News
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Wish you were here!
Tuesday | Mar 23 2010A group of agents and wholesalers are this week getting to know the Cook Islands a little more intimately, today arriving at the Pacific Resort via a stunning lagoon boat ride. See http://www.flickr.com/photos/traveldailyau/4458287491/
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Dubai traffic growth
Tuesday | Mar 23 2010DUBAI Airports has reported a double-digit rise in pax traffic for the month of Feb with the airport handling 3,640,323 pax – up 22.6% against Feb last year.
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Sydney to London in two hours!
Tuesday | Mar 23 2010A HYPERSONIC rocket which could travel between Sydney and London in just 120 minutes has been successfully tested this week by defence scientists in the Australian outback.
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United Pacific sale
Tuesday | Mar 23 2010UNITED Airlines has released a new trans-Pacific promo, offering fares to LAX from SYD/MEL from $733 plus taxes, or to NYC for $933, for travel 01 Apr-16 Jun.
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QF PER pax waiver
Tuesday | Mar 23 2010QANTAS is offering pax flying to/from Perth Airport the option of altering their travel plans due to last night’s storm – for details see www.qantas.com/agents.
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CX adds Moscow
Tuesday | Mar 23 2010CATHAY Pacific will commence a thrice weekly flight between Hong Kong and Moscow, with the service to debut 13 Jul according to agent GDS.
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More Egencia TMCs
Tuesday | Mar 23 2010EGENCIA will expand its Global Alliance to 9 more nations after signing strategic partnerships with local travel management companies (TMCs) in Brazil, Mexico, Japan, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria and Malaysia.
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Mercury back at sea
Tuesday | Mar 23 2010CELEBRITY Cruises’ Celebrity Mercury has left its home port of Charleston in the US for the Caribbean, after a top-to-bottom deep cleaning in an attempt to eradicate a stubborn gastric bug which has afflicted passengers on its last three cruises.
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QR backs Antipodes
Tuesday | Mar 23 2010QATAR Airways continues to step up its brand awareness in the local marketplace, announcing itself as the Principal Partner for the 2010 Antipodes Festival.
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Getaway perfect for Samoa
Tuesday | Mar 23 2010EXPOSURE on Channel 9’s Getaway program and the support of its host Catriona Rowntree has helped drive a 34% increase in Australian visitation to Samoa in the last year.