News
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Finnair walkout
Thursday | Dec 2 2010THOUSANDS of air travellers have had their travel plans thrown into disarray in Finland, and across Europe, after Finnair crew walked off the job for a second consecutive day yesterday.
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SQ up fuel levy
Thursday | Dec 2 2010SINGAPORE Airlines has bumped up its fuel surcharge today citing an increase in the cost of jet fuel which is now sitting above USD$95 per barrel.
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First Class guide
Thursday | Dec 2 2010WE’VE already received a great response to the inaugural Travel Daily First Class Airline guide, which was distributed in a special email to TD subscribers yesterday. Download it here.
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Hotels ready to step up
Thursday | Dec 2 2010THE Hotel, Motel and Accommodation Association has urged a “government-led” review of commissions to wholesalers, as part of its response to Tourism Australia md Andrew McEvoy’s call for extra beds (TD yesterday).
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Emirates to Geneva
Thursday | Dec 2 2010EMIRATES will bolster flight options to Switzerland from 01 Jun, with the carrier to launch services to Geneva using a mix of Boeing 777-200LR and 777-300ER, triple class cabin aircraft.
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Sheraton Melbourne
Thursday | Dec 2 2010STARWOOD Hotels and Resorts Worldwide has today announced it has signed an agreement to operate a 162-room and 8 suite Sheraton Hotel in Melbourne, scheduled to open in 2013.
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Authority VIPs in Auckland
Thursday | Dec 2 2010The Travel Authority Group hosted seven of its corporate clients on a whirlwind trip of Auckland recently (see here).
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Leave Life rehash
Thursday | Dec 2 2010TOURISM Australia has given its ‘No Leave No Life’ website a fresh skin, giving browsers more info on what to do and where to travel in Australia, while also providing greater consumer interaction.
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Online bookings up 40%
Thursday | Dec 2 2010THE internet has become the most popular method used by Australians to book holidays, according to a survey released yesterday by Roy Morgan Research.
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Stage appointment
Thursday | Dec 2 2010FLIGHT Centre’s Stage & Screen Travel Services has appointed Justine Liddelow as its new brand leader, based in the US.