News
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Carnival Q1 result
Wednesday | Mar 24 2010CARNIVAL Corporation in the US has reported a nett income of US$175m (AU$190m) for its first quarter ending 28 Feb, a drop of about 33% year-on-year.
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Qatar to ditch First
Wednesday | Mar 24 2010QATAR Airways is eliminating the First Class cabin on a number of new aircraft it has on order, including 18 Boeing B777s, as a result of the global downturn in premium class travel.
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GPT comp reminder
Wednesday | Mar 24 2010TRAVEL agents have a few more days to enter Grand Pacific Tour’s latest travel agent incentive.
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LHW adds 5 more
Wednesday | Mar 24 2010THE Leading Hotels of the World has announced the signing of five new member hotels, the majority of which are in Peru.
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TripAdvisor mobile
Wednesday | Mar 24 2010ONLINE travel community TripAdvisor has launched a new website optimised for mobile devices such as the Apple iPhone.
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US air overhaul
Wednesday | Mar 24 2010THE US Senate has unanimously voted in favour of legislation which will help provide funding for a massive revamp of the country’s air traffic control.
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New KEA website
Wednesday | Mar 24 2010CAMPERVAN and motorhome specialist KEA Australia has rolled out a revamped website, which introduces a new ‘best daily rate’ booking system – for details see www.keacampers.com.au.
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$1b resort for Oman
Wednesday | Mar 24 2010AN investment firm in Oman has announced it plans to construct a US$1 billion tourism resort in the port city of Salalah.
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Corroboree winner
Wednesday | Mar 24 2010CONGRATS to Judy Vincent of Compass Travel NSW who has been named as the winner of the 2010 Scenic Tours Canadian Corroboree Competition.
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QF compo fine
Wednesday | Mar 24 2010QANTAS has been ordered to pay about $160,000 in compensation for loss of earnings, medical expenses and legal costs to a 747 pilot who was cleared to continue flying for three years despite a “compulsive urge” to crash the planes he was flying.