News
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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.
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Showcase not Jumeirah
Thursday | Sep 9 2010THE operators of the recent property showcase in Perth (TD 27 Aug) have issued a clarification, stating that the event showcasing property investment opportunities in Bali was not in fact held by The Jumeirah Group.
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P&O appoints Chief
Thursday | Sep 9 2010P&O Cruises has appointed former Newcastle Knights rugby league player Paul ‘The Chief’ Harragon as its Ambassador, timed to coincide with Pacific Sun’s maiden Hunter season.
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NZ to increase SFO, YVR services
Thursday | Sep 9 2010AIR New Zealand is looking to increase capacity to North America from 01 Apr 2011, with flights between Auckland and San Francisco to increase from five per week to a daily operation.
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Nothing like HKG
Thursday | Sep 9 2010TOURISM Australia has launched its ‘There’s nothing like Australia’ brand campaign in Hong Kong, via digital, print and broadcast media.