News
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Avis Budget wants Dollar Thrifty
Tuesday | May 4 2010THE chairman and ceo of Avis Budget Group has written to his counterparts at Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group regarding last week’s tie-up with car rental giant Hertz (TD Tue), offering to put a better deal on the table.
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Travel Daily on location in Dubai
Tuesday | May 4 2010THE 17th edition of the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) opened today at the Dubai International Exhibition & Convention Centre.
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DJ passengers rise
Tuesday | May 4 2010VIRGIN Blue yesterday reported a 4% increase in Mar passenger numbers, with domestic carriage up 1.5% to 1.37m, and international increasing 20% to 249,000 for the month.
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Cooks sacks UTC
Tuesday | May 4 2010THE local representative of the Cook Islands Tourism Corporation, Unique Tourism Collection, has had its contract terminated after an email from UTC director Christopher de Doby criticising the CITC chairman Tata Crocombe, was widely circulated, leading to threats of legal action.
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JQ friend flies free
Tuesday | May 4 2010JETSTAR is celebrating its 6th birthday with a Take a Friend Free offer on all direct destinations domestically and internationally.
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QH/Viva! expands cruise
Tuesday | May 4 2010QANTAS Holidays and Viva! Holidays have announced a major expansion of their cruise programs, which will see the wholesaler adding Princess Cruises and Cunard to its line-up.
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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.