News
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QF contacting pax
Tuesday | Sep 7 2010QANTAS is today advising agents it will be contacting all customers with existing codeshare bookings on Mexicana flights about re-booking on alternative services, following MX’s suspension of all services, including MexicanaClick and MexicanaLink, as flagged by TD last month (TD 30 Aug).
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German tax OK’d
Tuesday | Sep 7 2010THE controversial new German ‘ecological air travel levy’ (TD 09 Jun) has been approved by the German government, according to Air Transport World.
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Globus drives it home
Tuesday | Sep 7 2010YESTERDAY the Globus Family of Brands hosted its annual golf day at the prestigious Elanora Country Club in Sydney’s northern suburbs (see here)
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China Air to Sky?
Tuesday | Sep 7 2010TAIPEI-based China Airlines will sign a Letter of Intent to join the SkyTeam airline alliance later this month, boosting the network’s number of destinations covered by 93 to 898 locations.
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Bali visits up 51%
Tuesday | Sep 7 2010IT’S no wonder Qantas, Pacific Blue Airlines and Strategic Airlines are vying for an extra allocation of seating on services to Denpasar, Indonesia (TD 20 Aug).
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Peppers Broadbeach to open in Nov
Tuesday | Sep 7 2010PEPPERS Retreats, Resorts and Hotels will open its new build Peppers Broadbeach property on the Gold Coast in Nov, ahead of its “fully operational” opening scheduled for Mar next year.
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Cooks entry change
Tuesday | Sep 7 2010THE Cook Islands Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Immigration has announced changes to its policy for Australian and Kiwi passport holders, meaning it is no longer necessary for visitors to seek authority to visit the nation.
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QH HK/Bali product
Tuesday | Sep 7 2010QANTAS Holidays has announced the release of its 2011-2012 product range for Hong Kong and Bali, valid for travel between 01 Apr 2011 and 31 Mar 2012.
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EK online push
Tuesday | Sep 7 2010EMIRATES is offering members of its loyalty program Skywards savings of up to 10% on airfares booked online before 15 Sep.
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Qantas on British Airways hit list
Tuesday | Sep 7 2010QANTAS has downplayed suggestions of an expanded alliance with British Airways, after BA and Iberia drew up a list of possible carriers that the expanded group could target for mergers in the future.