News
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$200k bumping fine
Wednesday | Apr 28 2010US carrier Southwest Airlines has been fined US$200,000 by the US Transportation Department for improper procedures when bumping passengers from oversold flights.
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New Helsinki ferry
Wednesday | Apr 28 2010A NEW ferry operator will this month open up a new connection between Helsinki in Finland and St Petersburg in Russia.
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Historic France
Wednesday | Apr 28 2010FRENCH Travel Connection is offering a Chateaux, Boulevards and Battlefield tour set to depart on 14 Jul, to celebrate Bastille Day in Paris.
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CDU chair change
Wednesday | Apr 28 2010RICHARD Doyle, who’s been chairman of Cruise Down Under for the last eight years, has announced he’s stepping down from his position at the end of the month.
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MTA signs with Sabre Pacific
Wednesday | Apr 28 2010Mobile Travel Agents has signed a three year GDS agreement with Sabre Pacific, due to a significant number of its 200 home based agents preferring the Sabre system. See http://www.flickr.com/photos/traveldailyau/4560350016/
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CX ditch dodgy fuel
Wednesday | Apr 28 2010CATHAY Pacific is refusing to refuel its aircraft at Surabaya airport in Indonesia after one of its Airbus A330s ran into engine problems enroute from the city to Hong Kong this month, resulting in the plane making an emergency landing (TD 14 Apr).
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10-20% off Gecko’s
Wednesday | Apr 28 2010GECKO’S is offering past pax discounts of 20% and all first time pax a 10% saving on all tours departing through to 31 Mar 2011, when booked before 30 May.
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QF may drop boxes
Wednesday | Apr 28 2010QANTAS may be looking at offloading its stakes in parcel delivery operations Star Track Express and Australian Air Express, according to a Macquarie Equities analyst report.
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Armani hotel opens
Wednesday | Apr 28 2010FASHIONISTA Giorgio Armani has opened the world’s first Armani Hotel in the Burj Khalifa, Dubai.
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California’s best kept secret
Wednesday | Apr 28 2010LAST night California Tourism brought a taste of Northern California to Sydney at a wine and cheese appreciation event. See http://www.flickr.com/photos/traveldailyau/4560340422/