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Window Seat 01 Nov 10
Monday | Nov 1 2010MOUNTAINEERS and trekkers in Nepal will now be able to report home, send emails, watch YouTube videos and update their Facebook pages from the top of the world, with the launch of 3G internet services at the Mount Everest base camp last week.
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Allure heads off
Monday | Nov 1 2010THE biggest cruise ship in the world, Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas, is currently en route from Finland to Florida after being handed over on Fri.
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Screening boost
Monday | Nov 1 2010TRANSPORT minister Anthony Albanese has ordered that all inbound cargo originating from Dubai, Doha and Abu Dhabi must be screened using either X-ray or explosive trace detection systems before being sent onto a third country or destinations within Australia.
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Gap plots Indigenous trips
Monday | Nov 1 2010ADVENTURE tour operator Gap Adventures has outlined plans to develop a local Indigenous tourism program as it sets out to re-establish product in Australia.
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QH QFFF bonus
Monday | Nov 1 2010QANTAS Holidays is offering 10,000 extra Frequent Flyer points for Qantas Frequent Flyers when booking UK and Europe earlybird packages, from now until 30 Nov.
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JQ/AA c’hare OK’d
Monday | Nov 1 2010JETSTAR has received approval from the US transport regulator to begin displaying the American Airlines code on domestic services in NZ (TD 14 Oct), immediately.
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QFFF car hire move
Monday | Nov 1 2010EFFECTIVE 19 Nov Avis and Budget will become the exclusive car hire partners of the Qantas Frequent Flyer scheme.
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Grow those mo’s!
Monday | Nov 1 2010TODAY we kick off our annual Movember competition, in which TD readers can win fantastic prizes through the growth of facial hair.
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Bogus flight website alert
Monday | Nov 1 2010A WEBSITE promoting Qantas flights at a “guaranteed 50% off” – including return services to London for $1049 – has been taken offline after a warning from the WA Consumer Protection office.
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AirAsia X to CHC
Monday | Nov 1 2010MALAYSIAN low-cost long haul carrier AirAsia X has confirmed plans to launch direct services to Christchurch from Kuala Lumpur, the carrier’s first destination in New Zealand (TD breaking news).