News
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AF/KLM tie-up with Jetstar
Thursday | Dec 10 2009AIR France/KLM is days away from a tie up with Jetstar that will see the two joint mega European carriers feed traffic into the growing Jetstar network on flights to Australia.
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SAS gets new GM
Thursday | Dec 10 2009SCANDINAVIAN Airlines (SAS) has announced the appointment of Irmgard Goetjes-Pedersen as general manager of operations in Australia and New Zealand.
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JAL reductions
Thursday | Dec 10 2009THE JAL Group will temporarily adjust flight frequency on routes between Tokyo and Sao Paulo, via New York, from 01 Feb-27 Mar, cutting back on 1 of 3 services.
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PATA concerns
Thursday | Dec 10 2009THE Pacific Asia Travel Assoc. (PATA) says international visitors to the region in Sep showed steady growth, with arrivals to most destinations in the Pacific increasing, including a 9% increase to both Australia and New Zealand and Hawaii up 8%.
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Luxe into NZ
Thursday | Dec 10 2009LUXE Worldwide Hotels has added its first New Zealand Property, with the Hotel Debrett in Auckland offering special rates from NZ$250 – GDS code LE.
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Gap ramps up ME
Thursday | Dec 10 2009GAP Adventures will add 21 new small group adventure tours in the Middle East in 2010, following an 81% growth in year-on-year sales to the region.
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BKK double capacity
Thursday | Dec 10 2009SUVARNABHUMI Airport in Bangkok aims to be able to cater for 80m pax per year in 10 years time, double its current capacity.
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Arrivals drop 2%
Thursday | Dec 10 2009TOURISM Research Australia says short term visitor arrivals fell 2% for the year to 30 Sep, but visitor nights surged 7% to 175 million for the year.
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Wolgan on TV again
Thursday | Dec 10 2009EMIRATES’ brand new Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa will be part of the line-up of Channel Seven’s No Leave No Life TV series to go to air at 6.30pm on Sat 19 Dec.
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ETP Chrissy Bash
Thursday | Dec 10 2009EXPRESS Ticketing Perth, a division of Orient Express Travel Group’s consolidation business, celebrated its first full year of operation in the WA market, with its first ever agents Christmas Party, held at the Brisbane Hotel
in the WA capital last week.