News
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QF pilots agitate against Jetstar
Monday | Jul 26 2010THE union representing Qantas pilots has begun strenuous lobbying against a plan by Jetstar which would allow foreign pilots to fly in Australia.
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Orion fly free offer
Monday | Jul 26 2010BROOME & The Kimberley Hols and Orion Expedition Cruises are offering free flights from any Aussie capital city to join select sailings from Broome or Darwin.
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Austrian & Air Malta
Monday | Jul 26 2010AUSTRIAN Airlines and Air Malta say they will be able to offer pax better connections, thanks to a codeshare deal covering six weekly flights between Vienna and Malta, set to begin on 01 Aug.
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Dubai Gucci ends
Monday | Jul 26 2010ELISABETTA Gucci has been prevented from using her name on a brand new 87 suite property that was due to open in Dubai later this year (TD 28 Jun).
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Stress free at Goldman
Monday | Jul 26 2010Goldman Travel Corporation had a stress free day last week to celebrate Lifeline’s Stress Down Day (see here).
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Compass USA hire
Monday | Jul 26 2010COMPASS Car Rental is reminding agents that its USA car hire promo expires on 31 Jul.
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Paradise expands
Monday | Jul 26 2010THE Whitsundays’ Paradise Bay Eco Escape is adding a new bungalow and honeymoon suite as part of a refurbishment program.
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$500,000 in tips
Monday | Jul 26 2010130 WORKERS at the Turtle Bay Resort in Hawaii have scored more than US$500,000 in a tipping court case in which they claim the property violated state law which requires 100% of service charges for food or beverage service to be passed onto employees.
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Industry wants BP oil compensation
Monday | Jul 26 2010THE US Travel Association says that the Gulf Coast oil spill is likely to reduce tourism spending in the region by up to US$23 billion over the next three years.
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Best Western firsts
Monday | Jul 26 2010BEST Western International has opened its first hotels in Ghana and Nigeria – the Best Western Premier Accra Airport in Ghana and the Best Western Island in Lagos, Nigeria.