News
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Chifley Wollongong
Tuesday | Aug 31 2010THE Chifley Wollongong, which opens its doors for the first time tomorrow, is offering an opening deal of $135 per night, for stays up until 17 Dec – 1300 650 464.
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Expedia chases Webjet
Tuesday | Aug 31 2010THE top five travel agency websites in Australia account for more than 40% of total web traffic in the sector, according to figures revealed today at the Traveltech conference in Sydney.
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NTA meeting in SYD
Tuesday | Aug 31 2010THE National Tourism Alliance is meeting in Sydney this week with the agenda incl the national long-term tourism strategy, research, accreditation and workforce.
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HA fares extended
Monday | Aug 30 2010HAWAIIAN Airlines has extended its ‘Sensational Saturday’ fares (TD Thu) to Hawaii and the US mainland to include 19 Australian destinations, on sale until 06 Sep.
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Lucky F100 escape
Monday | Aug 30 2010PASSENGERS on board a Fokker F100 aircraft operated by Middle Eastern carrier Iran Aseman had a lucky escape after the plane overshot the runway at Tabriz airport in Iran during a thunderstorm.
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New Guinea advice
Monday | Aug 30 2010THE Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has reissued its travel advice for Papua New Guinea, warning that heavy fighting in Bulolo town in Morobe Province since May has resulted in property destruction & serious injury to many people.
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MH crew suspended
Monday | Aug 30 2010SIX Malaysia Airlines cabin crew have been suspended from duty during an investigation into the body of a dead passenger found in the toilet of their aircraft.
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Bench tees up
Monday | Aug 30 2010BENCH International has announced the establishment of a specialist desk to handle queries from agents and incentive organisers whose clients want to add golfing to their South African safari holidays.
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Avalon earlybird
Monday | Aug 30 2010AVALON Waterways says that 65% of global bookings for its new Avalon Panorama ‘Suite Ship’ have originated from Australia, with the river cruise operator overwhelmed with bookings since the 2011 program launched in May.
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FJ mates rates
Monday | Aug 30 2010AIR PACIFIC has released new ‘Mates Rates’ from Australia to Fiji, Tonga and Samoa, on sale until 15 Oct for travel through to Apr 2011.