News
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Expedia culls AA
Tuesday | Jan 4 2011THE ongoing battle between online travel agent Expedia and American Airlines (TD Thu) has reached new levels, with the web-based agent removing all AA’s fares and schedules from its search listings last weekend.
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ROK airport closed
Tuesday | Jan 4 2011ROCKHAMPTON Airport in QLD is expected to remain closed to all airline operations for up to three weeks following record flood levels in the region, which shut down the airport on 01 Jan.
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Rome tax details
Friday | Dec 31 2010ROME’S Tourist Department has outlined further details about the new overnight accommodation tax (TD 05 Nov) which will be adopted from 01 Jan 2011.
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Disneyland flooded
Friday | Dec 31 2010ENTRY tickets to Disneyland in Anaheim were suspended from sale on Tue for the second day in a row, after massive crowds at both Disney California theme parks led to long queues and slow traffic.
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Qantas US & QLD flight waivers
Friday | Dec 31 2010THE recent inclement weather in the North East of America and parts of Canada, and its impact on airports, has prompted Qantas to issue a flight waiver policy.
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Sundowners over the Mara
Friday | Dec 31 2010The lucky JTG agents taking part in The Africa Safari Co’s 10th famil in 2010 had some spare time to wind down during a game drive while in Kenya’s Maasai Mara NP.
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Window Seat 31 Dec 10
Friday | Dec 31 2010LIKE England’s Barmy Army needs to rub in our Ashes loss any more.
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TA steps up social media
Friday | Dec 31 2010TOURISM Australia (TA) aims to ramp up its social media services as part of a global media marketing contract the organisation has put out for tender late this month.
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DJ ups CC fee 30%
Friday | Dec 31 2010VIRGIN Blue has jacked up the price of its $3.50pp per segment credit card payment surcharge on domestic flights by 30% to $4.50, effective 21 Dec.
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QF US A380s back?
Friday | Dec 31 2010QANTAS may have some of its Airbus A380 services between Australia and Los Angeles back in the air by 17 Jan, according to travel agent GDS displays.