News
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TD Breaking News – $140m after tax profit for Flight Centre
Tuesday | Aug 24 2010Flight Centre 2009/10 full year results
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KLM ash trouble
Monday | Aug 23 2010KLM Royal Dutch Airlines still reportedly owes passengers compensation for accommodation and meals they were forced to fork out for during the Icelandic Ash cloud phenomenon in Apr that grounded airlines from European airspace.
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Philippine terminals
Monday | Aug 23 2010OFFICIALS in the Philippines are asking the private sector to help build up to six airport terminals across the country, in a bid to boost tourism.
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JAL selling more
Monday | Aug 23 2010THE JAL Group, the parent firm of Japan Airlines, is further divesting some of its subsidiaries, offloading a 95% stake in JAL Sky Nagoya, a majority stake in Chubu Sky Support and a 34% in CSS.
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Jetstar go-slow?
Monday | Aug 23 2010QANTAS is facing possible industrial action from its pilots, with a meeting today called by the Australian and International Pilots Association over concerns about hiring policies by Jetstar.
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Beyond discount
Monday | Aug 23 2010BEYOND Travel has extended its discount on its eight day ‘Danube Waltz’ and ‘Rhine Getaway’ Xmas cruises, offering a saving of up to $1000pp on bookings made by 29 Oct – info@beyondtravel.com.au.
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Intrepid backs Stella-JTG merger
Monday | Aug 23 2010THE co-founder of Intrepid Travel, Darrell Wade, says that consumers shouldn’t be concerned about the proposed merger between Stella and JTG.
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Heavylift ban
Monday | Aug 23 2010AUSTRALIA is believed to be the first country in the world to ban the landing of noisy heavylift Antonov freighters at major airports, with existing AN124 and AN225 services to be banned at Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth from 01 Sep – along with Boeing 727 freighters.
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LANPeru to Cancun
Monday | Aug 23 2010LAN PERU has annnounced it will offer three weekly non-stop flights from Peru to Cancun using an Airbus A319, replacing twice weekly indirect routes which fly via Mexico City, effective 15 Oct.
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Private jet luxury
Monday | Aug 23 2010SINGAPORE Airlines has joined with fellow Star Alliance member Lufthansa to offer a “world first in seamless luxury travel”.