News
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US boost for NYC
Tuesday | Aug 17 2010US AIRWAYS has announced an expansion of services to its New York LaGuardia hub, with seven new routes to be added from 31 Oct, to be operated by US Airways Express and partner carriers.
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Swiss rail upgrade
Tuesday | Aug 17 2010RAIL Europe is offering a free upgrade on second class Swiss Rail Passes to first class, for travel from
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GCT capitalising on China growth
Tuesday | Aug 17 2010GOLD Coast Tourism (GCT) is calling on local businesses “to break down barriers” between themselves and Chinese visitors and tourism distribution partners, following a healthy 15% surge in arrivals from China last year, to 106,000.
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Insight DL savings
Tuesday | Aug 17 2010INSIGHT Vacations has released airfares with Delta Air Lines to Mexico City from SYD priced from $2,565pp, or from MEL, OOL, BNE starting at $2,674, $2826 ex ADL and $3,000 ex PER.
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Taiwan roadshow
Tuesday | Aug 17 2010TAIWAN Tourism Bureau will be holding its annual Taiwan roadshow in Sydney at the Sheraton on the Park and in Melbourne at the Hilton on the Park on Tue 07 and Thu 09 Sep, respectively.
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More superjumbos
Tuesday | Aug 17 2010EMIRATES took delivery of its 12th Airbus A380 double-decker jet on Fri, the 35th superjumbo to be handed over and the 12th this year alone.
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B787 pilot training
Tuesday | Aug 17 2010BOEING Co. has achieved a “significant milestone” in gaining approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration to begin pilot training courses for its new Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
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Garuda IPO in Nov
Tuesday | Aug 17 2010GARUDA Indonesia is looking to float on the Indonesian Stock Exchange by late Nov, a move aimed at generating US$300m in its Initial Public Offering.
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Value NZ brochure
Tuesday | Aug 17 2010VALUE Tours has launched its new 2010/11 Ultimate Guide to New Zealand brochure, which includes free flights on its 14 and 17 day tours in Oct/Nov this year as well as May to Sep 2011.
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SkyCity record
Tuesday | Aug 17 2010NEW Zealand-listed casino and hotel group Sky City Entertainment today reported a record after-tax profit of NZ$142m for the year to 30 Jun – up 22.9% on the previous year.