News
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Dutch drugs only
Monday | Aug 23 2010THE Dutch city of Maastricht is pushing to make the legalised use of recreational drugs only applicable to Netherlands citizens, citing high crime rates and traffic jams caused by foreigners who cross the border to get a legal high.
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Rio tourist hostages
Monday | Aug 23 2010ABOUT 30 tourists were taken hostage in a shootout in Rio de Janeiro last weekend, with the Rio InterContinental Hotel in Sao Conrado used as the base for a firefight between police and about 10 gunmen who are believed to be part of a drug gang.
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Eurostar ski trains
Monday | Aug 23 2010EUROSTAR has opened ticket sales for its popular direct ski services from London to the French Alps.
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MS ups services
Monday | Aug 23 2010EGYPTAIR will increase its services from Cairo to London, Paris, Dubai and Tokyo from Jan.
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SIA green project
Monday | Aug 23 2010SINGAPORE Airlines has announced a US$3 million donation to a large-scale rainforest preservation project.
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Expedia push
Monday | Aug 23 2010ONLINE travel agency Expedia is ramping up its local promotional activity, celebrating its fifth birthday in Australia by offering five people every day for five weeks a refund on their travel purchases.
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KE overhauls miles
Monday | Aug 23 2010KOREAN Air is enhancing its Skypass frequent flyer program enabling members to store their frequent flyer miles for 10 years, up from the previous 5 years.
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Mexicana buyout
Monday | Aug 23 2010A GROUP of Mexican investors has purchased a 95% share in the controlling company of beleaguered oneworld member Mexicana, which has requested bankruptcy protection from creditors.
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New Qualmark gm
Monday | Aug 23 2010PAULA McCallum has been named as the new general manager of NZ’s tourism quality assurance organisation Qualmark.
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Luxurious Laucala
Monday | Aug 23 2010Laucala Island, Travel the World, and Air Pacific/Qantas invited this lucky group of agents to experience a weekend away at the luxurious Laucala Island in Fiji earlier this month.