News
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CTC/Visit USA get trivial
Wednesday | Dec 2 2009The Canadian Tourism Commission and Visit USA recently hosted an industry trivia night in Sydney, with more than 100 attendees showing off their North American knowledge.
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STA agents in Ho Chi Minh
Wednesday | Dec 2 2009Gap Adventures recently lead 10 lucky STA staff on a familiarisation trip to Vietnam.
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Aussie ladies set for study
Wednesday | Dec 2 2009THREE Australian hospitality staff – all with InterContinental Hotels Group – are among the recipients of this year’s MasterCard-U21 Global scholarship program for women in tourism.
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Stage & Screen land Rowing Aus. deal
Wednesday | Dec 2 2009ROWING Australia has appointed Stage and Screen as its sole travel management provider, responsible for the organisation’s travel, itinerary and logistical needs for domestic and int’l events.
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New AF A380 hiccup
Wednesday | Dec 2 2009AIR France’s brand new Airbus A380, which has only been in operation for over 10 days, had its first mid-air glitch which saw the superjumbo return to New York’s JFK airport shortly after take off for Paris on Saturday.
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Three more LHW
Wednesday | Dec 2 2009THE Leading Hotels of the World has introduced three new luxurious members to its portfolio in Asia Pacific.
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CO drops the cash
Wednesday | Dec 2 2009CONTINENTAL Airlines will from today no longer accept cash for on-board purchases.
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Vegas fountains
Wednesday | Dec 2 2009THE minds behind the world famous Fountains of Bellagio and The Mirage Volcano have unveiled five new creations in Las Vegas at the site of the new CityCenter.
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New Carnival ship
Wednesday | Dec 2 2009CARNIVAL Corporation has announced a new contract with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri for the construction of a 130,000-ton cruise ship for the Carnival Cruise Lines brand.
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More travel agents
Wednesday | Dec 2 2009THE Travel Compensation Fund signed up seven new travel agent head office locations and four new branch locations between 16 and 30 Nov.