News
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BAA strikes a deal
Tuesday | Aug 17 2010THE operator of London Heathrow Airport has advised it’s reached an agreement with its staff in regards to threatened industrial action.
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Window Seat 17 Aug 10
Tuesday | Aug 17 2010A 78-YEAR-OLD Pennsylvania man spent five hours riding a roller coaster last Sunday, taking 90 rides which brought his lifetime total to 4000 trips on the ‘Jack Rabbit’ at Kennywood Park near West Miffin, PA.
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BKK rail service
Tuesday | Aug 17 2010A NEW rail link between Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok and the city’s centre will commence operation next Mon 23 Aug.
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TCF terminations
Tuesday | Aug 17 2010THE Travel Compensation Fund this morning advised of the voluntary withdrawal of a number of participants, including the Brisbane airport office of EVA Airways Corporation (ABN 62 051 852 183) which has ceased trading as a travel agent.
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WLG DJ/NZ opposition
Tuesday | Aug 17 2010A GROUP of ‘key Wellington stakeholders’ has submitted a formal objection to the proposed trans-Tasman alliance between Virgin Blue and Air NZ, saying the pact is likely to have “far-reaching” economic effects.
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Travelport appoints
Tuesday | Aug 17 2010TRAVELPORT this morning appointed Sean Cummins to the newly created role of Country Manager for Australia and NZ.
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Strong TIME demand
Tuesday | Aug 17 2010THERE’S been such a high level of inquiries for the Travel Industry Mentor Experience (TIME) that the scheme is being revamped to allow more frequent intakes.
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DJ pullout impact
Tuesday | Aug 17 2010AUCKLAND Airport says the withdrawal of Pacific Blue from the New Zealand domestic aviation market (TD yesterday) is unlikely to have a significant effect on its revenues.
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Jetstar WA flight boost
Tuesday | Aug 17 2010JETSTAR has today announced a significant increase in Perth services, with the launch of new non-stop flights from the WA capital to both Brisbane and the Gold Coast – with fares from $99.
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Dollar stays strong
Tuesday | Aug 17 2010THE Australian dollar is continuing at high levels against most other major currencies, which augurs well for a strong outbound selling season in the coming months.