News
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Abu Dhabi comes to town
Thursday | Jun 24 2010THE Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority has this week been conducting roadshows in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney to showcase the virtues of the destination to Aussie travel agents and wholesalers. See http://www.flickr.com/photos/traveldailyau/4731071937/
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KTHY bankruptcy
Thursday | Jun 24 2010CYPRUS Turkish Airlines (known as KTHY) was this week declared bankrupt, resulting in all flights being suspended for about a day, before the carrier was bailed out by Turkey’s Atlasjet Airlines.
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SFO Drake sold
Thursday | Jun 24 2010SAN Francisco’s iconic 416-room Sir Francis Drake Hotel, located in Union Square, has been acquired by the Pebblebrook Hotel Trust for US$90 million.
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Incentive benefits
Thursday | Jun 24 2010INCENTIVE marketing firm EVT is urging travel businesses looking to drop their reward programs at the end of the finanicial year to reconsider, with statistics showing that every dollar invested returns on average $12.40 in increased revenue and $3.80 in new profit.
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Window Seat 23 Jun 10
Wednesday | Jun 23 2010TRAVELLERS arriving at London Heathrow Airport will shortly enjoy a sweet reception, with strawberries and cream being handed out by “usherettes dressed in tennis whites” to more than 3 million arrivals over the next fortnight.
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Davui Virtuoso
Wednesday | Jun 23 2010FIJI’S luxurious Royal Davui Island resort has become only the second property in the Fijian islands to be invited to join the Virtuoso network.
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OpenSkies rail pact
Wednesday | Jun 23 2010BRITISH Airways all Business class offshoot OpenSkies has announced a tie-up with French National Railways, which will see pax offered rail transfers from Orly Airport to Lyon and Nantes, effective 06 Jul.
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Pakistan warning
Wednesday | Jun 23 2010TRAVELLERS to Pakistan are being warned by the Department of Foreign Affairs to minimise their travel on Constitution Avenue in Islamabad, due to its potential as a terrorist target.
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Qld business boost
Wednesday | Jun 23 2010TOURISM Whitsundays and Brisbane Marketing this morning announced a move in conjunction with Tourism Australia to “stimulate short-lead business travel to Queensland”.
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Trafalgar/SIA deal
Wednesday | Jun 23 2010TRAFALGAR is offering fares to Europe with Singapore Airlines priced from $1,887 including taxes (Sydney to Rome) when booking a 2010 First Class or CostSaver tour to the UK/Europe.