News
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Ubid hush hush
Friday | Dec 3 2010ONLINE hotel bidding website Ubid4rooms.com has renamed its ‘Secret Hotel’ category (a hotel property which is only disclosed once a bid has been accepted), as ‘Hush Hush Hotels’.
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Creative agents say Aloha
Friday | Dec 3 2010HAWAIIAN Airlines and Creative Holidays were hosts of a week long famil to Hawaii recently (see here).
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UK snow update
Friday | Dec 3 2010BRITISH airport operator BAA says all six of its UK airports are open, with operational teams working around the clock to minimise delays due to snowfalls.
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Singapore visits Melbourne
Friday | Dec 3 2010THE Singapore Tourism Board hosted industry guests at a recent event overlooking the Melbourne skyline at the Eureka 89 Tower (see here).
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QF launches Rolls Royce action
Friday | Dec 3 2010QANTAS has been granted a Federal Court of Australia injunction which will allow it to pursue local legal action under the Trade Practices Act against engine manufacturer Rolls Royce over the QF32 A380 engine explosion a month ago.
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ONLY in America?
Friday | Dec 3 2010The so-called ‘Lingerie Football League’ across the US – in which women play grid-iron matches wearing their underwear – is being billed as a new tourist attraction.
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No Aus World Cup
Friday | Dec 3 2010TRANSPORT & Tourism Forum md Chris Brown says Australia’s failure to secure the 2022 FIFA World Cup is a “strong argument” for the federal govt to establish a national sports organisation, devoted solely to bidding and coordinating international events.
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QF direct premium push
Friday | Dec 3 2010QANTAS has targeted its top frequent flyers with a direct email campaign offering them double status credits for bookings made before 21 Dec – but the bonus is not available for bookings made via travel agents.
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Strategic TSV launch
Friday | Dec 3 2010STRATEGIC Airlines today launches its inaugural Townsville-Bali flight, saying the debut “marks the beginning of a new era in international travel for the people of North and North-Western Queensland”.
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Hayman escape
Friday | Dec 3 2010HAYMAN Island is offering travel industry staff a special rate leading in at just $345 per person for a two night twin share stay including return transfers, activities and breakfasts.