News
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OZ-Vanuatu air pact
Tuesday | Dec 14 2010THE Federal Govt has signed a new bilateral air agreement with Vanuatu to boost seat capacity, which it says has the potential to raise competition and lower fares.
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AUD highs vs Euro
Tuesday | Dec 14 2010THE Aussie Dollar set an all time high against the Euro yesterday, achieving a level of €0.7450.
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VA selling to SIN
Tuesday | Dec 14 2010V AUSTRALIA has commenced promoting airfares to Singapore on its website, a new route for VA exclusively foreshadowed by Travel Daily in Sep (TD 03 Sep).
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Travel Daily on location at The Sydney ‘Oprah’ House
Tuesday | Dec 14 2010SYDNEY is in a frenzy today as thousands of fans prepare for the TV talk-show Queen’s highly anticipated live shows being filmed in the forecourt of the iconic Sydney Opera House (SOH) at 10am & 5pm.
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GDS AU tax overcollection
Tuesday | Dec 14 2010TRAVEL agencies around the country who issued international tickets during Jun and Jul 2010 could shortly receive a refund via airlines after a GDS error charged an incorrect tax level.
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PPHG appointment
Monday | Dec 13 2010PAN Pacific Hotels Group has announced the appointment of Chris Lawford as its new Director of Area Human Capital and Development, Oceania, following the return of its Parkroyal brand to Australia this year.
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AirAsia x launches Tokyo
Monday | Dec 13 2010AirAsia X launched its Inaugural flight from its Kuala Lumpur hub to Tokyo Japan last week with the service to operate thrice weekly on Tue, Thu & Sun (see here).
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Sea Cloud Red Sea
Monday | Dec 13 2010SEA Cloud Cruises will offer a series of inaugural sailing in the Red Sea, travelling to Egypt and Jordan, from 08 Nov next year.
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Airfare trends
Monday | Dec 13 2010AMERICAN Express Business Travel has released its analysis for airfare trends across the Asia-Pacific region, showing a 2% year on year rise in all class categories, following a rebound from the GFC and heavy discounting.
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Otahuna opening
Monday | Dec 13 2010OTAHUNA Lodge will reopen on 10 Jan 2011, four months after the 7.1 magnitude earthquake which shook Christchurch and the Canterbury region on 04 Sep.