News
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Celebrity drink deal
Thursday | May 6 2010CELEBRITY Cruises has launched pre-booking for a range of on-board beverage packages on its full range of cruises, expanding an initiative which debuted on Celebrity Millennium last year (TD 30 Nov).
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Tourism seminars
Thursday | May 6 2010ROY Morgan Research will hold a series of seminars titled “Generation Y – Holiday and Leisure Trends” this month in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
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Dixon hails Brett Godfrey
Thursday | May 6 2010A MAGNANIMOUS Geoff Dixon last night acknowledged retiring Virgin Blue ceo Brett Godfrey’s major contribution to the Australian aviation industry over the last ten years since he founded the carrier.
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China Eastern pact
Thursday | May 6 2010QANTAS has extended its relationship with China Eastern Airlines, which is now a partner of the Qantas Frequent Flyer Program.
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Wolgan agent rate
Thursday | May 6 2010WOLGAN Valley Resort & Spa is offering a travel industry rate of $650/night for 2, incl meals, for stays until 30 Jun – to book, quote ITL66 and email your request to reservations@wolganvalley.com.
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Expedia aims for the top
Thursday | May 6 2010ONLINE agency Expedia will today launch a major marketing campaign, with the company’s new Asia-Pacific head, Dan Lynn, telling TD “Over the next few years we want to be the number one place that Australians come to for their travel needs”.
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Today’s TD winners
Thursday | May 6 2010THANKS to the hundreds of TD readers who entered our competition over the last five issues in conjunction with Virgin Blue to win one of 50 Avatar DVDs.
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A decade that changed Australian aviation
Thursday | May 6 2010LAST night around 200 of Virgin Blue’s partners, friends and rivals gathered to honour ceo Brett Godfrey, who steps down at midnight tomorrow night, ten years after founding the carrier. See http://www.flickr.com/photos/traveldailyau/sets/72157624036118542/
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Happy birthday CCC!
Wednesday | May 5 2010LAST night Captain Cook Cruises held a function to celebrate its 40th year of operation, after its first cruise operated in Sydney Harbour on 01 May 1970.
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THAI celebrates fifty years
Wednesday | May 5 2010LAST night THAI Airways International hosted the industry at a fabulous celebration at the Sydney Opera House as part of the commemmoration of its 50th birthday. The evening saw many senior industry figures join with the carrier looking back over the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and this decade. See http://www.flickr.com/photos/traveldailyau/sets/72157624029318920/