News
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Push for Business Events
Tuesday | Jul 27 2010THE Business Events Council of Australia (BECA) is lobbying both political parties for a $10m annual funding boost to improve Australia’s position as a global events destination.
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Celebrity Interview with Gary Mehigan
Monday | Jul 26 2010Travel Daily recently caught up with Gary Mehigan, host of the amazingly successful MasterChef show on Channel 10, which had its last record-breaking episode last night. Gary is based in Melbourne, and has worked in a number of top restaurants before founding his award-winning Fenix and Maribyrnong Boathouse eateries.
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SQ business to LA
Monday | Jul 26 2010SINGAPORE Airlines is boosting frequencies on its all-Business class A340-500 service between Singapore-Los Angeles from five weekly to daily, effective 03 Oct.
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EK A380 delays?
Monday | Jul 26 2010THERE’S mounting speculation on aviation forums that Emirates may be considering suspending the delivery of some of its Airbus A380 orders for 2011, which could lead to a delay in the start up of its superjumbo operations on routes such as Dubai-Melbourne.
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Hilo Hawaiian sold
Monday | Jul 26 2010THE Hilo Hawaiian Hotel on the Big Island of Hawaii has been sold for US$17.3 million to a group of local investors.
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AI US flight shuffle
Monday | Jul 26 2010AIR India will introduce a new non-stop link between Delhi and Chicago using a B777-200LR during the 2010/11 Northern Winter season, according to agent GDSs.
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IHG’s Topguest
Monday | Jul 26 2010INTERCONTINENTAL Hotels Group has launched a platform for members of its loyalty program, Priority Club, that gives points to guests who “virtually check-in” at any of its properties globally.
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QF pilots agitate against Jetstar
Monday | Jul 26 2010THE union representing Qantas pilots has begun strenuous lobbying against a plan by Jetstar which would allow foreign pilots to fly in Australia.
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Orion fly free offer
Monday | Jul 26 2010BROOME & The Kimberley Hols and Orion Expedition Cruises are offering free flights from any Aussie capital city to join select sailings from Broome or Darwin.
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Austrian & Air Malta
Monday | Jul 26 2010AUSTRIAN Airlines and Air Malta say they will be able to offer pax better connections, thanks to a codeshare deal covering six weekly flights between Vienna and Malta, set to begin on 01 Aug.