News
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Risky conference
Monday | Jun 7 2010THE University of Technology Sydney’s School of Leisure, Sport and Tourism will hold a ‘Risk and Recovery for Tourism’ conference on Thu 22 Jul, in conjunction with ANTOR.
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Sojourn sets sail
Monday | Jun 7 2010THE Yachts of Seabourn’s latest ship Seabourn Sojourn was officially named in London on Fri by British supermodel Twiggy (TD 14 May), ahead of the 225-suite vessel’s maiden voyage.
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QF CNS fare rise?
Monday | Jun 7 2010QANTAS airfares to Cairns in Far North Queensland are likely to increase if an impending 55% hike in landing charges is retained, the Cairns.com.au website reports.
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Window Seat 07 Jun 10
Monday | Jun 7 2010VIRGIN Galactic will need to use something other than Apple iPads for its in-flight entertainment, after a Swiss TV show discovered that the funky gadgets don’t work properly in space.
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LAX upgrade
Monday | Jun 7 2010LOS Angeles International Airport last week unveiled a revamped Tom Bradley International Terminal after completing a three year US$740m upgrade project.
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ResIT for regions
Monday | Jun 7 2010THE Mansfield Tourist Board in Victoria has implemented a new web-based regional marketing and booking software system called ResIT.
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QF revises reissue policy
Monday | Jun 7 2010QANTAS has published a new GDS-compatible International Ticket Reissue Policy which it says will “improve the servicing capabilities of airlines and travel agents”.
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Unlimited Adventure
Monday | Jun 7 2010SYDNEY Attractions Group has an Unlimited Adventure Pass that permits access to Sydney Aquarium, Sydney WildlifeWorld, Sydney Tower and Oceanworld Manly for $59.99, valid to 30 Jun 2011.
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Peru-sing Machu Picchu
Monday | Jun 7 2010South America Travel Centre recently hosted some of its agents on an exciting famil to Peru in Latin America. See http://www.flickr.com/photos/traveldailyau/4680456043/
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Qantas $2m payout
Monday | Jun 7 2010QANTAS and security company SNP have been ordered to payout $2m to a Australian 33 year old who was hit on the head by a metal door when waiting in line at a security checkpoint at Sydney’s domestic airport in 2006.