News
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Congrats, Captain!
Monday | Dec 7 2009CONGRATULATIONS to Jonathan “Captain Handlebar” Hickman from Travelscene on Crown in Wollongong who’s the winner of this year’s Movember competition, courtesy of Etihad.
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C&K Australia online move
Monday | Dec 7 2009TEMPO Holidays owner Cox & Kings (C&K) today confirmed it would launch a new “online travel supermarket” in Australia next year, but will continue to operate the Tempo brand in its current “well established form”.
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Fiji slams travel writer hypocrisy
Friday | Dec 4 2009TOURISM Fiji regional director Paresh Pant has blasted the Australian Society of Travel Writers (ASTW) for double standards, after the society knocked back a proposal to host its 2010 annual meeting in Fiji.
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Rewards target 7m
Friday | Dec 4 2009WOOLWORTHS’ Everyday Rewards loyaly program continues to gain momentum in the frequent flyer stakes, receiving sign ups for 700,000 new members to the Qantas linked program in the past six months alone.
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AY cancellations
Friday | Dec 4 2009INDUSTRIAL action continues to disrupt Finnair flights, with more than 20 services cancelled yesterday due to a walkout by ground staff protesting about the outsourcing of baggage services.
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Paris museum strike
Friday | Dec 4 2009TOURISTS in Paris were frustrated yesterday after the Louvre and Versaille Palace were both closed due to a strike by museum workers, protesting against government plans to reduce staff numbers.
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How scary is this mo?
Friday | Dec 4 2009THERE are a lot of fairly frightening Movember attempts, but we think this is one of the scariest.
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BA pax slide
Friday | Dec 4 2009BRITISH Airways passenger numbers for Nov were down 3.4% on a year ago to 2.34 million.
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CWT/Pan Pac Bangkok fam
Friday | Dec 4 2009PAN PACIFIC Hotels Group recently hosted seven Carlson Wagonlit travel agents on a famil to Bangkok, flying THAI Airways International.
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EK holes out
Friday | Dec 4 2009EMIRATES will be showcased on the greens of the New South Wales Golf Club this week as the official airline of the $1.5 million Australian Open Championship.