News
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15 Eurostar years
Monday | Dec 7 2009EUROSTAR, the high speed rail link between London and Paris, is celebrating its 15th anniversary, having carried more than 100 million people since 14 Nov 1994.
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ACE into travel
Monday | Dec 7 2009GLOBAL insurance giant ACE Insurance has signalled a new focus on travel insurance in Australasia, with the creation of a new Sydney-based regional position as the company’s Head of Travel Insurance for Australia/NZ.
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No more AFTA Traveller
Monday | Dec 7 2009AFTA this morning announced a new “communications strategy” for 2010, which will see its member magazine AFTA Traveller cease…
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Jetstar Fiji start up
Monday | Dec 7 2009QANTAS offshoot Jetstar has signalled its start date for the roll out of flights to Nadi, Fiji will begin early Mar, a month earlier than previously expected.
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Congrats, Captain!
Monday | Dec 7 2009CONGRATULATIONS to Jonathan “Captain Handlebar” Hickman from Travelscene on Crown in Wollongong who’s the winner of this year’s Movember competition, courtesy of Etihad.
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C&K Australia online move
Monday | Dec 7 2009TEMPO Holidays owner Cox & Kings (C&K) today confirmed it would launch a new “online travel supermarket” in Australia next year, but will continue to operate the Tempo brand in its current “well established form”.
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Fiji slams travel writer hypocrisy
Friday | Dec 4 2009TOURISM Fiji regional director Paresh Pant has blasted the Australian Society of Travel Writers (ASTW) for double standards, after the society knocked back a proposal to host its 2010 annual meeting in Fiji.
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Rewards target 7m
Friday | Dec 4 2009WOOLWORTHS’ Everyday Rewards loyaly program continues to gain momentum in the frequent flyer stakes, receiving sign ups for 700,000 new members to the Qantas linked program in the past six months alone.
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AY cancellations
Friday | Dec 4 2009INDUSTRIAL action continues to disrupt Finnair flights, with more than 20 services cancelled yesterday due to a walkout by ground staff protesting about the outsourcing of baggage services.
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Paris museum strike
Friday | Dec 4 2009TOURISTS in Paris were frustrated yesterday after the Louvre and Versaille Palace were both closed due to a strike by museum workers, protesting against government plans to reduce staff numbers.