News
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Wed’s comp winner
Thursday | Jan 14 2010CONGRATULATIONS to Natania Hollingsworth of FCm Travel Solutions in North Sydney who was the fastest reader to correctly respond to yesterday’s question in the Hahn Air competition that features exclusively in TD.
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UA match bag fee
Thursday | Jan 14 2010UNITED Airlines has lifted its check baggage fee on US flights to bring it into line rivals Delta and Continental Airlines (TD yest.).
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Haitian earthquake
Thursday | Jan 14 2010EARLY indications from a level 7 earthquake which struck Haiti yesterday put the death toll in the hundreds of thousands, according to Haitian prime minister Jean-Max Bellerive.
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Agents, beware of bogus cheques
Thursday | Jan 14 2010TRAVEL agents are being alerted to the latest move by scammers from Africa, which involves them sending unsolicited cheques to be deposited by the supposedly lucky recipients.
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NBTA to rebrand down under
Thursday | Jan 14 2010CORPORATE travel peak body NBTA Asia Pacific has today announced “strategic changes to reflect a stronger and intentional focus on the Australian and New Zealand travel industry markets.”
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New Hahn Air route
Thursday | Jan 14 2010HAHN Air has announced it will commence a twice weekly service between Dusseldorf and Luxembourg, effective 01 Feb.
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Creative incentive
Thursday | Jan 14 2010CREATIVE Holidays has launched a new incentive for travel agents offering a grand prize of a trip for two to the UK/Europe valued at up to $14,000.
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FOC primate tour
Thursday | Jan 14 2010THE Africa Safari Co. is giving away a free chimp trip for guests booking on a 6 or 8 day safari in Uganda between Jan-Apr 2010.
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Aussie Specialist website rehash
Thursday | Jan 14 2010TOURISM Australia has rejigged its Aussie Specialist portal to now feature downloadable itineraries and video footage of the nation’s seven key tourism experiences.
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Starwood in Peru
Thursday | Jan 14 2010STARWOOD Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has debuted its Luxury Collection Resort brand in Peru following the opening of the Hotel Paracas in the country’s south.