News
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SQ profit soars
Monday | May 24 2010SINGAPORE Airlines has announced a S$278m fourth quarter profit – seven times the $42m result a year ago – with the strong result seeing the airline report an overall net profit of S$216m, down 80% on 2008/09.
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Fiji dive market up
Monday | May 24 2010TOURISM Fiji has reported a rapid rise in the popularity of the destination’s dive market, fueled by Chinese travellers taking advantage of Air Pacific’s direct Hong Kong-Nadi service.
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VTO/Cahill rub shoulders
Monday | May 24 2010Vanuatu Tourism Office (VTO) along with The Havannah Resort, Port Vila recently spent the night at the Tim Cahill Gala Dinner which raised funds for the Cancer Council. See http://www.flickr.com/photos/traveldailyau/4636975065/
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SkyTrax results
Monday | May 24 2010KOREA’S Asiana Airlines has been named the best airline for 2010 in the annual SkyTrax survey, just pipping Singapore Airlines which came in second.
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More price rises
Monday | May 24 2010THE sudden drop in the Australian dollar last week has resulted in further price increases from Qantas Holidays (TD Fri), with the wholesaler advising that it’s also increasing prices for bookings to Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore and Thailand.
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BA bloodbath
Monday | May 24 2010BRITISH Airways on Fri reported a record £531m (A$933m) pre-tax full year loss for the year to 31 Mar, with overall revenue falling £1 billion to £7994 million.
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AA Sex tickets
Monday | May 24 2010AA APPOINTMENTS has today launched a new competition in conjunction with the launch of the Sex and the City 2 movie.
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Timeshare scam arrests
Monday | May 24 2010POLICE have arrested two men in Victoria, in relation to alleged frauds related to timeshare holiday properties.
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Window Seat 24 May 10
Monday | May 24 2010THERE are a few less artistic masterpieces for visitors to Paris to view this week, after a thief stole $150m worth of paintings from the French capital’s Museum of Modern Art.
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BA strike still on
Monday | May 24 2010DESPITE last ditch attempts to negotiate with unions, the British Airways cabin crew strike is going ahead, with 15 days of industrial action planned over the next few weeks.