twitterati.
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What’s MU up to?
Tuesday | Nov 16 2010CHINA Eastern has reversed its plan to expand flights to Australia (TD 08 Nov), with GDS displays now reverting to the current frequencies of four flights to MEL and five to SYD from 01 Apr.