News
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Samoa revival hope
Tuesday | Nov 9 2010SAMOA Tourism Authority has forecast an annual average growth rate in visitor arrivals of between 3% and 7% for 2010, despite latest figures showing inbound traffic slid 8.5% year on year in Aug 2010.
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New Tiger tracks
Tuesday | Nov 9 2010TIGER Airways has used today’s official launch of its Melbourne Avalon base to announce two new routes from its third Australian base, to Canberra and Brisbane, as flagged by TD yesterday.
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NCCC appointment
Tuesday | Nov 9 2010THE National Convention Centre Canberra has named Robert Doyle as sales manager, responsible for driving businesses to bring events to the nation’s capital.
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P&O optimistic
Tuesday | Nov 9 2010P&O CRUISES says it’s hopeful Pacific Jewel will be back up and running in time for the 27 Nov White Cloud Wonders cruise, as the vessel undergoes repairs to its propulsion system in drydock.
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Window Seat 09 Nov 10
Tuesday | Nov 9 2010GAP Adventures looks like a really fun place to work, according to a YouTube video which features today on Travel Daily TV – see youtube.com/traveldaily.
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Cruise Awards boom
Tuesday | Nov 9 2010THE International Cruise Council Australasia has sold 325 tickets for its annual awards event next Jan in the first week since bookings opened.
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Royal revitalisation
Tuesday | Nov 9 2010ROYAL Caribbean International has announced a multi million dollar revamp of its Radiance of the Seas in the lead-up to her Oct 2011 Australian deployment.
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DJ/EY responds to ACCC
Tuesday | Nov 9 2010VIRGIN Blue and Etihad Airways have told the ACCC that they anticipate their proposed alliance will stimulate their market share of flights between Australia and Europe due to an “improved product” offering.
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Mirvac Q Station
Tuesday | Nov 9 2010MIRVAC Hotels and Resorts has been appointed to manage Sydney’s “unique heritage retreat property,” Q Station.
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Olympic EY c/share
Tuesday | Nov 9 2010GREEK carrier Olympic Air has launched new codeshare flights from Athens to Sydney and Melbourne in conjunction with Etihad Airways, with the move effective for flights from 31 Oct.