News
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Carbon tax for pax
Tuesday | Dec 29 2009THE price of domestic airfares in Australia will rise if the govt’s emissions trading scheme is passed by Parliment next year, The Age reports.
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LH/LX on Amadeus
Tuesday | Dec 29 2009LUFTHANSA and Swiss Intl Air Lines have signed a long-term full content agreement with Amadeus which will see agents around the globe have access to both airlines fares, schedules and inventory.
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MU orders 16 A330s
Tuesday | Dec 29 2009CHINA Eastern Airlines (MU) has placed a US$2.6 billion order with Airbus for 16 A330 aircraft, to be delivered between 2011 and 2014.
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US flight security upgrade
Tuesday | Dec 29 2009THE US Transportation Security Administration has implemented additional security measures for passengers travelling by air into the United States, following the failed attempt of a Nigerian man to blow up a Northwest Airlines flight on Christmas Day.
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Dreamliner up again
Tuesday | Dec 29 2009BOEING continues to ramp up the number of test flights for its 787 Dreamliner with the first jet, ZA001, taking to the skies over Seattle two times in the past day.
Boeing’s second Dreamliner test aircraft, complete with ANA livery, flew for the first time on 22 Dec.
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Govt support for small business
Tuesday | Dec 29 2009THE Australian Government has released an informative fact sheet for small tourism businesses aimed at assisting with running a travel company successfully.
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20% off Gecko’s
Tuesday | Dec 29 2009GECKO’S Adventures is taking 20% off the price of all its 20 days and over trips anywhere in the world which are booked for travel before 31 Aug, between 05-29 Jan.
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Qatar to CPH, BCN
Tuesday | Dec 29 2009DOHA-based Qatar Airways has announced it will add Copenhagen and Barcelona to its expanding European network.
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Latin codeshares
Tuesday | Dec 29 2009TAM and LAN Argentina have expanded their flight codeshare agreement to the benefit of pax travelling between Brazil and Argentina, effective 04 Jan.
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Watchdog revs up Avis
Tuesday | Dec 29 2009THE Australian Competition & Consumer Commission has notified Avis Australia to change its website pricing structure to bring it into line with updated legislation which was introduced to travel businesses on 25 May.