News
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More QF Q400s
Thursday | Jul 22 2010QANTAS yesterday confirmed the finalisation of a contract for the purchase of seven new Q400 aircraft, to be delivered by Canadian manufacturer from 2011 for operation within QantasLink.
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CAN numbers down 25%
Thursday | Jul 22 2010STELLA Travel’s independent agency group the Concorde Agency Network yesterday confirmed that over the last 18 months it has seen an overall increase in sales – despite deliberately reducing its membership numbers by a quarter, from around 736 to 550.
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AirAsiaX promotion
Thursday | Jul 22 2010DARREN Wright, gm Australia for AirAsiaX, has been appointed as the carrier’s Head of Commercial, covering all of its long-haul operations into the UK, China, Australia, India and Taiwan.
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QR orders 777s
Thursday | Jul 22 2010QATAR Airways overnight announced an order for a further two Boeing 777-200LR aircraft, which will allow it to add another ultra long-haul destination to its rapidly growing network.
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Travel Daily on location at the Farnborough Air Show
Thursday | Jul 22 2010THE Boeing 787 Dreamliner’s air show debut at Farnborough saw the manufacturer strongly focus on the steep change in in-flight experience which will be offered by the new aircraft.
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Stella/JTG deal on track
Thursday | Jul 22 2010JETSET Travelworld Group says the ACCC probe into its proposed takeover of Stella Travel (TD yesterday) will not affect the scheduling of the special shareholder meeting which will be called to vote on the deal.
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TD Breaking News – Virgin/Skywest WA codeshare expansion
Wednesday | Jul 21 2010Virgin Blue and Skywest Airlines expand WA codeshare services.
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FR €50m ash hit
Wednesday | Jul 21 2010THE ash cloud created by the erupting Iceland volcano during Apr cost Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair €50m, according to first quarter results released by the carrier overnight.
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Amadeus TC deal
Wednesday | Jul 21 2010AMADEUS has extended its agreement with UK-based Thomas Cook plc, with a five year extension to their global distribution agreement and the addition of five new markets – India, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.