News
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DL/SQ end FF pact
Monday | Dec 14 2009DELTA Air Lines and Singapore Airlines will terminate their frequent flyer partnership on 15 May 2010, ending their reciprocal earning and redemption programs on SkyMiles and KrisFlyer.
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SYD evacuated
Monday | Dec 14 2009900 passengers were evacuated from Sydney Int’l Airport on Fri night after a reported gas leak left dozens of people feeling ill.
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Alitalia to Hollywood
Monday | Dec 14 2009THE new Alitalia has revealed it plans to recommence services between Rome-Los Angeles.
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MAp acquire Bristol
Monday | Dec 14 2009THE European Commission has given the green light for Macquarie Group and the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board to take joint control of Britain’s Bristol Airport, saying the deal “would not significantly impede effective competition.”
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Sabre tkt security
Monday | Dec 14 2009TRAVEL agents will be able to enable and/or disable their ability to issue airline tickets outside business hours thanks to a new free optional security application from Sabre Pacific.
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Turner into NSW
Monday | Dec 14 2009FLIGHT Centre ceo Graham Turner has expanded his private luxury accommodation business Spicers Retreats, Hotels and Lodges into NSW, with the Vineyards Estate in the Hunter Valley rebranded as Spicers Vineyards Estate.
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Ticket Changer
Monday | Dec 14 2009TRAVEL technology solution Amadeus has rolled out a function in the UK which allows travel agents to change a customers ticket from anywhere in the world.
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Garuda crash pilot gets out of jail
Monday | Dec 14 2009THE Garuda pilot who was at the controls of the ill-fated plane that crashed at Yogyakarta Airport on 07 Mar 2007 killing 21 pax (incl 5 Aussies) has escaped conviction.
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DJ growth on hold
Monday | Dec 14 2009VIRGIN Blue is holding off on expansion to regional airports because of a $20 per passenger security level imposed on its Embraer E-Jets.
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Mick strikes Fiji
Monday | Dec 14 2009BLUE Lagoon Cruises, Captain Cook Cruises and South Seas has ceased operations today in Fiji in the wake of the Category 1 ‘Cyclone Mick’ which has resulted in high seas and rough conditions.