News
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Castles on special
Friday | May 28 2010TEMPO Holidays has reduced the price of its popular Castle Montegufoni by 15% for seven night stays, now available from $803 per room per week to accommodate up to four people.
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AMS smart gates
Friday | May 28 2010AMSTERDAM’S Schiphol Airport has begun trialling a new quicker immigration processing system, similar to Australia’s Smart Gates, in a move to reduce lines at passport control.
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QF lifts HKG YQ tax
Friday | May 28 2010EFFECTIVE 01 Jun Qantas will increase its fuel surcharge YQ tax for tickets issued in Australia to Hong Kong from US$55.65 to US$67.20 per sector.
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Raving about Contiki
Friday | May 28 2010RECENTLY Contiki recognised and awarded their staff who have gone the extra mile at the bi-annual Rave event in Sydney. See http://www.flickr.com/photos/traveldailyau/4649844686/
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Disney Hotel reno
Friday | May 28 2010DISNEYLAND Resort’s iconic Disneyland Hotel in California is set to receive a makeover to its ageing pool zone and the launch of a new restaurant and bar.
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Window Seat 28 May 10
Friday | May 28 2010A HIGHLY placed confidential TD source is predicting a “strong possibility” that Germany will win this weekend’s Eurovision song contest – providing a major potential boost to tourism there.
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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.