News
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US flight security upgrade
Tuesday | Dec 29 2009THE US Transportation Security Administration has implemented additional security measures for passengers travelling by air into the United States, following the failed attempt of a Nigerian man to blow up a Northwest Airlines flight on Christmas Day.
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Dreamliner up again
Tuesday | Dec 29 2009BOEING continues to ramp up the number of test flights for its 787 Dreamliner with the first jet, ZA001, taking to the skies over Seattle two times in the past day.
Boeing’s second Dreamliner test aircraft, complete with ANA livery, flew for the first time on 22 Dec.
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Govt support for small business
Tuesday | Dec 29 2009THE Australian Government has released an informative fact sheet for small tourism businesses aimed at assisting with running a travel company successfully.
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20% off Gecko’s
Tuesday | Dec 29 2009GECKO’S Adventures is taking 20% off the price of all its 20 days and over trips anywhere in the world which are booked for travel before 31 Aug, between 05-29 Jan.
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Qatar to CPH, BCN
Tuesday | Dec 29 2009DOHA-based Qatar Airways has announced it will add Copenhagen and Barcelona to its expanding European network.
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Latin codeshares
Tuesday | Dec 29 2009TAM and LAN Argentina have expanded their flight codeshare agreement to the benefit of pax travelling between Brazil and Argentina, effective 04 Jan.
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Watchdog revs up Avis
Tuesday | Dec 29 2009THE Australian Competition & Consumer Commission has notified Avis Australia to change its website pricing structure to bring it into line with updated legislation which was introduced to travel businesses on 25 May.
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Rex exits MKY/TSV
Tuesday | Dec 29 2009REGIONAL Express (Rex) has responded to “predatory pricing” by QantasLink on services between Mackay-Townsville by dropping its own flights on the route from 01 Jan (TD breaking news).
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TA/Sunlover promo
Tuesday | Dec 29 2009TOURISM Australia and Sunlover Holidays have teamed up in a new campaign offering more than 175 Australia-wide travel deals.
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Tauck musical tour
Monday | Dec 28 2009TAUCK World Discovery has just released a new 12 day Musical Magic on the Blue Danube cruise and land tour, with two departures on 07 and 21 Sep 2010 priced from $6559ppts – more info Travel The World 1300 766 566.