News
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Tauck sees growth
Thursday | Sep 23 2010TAUCK World Discoveries has this week been showcasing its range of tours and river cruises to agents across Australia in partnership with representative Travel The World, reflecting a strong focus on the local market.
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Virgin Blue-Etihad pact OK
Thursday | Sep 23 2010THE Etihad Guest and Virgin Blue Velocity loyalty programs have already been integrated, following the announcement this morning that the ACCC would provide interim authorisation for the proposed DJ/EY alliance (TD breaking news).
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PacificFlier move
Thursday | Sep 23 2010PALAU-BASED PacificFlier has terminated its long-term wetlease with Hi Fly, and told the US DoT that when it relaunches it intends to operate services using a 757-200 aircraft wetleased from Icelandair.
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Rankin to Cruise1st
Thursday | Sep 23 2010QANTAS Hols gm Chris Rankin has been named as the new head of the Royal Caribbean-owned fledgling Cruise1st Australia retail operation which started operation in Jul (TD breaking news), taking the role vacated by Sandy Greenwood (TD 10 Sep).
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TD Breaking News – ACCC approves DJ/EY deal
Thursday | Sep 23 2010ACCC grants interim approval to Virgin Blue-Etihad alliance
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AF’s new business
Wednesday | Sep 22 2010AIR France has unveiled its new Business class product that will be rolled out over the next three years at a cost of €110 million.
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RCC sea classes
Wednesday | Sep 22 2010ROYAL Caribbean Cruises has announced the introduction of Chefmakers at Sea classes on Liberty of the Seas, with the Freedom of the Seas to offer the experience in the near future.
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AC’s 1 stop to MEX
Wednesday | Sep 22 2010AIR Canada has pointed out that its new direct services from Vancouver to Mexico City (TD 01 Sep) will allow Australians to fly to Mexico with only one stopover, and bypass US customs completely.
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IHG expects rises
Wednesday | Sep 22 2010INTERCONTINENTAL Hotels Group has said that business travellers should not expect falls in hotel prices in 2011, contradicting expectations in Egencia’s Global Benchmarking Study (TD yesterday).