News
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Dreamworld dives
Tuesday | May 11 2010REVENUE at Dreamworld on the Gold Coast fell 5.1% for the nine months to 31 Mar, according to the theme park’s owner, the Ardent Leisure Trust.
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Eurostar revamp
Tuesday | May 11 2010CROSS channel rail operator Eurostar has announced the introduction of a new ‘mid class’ service called Standard Premier – “designed to appeal to not only the more cost conscious business traveller, but also leisure travellers who want that little bit of extra space and service”.
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Skywest loads dip
Tuesday | May 11 2010WA carrier Skywest this morning reported its Apr traffic figures, with a 4% load factor drop to 52.6% for the month.
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HK for Travelscene
Tuesday | May 11 2010TRAVELSCENE Corporate members will this week head for Hong Kong for the group’s annual Symposium which will take place 14-15 May under the theme ‘Thrive in the New Landscape’.
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Qantas US 2-for-1
Tuesday | May 11 2010QANTAS has launched a sale in the US in which it’s offering two-for-one Premium Economy and Business Class fares.
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$1.5m Ecotours collapse
Tuesday | May 11 2010THE failure of Australian Ecotours (TD 09 Apr) – formerly operating as Discovery Ecotours and Odyssey Ecotours – has seen a shortfall of about $1.5m, with industry creditors owed around half a million dollars.
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More BA strikes
Tuesday | May 11 2010BRITISH Airways is set for another round of cabin crew industrial action, with unions advising the carrier (with just a week’s notice) that its London Heathrow based crew intend to strike for 20 days over the next month after talks broke down.
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Window Seat 11 May 10
Tuesday | May 11 2010A TRAIN driver on Taiwan’s high speed rail system has lost his job after falling asleep while his train was travelling at about 300 kilometres an hour.
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Footy tip winners
Tuesday | May 11 2010CONGRATULATIONS to Julie Marshall from Travel Masters who was the top scorer in last weekend’s Travel Daily AFL footy tipping competition.
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Club Med loves kids
Tuesday | May 11 2010FAMILIES visiting Club Med’s all-inclusive resorts in Asia-Pacific are being offered a range of Kids Stay and Eat Free deals which are even valid during the Jul and Oct school holidays.