News
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Colosseum crash
Wednesday | May 12 2010THREE huge chunks of mortar have fallen from the ancient Colosseum in Rome, just weeks before the commencement of a major restoration program.
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HRG Spain switch
Wednesday | May 12 2010HOGG Robinson Group has announced a new partner in Spain and Portugal, with Viajes El Corte replacing its previous relationship with Empresas Marsans which has experienced financial difficulties.
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CWT US buy
Wednesday | May 12 2010CARLSON Wagonlit Travel has announced the acquisition of US regional corporate travel specialist Gateway Travel Management, which has offices in a number of cities in the state of Pennsylvania and about 80 staff.
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Window Seat 12 May 10
Wednesday | May 12 2010THIS could come in handy on those smelly long haul flights.
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More ash fallout
Wednesday | May 12 2010ASH from the Iceland volcano yesterday disrupted flights over northern Africa, as it drifted over airspace in Morocco, Spain, Turkey and the Canary Islands.
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OETG addition
Wednesday | May 12 2010ORIENT Express Travel Group’s gsa division, Mercury Silver Aviation, has been appointed as the Australian general sales agent for Tour & Incentive Travel Malaysia.
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TA entries last day
Wednesday | May 12 2010TODAY the first phase of Tourism Australia’s new There’s nothing like Australia campaign wraps up, with more than 22,000 entries already uploaded to the special competition website in just one month – significantly exceeding the 15,000 entry target.
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Intrepid finds the Lost City
Wednesday | May 12 2010Intrepid Travel recently ran a South America famil for its staff and their preferred global partners, as part of the Intrepid Global Famil program. See http://www.flickr.com/photos/traveldailyau/4602438525/
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New ancillary standards
Wednesday | May 12 2010AN INTERNATIONAL coalition of airlines, GDS firms, online agents and TMCs have agreed to support new industry standards to enable “shopping, booking, payment and reporting of ancillary services” offered by airlines.
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New EK NZ fares
Wednesday | May 12 2010EMIRATES restructured Tasman fares (TD Fri) have gone on sale today, with EK Vice President Australia, Stephen Pearse, saying the creation of a year-round pricing structure “makes it easier for customers to select the type of fare they wantfrom a range of competitive prices with consistent fare rules”.