News
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China Air to Sky?
Tuesday | Sep 7 2010TAIPEI-based China Airlines will sign a Letter of Intent to join the SkyTeam airline alliance later this month, boosting the network’s number of destinations covered by 93 to 898 locations.
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Bali visits up 51%
Tuesday | Sep 7 2010IT’S no wonder Qantas, Pacific Blue Airlines and Strategic Airlines are vying for an extra allocation of seating on services to Denpasar, Indonesia (TD 20 Aug).
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Peppers Broadbeach to open in Nov
Tuesday | Sep 7 2010PEPPERS Retreats, Resorts and Hotels will open its new build Peppers Broadbeach property on the Gold Coast in Nov, ahead of its “fully operational” opening scheduled for Mar next year.
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Cooks entry change
Tuesday | Sep 7 2010THE Cook Islands Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Immigration has announced changes to its policy for Australian and Kiwi passport holders, meaning it is no longer necessary for visitors to seek authority to visit the nation.
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QH HK/Bali product
Tuesday | Sep 7 2010QANTAS Holidays has announced the release of its 2011-2012 product range for Hong Kong and Bali, valid for travel between 01 Apr 2011 and 31 Mar 2012.
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EK online push
Tuesday | Sep 7 2010EMIRATES is offering members of its loyalty program Skywards savings of up to 10% on airfares booked online before 15 Sep.
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Qantas on British Airways hit list
Tuesday | Sep 7 2010QANTAS has downplayed suggestions of an expanded alliance with British Airways, after BA and Iberia drew up a list of possible carriers that the expanded group could target for mergers in the future.
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Window Seat 07 Sep 10
Tuesday | Sep 7 2010THERE could be some sore heads in the Qantas offices today, after last night’s French Tourism extravaganza in Sydney saw QF mgr Australia Steve Limbrick presented with a fairly large bottle of Bollinger Champagne (see here).
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JTG-Stella deal rubber stamped
Tuesday | Sep 7 2010JETSET Travelworld shareholders yesterday gave the official go-ahead to the proposed takeover of Stella Travel (TD breaking news), with one insider at the meeting telling TD that the move was passed without any dissent or even comment.
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Jetpack attraction
Tuesday | Sep 7 2010THE latest addition to NZ’s adventure tourism offering is a “space-age theme park” near Christchurch Airport, where visitors will be able to pay NZ$300 for a jetpack ride.