News
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EK Metro check-in
Wednesday | Aug 4 2010EMIRATES has rolled out self service check-in kiosks at a number of Dubai Metro stations, including the Mall of the Emirates and Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall.
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Cockatoo listed
Wednesday | Aug 4 2010SYDNEY Harbour’s Cockatoo Island is one of eleven national landmarks to have been added to the UNESCO World Heritage Listing under the Australian Convict Sites banner.
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IATA boss to Sydney
Wednesday | Aug 4 2010THE director general and ceo of the International Air Transport Association, Giovanni Bisignani is heading to Sydney this month, where he will make an address at the National Aviation Press Club.
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Window Seat 04 Aug 10
Wednesday | Aug 4 2010LOOKS like old habits die hard at Continental Airlines.
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Mexicana bankrupt
Wednesday | Aug 4 2010ONEWORLD member Mexicana Airlines has declared bankruptcy, with court filings to protect its assets from creditors.
The carrier has asked for a temporary restraining order to stop its aircraft from being seized in the US, after two of its planes were detained in Canada (TD yest). -
Finnair extra A340s
Wednesday | Aug 4 2010FINNAIR has announced it will acquire two extra Airbus A340 wide-body aircraft from later this year, with the extra capacity enabling its new Singapore route and boosts to Hong Kong frequencies (TD 05 Jul).
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Express adds QBE
Wednesday | Aug 4 2010EXPRESS Ticketing has added an automated travel insurance quoting facility to its offering for travel agents, aiming to make it easier for consultants to sell insurance to their clients.
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Amadeus to push JQ deal
Wednesday | Aug 4 2010THE global head of Amadeus today revealed the travel technology service provider is negotiating with Jetstar over an improved commercial relationship.
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TSAX heads north
Wednesday | Aug 4 2010TRAVELSCENE American Express will hold its first ever National Consultants Conference in Cairns this weekend, with about 300 consultants and 90 preferred suppliers attending.
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Air Tickets/HA incentive
Wednesday | Aug 4 2010Air Tickets recently held a promotion in conjunction with Hawaiian Airlines, where travel agents had the chance to win two Economy class return tickets to Honolulu with HA, three nights accom at the Park Shore Hotel in Waikiki, a $200 voucher for Surf, Dive and Ski, an Apple iPad and a PlayStation 3 including a Pro Surfer game (see here).