News
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Virgin links TNQ with NZ
Wednesday | Dec 30 2009THE Virgin Blue Group’s New Zealand based offshoot, Pacific Blue, will launch a twice weekly direct service between Cairns and Auckland, raising seats on the route by 79 per cent.
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Best in Travel 2010
Wednesday | Dec 30 2009AUSTRALIA has missed out on being named as one of Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel or Best Value destinations for 2010.
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$600 Bench saving
Wednesday | Dec 30 2009BENCH International has discounted the price of its Grand Tour of South Africa by $600 per couple on select dates next year.
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Hyatt India move
Wednesday | Dec 30 2009HYATT Hotels Corporation will open five new hotels in India from mid-2010 in a move which the group says “illustrates our commitment to expanding our global footprint”.
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New luxury hotel planned for Sydney
Wednesday | Dec 30 2009FURTHER details about the proposed 22-hectare Lend Lease project to be built at the vacant Barangaroo site on the Sydney harbour foreshore (TD 21 Dec) are starting to emerge.
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New Silversea ship?
Wednesday | Dec 30 2009SILVERSEA Cruises is looking to order a sister ship to its recently launched Silver Spirit.
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Gorilla permit deal
Wednesday | Dec 30 2009THE Africa Safari Co. are giving away a free gorilla trekking permit for a second passenger when booking on select Rwandan Gorilla Safaris in 2010.
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CZ ups SYD capacity
Wednesday | Dec 30 2009CHINA Southern Airlines will upgrade its Sydney service from an Airbus A330-200 to a larger and newer A330-300 on 11 Jan, increasing capacity by about 10%.
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QantasLink rebuts Rex allegations
Wednesday | Dec 30 2009QANTAS has brushed off suggestions made by Regional Express about “predatory pricing” by QantasLink for its reason to abandon the Mackay-Townsville route (TD yesterday).
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TFC predicts solid recovery
Wednesday | Dec 30 2009TOURISM Australia’s Tourism Forecasting Committee (TFC) says it expects 2010 will bring with it a turn-around in the number of people travelling, domestically and internationally.