News
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Travelport’s Future Agent
Tuesday | Dec 14 2010Travelport has named student Andrea Mouatt of the Canberra Institute of Technology as the 2010 Travelport Agent of the Future program.
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Virgin in talks with Star Alliance?
Tuesday | Dec 14 2010VIRGIN Blue Group is believed to be in talks about joining Star Alliance, after the carrier’s boss, John Borghetti, attended a Chief Executive Board Meeting the network held in the past few days in Queenstown.
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Uniworld ups itins
Tuesday | Dec 14 2010UNIWORLD Boutique River Cruises will add three departures to its 11 day Portugal, Spain and the Douro River Valley river cruise itinerary for 2011.
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Hayman chef tables
Tuesday | Dec 14 2010THE Whitsundays’ Hayman has released a program of special dining experiences during Jan, including Chef’s dinners which showcase regional wine and produce from WA, NSW and SA.
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JAL/QF WA c’share
Tuesday | Dec 14 2010THE International Air Services Commission has today authorised JAL to codeshare on Qantas thrice weekly Perth-Tokyo Narita flights (TD 25 Nov), until 31 Dec 2012, eight months less than QF wanted.
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Solomon lease
Tuesday | Dec 14 2010SOLOMON Airlines’ board has approved a proposal to dry lease an Airbus A320-212 aircraft, to meet demand on its international and regional routes.
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CO FareLock option
Tuesday | Dec 14 2010CONTINENTAL Airlines is now allowing passengers to lock-in a ticket price for up to 72 hours or seven days with no committment to purchase the booking.
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Inspiration stuck
Tuesday | Dec 14 2010THE five-day sailing aboard Carnival Cruises’ 2052-passenger Inspiration vessel, planned to sail from Tampa yesterday afternoon, has been revamped into a four-day voyage, after it was stuck at sea due to adverse weather.
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The Address to Bali
Tuesday | Dec 14 2010ADDRESS Hotels and Resorts, a division of the Emraar Hospitality Group, has signed a management deal to build a new hotel in Bali at the Pecatu Indah Resort.
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Globus Rome tax
Tuesday | Dec 14 2010THE Globus family of brands has announced it will not charge its existing and future clients the new hotel tax planned by city authorities in Rome, taking effect from 01 Jan 2011 (TD 05 Nov).