News
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Airbus’ 6000th jet delivered
Tuesday | Jan 19 2010AIRBUS ceo Tom Enders was on hand yesterday for the historic handover of the plane manufacturer’s 6,000th aircraft to Emirates’ deputy chief Adel Al Redha in Hamburg.
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Fraser Coast Grey nomad move
Tuesday | Jan 19 2010THE surging popularity of motorhomes and caravans in Australia has seen two Queensland Sunshine Coast developers announce plans for a dedicated motorhome estate in Maryborough – with the model set to be replicated in other locations if it’s successful.
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60+ InterRail Pass
Tuesday | Jan 19 2010THE Eurail Group has added a new pass aimed at the ‘60 plussers’ market, offering special rates on the InterRail Global Pass.
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Swine flu alert
Tuesday | Jan 19 2010TRAVELVAX Australia is advising people heading to China this month to include a swine flu vaccine as part of their pre-travel vaccinations after a spike in case numbers last week, following the Lunar New Year holiday.
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787 flights OK
Tuesday | Jan 19 2010BOEING has confirmed that its two 787 Dreamliner test aircraft have successfully completed the first phase of airworthiness testing, after operating 15 flights and taking the aircraft to an altitude of 30,000 feet and a speed of Mach 0.65.
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Japan tourist push
Tuesday | Jan 19 2010AUTHORITIES in Japan have launched the Winter campaign of the Visit Japan Year 2010, with a target of attracting 10 million overseas tourists this year.
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Coco Palm comp
Tuesday | Jan 19 2010TRAVEL agents and their clients have a chance to win an amazing holiday to the Maldives, every year for the rest of their life, in a new competition being promoted by Coco Palm Maldives as it launches its new website.
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Yasawa resort fire
Tuesday | Jan 19 2010FIJI’S Yasawa Island Resort & Spa has been forced to close until late this year following a fire which damaged the resort’s main complex on Christmas Eve.
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Carnival donation
Tuesday | Jan 19 2010CARNIVAL Corporation & plc along with affiliated cruise brands have pledged to donate over US$5 million for the relief efforts taking place in Haiti, following the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that struck last Tue (TD Thu).
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EK A380 to Pudong
Tuesday | Jan 19 2010EMIRATES is planning to operate A380 services between Dubai and Shanghai Pudong from 01 Jan 2010, but the route is dependent on the delivery schedule of superjumbos.