News
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Bankstown blocked
Wednesday | Feb 16 2011MINISTER for Infrastructure Anthony Albanese has this morning announced he’s blocking Bankstown Airport’s 2010 Master Plan, saying the draft plan gave the community insufficient info about the airport’s plan.
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Webjet blasts “brand hijack”
Wednesday | Feb 16 2011WEBJET managing director David Clarke has declared war on businesses attempting to use the company’s name, after a new agency dubbed ‘Webjet Guru’ registered with the Travel Compensation Fund this month.
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Qantas to deploy 747s domestically
Wednesday | Feb 16 2011QANTAS ceo Alan Joyce has today announced plans to cater for growing demand, particularly from business travellers, for transcontinental capacity, by lifting its seat count by 4,300 seats/week between Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne to Perth.
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VS/NZ c’share OK’d
Wednesday | Feb 16 2011AIR New Zealand & Virgin Atlantic yesterday received approval by the US Dept of Transportation authorising them to codeshare on flights between New Zealand, the US and Europe (TD 12 Jan).
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Cox & Kings backs Egypt
Wednesday | Feb 16 2011THERE’S been just a bit of nervousness at Cox & Kings over the last few weeks, with the company holding a major Egypt-themed trade event during the AIME trade show – amid a high level DFAT warning and scenes of strife plastered across TV screens.
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EET signs Ita
Wednesday | Feb 16 2011EASTERN Europe Travel/Russian Travel Centre has announced that another famous Australian lady will be the celebrity guest on one of their exclusive new culinary tours (TD 04 Jan).
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Insurance battle hots up
Wednesday | Feb 16 2011DIRECT travel insurance sellers are once again targeting travel agents, with the launch this week of a new ‘blog’ sponsored by a company called Cover Direct.
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TD breaking news – AA backs down in GDS fight
Wednesday | Feb 16 2011American Airlines drops “booking source premium”
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Window Seat 16 Feb 11
Wednesday | Feb 16 2011US gossip website and TV show TMZ is promoting a new Hollywood tour with a difference.
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Hertz Australasia expands
Wednesday | Feb 16 2011GLOBAL car rental giant Hertz has today outlined major growth plans for its operations in Australia and New Zealand, including the acquisition of NZ-based Ace Rental Cars and a “comprehensive commercial alliance” with Brisbane-based motorhome operator Apollo.