News
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No CHC dept. fees
Thursday | Jul 1 2010CHRISTCHURCH Airport has stopped charging departing pax a NZ$25 fee, effective today.
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Hawaiian to Seoul
Thursday | Jul 1 2010HAWAIIAN Airlines has confirmed it will launch direct flights from Honolulu to Seoul Incheon in Jan 2011, pending approval from South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs.
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Belgium warning
Thursday | Jul 1 2010SMARTRAVELLER is advising travellers visiting Belgium to be alert of their personal belongings at major train stations, especially Gare Du Midi and Zuidstation, due to petty crimes such as muggings, bag snatching and pickpocketing.
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PCO’s armed with IHG knowledge
Thursday | Jul 1 2010InterContinental Hotels Group hosted a group of Sydney and Melbourne professional conference organisers recently on a famil to Adelaide and Perth. (See here).
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What’s cookin’ in Peru?
Thursday | Jul 1 2010LAST night Sydney-based Peruvian Chef, Alejandro Saravia and Movidas Journeys hosted an intimate group for a Peruvian dinner at The Lincoln in Potts Point Sydney to celebrate the launch of a brand new gourmet tour to Peru, departing in Mar 2011. (See here).
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Bag fees adding up
Thursday | Jul 1 2010US CARRIERS have increased their baggage revenue by 33% to US$796 million for the first three months of the year, compared to the same period in 2009.
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Tourism Aus. show
Thursday | Jul 1 2010THERE’s Nothing Like Australia, the TV show, will reveal the eight finalist’s destinations submitted in the Tourism Australia competition (of the same name) on Channel 7 at 6.30pm on Sat 03 Jul.
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ACCC cracks down on surcharges
Thursday | Jul 1 2010HOTELS with restaurants and cafés will be interested to learn that the ACCC will be using new powers to issue infringement notices when menus do not provide prominent single total prices when there’s a surcharge.
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AA expands MBP
Thursday | Jul 1 2010PASSENGERS travelling with American Airlines can now use AA’s mobile boarding passes at 41 airports across the USA, and for the first time, internationally out of London Heathrow.