News
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Window Seat 03 Aug 10
Tuesday | Aug 3 2010TRAVEL to Taiwan may be slightly less itchy now after a woman there caught about four million mosquitoes in a month.
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NZ govt to operate Antarctic day trip
Tuesday | Aug 3 2010THE New Zealand government has announced that up to 80 family representatives of the victims of Air New Zealand’s 1979 Mount Erebus tragedy will travel to Antarctica next summer, to “spend a few hours experiencing the unique environment that drew those on flight TE901 to it almost 31 years ago”.
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Top job for Fenn
Tuesday | Aug 3 2010GRANT Fenn, who was previously Qantas Executive General Manager, Strategy and Investments, has been appointed as the new ceo of engineering firm Downer EDI.
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Hayman breaks
Tuesday | Aug 3 2010HAYMAN Island has launched a new Short Break program priced from $669 per person and available for travel to 21 Dec.
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Bali continues to soar
Tuesday | Aug 3 2010AUSTRALIAN arrivals into Bali during Jun increased to their highest level ever, with 64,827 Aussies visiting during the month.
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A$ above US91c
Tuesday | Aug 3 2010THE Australian dollar overnight surged to a three month high to trade above US$0.91 as share markets in the US traded well and commodity prices rose.
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Carnival Karoke
Tuesday | Aug 3 2010CARNIVAL Cruise Lines will give guests the chance to be their own rockstar with the firm saying it plans to offer ‘Superstar Live Karaoke’ onboard sailings on each of its 12 ‘Fun Ship’ classed vessels by year’s end, for sailing of seven days or longer.
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The snow is falling!
Tuesday | Aug 3 2010BLIZZARD conditions across the Australian Alps over the last 48 hours have seen up to a metre of snow fall in some areas, well and truly bringing the ski season alive.
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Secure flight alert
Tuesday | Aug 3 2010AMERICAN Airlines today advised agents that from 15 Sep it will begin to inhibit ticketing for reservations booked for US travel from 01 Nov and beyond if PNRs don’t include Secure Flight Passenger Data (SFPD).
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Newmans NZ deals
Tuesday | Aug 3 2010NEWMANS Holidays yesterday launched a new ‘Spring into Summer’ campaign for travel to New Zealand, with a range of exclusive bonus offers.