News
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Hertz Aussie buy
Friday | Oct 29 2010CAR rental giant Hertz this morning announced the purchase of Melbourne-based car sharing company Flexicar.
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Let’s talk collapse
Friday | Oct 29 2010THE Travel Compensation Fund has advised of the non voluntary termination of Let’s Talk Travel & Cruise in QLD (ABN: 76 955 942 694), after claims were received.
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Expedia opaque
Friday | Oct 29 2010EXPEDIA has launched a new ‘unpublished rates’ option, under which hotel details aren’t revealed until bookings are made.
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Govt backs DJ/EY tie-up
Friday | Oct 29 2010THE Federal Department of Infrastructure and Transport (DIT) has stepped in to formally support the proposed alliance between Etihad and Virgin Blue.
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TD Breaking News – AirAsia X to New Zealand
Friday | Oct 29 2010AirAsia X plans services to Christchurch
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CA/Qatar bilateral
Thursday | Oct 28 2010QATARI and Canadian govt officials are expected to sign an aviation agreement in coming days that will pave the way for Qatar Airways to operate services to Canada in the future.
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New Peppers opens
Thursday | Oct 28 2010PEPPERS Broadbeach on the Gold Coast has introductory rates priced from $265/night in a one-bedroom apartment, for stays from early Nov through to 01 Mar.
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Oww, my AS hurts
Thursday | Oct 28 2010TWO Alaskan Airlines (AS) jets have been involved in a ‘bumping’ incident at Seattle Tacoma Airport overnight, when one aircraft’s right wing made contact with the rear tail of another on pushback.
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Africa sleep illness
Thursday | Oct 28 2010TRAVELVAX Australia is advising travellers heading to game parks in Zambia and Zimbabwe to ensure they cover up when on game drives to avoid bites from mosquitoes and tsetse flies.
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Starbucks on Allure
Thursday | Oct 28 2010ROYAL Caribbean International has announced it will be the first cruise line in the world to offer Starbucks coffee at sea.