News
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Whirlwind in NSW
Friday | Jun 4 2010LENNOX Head on the coast of northern NSW – just south of popular tourist spot Byron Bay – has been declared a disaster area by the NSW government after being hit by a freak tornado yesterday which carved its way through the township destroying twelve houses.
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Air Arabia Egypt
Friday | Jun 4 2010LOW cost UAE carrier Air Arabia has had a new base in Egypt approved by Cairo authorities, with plans to fly from Alexandria to Khartoum and Kuwait, adding to hubs in the UAE and Morocco.
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Fuel tax safety
Friday | Jun 4 2010MONEY raised by the hike in aviation fuel excise flagged in the May budget will be spent on aviation safety measures, Transport Minister Anthony Albanese announced yesterday.
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SAS looks east
Friday | Jun 4 2010SCANDINAVIAN Airlines has increased its focus on the eastern European market with the appointment of representation company Aviareps as its gsa in the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic.
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Pacific Islands grow
Friday | Jun 4 2010YESTERDAY climate scientists released a report detailing the surprising findings that low lying Pacific Islands are not sinking, but are in fact getting larger.
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Gap winner
Friday | Jun 4 2010GAP Adventures has announced the winner of its global ‘Create Your Own Adventure’ competition (TD 09 Feb) which encouraged people to develop their own unique itinerary.
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BA traffic slides
Friday | Jun 4 2010BRITISH Airways says its May 2010 traffic has fallen by “only” 11.5% as the carrier has been hit by the ongoing waves of industrial action by London Heathrow-based cabin crew.
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Sapphires and the Suburb
Friday | Jun 4 2010LAST night World Rewards hosted 50 of its Sapphire members to an exclusive screening of the highly anticipated movie, Sex & The City 2 (SATC2). See http://www.flickr.com/photos/traveldailyau/sets/72157624201652580/
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Wendy Wu UK appt
Friday | Jun 4 2010WENDY Wu Tours in the UK has named Andrew Hancock as its head of product and operations, taking over from Jonathan Wilson who’s currently helping establish the company’s new US office in New York.
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DL FF seats cheaper
Friday | Jun 4 2010DELTA Airlines has advised members of its SkyMiles loyalty scheme that effective immediately it’s removing so-called “redemption fees” which it previously charged passengers who booked Award Tickets within 20 days of departure.