News
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$20m tourism stimulus
Wednesday | Jan 27 2010IN a new bid to attract visitors to Australia, Tourism Australia has formed a partnership with the industry that will see a massive $20m spent to stimulate travel from top regional trading partners (TD breaking news).
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Austria standing strong
Wednesday | Jan 27 2010AUSTRIAN Tourism is hoping to boost its marketing budget in Australia by incorporating the large numbers of Aussies visiting the country on river cruises in official visitor numbers.
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AIME industry rates
Wednesday | Jan 27 2010THE Grand Hotel in Melbourne is offering special rates for the travel industry during the Asia Pacific Incentives & Meetings Expo on 02-03 Mar.
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2009 cruise awards dinner
Monday | Jan 25 2010LAST Sat night saw more than 350 cruise industry members gather at Dockside, Darling Harbour to recognise the 2009 top cruise performers.
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CZ Virgin deal
Monday | Jan 25 2010CHINA Southern Airlines has confirmed a new interline arrangement with Virgin Blue, which will allow passengers departing from DJ’s Australian ports to check baggage through to China via CZ’s Sydney and Melbourne gateways.
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New NZ seat
Monday | Jan 25 2010AIR New Zealand is expected to tomorrow unveil its new cabin product which is resumed to include an economy class seat which reclines into an “almost flat bed”.
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LAN 787s sooner
Monday | Jan 25 2010A DELIVERY slot-swap at Boeing will see LAN Airlines become one of the first carriers in the world to fly the long-delayed 787.
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Indian alert
Monday | Jan 25 2010AIRLINES operating in India are being advised to take extra security precautions, after a threat to hijack an Air India plane.