News
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Tornado stops Ghan
Friday | Nov 26 2010AROUND 200 pax travelling on The Ghan train needed to be transported by bus and plane between Alice Springs and Adelaide yesterday, after a freak tornado derailed an outback freight train, causing fuel to spill on the rail line.
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Harvey World Travel’s Night of Nights
Friday | Nov 26 2010LAST Sunday night the 2010 Harvey World Travel Symposium wrapped up with a fabulous gala dinner at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Hong Kong (see here).
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Hertz rewards more
Friday | Nov 26 2010CAR rental juggernaut Hertz has expanded its #1 Awards program in the US and Canada to markets in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy and Spain.
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GOL to AEP
Friday | Nov 26 2010LATIN American carrier GOL has announced it will operate flights into Buenos Aires’ city airport, Aeroparque Jorge Newbery, beginning 04 Dec.
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Expedia growth
Friday | Nov 26 2010ONLINE travel agent Expedia has reported triple-digit year on year growth during Nov for hotel bookings in some international destinations, with Auckland and Christchurch in NZ taking out the top two spots.
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Amadeus changes
Friday | Nov 26 2010AMADEUS has reshuffled its sales team in a move aimed at improving customer service in Australia and New Zealand.
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Flighties hump it to Broome
Friday | Nov 26 2010Future Team Leaders of Flight Centre’s NRG area in Western Australia were hosted on a weekend famil to Broome recently, courtesy of Broome and the Kimberley Holidays (see here).
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NZ lodge vouchers
Friday | Nov 26 2010NEW Zealand’s Luxury Lodges is offering gift vouchers in time for the 2010 Christmas holiday season, redeemable at any of its 22 lodges nationwide.
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Pre-order Gap brox
Friday | Nov 26 2010GAP Adventures is giving holiday planners the chance to pre-order a hard copy of its 2011 brochures (Europe, Asia, America, Africa, Middle East & Expedition Cruises) online – www.gapadventures.com.
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Perth floating venue
Friday | Nov 26 2010CRYSTAL Swan Cruises is offering a new function venue with two levels of open space that can be enjoyed while floating down the Swan River in Perth.