News
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Corroboree push
Tuesday | Sep 14 2010NORTHERN Territory Tourism Minister Malarndirri McCarthy will use her trip this week to the UK (TD yesterday) to promote next year’s Corroboree trade show event being held in Darwin.
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BA long-haul pledge
Tuesday | Sep 14 2010BRITISH Airways says that in the event of further industrial action by its London Heathrow-based crew it will “aim to operate 100 percent of long-haul flights,” including to Australia.
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Wildman appoints
Tuesday | Sep 14 2010THE Northern Territory’s soon to open Wildman Wilderness Lodge has named Cameron Harms as general manager.
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Hertz takes Dollar
Tuesday | Sep 14 2010CAR rental juggernaut Hertz has won the battle with Avis Budget to acquire the Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, with the two companies going head-to-head to take over Dollar since Apr, as flagged by TD in Apr (TD 27 Apr).
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Radical preview
Tuesday | Sep 14 2010RADICAL Travel is giving away free movie tickets to the first 100 travel agents who fax a request for its new 2011 Europe brochure, ahead of its release in Oct.
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Online spa guide
Tuesday | Sep 14 2010THE quarterly produced Spa Life magazine has launched an online platform, offering a range of the latest spas in Australia, the US, New Zealand, Thailand, Bali, Vietnam and Fiji – for details go to www.spalifeguide.com.au.
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CHC arrivals steady
Tuesday | Sep 14 2010CHRISTCHURCH Int’l Airport has reported that pax movements this week have “stayed steady” in the wake of this month’s earthquake.
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AOT showcases the Whits
Tuesday | Sep 14 2010AOT Holidays hosted a group of travel agents to a famil on the Islands in the Whitsundays recently.
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Quest rev up 10%
Tuesday | Sep 14 2010QUEST Serviced Apartments has reported a 10% revenue growth for the 2009/10 financial year, saying the result signals “a positive year ahead for the group and serviced apartments segment.”
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New thl BNE hub
Tuesday | Sep 14 2010TOURISM Holdings Limited has moved the home of its Brisbane operation for Maui, Britz, Explore More and Backpacker brands to 21 Industry Court, Eagle Farm.