News
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JAL ops overhaul
Wednesday | Sep 1 2010JAPAN Airlines has revealed it plans to scrap 49 routes, 10 of which are international, and retire over 100 of its aircraft as part of the airline’s ongoing rehabilitation from bankruptcy.
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Hawaii visitors rise
Wednesday | Sep 1 2010THE number of Aussies heading to Hawaii has surged 13.7% year-on-year for the month of Jul, while arrivals from Jan through to Jul has also risen, up 29% over the same period last year, according to Hawaii Tourism Oceania.
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JNB submissions
Wednesday | Sep 1 2010THE International Air Services Commission will tomorrow close submissions on its draft decision to re-authorise the codeshare agreement between South African Airways and Qantas on the South Africa route.
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World Exp buy
Wednesday | Sep 1 2010WORLD Expeditions has confirmed the 51% acquisition of NZ operator Adventure South, with a new brochure offering walking, trekking, heli trekking and cycling across New Zealand released last week.
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Window Seat 01 Sep 10
Wednesday | Sep 1 2010AOT chief Andrew Burnes gave attendees at yesterday’s Traveltech conference in Sydney an intriguing insight into his approach to the world of the internet, social networking, Facebook and Twitter.
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New DJ director
Wednesday | Sep 1 2010VIRGIN Blue this morning announced the appointment of a new non-executive director.
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Argentina tangos into SYD
Wednesday | Sep 1 2010Argentina Tourism held a function in Sydney last night to promote the country, with nearly 300 travel agents taking up the invitation to attend the showcase.
Eight Argentinean wholesalers and three airlines participated in the first leg of the mini travel mart, meeting with Aussie wholesalers and answering travel agent questions. -
ACCC OK for Stella/JTG
Wednesday | Sep 1 2010ACCC chairman Graeme Samuel says that the merged Jetset Travelworld and Stella Travel Group, and its member agents, “are likely to face continued and increasing competition from online travel agents, direct supply by airlines and hotels, and the largest travel retailer in Australia, Flight Centre”.
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AOT inbound ‘resilience’
Wednesday | Sep 1 2010AOT Group ceo Andrew Burnes says that the company’s inbound business is starting to show some recovery after declining numbers in previous years.
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Quest GDS code
Wednesday | Sep 1 2010QUEST Serviced Apartments will this month launch a private label chain code into travel agent GDSs for its portfolio of properties.