News
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Uniworld update
Thursday | May 13 2010REFURBISHMENTS on Uniworld Boutique River Cruises’ River Queen and River Empress have been completed, with each vessel receiving new colour schemes in time for the 2010 European season.
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Virgin SLS pact
Thursday | May 13 2010VIRGIN Blue has partnered with Australia’s Surf Life Saving (SLS) to raise awareness about surf safety for pax on nationwide domestic services, as flagged last month by TD (TD 27 Apr).
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Dreamliner on track
Thursday | May 13 2010BOEING yesterday confirmed that the first of its long-awaited 787 Dreamliner aircraft is expected to be delivered to launch customer ANA by the end of the year.
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BI leases SQ 777s
Thursday | May 13 2010ROYAL Brunei Airlines and Singapore Airlines have signed an agreement that will see BI lease six SIA Boeing 777-200ER aircraft, to replace its ageing 767-300ERs.
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Jetstar confirms SIN A330s
Thursday | May 13 2010JETSTAR yesterday announced that later this year it will base two A330-200s at Singapore Changi Airport to operate long-haul services to Australia and onto Europe and/or North Asia (TD breaking news).
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TAM joins Star
Thursday | May 13 2010TOMORROW morning Brazilian carrier TAM Airlines will officially join the Star Alliance, with a ceremony to be held in Sao Paolo.
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Rosie’s way to tour Fiji
Thursday | May 13 2010Fiji specalists Rosie Holidays recently hosted a group of agents from Sydney and Melbourne to Fiji and her islands. See http://www.flickr.com/photos/traveldailyau/4605216643/
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Sigrid comp winner
Thursday | May 13 2010CONGRATULATIONS to Gillian Dear from Sabre Pacific who was the winner in Mon’s celebrity interview competition quiz, correctly naming Sigrid Thornton’s Underbelly: The Golden Mile character as Gerry Lloyd.
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New Disney hotel
Thursday | May 13 2010WALT Disney World in Florida has announced plans for a new 2000-room ‘value-priced’ hotel – its first new property since 2003.
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Window Seat 13 May 10
Thursday | May 13 2010A COMPANY in Finland is inviting stressed stuffed animals to take a break in the Arctic north.