News
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Europe updates
Tuesday | Oct 5 2010IT’S been a busy night for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, which has updated its travel advice for 38 European countries to reflect a Travel Alert issued by the US government warning US citizens of the potential for terrorist attacks in Europe.
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Travel Daily on location with Rail Europe
Tuesday | Oct 5 2010THE Roving Reporter roves so well because he is equipped with the Swiss Rail Pass.
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Window Seat 05 Oct 10
Tuesday | Oct 5 2010A SHINY new tower in Las Vegas is reportedly causing potential grief for sunbathers as it generates a concentrated beam of sunlight across the property’s pool deck.
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Express reinstated
Tuesday | Oct 5 2010THE Travel Compensation Fund has reinstated the participation of Express Touring Pty Ltd of Pyrmont NSW (ABN 25 117 473 373), after the agency was non-voluntarily terminated from the fund late last month (TD 25 Sep).
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QF WA acquisition
Tuesday | Oct 5 2010QANTAS is set to purchase Western Australian mining charter operator Network Aviation, according to a report in today’s Financial Review.
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NBTA appoints local head
Tuesday | Oct 5 2010PEAK corporate travel group the National Business Travel Association (NBTA) has appointed Mark Rizzuto to the newly created role of Managing Director for Asia Pacific and Australia/NZ.
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JTG refinances
Tuesday | Oct 5 2010JETSET Travelworld Group this morning announced the successful refinancing of the “Stella Debt” it assumed as part of its merger with Stella last week.
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Uluru bargain
Tuesday | Oct 5 2010VOYAGES Ayers Rock Resort is offering a three night package from $347 per person, allowing visitors to experience over 65 tours and attractions – visit www.voyages.com.au
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New Travelport API
Tuesday | Oct 5 2010GDS provider Travelport has unveiled a new ‘Universal API’, which it says will enable the travel industry to aggregate content from multiple services via a single interface.
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More DJ cancellations
Tuesday | Oct 5 2010VIRGIN Blue’s IT woes are continuing, with the carrier today warning passengers travelling this week of “unavoidable changes to the usual levels of service” as it reinstates the reservation system which crashed on Sun 26 Sep, causing major chaos.