News
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Alliance CNS base
Wednesday | Mar 17 2010ALLIANCE Airlines says it will create a new hub with two Fokker 100 jets at Cairns Airport in May, initially doubling its CNS flights and allowing the carrier to “actively explore further growth opportunities” in Northern Australia and key regional international destinations.
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Hot BA meals on Australian flights
Wednesday | Mar 17 2010BRITISH Airways this morning has advised that its 747 services operating from London to Sydney during the first phase of the upcoming cabin crew strike 20-22 Mar will offer normal catering, including a full hot meal service.
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ADTA push for travellers
Wednesday | Mar 17 2010ABU Dhabi Tourism Authority will launch its first ever global marketing campaign this year in a bid to capture a greater number of leisure and business travellers.
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New agent offices
Wednesday | Mar 17 2010SEVEN new travel agent head offices have joined the Travel Compensation Fund during Mar.
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Voyages Rock deal
Wednesday | Mar 17 2010VOYAGES has launched a two night Ayers Rock package leading in at $220 per person twin share, with the deal coinciding with Virgin Blue’s $129 launch fare for its new flights to Uluru (TD 08, 10 Mar).
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Westjet boss quits
Wednesday | Mar 17 2010THE president and chief exec. officer of Canadian carrier WestJet Airlines, Sean Durfy, has resigned from his position, to be replaced by Alaska Airlines’ Gregg Saretsky.
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Find cheep petrol
Wednesday | Mar 17 2010AN AUSTRALIAN company has launched a new ‘pay as you go’ GPS application for the Apple iPhone which offers voice prompts, 3D maps, day and night modes and even a way to find the cheapest petrol over Easter.
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iTrek campaign cancelled
Wednesday | Mar 17 2010PRESSURE exerted by travel agents in Australia and the USA has forced the cancellation of the controversial ‘The Travel Agent is Dead’ marketing campaign undertaken by online insurance provider iTrek (TD 09 Mar).
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Best Western green
Wednesday | Mar 17 2010BEST Western is claiming to be the first hotelier in Australia to introduce a fully biodegradable range of bathroom products.
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Points for holidays
Wednesday | Mar 17 2010QANTAS Frequent Flyers have a chance to earn 5000 points when booking any Qantas or Jetstar flight with a hotel package in Australia online through Qantas Holidays.