News
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Amadeus adds ancillaries
Monday | Jul 12 2010GDS firm Amadeus last week announced a trial of Amadeus Ancillary Services, which will enable airlines to sell ancillary services such as baggage, meals and other add-ons via their own websites and travel agencies.
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QF A380 fuel dump
Monday | Jul 12 2010A QANTAS Airbus A380 superjumbo spent almost four hours dumping fuel over the North Sea overnight after the pilot of QF32 reported a fault shortly after taking off.
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Emirates free nights
Monday | Jul 12 2010EUROPE bound travellers flying from Sydney with Emirates in First and Business class on EK415 are now being offered a free night in both Sydney and Dubai, for travel over select periods this year.
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AFTA agm attendees
Monday | Jul 12 2010AFTA held its 33rd Annual General Meeting on Sat afternoon in the lead-up to the NTIA dinner at the Westin Hotel (see here).
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Window Seat 12 Jul 10
Monday | Jul 12 2010THE wit and wisdom of Singapore Airlines’ Australasian chief Subhas Menon was once again a highlight of the National Travel Industry Awards ceremony on Sat.
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No more OS boss
Monday | Jul 12 2010MORTEN Skaar is no longer the general manager of Austrian Airlines in Australia, after the carrier completed its integration here with parent company Lufthansa on 30 Jun.
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JQ 5th weekly HNL
Monday | Jul 12 2010JETSTAR is increasing capacity between Sydney and Honolulu from four to five weekly services for a month during the Christmas school holiday period, according to travel agent GDSs.
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Emelia MY Expedia
Monday | Jul 12 2010EXPEDIA’s has today begun promoting its Travel Agent Affiliate Program in Sydney by sending out its campaign face, Emelia, to travel agents in a move to secure new signings.
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JTG-Stella details shortly
Monday | Jul 12 2010JETSET Travelworld this morning advised the stock exchange that the Explanatory Memorandum for its proposed merger with Stella Travel is “substantially complete”.
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AFTA anticipates
Monday | Jul 12 2010AFTA is hoping the industry will be updated on details of the now completed review of consumer protection in the travel industry later this month, after the upcoming meeting of the Standing Committee on Consumer Affairs which will take place in Perth on 29 Jul.