News
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New NTA chief
Tuesday | Nov 2 2010THE National Tourism Alliance this morning announced the appointment of Juliana Payne as its new ceo, replacing Jenny Lambert effective 29 Nov.
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Etihad backs itravel expo
Tuesday | Nov 2 2010Mobile consultant group itravel held its annual travel expo at Club Mounties in Mt Pritchard Sydney last weekend (see here).
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EK bumper profit
Tuesday | Nov 2 2010EMIRATES yesterday reported an “incredibly robust” US$925m profit for the six months to 30 Sep – more than three times the result for the same period in 2009.
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UTracks expands
Tuesday | Nov 2 2010EUROPEAN adventure holiday specialists UTracks has added 30 guided and self-guided walking and cycling tours to its 2011 program, with its latest offering now tallying 167 trips.
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IASC OK KQ on QF
Tuesday | Nov 2 2010QANTAS has received a green light from the International Air Services Commission permitting Kenya Airways to begin code-sharing on QF metal from Sydney to Bangkok, as flagged by Travel Daily last month (TD 18 Oct).
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ACCC: QF’s NZ intentions
Tuesday | Nov 2 2010THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has asked the Qantas Group to outline the rationale for its trans-Tasman Jetstar services, saying that a key issue in the ACCC deliberations about the proposed Virgin Blue/Air NZ alliance is the “impact of Jetstar on competition in the trans-Tasman market”.
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Fuel surcharges creep up
Tuesday | Nov 2 2010CATHAY Pacific and THAI Airways have announced an increase to their fuel surcharges on a range of routes, including flights from Australia.
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Hainan from 09 Dec
Tuesday | Nov 2 2010CHINESE carrier Hainan Airlines is planning to begin flying to Sydney, its first Australian hub, from 09 Dec with a thrice weekly service using an Airbus A330-200.
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Join up, says AFTA
Tuesday | Nov 2 2010AFTA ceo Jayson Westbury has taken exception to people within the travel industry who are not AFTA members but continue to criticise the organisation, slamming their “apathy and lack of desire to belong”.
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Where TQ goes to shine
Monday | Nov 1 2010Daydream Island Resort & Spa recently welcomed Tourism Queensland’s international directors to the tropical resort paradise as part of a Whitsundays familiarisation.