News
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Green Greyhound
Friday | Dec 3 2010GREYHOUND has unveiled a new ‘go-greener’ promotion, aimed at getting pax to pay $1 to reduce their carbon footprint.
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LH FlyNet service
Friday | Dec 3 2010LUFTHANSA has commenced trials of its inflight internet service, FlyNet, on transatlantic flights between Frankfurt and New York City, with plans to have it installed on its 12 long-haul jets by the end of next year.
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QF carbon change
Friday | Dec 3 2010THE Qantas Group has signed an agreement with a new supplier to create projects to reduce carbon emissions.
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AIME friend referral
Friday | Dec 3 2010HOSTED buyers at the Asia-Pacific Incentives & Meetings Expo (AIME) 2011 have the chance to get their registration fee back under a ‘Refer a Friend’ program launched by the organisers.
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Trafalgar Face fans
Friday | Dec 3 2010TRAFALGAR has launched its local Facebook social networking page, with the tour operator saying its already had hundreds of people becoming fans and gaining access to exclusive deals.
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Amadeus EMD
Friday | Dec 3 2010AMADEUS has made IATA’s Electronic Miscellaneous Document (EMD) available to travel agencies, with the firm receiving full IATA sign off.
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SYD applauds HU
Friday | Dec 3 2010SYDNEY Airport boss Russell Balding has praised Chinese carrier Hainan Airlines for its decision to select the NSW capital as its first Australian destination.
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Boxing Day cruises
Friday | Dec 3 2010CAPTAIN Cook Cruises if giving yachting fans a chance to get up close to the action of the 2010 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race with Race Picnic Cruises on Sydney Harbour on 26 Dec.
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Google antitrust
Friday | Dec 3 2010THE US Dept of Justice has been told that Google’s planned US$700m purchase of ITA Software (TD 27 Apr) should be reviewed by the Antitrust Division to “determine whether it will substanitally harm competition and consumers.”
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Only one way with SMT
Friday | Dec 3 2010SYDNEY-Melbourne Touring (SMT) in conjunction with ATEC Vic/Tas hosted a five day famil with international and Australian inbound travel agents (see here).