News
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Tougher hoax fines
Tuesday | Jun 15 2010THE federal government yesterday announced it will increase penalties for aviation-related crimes – including a maximum of 10 years in prison for fake bomb threats or joking about having a bomb while at an airport.
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Club Med stake
Tuesday | Jun 15 2010CHINESE company Fosun Group has taken a 7.1% stake in Club Med as part of a partnership which will see five new Club Meds open in China by 2015.
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bmi for Wallabies
Tuesday | Jun 15 2010DON’T forget to send in your entries to our exclusive bmi competition, in which the carrier is offering two double passes to next Sat’s rugby union game between England and the Wallabies at Sydney Olympic Park.
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AirAsia X SYD?
Tuesday | Jun 15 2010SYDNEY Airports Corporation is “very confident” that long-haul low-cost carrier AirAsia X will shortly be granted approval to operate flights between Sydney and Kuala Lumpur.
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AFTA Update 15 Jun 10
Tuesday | Jun 15 2010AFTER more than 10 years, the Sustainable Tourism Cooperative Research Centre (STCRC) will close its doors at the end of June.
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Aerolineas rebrand
Tuesday | Jun 15 2010LATIN America’s Aerolineas Argentinas has revealed new livery for its aircraft and branding as part of a Business Plan for the next four years.
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Travel industry gongs
Tuesday | Jun 15 2010BRIDGECLIMB Sydney founder Paul Cave was cited in yesterday’s Queen’s Birthday Honours List for his services to the tourism industry.
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Yas Is. waterpark
Tuesday | Jun 15 2010ABU Dhabi’s huge waterpark theme park (TD 16 Mar) has been given the green light to begin construction from next month.
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Free in Bora Bora
Tuesday | Jun 15 2010THE Maitai Polynesia Bora Bora has a Stay 7/Pay 5 deal priced from $2,329 ex SYD/ BNE and $2309 ex MEL inc airfares on Air Tahiti Nui and domestic Air Tahiti, transfers, six nights accom (plus one in Papeete) and brekkie.
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Pilot texts & lands
Tuesday | Jun 15 2010A JETSTAR pilot is being investigated for allegedly texting on his phone while attempting to land an A321-200 aircraft, carrying 167 passengers at Singapore’s Changi Airport last month.