News
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Jetstar go-slow?
Monday | Aug 23 2010QANTAS is facing possible industrial action from its pilots, with a meeting today called by the Australian and International Pilots Association over concerns about hiring policies by Jetstar.
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Beyond discount
Monday | Aug 23 2010BEYOND Travel has extended its discount on its eight day ‘Danube Waltz’ and ‘Rhine Getaway’ Xmas cruises, offering a saving of up to $1000pp on bookings made by 29 Oct – info@beyondtravel.com.au.
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Intrepid backs Stella-JTG merger
Monday | Aug 23 2010THE co-founder of Intrepid Travel, Darrell Wade, says that consumers shouldn’t be concerned about the proposed merger between Stella and JTG.
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Heavylift ban
Monday | Aug 23 2010AUSTRALIA is believed to be the first country in the world to ban the landing of noisy heavylift Antonov freighters at major airports, with existing AN124 and AN225 services to be banned at Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth from 01 Sep – along with Boeing 727 freighters.
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LANPeru to Cancun
Monday | Aug 23 2010LAN PERU has annnounced it will offer three weekly non-stop flights from Peru to Cancun using an Airbus A319, replacing twice weekly indirect routes which fly via Mexico City, effective 15 Oct.
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Private jet luxury
Monday | Aug 23 2010SINGAPORE Airlines has joined with fellow Star Alliance member Lufthansa to offer a “world first in seamless luxury travel”.
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Mosman gets Cruiseabout
Monday | Aug 23 2010FLIGHT Centre last week officially opened its latest Cruiseabout cruise specialist agency in Mosman, NSW with an evening at the local Hawthorn Cottage venue (see here).
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Universal Freddy
Monday | Aug 23 2010UNIVERSAL Studios Hollywood is introducing an all new Horror experience – ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street: Never Sleep again!’, beginning on 24 Sep.
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Dutch drugs only
Monday | Aug 23 2010THE Dutch city of Maastricht is pushing to make the legalised use of recreational drugs only applicable to Netherlands citizens, citing high crime rates and traffic jams caused by foreigners who cross the border to get a legal high.
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Rio tourist hostages
Monday | Aug 23 2010ABOUT 30 tourists were taken hostage in a shootout in Rio de Janeiro last weekend, with the Rio InterContinental Hotel in Sao Conrado used as the base for a firefight between police and about 10 gunmen who are believed to be part of a drug gang.