News
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Coast route rebrand
Friday | May 28 2010FOUR regional tourism organisations on the NSW coast between Sydney and Brisbane have banded together to create a newly branded touring route.
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Fuel case in court
Friday | May 28 2010QANTAS has confirmed that it’s seeking special leave from the High Court of Australia to appeal the decision earlier this month (TD 04 May) which ruled that fuel surcharges are commissionable.
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Tsunami alert OK
Friday | May 28 2010AN underwater earthquake 500km off the coast of Vanuatu early this morning prompted tsunami warnings in New Caledonia, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.
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Contiki, Trafalgar to merge sales
Friday | May 28 2010THE Travel Corporation in the USA has announced a merger between the sales teams of Contiki Vacations and Trafalgar Tours, with the restructure seeing Trafalgar president, Australian Paul Wiseman take charge of the Contiki product line.
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Green flight portal
Friday | May 28 2010AUSTRALIAN carbon offset provider Climate Friendly has launched a new world-first system which makes it easy for companies to measure and offset carbon emissions generated during corporate travel.
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QFLink ramps up int’l ops
Friday | May 28 2010The Qantas regional subsidiary flagged the expansion of its network to PNG earlier this year (TD 12 Mar) when it applied to the International Air Services Commission seeking 888 seats per week to the country’s capital.
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JQ cheap NZ fares
Friday | May 28 2010BRUTAL competition across the Tasman is continuing with Jetstar launching fares from $119 one way to Auckland and Christchurch from Sydney, the Gold Coast, Melbourne and Brisbane.
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Kumuka guarantee
Friday | May 28 2010KUMUKA Worldwide says that despite recent currency fluctuations its policy remains firm, that once full payment is received its prices are guaranteed.
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QF c’share to Timor
Friday | May 28 2010QANTAS has added its flight code to AirNorth’s six weekly services between Darwin and Dili, East Timor, according to travel agent GDSs.
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Wagga adds ILS
Friday | May 28 2010FEDERAL transport minister Anthony Albanese has announced funding for a new instrument landing system for Wagga Wagga, which will enable the regional NSW city’s airport to remain open during bad weather conditions.