News
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LHR snow chaos to cost BAA £40M
Wednesday | Dec 29 2010THE operator of London’s Heathrow Airport is expected to lose around £40 million (AU$61m) in trading due to heavy snowfall which brought air travel to a standstill last week.
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Thai decree down
Wednesday | Dec 29 2010THE Royal Thai Government has ended its emergency decree that has been in place for Bangkok and surrounding provinces since the May 2010 political protests.
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US blizzard chaos
Wednesday | Dec 29 2010QANTAS has been forced to revise its flight schedule for services to and from New York’s JFK Airport as a result of severe blizzard conditions that struck the US North East in recent days.
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Kumuka extends
Wednesday | Dec 29 2010KUMUKA has extended its earlybird deals of 15% off Europe, North America, Asia, Africa and Middle East itineraries, and 10% off Family Adventures and Africa Lodge Safaris, to 04 Jan 2011.
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BA ’11 ticketing changes
Wednesday | Dec 29 2010QANTAS says it’s working with GDS’ to rectify auto-quotes which include British Airways’ flights on non-e-ticket eligible itineraries, as
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QH Trip last chance
Wednesday | Dec 29 2010QANTAS Holidays is reminding agents that its 500 bonus Trip points can be earnt by referring a friend to the Trip website, before 31 Dec – accumulate.com.au/trip.
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55% off Olsen cruise
Wednesday | Dec 29 2010FRED Olsen Cruises has cabins on Balmoral’s 24-night sailing from Sydney to Singapore departing 24 Feb, at 55% off their regular price.
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Penguin Encounter
Friday | Dec 24 2010SEA World on the Gold Coast will open its new $12m Penguin Encounter, a frozen home for King and Agile Gentoo Penguins on Boxing Day.
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Parisian stay pay
Friday | Dec 24 2010VICTORIA Palace Hotel in Paris is offering a Stay 4/Pay 3 package including brekkie and taxes, valid on select dates between 01 Jan to 31 Mar 2011.
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LAN orders 50 A320
Friday | Dec 24 2010LAN Airlines has signed a firm order for 50 Airbus A320 aircraft, to begin delivery from 2013.