News
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CWT Aussie chief departs
Friday | Mar 4 2011THE management of corporate travel giant Carlson Wagonlit Travel appears to be in disarray after the abrupt cessation of employment of its Australia/NZ md, David Greenland, who is also Vice Chairman of AFTA.
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Footy tipping prizes
Friday | Mar 4 2011DON’T forget to register for TD’s free industry footy tipping comps at nrl.traveldaily.com.au and afl.traveldaily.com.au, with the NRL season starting in just a week.
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Suresave disputes low
Friday | Mar 4 2011SURESAVE Travel Insurance says dispute figures quoted in a Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) table (TD yesterday) don’t relate to its policies because it wasn’t underwritten by Lloyds during the reporting period.
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Fairmont Riyadh
Thursday | Mar 3 2011FAIRMONT Hotels & Resorts will notch up another property to its portfolio, after signing a deal with Business Gate to open a new property in Saudi Arabia.
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Egyptian momentum
Thursday | Mar 3 2011TOUR operators are continuing to announce the resumption of Egypt tours, with The Travel Corporation brands Trafalgar, Insight, Contiki and Uniworld River Cruises today confirming they will recommence operations in Egypt effective 01 Apr.
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Globetrotter charity
Thursday | Mar 3 2011WESTERN Force rugby player David Pocock’s charity (TD yest) is named Eighty Twenty Vision.
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APT building a school
Thursday | Mar 3 2011APT, in partnership with ODA Orphanage and The Rotary Club of Atherton in Queensland, is building a school near Siem Reap, Cambodia, through direct and indirect funding.
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SA tourism up 15.1%
Thursday | Mar 3 2011SOUTH Africa’s tourist arrival figures in 2010 saw the greatest rise of any other region in the world, compared to 2009, based on figures from the United Nations Tourism Organisation.
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New CX J Class SYD roll out
Thursday | Mar 3 2011Cathay Pacific Airways inaugurated services to Sydney yesterday using its brand new Airbus A330-300 (delivered just days ago), equipped with CX’s latest Business Class offering.