News
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Airways to return
Friday | Nov 19 2010TIGER Airways’ infamous Channel 7 TV show Airways will return to Australian screens in Feb next year, with the carrier sending an email to prospective passengers overnight inviting them to be part of the show.
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AA protests to DoT
Friday | Nov 19 2010AMERICAN Airlines has told the US Dept of Transportation that it oppose’s the move by rival carrier Delta Air Lines to “continue to warehouse” dormant air services between the US, Japan and China.
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Top HAL achievers
Friday | Nov 19 2010HOLLAND America Line highlighted its commitment to the Australian market last weekend when fifty Australian travel agents were honoured for their outstanding Holland America Line sales performance (see here).
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Penguins at Sea
Friday | Nov 19 2010SEA World on the Gold Coast will next month launch its $15m Penguin Encounters animal exhibit, which will be home to a group of King and Gento Penguins.
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‘Love Lorne’ promo
Friday | Nov 19 2010VICTORIA’S coastal community of Lorne, on the Great Ocean Road, has introduced a new marketing initiative and website to boost the profile of the town.
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Germany warning
Friday | Nov 19 2010THE Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has reissued its travel advisory for Germany, after officials there warned of a heightened risk of potential terrorist attacks.
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Jetstar Manila fares
Friday | Nov 19 2010JETSTAR this morning released details of its prospective services between Darwin and the Philippines, as exclusively revealed in Travel Daily some months ago (TD 13 Sep).
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Woods scores again
Friday | Nov 19 2010THE Australian Hotels Assoc. says hotels in Melbourne achieved “exceptional” occupancies in recent weeks, driven by the presence of world class adulterer Tiger Woods at the 2010 JB Were Australian Masters golf tournament.
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Agency closure
Friday | Nov 19 2010THE Travel Compensation Fund has announced the voluntary termination of Leisure Holidays of Patterson Lakes VIC (ABN: 31 469 114 753), after the agency ceased trading as a travel agent.
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DJ tops Oct OTP
Friday | Nov 19 2010VIRGIN Blue was the most punctual major domestic airline during Oct, according to figures released this morning.