News
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AC agent incentive
Tuesday | Nov 23 2010AIR Canada will take five lucky Aussie agents on a seven day Winter Ski Famil next year, with places going to consultants who enter after making new AC bookings from 24 Nov-12 Feb 2011 for departures 15 Jan-10 Apr.
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Cover-More explains policy move
Tuesday | Nov 23 2010SHANE Smyth, the ceo of Cover-More Insurance, made pains to rebuild relationships with agents at last weekend’s Harvey World Travel conference, after major changes to the company’s policy conditions caused chaos for some HWT members.
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Aeroflot offline
Tuesday | Nov 23 2010RUSSIAN carrier Aeroflot has closed down its Australian website, with the move believed to be related to the planned shutdown of its local operations.
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HWT gift cards
Tuesday | Nov 23 2010HARVEY World Travel is set to expand a pilot program offering travel gift cards, after the initial success of the scheme with a number of corporate clients.
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AirAsia DRW-DPS
Tuesday | Nov 23 2010AIRASIA Indonesia today confirmed new daily services between Darwin and Bali, with the services to debut on 23 Dec – just in time for Christmas, as predicted in yesterday’s TD.
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Thai Tiger delay
Tuesday | Nov 23 2010THE new Thai Tiger Airways low cost carrier will push back its start-up date by two months, to May 2011, according to reports from Thai media outlets.
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Back-Roads growth
Tuesday | Nov 23 2010FLIGHT Centre-owned Back-Roads Touring has expanded its UK program for 2011, with 14 different tours on offer.
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DL offers JFK iPads
Tuesday | Nov 23 2010DELTA Air Lines has installed 135 Apple iPads at three of its gates at New York JFK, which passengers can use to order food and drink from nearby eateries.
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Starwood spas
Tuesday | Nov 23 2010STARWOOD Hotels and Resorts Worldwide has announced the addition of 150 new spas to its portfolio, extending the existing 300 spas already available across its brands including Shine Spa for Sheraton; Iridiumn Spa; Explore Spa by Le Meridien; Heavenly Spa by Westin; and Away Spa by W Hotels.
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Ukraine visa move
Tuesday | Nov 23 2010THE European Union has announced an Action Plan for the introduction of visa-free travel from the Ukraine to EU countries.