News
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Chinese rail opens
Thursday | Jan 6 2011TRAVEL time between Shanghai and Beijing China will be cut to five hours from mid-year, when a new US$33b high speed rail link is opened in Jun.
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Oprah stolen?
Thursday | Jan 6 2011TOURISM Australia has been accused of hijacking a Cairns tourism identity’s plan to lure American talk-show host Oprah Winfrey to Australia, according to the Cairns Post.
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TK buys out BH
Thursday | Jan 6 2011TURKISH Airlines will acquire the remaining 51% stake in BH Airlines, the flag carrier of Bosnia’s Muslim-Croat federation, some time this year, after purchasing 49% in 2008.
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Costa ME sales up
Thursday | Jan 6 2011COSTA Cruises has reported a 15% jump in passenger numbers to the Middle East during 2010, compared to the year prior.
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Aussies flood to LA
Thursday | Jan 6 2011EXTRA trans-Pacific air capacity and favourable exchange rates have led to Australia becoming the number one source market for overseas visitors into Los Angeles, during 2010.
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Spirit last minute
Thursday | Jan 6 2011GREAT Southern Rail has limited availability on select departures in Jan and Feb onboard the Southern Spirit.
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EK’s longest flight
Thursday | Jan 6 2011EMIRATES SkyCargo division has completed a non-stop 17.5 hour flight from Sydney to New York, onboard a new generation Boeing 777 Freighter.
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NYC record visitors
Thursday | Jan 6 2011NEW York City recorded a 6.8% year-on-year rise to 48.7 million visitors in 2010, after adding and selling more hotel stays than ever before, said Mayor Bloomberg.
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Business as usual’ in parts of QLD
Thursday | Jan 6 2011OTHER Queensland tourism bureaux have stepped up their push to contain tourism fears for the state (TD yesterday) in the wake of the New Year’s flood crisis gripping parts of the state.
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Ramada agent deal
Thursday | Jan 6 2011RAMADA Resort Breakas Beach Vanuatu is offering an industry agent rate for its newly rebranded property, valid for stays between 22 Jan to 31 Mar 2011.