News
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SMS ash updates
Tuesday | Apr 20 2010TRAVEL technology firm ConTgo says it’s seen “unprecedented usage” of its Mobile Travel Assistant system during this week’s volcano-induced flight chaos.
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UA looks at Fiji
Tuesday | Apr 20 2010UNITED Airlines is looking at operating flights to Fiji, with the country’s Director of Civil Aviation, Akuila Waradi, confirming a formal request from the US embassy on behalf of the carrier seeking designation, according to the Fiji Times.
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Wotif forecast
Tuesday | Apr 20 2010THE Wotif Group, which includes wotif.com, travel.com.au and lastminute.com.au, today revealed that it’s expecting a full year after-tax profit of $52m-$56m (TD breaking news).
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Sisterhood OK extended
Tuesday | Apr 20 2010VICTORIAN female travel specialist Sisterhood Women’s Travel has been approved to operate women-only tours for a further three years by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT).
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Travel2 bonanza
Tuesday | Apr 20 2010AGENTS will today begin receiving a new 12-page ‘Beach Bonanza’ flyer from Stella’s Travel2 wholesale operation with a range of agent-exclusive rates and value added deals from hotels and airlines to a range of destinations.
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TD Breaking News – QF extends Europe suspension
Tuesday | Apr 20 2010More Qantas Europe flight cancellations
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Window Seat 20 Apr 10
Tuesday | Apr 20 2010SOCIAL media has come to the rescue of lots of travellers stranded by the Iceland volcano ash across Europe, with Twitter alive with so-called “hashtags” like #getmehome, #putmeup and #roadsharing as people try to organise emergency travel and accommodation.
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Footy tip winners
Tuesday | Apr 20 2010CONGRATULATIONS to Nathan White from Virgin Blue who was the Round 4 winner in TD’s AFL footy tipping competition.
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SQ deal for FC
Tuesday | Apr 20 2010FLIGHT Centre today confirmed that a new preferred agreement with Singapore Airlines has been in place since the beginning of Apr.
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Sixth day of disruptions
Tuesday | Apr 20 2010THE volcanic ash cloud across Europe looks to be dispersing, but carriers aren’t expecting to allow Europe-bound passengers to board flights from Australia until Thu at the earliest.