News
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LHW adds 5 more
Wednesday | Mar 24 2010THE Leading Hotels of the World has announced the signing of five new member hotels, the majority of which are in Peru.
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TripAdvisor mobile
Wednesday | Mar 24 2010ONLINE travel community TripAdvisor has launched a new website optimised for mobile devices such as the Apple iPhone.
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US air overhaul
Wednesday | Mar 24 2010THE US Senate has unanimously voted in favour of legislation which will help provide funding for a massive revamp of the country’s air traffic control.
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New KEA website
Wednesday | Mar 24 2010CAMPERVAN and motorhome specialist KEA Australia has rolled out a revamped website, which introduces a new ‘best daily rate’ booking system – for details see www.keacampers.com.au.
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$1b resort for Oman
Wednesday | Mar 24 2010AN investment firm in Oman has announced it plans to construct a US$1 billion tourism resort in the port city of Salalah.
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Corroboree winner
Wednesday | Mar 24 2010CONGRATS to Judy Vincent of Compass Travel NSW who has been named as the winner of the 2010 Scenic Tours Canadian Corroboree Competition.
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QF compo fine
Wednesday | Mar 24 2010QANTAS has been ordered to pay about $160,000 in compensation for loss of earnings, medical expenses and legal costs to a 747 pilot who was cleared to continue flying for three years despite a “compulsive urge” to crash the planes he was flying.
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A whirlwind trip to JNB
Wednesday | Mar 24 2010Bench International and V Australia hosted four Victorian travel consultants on the VA inaugural flight between Melbourne and Johannesburg last week. See http://www.flickr.com/photos/traveldailyau/4459034767/
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Air China deal
Wednesday | Mar 24 2010BEIJING-based Air China has taken a majority stake in Shenzen Airlines, with a US$100m investment which will see Shenzen become Air China’s fourth major base and boosting its presence in southern China.
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New Sonaisali gm
Wednesday | Mar 24 2010ROBERT Taylor has been named as the new general manager of Sonaisali Island Resort in Fiji, moving from his previous role as area gm for Wyndham Vacation Resorts on the Gold Coast where he was responsible for the Kirra, Crown Towers Swell and Q1 Resorts properties.