News
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No UAE BlackBerry
Tuesday | Aug 3 2010AUTHORITIES in the United Arab Emirates have confirmed that from Oct it will no longer be possible for BlackBerry users to access email or browse the internet while in the UAE.
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MAS showcases Sabah
Monday | Aug 2 2010Malaysia Airlines and Sabah Tourism hosted its Queensland High Achievers on a famil to Sabah recently (see here).
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Falls creek open lift
Monday | Aug 2 2010FALLS Creek has announced the Summit Chairlift will open today, giving access to the Skyline and Village trails for intermediate and advanced skiers and boarders.
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Hawaiian sales blitz
Monday | Aug 2 2010HAWAIIAN Airlines is this week sending out some of its staff to agencies across Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne as part of a sales blitz to promote the carrier’s new fourth weekly service between Sydney and Honolulu.
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AUH one million pax
Monday | Aug 2 2010ABU Dhabi International Airport has recorded its first ever one millionth passenger within a calendar month on 30th Jul.
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TSAx expo success
Monday | Aug 2 2010TRAVELSCENE American Express says last week’s Instore Expos (TD 13 Jul) proved a hit, with members reporting “significant” enquiries and “lots of booking”.
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WN Boeing order
Monday | Aug 2 2010SOUTHWEST Airlines (WN) has announced it will take delivery of 25 737-700 jets beginning in 2011 to 2016 to replace some of its older less fuel efficient aircraft.
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Russia rail options
Monday | Aug 2 2010INTERNATIONAL Rail is now selling tickets on some of the most popular Europe-Russia rail routes, including Helsinki to St Petersburg onboard the Finnish Sibelius train – for prices see agent.internationalrail.com.au.
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Lobbying PER road
Monday | Aug 2 2010PERTH Airport will be one of the big benefactors if the Labor Govt is re-elected at the Federal election this month, with the Gillard govt pledging up to $450m for an improved road network around the airport.
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BA loses less
Monday | Aug 2 2010BRITISH Airways says trends in passenger and cargo traffic “continue to be positive,” with the carrier reporting an operating loss of £72m for the three months to 30 Jun.