News
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Wolgan food package
Thursday | Mar 24 2011EMIRATES’ Wolgan Valley Resort and Spa has released a new Autumn Retreat deal targeting the foodie market.
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New QF route aids Qld recovery
Thursday | Mar 24 2011QANTAS says its new Dallas route (TD yesterday) which flies directly from Texas to Brisbane (and then onto Sydney) has the potential to provide a big boost for the tourism industry in Qld, NSW and across the country.
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NZ boosts DJ stake
Thursday | Mar 24 2011AIR New Zealand yesterday advised that it has taken ownership of an additional 0.8% of Virgin Blue shares, returning its holding to 14.99%.
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Window Seat 24 Mar 11
Thursday | Mar 24 2011THRILLSEEKING swimmers may soon be rushing to the new Ritz Carlton Hotel in Hong Kong – because it offers the world’s highest rooftop pool, on the dizzying 118th floor of the city’s brand new International Commerce Centre tower.
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EK Austria dramas
Thursday | Mar 24 2011EMIRATES says it’s confident that it will be able to increase its flights into Vienna as planned this Sun (TD 01 Feb), despite a last minute refusal by Austrian officials to allow the expanded operation.
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MU axes AA c’share
Thursday | Mar 24 2011ONEWORLD’s American Airlines and SkyTeam member-elect China Eastern Airlines have told US officials they plan to terminate their 13 year old codeshare pact, effective 31 May.
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Fiji calls for Momi Bay operator
Thursday | Mar 24 2011FIJI’S government-backed Fiji National Provident Fund is hoping to resurrect the failed Momi Bay Resort project, which has been under development near Nadi for the last decade.
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Cunard targets Aussies
Thursday | Mar 24 2011CUNARD Line has today released its 2012-13 program to Australian travel agents, with itineraries available for booking from 04 Apr.
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CIT phones back on
Thursday | Mar 24 2011CIT Holidays has advised that its phone systems are once again fully operational (TD yesterday), with gm Angelo Gaetani thanking agents for their patience during the inadvertent outage.
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Qld recovery to take til Dec
Thursday | Mar 24 2011THE Queensland Government isn’t expecting tourist visitor numbers to be restored to the beleaguered state for another eight months, a report by the Qld Reconstruction Authority (QRA) has revealed.