News
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Demand for Oprah
Thursday | Oct 14 2010TOURISM NSW says it has been inundated with requests from businesses & destinations across the state, keen to be linked with talk-show host Oprah Winfrey, and her visit to Australia in Dec.
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AirAsia X through fares
Thursday | Oct 14 2010LONG haul low-cost carrier AirAsia X has expanded its offerings to allow purchase of fares right through from Australia to the UK, as well as other points on its growing long-haul network.
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TQ shine int’l debut
Thursday | Oct 14 2010THE new Tourism Queensland brand ‘Queensland, Where Australia Shines’ (TD 28 Sep) has this week launched in the United Kingdom, its first int’l market.
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Breakaway QR deal
Thursday | Oct 14 2010BREAKAWAY Travel is offering Qatar Airways economy class fares for travel agents only across its network priced at $425 plus taxes (ex MEL), for sales until 31 Mar, excl Dec/Jan – travelclub.com.au.
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TSAX in Argentina
Thursday | Oct 14 2010TRAVELSCENE American Express will use next week’s Owners Managers Conference in Buenos Aires to provide members with the support, knowledge, networking and tools needed to succeed in the industry, following the recently completed merger of Jetset Travelworld and Stella Travel Services.
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TD Breaking News – Virgin Blue/Delta respond to DoT
Thursday | Oct 14 2010Virgin and Delta show cause to US authorities
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BA/IB/AA clauses
Thursday | Oct 14 2010A NUMBER of UK corporate travel agents have reportedly refused to agree to a British Airways request to divulge details of their BA contracts to the carrier’s new trans-Atlantic alliance partners American Airlines and Iberia.
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Malay Food Festival in SYD
Thursday | Oct 14 2010THE Flavours of Malaysia Food Festival was launched last week with a party at The Grace Hotel in Sydney, hosted by Malaysia Airlines and Tourism Malaysia (see here).
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Indochina bargains
Thursday | Oct 14 2010TRAVEL Indochina says the strength of the dollar has seen prices on its small group journeys go “back to the future”, with tours in its 2011 Small Group Journey brochure costing the same as in 2005.
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TA’s Symphony
Thursday | Oct 14 2010TOURISM Australia will host the second ever YouTube Symphony Orchestra at the Sydney Opera House next year.