News
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US/Japan ATI ok’d
Thursday | Nov 11 2010THE US Dept of Transportation has issued its Final Order of approval for antitrust immunity to both Star Alliance and oneworld, permitting the airline groups to begin joint ventures between the United States and Japan.
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Travelport rev. up
Thursday | Nov 11 2010TRAVEL technology company Travelport has recorded a 2% year-on-year rise in net revenue of $US582 million for the three months ending 30 Sep 2010.
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NZ most satisfying
Thursday | Nov 11 2010AIR New Zealand has been rated as delivering the most satisfying experience by customers on international flights for the 12 months to Sep 2010, according to reseach by Roy Morgan.
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Ben’s Expedition
Thursday | Nov 11 2010QUEENSLAND tourism minister Peter Lawlor yesterday confirmed that the state’s former Best Job in the World Island Caretaker, Ben Southall, will begin a new three-month campaign to promote the Great Barrier Reef, as revealed by Travel Daily (TD 28 Sep).
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A380 European directive
Thursday | Nov 11 2010THE European Aviation Safety Agency has issued an interim airworthiness directive for A380 aircraft operating the Rolls Royce Trent-900 aircraft, ordering repetitive inspections of parts of the engines to “detect any abnormal oil leakage, and if any discrepancy is found, to prohibit further engine operation”.
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Velocity matching
Thursday | Nov 11 2010VIRGIN Blue says reports that it’s currently matching the status of Qantas frequent flyers in its Velocity Rewards program (TD yesterday) are incorrect.
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VN ups SYD/MEL
Thursday | Nov 11 2010VIETNAM Airlines will bolster capacity between Ho Chi Minh and both Melbourne and Sydney for the Christmas/New Year period, with a sixth weekly service to be offered from 19 Dec to 11 Jan, according to travel agent GDSs.
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Star Alliance boosts Latin America
Thursday | Nov 11 2010THE Star Alliance overnight agreed to accept two new Latin American carriers as members, with the move set to boost the Star network by 46 destinations.
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QF Y+ Skytrax gong
Thursday | Nov 11 2010QANTAS’ Premium Economy product has been acclaimed at the Skytrax 2010 World Airline Awards, winning the global award for Best Premium Economy Class and Best Airline Seat – Premium Economy Class.
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Responsible Oz tourism
Thursday | Nov 11 2010TWO Australian tourism operators have been named as winners in the annual Responsible Tourism Awards overnight at World Travel Market in London.