News
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Air NZ Tasman move
Friday | Feb 26 2010AIR New Zealand says its trans- Tasman competitors will be “scrambling to catch up” when it shortly announces plans to revamp its short-haul international operations.
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Travellers Choice corp push
Friday | Feb 26 2010THE Travellers Choice group is likely to significantly increase its focus on the business travel market this year, under plans to be considered at the group’s upcoming board meeting in Mar.
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Put pets in the hold
Thursday | Feb 25 2010A GROUP of Canadian doctors has recommended against the increasingly common practice of allowing passengers to bring their pets with them in aircraft cabins.
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AA LAX cargo boost
Thursday | Feb 25 2010AMERICAN Airlines has opened a new cargo terminal at Los Angeles Int’l Airport, which significantly expands its capabilities with a massive cooler for perishables, more courier cargo and mail processing area and a holding area for live animals.
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Free balloon ride
Thursday | Feb 25 2010THE Africa Safari Co. is giving away a free hot air balloon flight over the Masaai Mara game reserve in Kenya, for passengers booking a three night package at the Olonanana Tented Camp.
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AFTA college move
Thursday | Feb 25 2010AFTA Travel & Tourism College NSW has relocated to 100 Ebley St, Bondi Junction NSW, from its previous Surry Hills address.
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Getaway tonight
Thursday | Feb 25 2010TONIGHT’S episode of Channel Nine’s dedicated travel program Getaway at 7:30pm features stories on:
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Sydney chockers
Thursday | Feb 25 2010TOURISM NSW says a number of Sydney hotels were fully booked last weekend after the Chinese New Year Twilight Parade, the AC/ DC and George Michael concerts and the start of the Mardi Gras all fell at the same time.
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Broome land deal
Thursday | Feb 25 2010THE WA government will today sign two Indigenous Land Use Agreements with the Yawuru community, to resolve all native title and compensation issues over 5300 square kms of land in and around Broome, allowing tourism and airport development of the land which had been found to be subject to Native Title.
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Intrepid incentive
Thursday | Feb 25 2010INTREPID Travel will next Mon launch a new North America incentive, under which agents booking two Intrepid North America trips get one free, while booking four trips also allows you to take a friend at 50% off.