News
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Pakistan warning
Wednesday | Jun 23 2010TRAVELLERS to Pakistan are being warned by the Department of Foreign Affairs to minimise their travel on Constitution Avenue in Islamabad, due to its potential as a terrorist target.
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Qld business boost
Wednesday | Jun 23 2010TOURISM Whitsundays and Brisbane Marketing this morning announced a move in conjunction with Tourism Australia to “stimulate short-lead business travel to Queensland”.
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Trafalgar/SIA deal
Wednesday | Jun 23 2010TRAFALGAR is offering fares to Europe with Singapore Airlines priced from $1,887 including taxes (Sydney to Rome) when booking a 2010 First Class or CostSaver tour to the UK/Europe.
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QF/F9 interline on
Wednesday | Jun 23 2010QANTAS has advised agents of the successful activation of interline e-ticketing with US carrier Frontier Airlines, effective immediately.
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Gatwick revamp
Wednesday | Jun 23 2010THE new owner of London Gatwick Airport has unveiled a “new brand identity” as part of a €1b development plan which aims to “bring real competition to the London airports market”.
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LOT 787 Euro first
Wednesday | Jun 23 2010POLISH carrier LOT has announced it will become the first European airline to take delivery of the long awaited Boeing B787 Dreamliner in 2011, with a further eight being delivered by 2015.
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BA pension deal
Wednesday | Jun 23 2010BRITISH Airways has announced the resolution of ongoing issues relating to its pension fund deficits, which will help progress its proposed merger with Iberia.
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Ferguson investment push
Wednesday | Jun 23 2010TOURISM minister Martin Ferguson has issued a challenge to large tourism businesses to “at least double their marketing dollars by partnering with Tourism Australia” in the new ‘Nothing Like Australia’ campaign.
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Delta/KLM/AF JV
Wednesday | Jun 23 2010THE ceo’s of Delta Air Lines, Air France and KLM signed a six-way joint venture protocol with their respective pilot unions on Mon, which serves to strengthen their joint venture.
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SkyTeam 10th anniversary
Wednesday | Jun 23 2010The SkyTeam airline alliance yesterday celebrated its 10th anniversary in New York City, using the occasion to formally announce that Romanian carrier TAROM will join its group on Fri. See http://www.flickr.com/photos/traveldailyau/4729540589/