News
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Eco Lodges of Aus.
Thursday | Nov 4 2010A CONSORTIUM of eco tourism properties have joined forces to launch a new marketing group, dubbed Eco Lodges of Australia.
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OS hosts VIPs at Doltone
Thursday | Nov 4 2010Austrian Airlines’ Kai Peters and Stella Vlahos hosted industry partners to a glamorous Melbourne Cup luncheon at Doltone House in Sydney on Tue (see here).
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Starwood sale
Thursday | Nov 4 2010STARWOOD Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has kicked off a new two-week sale, offering discounts of up to 30% on best available rates for stays from now until 17 Jan, at 750 properties globally.
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Heathrow HSR push
Thursday | Nov 4 2010UK AIRPORT operator BAA is supporting plans for high speed rail (HSR) links from catchment areas to Heathrow Airport, which ceo Colin Matthews says would complement, rather than compete, as a mode of transport to the gateway.
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Aussie Adinas in Germany
Thursday | Nov 4 2010AUSTRALIA’S Toga Hospitality Group continues to punch above its weight in Europe, with the imminent opening of two more Adina Apartment Hotels in Germany (see here).
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MEA to SkyTeam?
Thursday | Nov 4 2010AIR France ceo Pierre-Henry Gourgeon has announced it will sponsor Middle East Airlines (MEA) Air Liban’s endeavour to become a full member of the SkyTeam global airline alliance.
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Kiosk lawsuit
Thursday | Nov 4 2010THE US-based National Federation of the Blind is suing United Airlines over claims that the carrier’s touch screen check-in kiosks cannot be used by people with visual impairments.
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ATEC slams banks
Thursday | Nov 4 2010THE Australian Tourism Export Council has joined the rest of the community in condemning banks which raise interest rates more than the 0.25% announced by the Reserve Bank (TD yesterday), with md Matt Hingerty saying that “the combination of a high dollar and high interest rates is one of the industry’s greatest fears”.
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QF charges up 20%
Thursday | Nov 4 2010QANTAS has boosted its credit card service fees for non-Tasman international tickets, with a $5 increase to $30 per passenger per booking.
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DL adding Y+ seats
Thursday | Nov 4 2010DELTA Air Lines is preparing to progressively introduce a Premium Economy cabin to its international fleet of Boeing 757A/757Es, 767s, 777s, 747s and Airbus A300s, according to its internal company website.