News
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Advisor air ratings
Tuesday | Jan 18 2011TRIPADVISOR has debuted a new feature in the UK and US which allows travellers to rate airlines, by adding feedback over eight different categories during the booking process.
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OCEC begins work
Tuesday | Jan 18 2011THE first foundation stone for the Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre was laid at a ceremony last week, taking the nation’s strategy to target the business sector one step closer.
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BAR tips for BAA
Tuesday | Jan 18 2011THE UK’s Board of Airline Representatives (BAR) says a number of improvements are needed to help the operator of London’s Heathrow Airport to better engage with airlines and their customers.
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AirTrain services
Tuesday | Jan 18 2011AIRTRAIN has announced its timetable has returned to normal with four trains per hour during peak and every 30 mins during off peak to Brisbane city and the Gold Coast.
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MH aircraft change
Tuesday | Jan 18 2011MALAYSIA Airlines will introduce new Airbus A330-300 aircraft on the Kuala Lumpur-Brisbane route from 15 May, according to travel agent GDS displays.
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SAA’s Bryan sandwich
Tuesday | Jan 18 2011South African Airways held a signing at their stand at the Medibank International Tennis Championship late last week (see here).
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EY/Hertz sign pact
Tuesday | Jan 18 2011ETIHAD Airways and car rental company Hertz have signed a three year agreement that will offer passengers a range of car rental benefits and special deals.
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Antarctic expedition
Tuesday | Jan 18 2011CANADIAN company, One Ocean Expeditions has secured the use of the Akademik Ioffe, a Russian polar research vessel, for a five year term, to be used for its voyages to Antarctica.
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VA firms A320neos
Tuesday | Jan 18 2011VIRGIN America has signed an agreement firming up its order of 60 new Airbus A320 aircraft including 30 A320neo planes that offer an eco-efficient engine.
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AFTA Update 18 Jan 11
Tuesday | Jan 18 2011AS 2011 kicks off with terrific signs ahead for the travel industry both domestically and internationally and the general feeling by the business community that the year ahead will be a strong year and so corporate travel should also be strong, we are all faced, as a nation with the devastation of flood.