News
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Delta waits, hopeful
Thursday | Jan 21 2010DELTA Air Lines and SkyTeam are waiting in anticipation for Japan Airlines to accept their offer to bail out the struggling carrier, after it announced it had entered into court-led financial restructuring (TD yesterday).
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ESTA ‘service fee’ plan
Thursday | Jan 21 2010THE US Department of Homeland Security says it’s anticipating having to start charging a “small service fee” for its Electronic System for Travel Authorization, which will also shortly become compulsory for all travellers to the US under the Visa Waiver Program (TD 11 Jan).
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UA business fare
Thursday | Jan 21 2010UNITED Airlines has released a Business Class fare from SYD/MEL to Los Angeles priced from $5499 plus taxes, for departures from now until 31 Mar.
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Carnival Cruise Lines Europe return
Thursday | Jan 21 2010US-BASED Carnival Cruise Lines has announced it will base its next ship in Barcelona, Spain after its May 2011 launch.
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More NZ tourism marketing funds
Thursday | Jan 21 2010NZ PM John Key has announced a NZ$10 million joint venture tourism marketing project involving Tourism NZ, the travel industry and New Zealand’s regional tourism organisations.
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Club Med 30% off
Thursday | Jan 21 2010CLUB Med is waiving its single surcharge, as well as offering savings of up to 30% per person for bookings at Club Med Lindeman Island, with five night packages including flights starting from $1335 ex BNE, on sale to 31 Jan and travel to 26 Mar 2010.
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QantasLink boosts NSW
Thursday | Jan 21 2010THE delivery of its 19th Q400 aircraft will see QantasLink expand its schedules at a number of regional NSW ports.
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Explore ups comm
Thursday | Jan 21 2010EXPLORE Holidays has matched the 15% commission for agents on UK/Europe bookings made before 28 Feb, instigated by Creative Holidays and followed by Qantas Holidays and Travel2 (TD Fri).
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JQ lounge passes
Thursday | Jan 21 2010JETSTAR has launched web sales for future traveller access to the new Akarana Lounge at Auckland Airport (TD 14 Dec).
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AFTA F&T1 training
Wednesday | Jan 20 2010AFTA Travel & Tourism College NSW says it still has space available to attend its next accredited Fares & Ticketing course, which has been postponed to commence the week of 25 Jan.