News
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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.
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Accor rewards QH agents with Peugeot
Monday | May 3 2010LAST Fri night 18 excited Qantas Holidays consultants were hosted at a lavish Accor Reward and Recognition Program celebration at the Sofitel Wentworth Hotel in Sydney. See http://www.flickr.com/photos/traveldailyau/sets/72157623865125459/
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DL daily to Shannon
Monday | May 3 2010DELTA Air Lines is upgrading its four times weekly seasonal services between New York JFK and Shannon, Ireland to a year round departure, from 31 Oct.
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Times Square bomb
Monday | May 3 2010HUNDREDS of tourists were evacuated from New York City’s Times Square on Sat evening after a car bomb failed to detonate.