News
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Bali accom moratorium
Thursday | Dec 30 2010INDONESIAN officials are urging the Bali administration to suspend new hotel developments after a recent study identified that the island has sufficient hotel room supplies to last until 2015.
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Safari over the Maasai Mara
Thursday | Dec 30 2010Agents participating on The Africa Safari Co’s 10th famil in 2010 were treated to a sensational hot air balloon ride over Kenya’s Maasai Mara National Park last month.
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Canada/UAE spat
Thursday | Dec 30 2010CANADIAN travellers visiting the United Arab Emirates will need to pay at least CAD$250 to enter the region from 02 Jan, as the result of a dispute over landing rights between the two countries.
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Perth accom scam
Thursday | Dec 30 2010WESTERN Australia’s Consumer Protection has today highlighted the need for int’l students to be wary when paying for lodging over the web, after some students were conned out of thousands of dollars in a Perth accommodation scam.
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DJ email help desk
Thursday | Dec 30 2010VIRGIN Blue has created a real time email information help desk for passengers, providing details on up-to-date flight arrival and departure times.
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AUD reaches highs
Thursday | Dec 30 2010THE Australian Dollar reached its highest value against the US ‘Greenback’ in 28 years overnight, topping 101.83 US cents.
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HKG stats up 22.5%
Thursday | Dec 30 2010THE number of visitors to Hong Kong for the first 11 months of 2010 has surpassed the total 2009 result, according to the latest stats from Hong Kong Tourism Board.
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TG fares YQ tax inclusive
Thursday | Dec 30 2010THAI Airways International has today announced it will allow agents to earn commission on the YQ fuel surcharge on its Published Carrier Fares, from next week.
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DL eyes VS merger
Thursday | Dec 30 2010DELTA Air Lines is one of a number of airlines to be in talks with Virgin Atlantic over a possible airline alliance.
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MyStay down under
Wednesday | Dec 29 2010TECHNOLOGY provider MICROS-Fidelio is planning to launch its MyStayManager program in Australia at the 2011 Hotel, Hospitality and Design event.