News
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HG Android App.
Thursday | Jul 22 2010INTERCONTINENTAL Hotels Group has launched an application for Android Smartphone users which enables customers to check availability and rates, as well as reserve and manage bookings from the smartphone.
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Bumping UA ride
Thursday | Jul 22 2010A UNITED Airlines Boeing 777 flying from Washington Dulles to Los Angeles on Tue night was forced to divert to Denver after encountering severe turbulence that left 21 passengers needing medical treatment.
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More 767 check ups
Thursday | Jul 22 2010AMERICAN Airlines, Continental, Delta, United and all other US carriers operating a certain series of Boeing 767s have overnight been ordered to carry out safety checks for cracks (TD 23 Jun) more frequently, by the Federal Aviaiton Administration.
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AUH pax up 11.7%
Thursday | Jul 22 2010ABU Dhabi Airports has reported an 11.7% increase in pax traffic in the first half of 2010, compared to the same time last year.
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Tiger number rise
Thursday | Jul 22 2010TIGER Airways has reported a strong growth in passenger numbers, up 53.8% to 4.8 million.
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Turkish adds LA
Thursday | Jul 22 2010TURKISH Airlines has added another US destination this week, with a four times weekly service between Istanbul and Los Angeles planned to commence from 31 Mar, using a new Boeing 777-300ER.
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JTG gets social
Thursday | Jul 22 2010JETSET Travelworld says it’s the first retail agency group to introduce an online social networking community for its agents in Australia.
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Expedia putting agents in the pink
Thursday | Jul 22 2010LAST week a team from Expedia visited agents as part of a sales blitz to promote its Travel Agent Affiliate Program (TAAP) in Australia.
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QR lounge move
Thursday | Jul 22 2010QATAR Airways’ chief executive officer Akbar Al Baker has said the carrier is planning to move from Terminal 3 to Terminal 4 at London Heathrow Airport, where it will open its own lounge next year.
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20,000 reasons to smile!!
Thursday | Jul 22 2010Creative Holidays has announced the winner of its annual ‘Live Free!’ travel agent incentive, as Chris Kopelis from Jetset Bentleigh.