News
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Snowy seeding push
Friday | Aug 20 2010RESORT operators in Australia’s Snowy Mountains have launched a push for the Snowy Hydro Cloud Seeding Project to move from a scientific trial to a permanent operation in time for the 2011 winter snow sports season.
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BNE/SYD report record no’s in Jul
Friday | Aug 20 2010BRISBANE and Sydney Airports have reported record passenger movements during the month of Jul, signaling strong signs of returning growth.
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EK A380s to HKG
Friday | Aug 20 2010EMIRATES this morning announced Hong Kong as its 11th A380 destination, with daily superjumbo flights to HKG from Dubai to commence on EK384/85 via Bangkok from 01 Oct.
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QF/SAA codeshare green light
Friday | Aug 20 2010THE International Air Services Commission has issued a draft decision which re-authorises the continued Qantas/SAA codeshares on the South Africa route until 31 Dec 2011.
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Greece bug warning
Friday | Aug 20 2010THE Dept of Foreign Affairs and Trade is warning travellers bound for Greece to cover up and wear insect repellent after a number of cases of the infectious West Nile Virus have been reported.
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Gal car options up
Friday | Aug 20 2010TRAVELPORT has launched a new interface connection with MicronNexus to provide Galileo and Apollo GDS connected agents access to 40 localised car rental suppliers around the globe.
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Trafalgar prices firm
Friday | Aug 20 2010TRAFALGAR has reacted swiftly to comments from a rival tour operator about ‘locked in’ 2011 Europe pricing (TD Wed), today announcing it would guarantee 2010 prices for 2011 itineraries.
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Quantas corrected
Friday | Aug 20 2010THE Qantas website no longer invites visitors to “Join Quantas Club” (TD yesterday), with the embarrassing typo rectified shortly after it was highlighted in TD’s ‘Window Seat’ column.
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All the glamour of Noumea
Friday | Aug 20 2010Travel2 and Aircalin hosted this lovely group of agents on a famil to Noumea recently, with the group taking in the sun, sand and surf of New Caledonia.
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U Hotels Phuket
Friday | Aug 20 2010ABSOLUTE Hotel Services has announced it will be broadening the portfolio of its U Hotels & Resort brand in Thailand, striking a deal for a new 140-room and suite development in Phuket.