News
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Empire gets social
Thursday | Oct 28 2010NEW York City’s iconic Empire State Building has launched new social media channels through Facebook and Twitter, offering users info on the structure and the ability to purchase tickets, view images and share photos – for details see www.esbnyc.com.
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Google roadblock
Thursday | Oct 28 2010ONLINE search giant Google may have its move into the travel industry railroaded after a group of web-based travel companies teamed up to oppose its deal with ITA Software (TD 27 Apr).
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Agency closures
Thursday | Oct 28 2010THE Travel Compensation Fund has announced the voluntary withdrawal of the agents trading as Carefree Holidays in Southport QLD (ABN: 32 051 730 548) and The Hotel Network World Travel of Chatswood NSW (ABN: 51 135 263 946) as they have ceased trading as travel agents.
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No Leave magazine
Thursday | Oct 28 2010TOURISM Australia will send out its latest issue of No Leave No Life Great Aussie Holiday Deals magazine from 28 Oct to 01 Nov.
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Secure Flight mandatory Mon
Thursday | Oct 28 2010TRAVEL agents are once again being reminded that the new US Transportation Security Administration ‘Secure Flight’ requirements become official from next Mon, 01 Nov.
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Snow drives strong half for LLA
Thursday | Oct 28 2010LIVING and Leisure Australia, which operates the Falls Creek and Mount Hotham ski resorts in Vic, says it was very pleased with the recently concluded ski season.
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Webjet tops NZ
Thursday | Oct 28 2010WEBJET is today celebrating reaching the top position among online travel agencies in New Zealand for the last two weeks, according to figures from internet ratings agency Hitwise.
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Major Sofitel growth
Thursday | Oct 28 2010ACCOR has announced an expansion of its Asia-Pacific network with the opening of eight new Sofitel properties in the region in 2010-11.
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Window Seat 28 Oct 10
Thursday | Oct 28 2010A CONTROVERSIAL ‘Hobbit’ law is expected to be debated in the New Zealand parliament this week, with PM (and tourism minister) John Key announcing the move after several days of “tense negotiations with studio executives” over the filming of the long-awaited Hobbit films.
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Blue Mountains Fairmont upgrade
Thursday | Oct 28 2010THE formerly iconic Fairmont Resort in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney may yet return to better days, with the mooted sale of the property to Sydney doctor Jerry Schwartz who is planning a $20m refurbishment, according to today’s Financial Review.