News
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QF/Fiji seeking help
Tuesday | Dec 29 2009QANTAS and the Fiji Govt are looking to shore up expert advice from airlines in Singapore, Japan or Malaysia to assess the value of QF’s 46% stake in Air Pacific.
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Air Tickets strategise in Fiji
Tuesday | Dec 29 2009The Concorde Agency Network’s Air Tickets team recently travelled to Fiji to set out their strategy for 2010.
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EU extending ties
Tuesday | Dec 29 2009THE European Union has signed air liberalisation pacts with two Nordic and some African states, in addition to new ties established with Canada (TD 18 Dec).
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Carbon tax for pax
Tuesday | Dec 29 2009THE price of domestic airfares in Australia will rise if the govt’s emissions trading scheme is passed by Parliment next year, The Age reports.
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LH/LX on Amadeus
Tuesday | Dec 29 2009LUFTHANSA and Swiss Intl Air Lines have signed a long-term full content agreement with Amadeus which will see agents around the globe have access to both airlines fares, schedules and inventory.
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MU orders 16 A330s
Tuesday | Dec 29 2009CHINA Eastern Airlines (MU) has placed a US$2.6 billion order with Airbus for 16 A330 aircraft, to be delivered between 2011 and 2014.
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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.