News
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Emirates kids fly free deal
Thursday | Apr 8 2010THIRTEEN Aussie wholesalers will soon begin promoting a new ‘Kids Fly Free’ deal to the UAE with Emirates as part of a global campaign backed by Dubai Tourism & Commerce Marketing, hoteliers and local DMCs.
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DJ ups Coffs seats
Thursday | Apr 8 2010VIRGIN Blue is upgrading its aircraft operating on a number of peak routes between Sydney-Coffs Harbour by around 600 seats a week due to high demand.
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Qik Book growth
Thursday | Apr 8 2010TRAVEL2 has doubled the range of destinations agents can book or quote packages using Qik Book to eight, now covering Rarotonga, Vanuatu, Hawaii (Honolulu) and New Zealand.
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APTMS restructure
Thursday | Apr 8 2010ASIA Pacific Travel Marketing Services founder David Mulley says the establishment of Momento Travel Services and the appointment of Kylee Kay as managing director (TD yesterday) is part of an ongoing restructure of the business, which is still subject to as-yet unfiled Australian Securities and Investment Commission paperwork.
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UA/US merger?
Thursday | Apr 8 2010UAL Corp., the parent company of United Airlines, and US Airways are believed to be in merger talks again, with media reports from the US suggesting a tie-up could be announced in a few months.
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QF adds 7 Chinese cities
Thursday | Apr 8 2010CHINA bound travellers from Australia will shortly have seven new destinations to select from following an extension of Qantas’ current codeshare with China Eastern Airlines (MU), exclusively revealed by TD yesterday.
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Mercure Picton
Thursday | Apr 8 2010ACCOR has launched a new hotel on New Zealand’s South Island, the Mercure Picton Marlborough Sounds, located on the harbour front and offering 48 rooms.
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YQ4 refunds
Thursday | Apr 8 2010ONLINE wholesaler YQ4 Travel hasn’t been trading for “months” but director Matthew Bryant, has a firm commitment to “repay all those who are due refunds”.
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Nothing like OZ hits
Thursday | Apr 8 2010TOURISM Australia has received more than 15,000 unique visits to its new brand ‘There’s Nothing Like Australia’ campaign website which launched last week.
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IATA’s 66th AGM
Thursday | Apr 8 2010THE International Air Transport Association will hold its Annual General Meeting in Berlin, Germany from 06-08 Jun.