News
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VA industry fares
Friday | Feb 19 2010V AUSTRALIA has released new travel industry fares for its flights to Phuket ($449 economy + taxes), Fiji ($299+), Los Angeles ($499+) and Johannesburg ($699+).
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Myers OC rep
Friday | Feb 19 2010JULIETTE Myers has been appointed as the Australian representative for the Anaheim Orange County Visitor and Convention Bureau.
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Window Seat 19 Feb 10
Friday | Feb 19 2010OUTSPOKEN chief of Irish lowcost carrier Ryanair, Michael O’Leary, is involved in a dispute with the founder of rival easyJet, Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, over an advertising campaign which Stelios says is defamatory.
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Screening shocker
Friday | Feb 19 2010OFFICERS at the US Transportation Security Administration have once again shown their softer side (not) with the bizarre treatment of a fouryear-old disabled boy.
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QF flight drama
Friday | Feb 19 2010A QANTAS A330 service to Shanghai yesterday caused significant media consternation when it was forced to return to Sydney Airport due to a failure of its wheels to retract on takeoff.
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Better year to fly
Friday | Feb 19 20102009 was the second best year in aviation history to take to the skies in a Western-built jet, says the Int’l Air Transport Association.
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Monaco represented
Friday | Feb 19 2010AVIAREPS (formerly Integra Tourism Marketing) has been appointed as the official Australian representative for the Monaco Tourist Bureau.
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YHA carbon reward
Friday | Feb 19 2010TRAVELLERS who arrive at YHA youth hostel properties in New Zealand are being offered 25% off if they arrive by foot or bicycle.
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DJ, QF OTP battle
Friday | Feb 19 2010JANUARY was a good month for Australian domestic travellers, with Qantas and Virgin Blue both reporting more than 90% on time performance (OTP) figures.
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QH price increase
Friday | Feb 19 2010QANTAS Holidays has advised travel agents that as a result of exchange rate fluctuations it’s increasing prices to both Thailand and Hawaii effective immediately.