News
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Virgin status match
Wednesday | Nov 10 2010VIRGIN Blue is reportedly matching the status of top tier Qantas frequent flyers, who are being offered instant Gold level membership of the DJ Velocity Rewards scheme.
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B787 emergency
Wednesday | Nov 10 2010A BOEING 787 Dreamliner test flight over the US has needed to make an emergency landing in Laredo, Texas after a fire broke out in the electronic equipment on board the aircraft.
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Global recovery
Wednesday | Nov 10 2010THE Asia-Pacific region is continuing to lead the rebound in international tourism, according to figures released at the World Travel Market in London overnight.
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Big guns push Delta-DJ
Wednesday | Nov 10 2010KIM Beazley, the Australian ambassador to the USA, has been throwing his weight around in support of the proposed alliance between Virgin Blue and Delta.
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EU cartel fines
Wednesday | Nov 10 2010QANTAS, British Airways and Air France-KLM are among 11 airlines which were overnight fined a total of €799m (A$1.1 billion) by European regulators over the long-running cargo cartel case.
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TD Breaking News – SQ grounds London A380 flight
Wednesday | Nov 10 2010Singapore Airlines London A380 departure suspended
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The Best Partner in TravelManagers
Tuesday | Nov 9 2010TRAVELManagers third national conference held at the Shangri La Hotel in Sydney last weekend brought together almost 140 Personal Travel Managers (PTM) from across the country (see here).
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AFTA Update 09 Nov 10
Tuesday | Nov 9 2010Events last week with the Airbus A380 have once again tested the mettle of the travel agent and more broadly the travel industry.
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Google wi-fi in sky
Tuesday | Nov 9 2010PASSENGERS flying US domestic routes with Delta, Virgin America and AirTran will be able to access in-flight internet free between 20 Nov and 02 Jan, under a special promotion offered by Google.
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SiteMinder adds connections
Tuesday | Nov 9 2010ONLINE accommodation distributor SiteMinder has launched new software which seamlessly connects Property Management Systems and Central Reservation Systems into its channel management technology which in turn links hotels to booking websites and wholesalers.