News
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Samoa visitors down
Monday | Sep 13 2010SAMOA Tourism Authority has announced an overall 4% decrease in visitor numbers for the second quarter of 2010 compared to the same time last year.
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Eurostar pax up
Monday | Sep 13 2010EUROSTAR has announced a 50% increase in Australian passenger numbers for the first half of 2010 compared to the same time last year.
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Giddy up for the new SkyRider seat
Monday | Sep 13 2010A NEW seat is set to be unveiled at the upcoming Aircraft Interiors Expo in California which pushes the concept of seat pitch to extremes.
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Delaware North adds new casino
Monday | Sep 13 2010DELAWARE North Companies, which operates a number of the former Voyages Resorts properties in Australia, has announced the purchase of Jumer’s Casino and Hotel in Rock Island, Illinois USA.
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SAS right on time
Monday | Sep 13 2010SCANDINAVIAN Airlines is claiming the title of the world’s most punctual airline, after Aug figures showed that 92.82% of its 15,607 flights across the globe arrived on time “putting SAS far ahead of its European and American competitors”.
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EK boosts Jeddah
Monday | Sep 13 2010EMIRATES will increase A380 frequencies between Dubai and Jeddah to a whopping 12 superjumbos per week from 11 Jan, according to GDS displays.
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HWT prefers Kumuka
Monday | Sep 13 2010HARVEY World Travel has signed a Preferred Supplier Agreement with Kumuka Worldwide that will allow HWT consultants to offer clients extensive knowledge about the Kumuka product.
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Boeing: local fleet to double
Monday | Sep 13 2010US aircraft manufacturer Boeing is predicting that the number of aircraft operating in Australia, NZ and the Pacific will more than double in the next 20 years.
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Thank you & farewell Bangu
Monday | Sep 13 2010IT’S been a very busy couple of weeks for the team at South African Tourism (SAT) hosting the travel trade showcase (TD 09 Sep) and the IMBIZO events for the MICE industry across the country (see here).
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DJ’s 10th anniversary
Monday | Sep 13 2010VIRGIN Blue Airlines celebrated its tenth anniversary in a hanger at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport yesterday, which included the likes of Virgin Founder, the one and only Sir Richard Branson and DJ’s ceo John Borghetti.