News
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Choice Polish move
Tuesday | Feb 2 2010CHOICE Hotels International has expanded into Poland, adding six properties across the country in a move to broaden its European hotel portfolio.
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Air NZ flight aborts
Tuesday | Feb 2 2010AN Air New Zealand flight about to leave the tarmac of Tokyo Narita’s airport on Sun rejected its takeoff at the very last moment causing the landing gear to overheat and the brakes to deflate 12 of the main gear’s tyres.
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Antarctic fly-cruise
Tuesday | Feb 2 2010QUARK Expeditions has announced plans for “fly and cruise” holidays in Antarctica, which avoid the lengthy southern crossing to the icy continent from South America or Tasmania.
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WORLD addition
Tuesday | Feb 2 2010THE 5-star Furama Hotel Dalian in North East China is the latest hotel to sign with WORLDHOTELS new Deluxe Collection affiliate.
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SIA up VS c’hare
Tuesday | Feb 2 2010SINGAPORE Airlines has added its ‘SQ’ code on services operated by Virgin Atlantic Airways between London Heathrow – New York’s Newark airports, and London Heathrow- New York’s JFK airports.
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Deliziosa’s champs
Tuesday | Feb 2 2010TRAVEL agents from around the globe, incl some lucky Australian, agents, are getting a first hand view at Costa Cruises’ latest vessel Costa Deliziosa as she sails from Venice to Savona in Italy.
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QF flying CBR-DRW
Tuesday | Feb 2 2010QANTAS yesterday commenced a direct thrice weekly return service between Canberra and Darwin, aimed at the government and business sectors.
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Terror white paper
Tuesday | Feb 2 2010THE government is set to announce a White Paper on Counter-Terrorism, which is likely to see the controversial full-body scanners introduced at Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane airports for flights to the USA.
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Hayman selection
Tuesday | Feb 2 2010SCOTT McConnell has been named as the new national sales manager for Hayman, to be based in the group’s Sydney sales and marketing office.
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New Iberia routes
Tuesday | Feb 2 2010SPANISH airline Iberia is adding seasonal flights between its Madrid base and the cities of Amman, Jordan and Damascus, Syria.