News
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HA fares extended
Monday | Aug 30 2010HAWAIIAN Airlines has extended its ‘Sensational Saturday’ fares (TD Thu) to Hawaii and the US mainland to include 19 Australian destinations, on sale until 06 Sep.
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Lucky F100 escape
Monday | Aug 30 2010PASSENGERS on board a Fokker F100 aircraft operated by Middle Eastern carrier Iran Aseman had a lucky escape after the plane overshot the runway at Tabriz airport in Iran during a thunderstorm.
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New Guinea advice
Monday | Aug 30 2010THE Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has reissued its travel advice for Papua New Guinea, warning that heavy fighting in Bulolo town in Morobe Province since May has resulted in property destruction & serious injury to many people.
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MH crew suspended
Monday | Aug 30 2010SIX Malaysia Airlines cabin crew have been suspended from duty during an investigation into the body of a dead passenger found in the toilet of their aircraft.
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Bench tees up
Monday | Aug 30 2010BENCH International has announced the establishment of a specialist desk to handle queries from agents and incentive organisers whose clients want to add golfing to their South African safari holidays.
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Avalon earlybird
Monday | Aug 30 2010AVALON Waterways says that 65% of global bookings for its new Avalon Panorama ‘Suite Ship’ have originated from Australia, with the river cruise operator overwhelmed with bookings since the 2011 program launched in May.
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FJ mates rates
Monday | Aug 30 2010AIR PACIFIC has released new ‘Mates Rates’ from Australia to Fiji, Tonga and Samoa, on sale until 15 Oct for travel through to Apr 2011.
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Venture bonus
Monday | Aug 30 2010VENTURE Holidays is offering travellers to Malaysia bonuses on hotel stays including free upgrades and pricing packages.
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Keith Prowse update
Monday | Aug 30 2010THE Australian travel operations of Keith Prowse have not been affected by the travails of the group’s UK ticketing business, which has now formally been placed into receivership.
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Intrepid Africa Agents
Monday | Aug 30 2010This lucky group of Aussie travel agents were hosted to a famil to South Africa and Bangkok by Intrepid Travel and Thai Airways recently.