News
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FC NZ chief goes
Wednesday | Dec 8 2010FLIGHT Centre’s executive general manager in New Zealand, Rick Hamilton, has resigned from his role after four years and will be replaced effective immediately by Chris Grieve, who set up the FC NZ operation in the first place.
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Innovations galore for CX
Wednesday | Dec 8 2010Cathay Pacific Airway’s new Business Class seat has taken more than 2.5 years to come to fruition, but chief operating officer John Slosar believes the new design is a “world beater”.
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New BA routes
Wednesday | Dec 8 2010BRITISH Airways is set to launch new services from London City, with thrice weekly Faro flights from 07 Jun 2011, and four times per week services to Malaga plus a new Stockholm Arlanda flight .
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Switched on Hertz
Wednesday | Dec 8 2010HERTZ is set to introduce electric vehicles into its fleet, with a full-scale deployment of the hi-tech cars across its US and international operations in 2011.
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Rugged up in the Rockies
Wednesday | Dec 8 2010EVERGREEN Tours recently took this snuggly bunch of Australian travel agents to Canada, visiting the Rocky Mountains and the country’s west coast.
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TTW phone update
Wednesday | Dec 8 2010TRAVEL The World is today undergoing a major upgrade of the phone system at its Sydney head office, adding “state of the art contact centre” technology.
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TravelManagers adventure exclusive
Wednesday | Dec 8 2010THE TravelManagers network has been chosen by educational travel specialist Odyssey Travel as the first ‘outside company’ to sell its product range.
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Window Seat 08 Dec 10
Wednesday | Dec 8 2010CATHAY Pacific Airways bigwigs have been among the first people to trial the carrier’s new Business Class flat beds – albeit at ground level at Cathay City, Hong Kong.
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IATA – smarter than a fifth grader?
Wednesday | Dec 8 2010WHOLESALER African Wildlife Safaris/Natural Focus Safaris has blasted IATA’s agent financial evaluation procedures, after a litany of issues relating to incorrect assessments for the firm.
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CTM float oversubscribed
Wednesday | Dec 8 2010CORPORATE Travel Management has seen strong demand for shares in its $21.7 million Initial Public Offering (TD 27 Oct), which yesterday closed over-subscribed.