News
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$1b resort for Oman
Wednesday | Mar 24 2010AN investment firm in Oman has announced it plans to construct a US$1 billion tourism resort in the port city of Salalah.
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Corroboree winner
Wednesday | Mar 24 2010CONGRATS to Judy Vincent of Compass Travel NSW who has been named as the winner of the 2010 Scenic Tours Canadian Corroboree Competition.
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QF compo fine
Wednesday | Mar 24 2010QANTAS has been ordered to pay about $160,000 in compensation for loss of earnings, medical expenses and legal costs to a 747 pilot who was cleared to continue flying for three years despite a “compulsive urge” to crash the planes he was flying.
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A whirlwind trip to JNB
Wednesday | Mar 24 2010Bench International and V Australia hosted four Victorian travel consultants on the VA inaugural flight between Melbourne and Johannesburg last week. See http://www.flickr.com/photos/traveldailyau/4459034767/
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Air China deal
Wednesday | Mar 24 2010BEIJING-based Air China has taken a majority stake in Shenzen Airlines, with a US$100m investment which will see Shenzen become Air China’s fourth major base and boosting its presence in southern China.
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New Sonaisali gm
Wednesday | Mar 24 2010ROBERT Taylor has been named as the new general manager of Sonaisali Island Resort in Fiji, moving from his previous role as area gm for Wyndham Vacation Resorts on the Gold Coast where he was responsible for the Kirra, Crown Towers Swell and Q1 Resorts properties.
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AF-Aeroflot pact
Wednesday | Mar 24 2010SKYTEAM members Air France and Russian carrier Aeroflot have signed a new cooperation agreement to enable both airlines to offer code-shared flights beyond their respective hubs at Moscow and Paris, with the deal covering six Russian destinations and three in France plus Lisbon.
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Stamp of approval for P&O Cruises
Wednesday | Mar 24 2010NORFOLK Island is commemmorating the return of P&O Cruises to its shores this week, launching a series of new postage stamps featuring past and present ships from the fleet.
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GlobalStar growth
Wednesday | Mar 24 2010WORLDWIDE travel management organisation GlobalStar has announced the addition of two new Middle Eastern members – ANTA Travel in the United Arab Emirates, and Al Bateel Travel in Qatar.
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Kingfisher growth
Wednesday | Mar 24 2010INDIA’S Kingfisher Airlines is continuing its international expansion, with new six times a week flights from both Delhi and Mumbai to Bangkok from 17 Apr.