News
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Scenic savings
Friday | Jan 21 2011SCENIC Tours is offering savings of up to $800 per couple on its 32 day South America, Galapagos and Amazon Cruising tour departing on 14 Oct 2011, now priced from $18,900ppts – for more info see bookings.scenictours.com.au.
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Air Astana up 59%
Friday | Jan 21 2011AIR Astana recorded a 59% year on year increase in pre-tax profit to US$96.4 million, for the year ending 31 Dec 2010.
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Travel coalition for air transparency
Friday | Jan 21 2011A NEW coalition of more than 100 large US travel companies and organisations has launched a group called Open Allies for Airfare Transparency, as a response to the widely publicised conflict between American Airlines and GDS systems.
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DFAT Cricket advice
Friday | Jan 21 2011THE Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is encouraging agents to ensure clients travelling to the 2011 Cricket World Cup have registered their itineraries on the Smartraveller website.
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Starwood milestone
Friday | Jan 21 2011STARWOOD Hotels and Resorts Worldwide have taken ownership of the Liberty Hotel in Boston which will be rebranded as the St Regis & The Luxury Collection.
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Egencia ups DoC
Friday | Jan 21 2011EXPEDIA’S business travel subsidiary, Egencia, has unveiled new Travel Alerts and Travellers Tracking tools to assist its staff while travelling.
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Shangri-La Rasa
Friday | Jan 21 2011SHANGRI-LA Hotels and Resorts has reopened the doors to the Rasa Sentosa Resort, Singapore following its rebranding and S$80 million (AU$62.5m) makeover.
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QF fares may rise
Friday | Jan 21 2011QANTAS Airways is looking at lifting airfares and fuel surcharges to help offset the rising oil prices, with ceo Alan Joyce saying the rise in prices will put an “end to the rock-bottom airfares”.
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Sunlover ebay gift
Friday | Jan 21 2011SUNLOVER Holidays has listed a holiday on eBay, with funds being donated to the QLD Premiers Flood Relief Appeal.
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CX to fly SIN-CGK
Friday | Jan 21 2011CATHAY Pacific has loaded new flights between Singapore and Jakarta into GDS systems, with a thrice weekly A330-300 service set to operate 28 Mar-12 Aug.