News
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Amadeus profit fall
Thursday | Sep 2 2010TRAVEL industry technology provider Amadeus has reported a 5.1% fall in second quarter net profit of €89.5 million (AU$126m), down from €94.2m for the same period last year.
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Bush industry rates
Thursday | Sep 2 2010WILD Bush Luxury is offering travel agents the chance to experience its properties in the Northern Territory, South Australia and Western Australia firsthand at half the regular price.
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DJ selling E170s
Thursday | Sep 2 2010AS PART of its network review Virgin Blue is planning to shed part of its Embraer fleet, with four 78-seat E-170s reportedly being listed for sale online.
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Topdeck portal rejig
Thursday | Sep 2 2010TOPDECK says agent feedback is behind the tour operator’s move to revamp its website, making it more functional and simpler for consultants to navigate.
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$728k Travellers Choice profit
Thursday | Sep 2 2010MEMBERS of the Travellers Choice network will receive a 30c per share unfranked dividend after the group reported a $728,000 operating profit for the 2009/10 financial year.
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WA agents right on track
Thursday | Sep 2 2010Travel2, Rail Tickets and Emirates took their top selling agents from Western Australia to Europe for 10 days recently.
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HOT chief to CHC
Thursday | Sep 2 2010THE founder and chairman of New Zealand’s House of Travel group, Chris Paulsen, was last week appointed as a director of Christchurch International Airport.
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Window Seat 02 Sep 10
Thursday | Sep 2 2010ALL publicity is good publicity – at least that’s the hope of London’s upmarket Royal Garden Hotel, which has been getting a lot of global exposure this week – because its popularity with top sporting teams has meant it’s also where illegal bookmakers have attempted to corrupt cricket players.
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Look to the boomers
Thursday | Sep 2 2010BABY boomers aren’t just a desirable travel client demographic – they’re also a significant source of talent for staff-strapped employers, according to recruitment firm TMS Asia-Pacific.
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TA rolls out US campaign
Thursday | Sep 2 2010TOURISM Australia overnight launched its Nothing Like Australia campaign in the USA.