News
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Tough year for travel salaries
Monday | Mar 1 2010NOT many people in the travel industry received a pay rise last year, according to the 2009 Australian Salary Report released yesterday by recruitment firm TMS Asia-Pacific.
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OS incentive
Monday | Mar 1 2010AUSTRIAN Airlines is offering agents the opportunity to win an iPhone 3GS 16GB by ticketing any OS fare ex Australia this month.
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More US chaos
Monday | Mar 1 2010WINTER storms have once again caused widespread havoc across the US, with more than 1000 East Coast flights cancelled on Fri.
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US fee gets closer
Monday | Mar 1 2010A US$10 fee is likely to apply for all Australian travellers to the USA under the Visa Waiver Program, after the US Senate last week passed the new Travel Promotion Act.
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Going Above & Beyond
Monday | Mar 1 2010OVER 900 glamorous guests packed the Grand Ballroom at The Westin Sydney last Friday night for the 24th ASX Thomson Reuters Charity Gala Dinner.
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Sustainable winners
Monday | Mar 1 2010SKYRAIL Rainforest Cableway in Cairns, Qld and Crystal Creek Meadows Luxury Cottages & Spa Retreat from Kangaroo Valley, NSW have been named joint winners of the Qantas Award for Excellence in Sustainable Tourism.
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Formule 1 for AKL
Monday | Mar 1 2010AUCKLAND Airport has announced plans to build a Formule 1 hotel, at the same time as releasing a 4.7% first half profit result of NZ$54m.
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ATEC preferences
Monday | Mar 1 2010PARTICIPANTS at the upcoming ATEC Symposium in Apr are now able to register their preferences for workshop appointments online.
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Russian rail online
Monday | Mar 1 2010GATEWAY Travel has launched a new system which allows the online booking of rail travel in Russia.
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Theme park special
Monday | Mar 1 2010DREAMWORLD and WhiteWater World on the Gold Coast are offering a $59 unlimited school holiday (27 Mar-18 Apr) ticket for Australian and NZ residents, or $69 for unlimited entry to 30 Jun.