News
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AIME 2010 lures record numbers to Melbourne
Wednesday | Mar 3 2010BUYER numbers to this week’s Asia-Pacific Incentives and Meetings Expo (AIME) being held at the new Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre in the Victorian capital are up by nearly 20% on last year, to over 500, coming from 33 countries. See http://www.flickr.com/photos/traveldailyau/sets/72157623425797351/
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SQ A330 expansion
Wednesday | Mar 3 2010SINGAPORE Airlines has announced new destinations for its new A330-300 aircraft, with the planes to operate to Abu Dhabi, Jeddah and Kuwait as well as Male from 28/29 Mar, and then in Apr to Fukuoka and Taipei.
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Business conf slide
Wednesday | Mar 3 2010THE global financial crisis took its toll in 2009 on the Conference Convention arrivals and Business arrivals, according to Tourism Australia’s latest data.
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Africa incentive
Wednesday | Mar 3 2010THE Africa Safari Co is once again operating a number of trips to Africa escorted by world famous Australian author Tony Park this year, with a South Africa departure in May and a Southern Africa trip in Sep.
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NT to close in NZ
Wednesday | Mar 3 2010TOURISM NT says it plans to service the New Zealand market from Sydney, with the closure of its office in Auckland.
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Into the real travel world!
Wednesday | Mar 3 2010Spencer Travel recently hosted a number of travel students from AFTA college and Loftus TAFE to demonstrate how a Corporate Travel Management company operates. See http://www.flickr.com/photos/traveldailyau/4404537413/
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GA code warning
Wednesday | Mar 3 2010GARUDA is advising agents to ensure they use the YQ code for GA applicable insurance/fuel surcharges.
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Jan traffic rises
Wednesday | Mar 3 2010IATA says international passenger demand during Jan was up 6.4% with an overall load factor of 75.9%.
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Hotel prices down
Wednesday | Mar 3 2010SYDNEY and Melb. hoteliers were the worst hit last year due to the global financial crisis, with a 16 per cent fall in hotel room prices, according to the Hotel Price Index survey by hotels.com.
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Agitation at Virgin
Wednesday | Mar 3 2010ENGINEERS working for Virgin Blue are threatening Easter strike action if the carrier doesn’t agree to a pay demand.