News
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BA/AA/IB loyalty
Thursday | Sep 9 2010BRITISH Airways, American Airlines and Iberia are planning to link their frequent flyer programs together and launch new services to Europe for early 2011, along with schedule changes from Apr.
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OpenSkies promise
Thursday | Sep 9 2010BRITISH Airways’ all-business class transatlantic offshoot OpenSkies has launched a money-back guarantee on its flights.
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Oyster bargain rate
Thursday | Sep 9 2010CORAL Seas is offering rates at Vanuatu’s Oyster Island priced from $54pp/pn in a waterfront bungalow with brekkie, priced for stays until 31 Mar – 1300 374 248.
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HWT/APT donating books
Thursday | Sep 9 2010HARVEY World Travel Dandenong last week organised a collection of children’s books, clothes and blankets to go to the Conway’s Kids Fund (see here).
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GSR plots longer season
Thursday | Sep 9 2010YESTERDAY Great Southern Rail celebrated the Indian Pacific’s 40th Anniversary, hosting an industry event onboard the train (see here).
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Mercure wines you
Thursday | Sep 9 2010GRAND Mercure Apartments around Australia are offering three to five night stays priced from $108 per night.
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HA boosts LAX
Thursday | Sep 9 2010HAWAIIAN Airlines is set to further expand its flights to the US mainland, with GDS displays indicating the introduction of a second daily A330-200 flight from Honolulu to both Los Angeles and Las Vegas effective 09 Dec, replacing 767s on the routes.
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India prices down
Thursday | Sep 9 2010TRAVEL Indochina suggests that its pricing for India in 2011 will be 8-10% cheaper than in 2010, and China will be down 8-12%, a “great saving for small group travellers” said Paul Hole md.
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Allure dining option
Thursday | Sep 9 2010ROYAL Caribbean International says it will introduce “new culinary concepts” onboard Allure of the Seas, when the ship debuts in Dec 2010, including a Brazillian steakhouse located in Central Park (CW Tue) and a Mexican inspired restaurant in the Boardwalk area, dubbed Rita’s Cantina.
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AS/CX codesharing
Thursday | Sep 9 2010ALASKA Airlines and Cathay Pacific Airways have requested to begin codesharing on services between Hong Kong and over 20 US destinations, in addition to CX’s current North America hubs.