News
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Window Seat 02 Feb 10
Tuesday | Feb 2 2010AN ‘eye in the sky’ traffic reporter in the US managed to create his own news yesterday after he was forced to make an emergency landing on a highway.
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MH MEL boost
Tuesday | Feb 2 2010MALAYSIA Airlines will increase its non-stop services between Melbourne and Kuala Lumpur to 14 per week, with the three existing flights via Jakarta replaced by direct operations.
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Asian open skies
Tuesday | Feb 2 2010CHINA is set to this year sign a new aviation agreement with the ten members of ASEAN, which would see the introduction of a “liberal air services regime.”
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ANA dumps drinks
Tuesday | Feb 2 2010ALL Nippon Airways (ANA) is doing away with beverage services on domestic Japanese flights, effective 01 Apr.
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VS DJ VA FF pact
Tuesday | Feb 2 2010VIRGIN Atlantic and Virgin Blue have announced a new agreement under which Gold and Silver members of Virgin Atlantic’s ‘Flying Club’ frequent flyer program will now receive priority check-in, priority baggage and lounge access when flying with V Australia and Virgin Blue.
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Fiji push for shopping $
Tuesday | Feb 2 2010FIJI has launched a new tourist VAT refund system, under which travellers who spend more than FJ$500 in one day at designated outlets in Suva and Nadi will be able to claim a 12% tax refund upon departure.
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New Broome deals
Tuesday | Feb 2 2010BROOME’S Sanctuary Resort on Cable Beach is offering a range of special ‘getaway deals’ including free airport transfers, extra nights and other bonuses – more information in today’s Travel Daily.
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Qantas incentive
Tuesday | Feb 2 2010CONSOLIDATED Travel has launched a Feb incentive in which every QF ticket issued this month will earn shopping vouchers, while the top seller will win 2x A380 business class tickets to Los Angeles .
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AFTA launches 2010 NTIA
Tuesday | Feb 2 2010THIS year’s National Travel Industry Awards are set to be even bigger and better, with AFTA today confirming a “very exciting new aspect to the night” which will be announced shortly.
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EK to drop A340
Tuesday | Feb 2 2010EMIRATES will cease operating A340-500 aircraft to Australia and New Zealand at the end of 2010, with GDS displays showing that the carrier appears to be phasing out the aircraft type on all ultralong haul services.