News
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SA’s new A330-200
Monday | Sep 6 2010SOUTH African Airways has announced new routes and configuration of its new Airbus 330-200 aircraft, scheduled to debut on the Johannesburg-Lagos route, effective 01 Feb 2011.
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Legionnaires in Bali
Monday | Sep 6 2010TRAVELLERS to Bali are being warned by the Western Australia Health Department to look out for symptoms of Legionnaires’ disease after three Aussies come back with severe pneumonia due to an infection caused by Legionnaires.
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Harbour strength
Monday | Sep 6 2010HARBOUR Town has become a 12 month Premium Corporate Partner of the Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) that will see it concrete its relationship with inbound tour operators.
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THAI switches 777s
Monday | Sep 6 2010THAI Airways International will boost capacity to Brisbane from 31 Oct, swapping its Boeing 777-200ER aircraft from Bangkok to the larger 777-300, according to travel agent GDS displays.
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Samoa ferry safety
Friday | Sep 3 2010THE Dept of Foreign Affairs & Trade is advising Samoa-bound travellers to take caution when choosing to do adventure sports and inter-islands trips, as operators/ferries do not always meet proper safety standards.
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Blue Lagoon cruise
Friday | Sep 3 2010BLUE Lagoon Cruises in Fiji is reminding agents that its early bird rate 30% discount on the ‘Historical and Cultural Dateline Cruise’ is ending on 15 Oct.
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Fraser tourism fight
Friday | Sep 3 2010FRASER Island tour operators have critisied a State Opposition plan to close parts of the world’s largest sand island.
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Kakadu drops 20%
Friday | Sep 3 2010KAKADU National Park visitor numbers have dropped by 20% this year, according to staff at the popular NT tourist attraction.
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Travel Corp event
Friday | Sep 3 2010TRAVEL consultants are being advised to save the date for the 2011 Europe trade show featuring Trafalgar, Insight Vacations, Contiki, Busabout Europe and Uniworld Boutique River Cruises, between 18 Oct and 08 Nov 2010.
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Celebrity Interview with Rob Palmer
Friday | Sep 3 2010Travel Daily interviews celebrity carpenter and last weekend’s Dancing with the Stars winner Rob Palmer.