News
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Observatory to LHW
Thursday | Sep 2 2010SYDNEY’S The Observatory Hotel in The Rocks is one of three new properties to sign on with The Leading Hotels of the World for global representation.
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Cairns closure
Thursday | Sep 2 2010THE Travel Compensation Fund has advised of the voluntary termination of Cairns Tour Advice & Booking Centre in Cairns (ABN: 25 099 831 606), due to the agent ceasing to trade as a travel agent, effective 01 Sep.
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A|Club anniversary
Thursday | Sep 2 2010ACCOR’S loyalty program A|Club is offering a range of promos incl bonus points and prizes for hotel stays, for new and existing members, this month as it celebrates its 2nd anniversary.
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New Indochina bus network
Thursday | Sep 2 2010NEW Zealand coach operator Stray has established a new joint venture in Vientiane which will see an Indochina version of its hop on-hop off flexible network.
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The James opens
Thursday | Sep 2 2010THE James New York opened its doors in the Big Apple yesterday offering 114 rooms and suites, a rooftop pool deck and bar complete with 360 degree views of the Manhattan skyline.
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EK puts airports in a frenzy
Thursday | Sep 2 2010EMIRATES says its order for 32 additional A380 aircraft (TD 09 Jun) has “sparked A380 activity across the globe” with a flurry of enquiries from more than twenty airports asking if the Dubai-based carrier would operate the superjumbo to their destinations.
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Blue Hols on Daydream
Thursday | Sep 2 2010Representatives from Blue Holidays and Tourism Whitsundays were lucky enough to spend a night on Daydream Island as part of a recent famil (see here).
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CC conferencing
Thursday | Sep 2 2010THE NSW Central Coast region is targeting the business events market with the release of its 2010/11 Conference and Events Planner, which is available in hard copy or as an ‘interactive e-guide’ at www.visitcentralcoast.com.au.
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Shangri-La promo
Thursday | Sep 2 2010SHANGRI-LA Hotel Bangkok and British Airways are offering the top 10 travel agents selling air and land packages the chance to win a spot on an educational to Thailand sometime next year.
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EgyptAir new plane
Thursday | Sep 2 2010EGYPTAIR has taken delivery of the first of five Airbus A330-300 aircraft, scheduled to operate daily nonstop flights between Cairo and London Heathrow.