News
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AAX to CHC in Apr
Thursday | Dec 2 2010MALAYSIAN long-haul low cost carrier AirAsia X has announced it will begin its first New Zealand operation to Christchurch (TD 01 Nov) from 01 Apr 2011.
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Window Seat 02 Dec 10
Thursday | Dec 2 2010A RESTAURANT in the Spanish capital of Madrid is hoping to offer guests a very mellow experience, with the opening of a section which allows them to smoke marijuana joints.
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AOT adds Shorex
Thursday | Dec 2 2010THE AOT Group is dedicating a new cruise division for its Shore Excursion business in Australia, NZ and the South Pacific.
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QF ROE update
Thursday | Dec 2 2010QANTAS is advising agents it has adjusted its Rate of Exchange to 0.990443, effective 01 Dec.
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Finnair walkout
Thursday | Dec 2 2010THOUSANDS of air travellers have had their travel plans thrown into disarray in Finland, and across Europe, after Finnair crew walked off the job for a second consecutive day yesterday.
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SQ up fuel levy
Thursday | Dec 2 2010SINGAPORE Airlines has bumped up its fuel surcharge today citing an increase in the cost of jet fuel which is now sitting above USD$95 per barrel.
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First Class guide
Thursday | Dec 2 2010WE’VE already received a great response to the inaugural Travel Daily First Class Airline guide, which was distributed in a special email to TD subscribers yesterday. Download it here.
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Hotels ready to step up
Thursday | Dec 2 2010THE Hotel, Motel and Accommodation Association has urged a “government-led” review of commissions to wholesalers, as part of its response to Tourism Australia md Andrew McEvoy’s call for extra beds (TD yesterday).
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Emirates to Geneva
Thursday | Dec 2 2010EMIRATES will bolster flight options to Switzerland from 01 Jun, with the carrier to launch services to Geneva using a mix of Boeing 777-200LR and 777-300ER, triple class cabin aircraft.
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Sheraton Melbourne
Thursday | Dec 2 2010STARWOOD Hotels and Resorts Worldwide has today announced it has signed an agreement to operate a 162-room and 8 suite Sheraton Hotel in Melbourne, scheduled to open in 2013.