News
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Frontier to Liberia
Tuesday | Aug 31 2010DENVER-based carrier Frontier Airlines will add a second Costa Rica destination from 13 Feb, with seasonal service to be introduced to Liberia.
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Crystal gets festive
Tuesday | Aug 31 2010CRYSTAL Cruises will unveil different themes onboard the Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity vessels for the 2010 Christmas/New Year cruises, including an Eiffel Tower Christmas tree on Symphony and Santa’s workshop on Serenity.
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JQ Powderfinger livery
Tuesday | Aug 31 2010Australian rock band Powderfinger is kicking off its Sunsets Farewell tour in a big way with Jetstar showing off a special livery on one of its Airbus A320 aircraft to mark the occasion.
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TMCs targeted on security
Tuesday | Aug 31 2010A NEW “strategic traveller safety partnership” between travel technology firm ConTgo and Australian emergency management experts Dynamiq was announced yesterday, with the aim of providing “proactive traveller safety management services” to TMCs in Australia and New Zealand (see here).
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SIN numbers rising
Tuesday | Aug 31 2010AUSSIE arrivals into Singapore totalled 87,000 for the month of Jul, surging 10% on the same month last year, according to the Singapore Tourism Board.
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Cairns flight delays
Tuesday | Aug 31 2010THE upgrade to Cairns Airport’s instrument landing system and bad weather forced a number of flight diversions and delays to the TNQ gateway earlier this week, throwing the plans of hundreds of holiday makers into disarray.
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Starwood ramps up in China
Tuesday | Aug 31 2010STARWOOD Hotels & Resorts Worldwide says it will open eight additional properties under the Sheraton Hotels & Resorts brand in China before the end of 2010, including hotels in Guangzhou, Tianjin, Wenzhou and Shanghai.
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Russian fires out
Tuesday | Aug 31 2010THE Dept of Foreign Affairs and Trade has announced that Russia has lifted its state of emergency in Moscow, Vladimir and other regions of the country, which was raised due to forest fires earlier this month (TD 11 Aug).
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CO/VW codeshare
Tuesday | Aug 31 2010STAR Alliance’s Continental Airlines has signed a new frequent flyer program agreement with Mexico’s Aeromar (VW), effective immediately.
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Peppers Coorabell
Tuesday | Aug 31 2010PEPPERS Retreats, Resorts & Hotels has aquired a new retreat in the Byron Hinterland called Peppers Coorabell Retreat.