News
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FJ defers CXI route
Monday | May 24 2010AIR Pacific has withdrawn the re-commencement of services between Nadi and Christmas Island (TD 04 May) due to a delay in completing the upgrade of the island’s runway.
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RCCL’s Mexican Mariners
Monday | May 24 2010A group of agents were hosted by Royal Caribbean, JTG and Air New Zealand recently on a 7 night Mexican Riviera voyage aboard Mariner of the Seas. See http://www.flickr.com/photos/traveldailyau/4637002185/
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CX Business upgr.
Monday | May 24 2010CATHAY Pacific is understood to be looking at replacing its narrow, long haul Business Class seats with the Sicma Aero ‘Cirrus’ seat, used by US Airways.
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TN boost AKL/PPT
Monday | May 24 2010AIR Tahiti Nui is adding a third weekly seasonal service between Auckland and Papeete effective 17 Nov – 23 Dec, according to travel agent GDSs and the carrier’s website.
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SQ profit soars
Monday | May 24 2010SINGAPORE Airlines has announced a S$278m fourth quarter profit – seven times the $42m result a year ago – with the strong result seeing the airline report an overall net profit of S$216m, down 80% on 2008/09.
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Fiji dive market up
Monday | May 24 2010TOURISM Fiji has reported a rapid rise in the popularity of the destination’s dive market, fueled by Chinese travellers taking advantage of Air Pacific’s direct Hong Kong-Nadi service.
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VTO/Cahill rub shoulders
Monday | May 24 2010Vanuatu Tourism Office (VTO) along with The Havannah Resort, Port Vila recently spent the night at the Tim Cahill Gala Dinner which raised funds for the Cancer Council. See http://www.flickr.com/photos/traveldailyau/4636975065/
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SkyTrax results
Monday | May 24 2010KOREA’S Asiana Airlines has been named the best airline for 2010 in the annual SkyTrax survey, just pipping Singapore Airlines which came in second.
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More price rises
Monday | May 24 2010THE sudden drop in the Australian dollar last week has resulted in further price increases from Qantas Holidays (TD Fri), with the wholesaler advising that it’s also increasing prices for bookings to Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore and Thailand.
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BA bloodbath
Monday | May 24 2010BRITISH Airways on Fri reported a record £531m (A$933m) pre-tax full year loss for the year to 31 Mar, with overall revenue falling £1 billion to £7994 million.