News
-
New BARA website
Friday | Sep 17 2010THE Board of Airline Representatives of Australia today launched a new website, giving an overview of a number of “key issues BARA believes are critical to the aviation industry” as well as giving members a platform to share info – www.bara.org.au.
-
Queenstown promo
Friday | Sep 17 2010AUSSIES ‘empty nesters’ and families on the East Coast will be targeted in a new Queenstown tourism campaign focused on travel in spring and summer.
-
PER QF club revamp
Friday | Sep 17 2010QANTAS has finished the redevelopment of its Qantas Club at Perth domestic airport, which now offers 450 seats, more showers and a barista service.
-
Blue Holidays at Uluru
Friday | Sep 17 2010Some of the team from Blue Holidays recently returned from an educational to Ayers Rock run in conjunction with Voyages and Top End Escapes.
-
Internet overtakes agents for info
Friday | Sep 17 2010THE use of travel agents as an information source for overseas holidays has plummetted from 48.4% to 37.9% for the 12 months to 30 Jun, according to a report released overnight by Roy Morgan Research.
-
787 engine surge
Friday | Sep 17 2010BOEING has confirmed a ‘serious problem’ with one of the Rolls-Royce engines on a test 787 aircraft last Fri, but said it is too early to tell if the issue will result in a further delivery delay.
-
DJ/EY slam QF remarks
Friday | Sep 17 2010VIRGIN Blue has confirmed that it does intend to cooperate with Etihad on services to Europe and the UK via Abu Dhabi, as part of a rebuttal of arguments against the pact from Qantas (TD 03 Sep).
-
QH Europe loaded
Friday | Sep 17 2010QANTAS Holidays and Viva! Holidays are advising agents that their Europe product range for 2010-2011 is now available – see qantasholidays.com.au/agents.