News
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SQ KKs GRU/BCN
Friday | Oct 1 2010SINGAPORE Airlines has confirmed it will launch its first services to South America from Mar next year, as flagged by TD last month (TD 09 Sep).
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154 ships in Sydney
Friday | Oct 1 2010THE NSW government says the 2010-11 Sydney cruise season, will be the busiest on record, with a 154 ship visits calling into Sydney Harbour, around a 30% increase on last year’s figure.
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No ASTA slogan restriction
Friday | Oct 1 2010THE American Society of Travel Agents is not trying to stop Australian travel agents from using the ‘Without a Travel Agent, You’re On Your Own’ slogan, according to a formal advice from ASTA overnight.
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VA adds LHR fares
Friday | Oct 1 2010VIRGIN Blue Group’s long haul international carrier V Australia has today launched fares to London operating via Abu Dhabi, with promo fares for 01 Mar being advertised online priced at $1,200 plus taxes ($1670 with taxes), Travel Daily can reveal.
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Hardman to Value
Friday | Oct 1 2010VALUE Tours has appointed Jenny Hardman to the position of Head of Product & Marketing.
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Window Seat 01 Oct 10
Friday | Oct 1 2010TD’s inadvertent breaking news slip when announcing the appointment of Qantas Hols ceo Chris Rankin as the new head of Cruise1st (TD 23 Sep) created lots of opportunities for merriment (see here).
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Stella-JTG set for strength
Friday | Oct 1 2010ALMOST every senior executive in the merged Jetset Travelworld-Stella group (TD yesterday) holds shares in the expanded company, with an organisational structure of the group released late yesterday by ceo Peter Lacaze.
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JAL back to Brissie
Friday | Oct 1 2010JAPAN Airlines from today begin a new codeshare agreement with oneworld airline alliance partner Qantas on QF operated flights between Singapore and Brisbane.
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SriLankan just the first for Walshe
Friday | Oct 1 2010THE appointment of The Walshe Group to represent SriLankan Airlines in Australia and New Zealand (TD yesterday) is believed to be the first of a number of new gsa arrangements in the wings for the company.
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SYD backs DJ/NZ
Friday | Oct 1 2010SYDNEY Airport has come out in favour of the proposed trans-Tasman alliance between Virgin Blue and Air New Zealand, with is backing following similar support for the DJ pact with Etihad (TD yesterday).