News
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QF lifts HKG YQ tax
Friday | May 28 2010EFFECTIVE 01 Jun Qantas will increase its fuel surcharge YQ tax for tickets issued in Australia to Hong Kong from US$55.65 to US$67.20 per sector.
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Raving about Contiki
Friday | May 28 2010RECENTLY Contiki recognised and awarded their staff who have gone the extra mile at the bi-annual Rave event in Sydney. See http://www.flickr.com/photos/traveldailyau/4649844686/
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Disney Hotel reno
Friday | May 28 2010DISNEYLAND Resort’s iconic Disneyland Hotel in California is set to receive a makeover to its ageing pool zone and the launch of a new restaurant and bar.
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Window Seat 28 May 10
Friday | May 28 2010A HIGHLY placed confidential TD source is predicting a “strong possibility” that Germany will win this weekend’s Eurovision song contest – providing a major potential boost to tourism there.
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Coast route rebrand
Friday | May 28 2010FOUR regional tourism organisations on the NSW coast between Sydney and Brisbane have banded together to create a newly branded touring route.
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Fuel case in court
Friday | May 28 2010QANTAS has confirmed that it’s seeking special leave from the High Court of Australia to appeal the decision earlier this month (TD 04 May) which ruled that fuel surcharges are commissionable.
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Tsunami alert OK
Friday | May 28 2010AN underwater earthquake 500km off the coast of Vanuatu early this morning prompted tsunami warnings in New Caledonia, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.
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Contiki, Trafalgar to merge sales
Friday | May 28 2010THE Travel Corporation in the USA has announced a merger between the sales teams of Contiki Vacations and Trafalgar Tours, with the restructure seeing Trafalgar president, Australian Paul Wiseman take charge of the Contiki product line.
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Green flight portal
Friday | May 28 2010AUSTRALIAN carbon offset provider Climate Friendly has launched a new world-first system which makes it easy for companies to measure and offset carbon emissions generated during corporate travel.
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QFLink ramps up int’l ops
Friday | May 28 2010The Qantas regional subsidiary flagged the expansion of its network to PNG earlier this year (TD 12 Mar) when it applied to the International Air Services Commission seeking 888 seats per week to the country’s capital.