News
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VS DJ VA FF pact
Tuesday | Feb 2 2010VIRGIN Atlantic and Virgin Blue have announced a new agreement under which Gold and Silver members of Virgin Atlantic’s ‘Flying Club’ frequent flyer program will now receive priority check-in, priority baggage and lounge access when flying with V Australia and Virgin Blue.
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Fiji push for shopping $
Tuesday | Feb 2 2010FIJI has launched a new tourist VAT refund system, under which travellers who spend more than FJ$500 in one day at designated outlets in Suva and Nadi will be able to claim a 12% tax refund upon departure.
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New Broome deals
Tuesday | Feb 2 2010BROOME’S Sanctuary Resort on Cable Beach is offering a range of special ‘getaway deals’ including free airport transfers, extra nights and other bonuses – more information in today’s Travel Daily.
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Qantas incentive
Tuesday | Feb 2 2010CONSOLIDATED Travel has launched a Feb incentive in which every QF ticket issued this month will earn shopping vouchers, while the top seller will win 2x A380 business class tickets to Los Angeles .
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AFTA launches 2010 NTIA
Tuesday | Feb 2 2010THIS year’s National Travel Industry Awards are set to be even bigger and better, with AFTA today confirming a “very exciting new aspect to the night” which will be announced shortly.
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EK to drop A340
Tuesday | Feb 2 2010EMIRATES will cease operating A340-500 aircraft to Australia and New Zealand at the end of 2010, with GDS displays showing that the carrier appears to be phasing out the aircraft type on all ultralong haul services.
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A&K discounts
Tuesday | Feb 2 2010ABERCROMBIE & Kent is offering savings of up to $3,600 per couple on a range of tours, when booked before the end of Feb.
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These lumberjacks are OK
Tuesday | Feb 2 2010THIS pair of Insight Vacations reps certainly looked the part at the Canada Corroboree function at Melbourne’s Sofitel on Collins last week.
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Cook signs Galileo
Tuesday | Feb 2 2010THOMAS Cook Group in the UK has signed a multi-year deal with Travelport which will see all of the agency’s entities, including the Gold Medal Travel chain, adopt the Galileo platform.
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AFTA Update 02/02/10 – the latest insights from AFTA’s Chief Executive, Jayson Westbury
Tuesday | Feb 2 2010This week sees Federal Parliament return from the Christmas break and no doubt we are in for some exciting and fiery debates as both sides of Parliament move into election mode.