News
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Alaska tax decrease
Tuesday | Apr 20 2010CRUISELINES are rejoicing after winning the battle in Alaska to have the state’s cruise passenger head tax reduced from US$46 to US$34.50 (TD 22 Mar), approved by the Alaska State Legislature.
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Palau agent airfare
Tuesday | Apr 20 2010PACIFICFLIER.COM is now offering travel agent return fares to Palau from Brisbane, priced from $399 including taxes.
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Royal Garden joins WORLDHOTELS
Tuesday | Apr 20 2010LONDON’S Royal Garden Hotel has joined the WORLDHOTELS marketing group, with the move coinciding with an extensive refurbishment of the property.
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RSI Group Australian launch
Tuesday | Apr 20 2010The Italian region of Lazio was showcased yesterday in Sydney at a function to launch a new Italian tour operator into the Australian market. See http://www.flickr.com/photos/traveldailyau/4538784417/
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SMS ash updates
Tuesday | Apr 20 2010TRAVEL technology firm ConTgo says it’s seen “unprecedented usage” of its Mobile Travel Assistant system during this week’s volcano-induced flight chaos.
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UA looks at Fiji
Tuesday | Apr 20 2010UNITED Airlines is looking at operating flights to Fiji, with the country’s Director of Civil Aviation, Akuila Waradi, confirming a formal request from the US embassy on behalf of the carrier seeking designation, according to the Fiji Times.
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Wotif forecast
Tuesday | Apr 20 2010THE Wotif Group, which includes wotif.com, travel.com.au and lastminute.com.au, today revealed that it’s expecting a full year after-tax profit of $52m-$56m (TD breaking news).
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Sisterhood OK extended
Tuesday | Apr 20 2010VICTORIAN female travel specialist Sisterhood Women’s Travel has been approved to operate women-only tours for a further three years by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT).
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Travel2 bonanza
Tuesday | Apr 20 2010AGENTS will today begin receiving a new 12-page ‘Beach Bonanza’ flyer from Stella’s Travel2 wholesale operation with a range of agent-exclusive rates and value added deals from hotels and airlines to a range of destinations.
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TD Breaking News – QF extends Europe suspension
Tuesday | Apr 20 2010More Qantas Europe flight cancellations