News
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US Visa overhaul
Tuesday | May 25 2010THE United States Visa Waiver arrival/departure I-94W form will no longer be required to be filled out by pax flying to the US by the end of the American Summer said the Dept. of Homeland Security.
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Heathrow drops third runway plan
Tuesday | May 25 2010THERE’S a significant shift in the UK airport policy with the new coalition government, which has overnight seen London Heathrow Airport stop working on plans for a third runway.
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Stay Connected in Broome
Tuesday | May 25 2010A group of Travelscene American Express WA members participated in a whirlwind ‘Stay Connected’ Educational to Broome in conjunction with Skywest and The Cable Beach Club Resort & Spa recently. See http://www.flickr.com/photos/traveldailyau/4640575808/
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FC predicts $200m pre-tax profit
Tuesday | May 25 2010FLIGHT Centre Limited has today provided a revised pre-tax profit guidance for the 2009/2010 fiscal year of between $190m and $200m, up at its maximum by $40m, to its previously estimated minimum target of $160m (TD breaking news).
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Jamaica warning
Tuesday | May 25 2010THE Dept of Foreign Affairs & Trade has reissued a travel advicr for people heading to Jamaica after a ‘state of emergency’ was declared by the government there for the districts of West Kingston and St Andrews, last night.
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e-Cigarettes allowed
Tuesday | May 25 2010THE US Transportation Security Administration has announced that travellers can now pass through airport checkpoints with so-called “electronic cigarettes” – battery powered devices which provide inhaled doses of nicotine.
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Game One Questions Wed 26 May 10
Monday | May 24 2010The questions for Game 1, Wed 26 May are: 1. Which team do you tip to…
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DFAT on Jamaica
Monday | May 24 2010THE Dept of Foreign Affairs and Trade is advising Jamaica-bound travellers of likely “civil unrest in Kingston” after the extradition of an alleged drug ringleader there.
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German cruise fire
Monday | May 24 2010MORE than 600 people were evacuated from Peter Dielmann’s MS Deutschland vessel in Norway on Sun after a fire broke out.
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JAL fuel surcharge
Monday | May 24 2010JAPAN Airlines will retain its current int’l fuel surcharge of US$32 per sector for travel Japan and Australia between 01 Jul – 30 Sep, the carrier has said.