News
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UA/CO confirm deal
Tuesday | May 4 2010UNITED Airlines and Continental will combine to form the world’s biggest carrier, with the merged airline to operate to 370 destinations in 59 countries.
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Happy 50th THAI
Tuesday | May 4 2010THAI Airways International is today celebrating its 50th anniversary with a special full page before the first page of today’s Travel Daily.
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Stanley to head TLH
Tuesday | May 4 2010FORMER Stella Travel ceo Keith Stanley has been appointed as the acting Chief Executive Officer of NRMA’s Tourism and Leisure Holdings, which includes Adventure World, Coral Seas, Value Tours and Creative Cruising.
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Fuel levies commission
Tuesday | May 4 2010INTERNATIONAL airlines selling fares through Australian travel agents are facing potential multi-million dollar payments after the Federal Court ruled that fuel surcharges are commissionable.
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TD Breaking News – Agents fuel surcharge win
Tuesday | May 4 2010Slater & Gordon fuel surcharge win
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Window Seat 03 Apr 10
Monday | May 3 2010VISITORS have this week been flocking to Tokyo for the annual Naki Sumo contest, in which sumo wrestlers deliberately make babies cry.
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Davis to Momento
Monday | May 3 2010ADVENTURE World’s former North America product manager Richard Davis (TD 26 Oct 09) has joined Momento Travel Services as GM – Canada & Alaska.
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Tasman tie-up for NZ/DJ
Monday | May 3 2010AIR New Zealand and Virgin Blue say that their proposed trans-Tasman alliance (TD breaking news) will “stimulate a new wave of competition in Australasian aviation”.
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UA/CO Aus. c’share
Monday | May 3 2010CONTINENTAL Airlines is now displaying its flight code on Star Alliance partner carrier, United Airlines, services between the USA and Australia, according to travel agent GDSs.
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Qantas numbers up 11%
Monday | May 3 2010QANTAS this morning reported that its traffic during Mar was up 11.2% on a year ago – but most of the growth occurred on Jetstar international sectors, and the carrier’s yield is down significantly on a year ago.