News
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SAS right on time
Monday | Sep 13 2010SCANDINAVIAN Airlines is claiming the title of the world’s most punctual airline, after Aug figures showed that 92.82% of its 15,607 flights across the globe arrived on time “putting SAS far ahead of its European and American competitors”.
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EK boosts Jeddah
Monday | Sep 13 2010EMIRATES will increase A380 frequencies between Dubai and Jeddah to a whopping 12 superjumbos per week from 11 Jan, according to GDS displays.
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HWT prefers Kumuka
Monday | Sep 13 2010HARVEY World Travel has signed a Preferred Supplier Agreement with Kumuka Worldwide that will allow HWT consultants to offer clients extensive knowledge about the Kumuka product.
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Boeing: local fleet to double
Monday | Sep 13 2010US aircraft manufacturer Boeing is predicting that the number of aircraft operating in Australia, NZ and the Pacific will more than double in the next 20 years.
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Thank you & farewell Bangu
Monday | Sep 13 2010IT’S been a very busy couple of weeks for the team at South African Tourism (SAT) hosting the travel trade showcase (TD 09 Sep) and the IMBIZO events for the MICE industry across the country (see here).
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DJ’s 10th anniversary
Monday | Sep 13 2010VIRGIN Blue Airlines celebrated its tenth anniversary in a hanger at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport yesterday, which included the likes of Virgin Founder, the one and only Sir Richard Branson and DJ’s ceo John Borghetti.
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NZ on track for RWC 2011
Monday | Sep 13 2010WITH the help of a building-sized football and a Haka, New Zealand, took over Sydney last Friday night at the official ‘One Year to Go’ Rugby World Cup celebration (see here).
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ATEC’s Health & Wellness speakers
Monday | Sep 13 2010THE Australian Tourism Export Council has named its two keynote speakers for its upcoming second Health & Wellness tourism conference, being hosted at the Sofitel on the Gold Coast.
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NT overseas push
Monday | Sep 13 2010THE Northern Territory Tourism Minister will this week meet with trade and airline partners in the Middle East and Europe in a bid to boost tourism to the Top End.
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Clearwater cleared
Monday | Sep 13 2010PEPPERS Clearwater Resort near Christchurch Airport has advised it is up and running following last week’s earthquake and aftershocks.