News
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Fake heart attack
Monday | May 17 2010POLICE in Bahrain are hunting down a fugitive who faked a heart attack on board a Gulf Air flight in an attempt to sneak into the country.
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Guns OK at ATL
Monday | May 17 2010THERE’S uproar in the US state of Georgia after officials passed a bill recently that allows people entering Atlanta Airport to carry a pistol or rifle into the terminal.
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UL wants stake back
Monday | May 17 2010THE Sri Lankan govt is hopeful its offer of $55 million to buy back Emirates’ 43.6% stake in SriLankan Airlines is “the right price” EK is seeking.
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STA Kiwi Experience
Monday | May 17 2010Kiwi Experience and Backpacker & Britz Campervans hosted a group of STA agents on an educational to New Zealand recently. See http://www.flickr.com/photos/traveldailyau/4617116223/
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AOT gets to know Norfolk
Monday | May 17 2010NORFOLK Island Tourism and Norfolk Air recently hosted two famil groups from AOT, taking the reservations team from the wholesaler’s Brisbane team to the World of Norfolk. See http://www.flickr.com/photos/traveldailyau/sets/72157624083993258/
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Ibis franchise move
Monday | May 17 2010ACCOR has announced that it will operate a ‘franchise development model’ to support the growth of its budget Ibis brand in China.
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Terrace Downs heli
Monday | May 17 2010TERRACE Downs resort in New Zealand’s Canterbury region will once again offer guests a Mt Hutt heli-taxi service as the quickest means to get to the ski fields during the 2010 winter season.
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Wong Expo drive
Friday | May 14 2010HELEN Wong’s Tours has given one of its business development managers a key role in promoting the Shanghai World Expo 2010. See http://www.flickr.com/photos/traveldailyau/4605887843/
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EY Olympic deal
Friday | May 14 2010ETIHAD Airways has signed a new codeshare agreement with Greek carrier Olympic Air, expanding its network to flights between Athens and Rhodes and Thessaloniki in Greece.
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Strategic recruiting
Friday | May 14 2010STRATEGIC Airlines is looking to expand further, with advertisements in today’s Australian for flight crew as well as enginering and operations staff for A330 and A320 aircraft.