News
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Capt. Sully retires
Thursday | Mar 4 2010THE hero pilot of US Airways Flight 1549 which ditched in New York’s Hudson River shortly after take-off last year, Capt. Chesley ‘Sully’ Sullenberger, yesterday retired from the carrier.
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CO legroom offer
Thursday | Mar 4 2010CONTINENTAL Airlines will begin offering pax the option of upgrading their economy class seat to a premium seat with more legroom on check-in next week.
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Xotels Dutch move
Thursday | Mar 4 2010HOTEL management firm Xotels has added The Townhouse Hotel in Maastricht, the Netherlands, to its expanding European portfolio.
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TUI Russian launch
Thursday | Mar 4 2010EUROPEAN travel giant TUI has this week launched in Russia and the Ukraine with around 200 travel agencies selling 20 destinations.
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Meaghan’s off to Queenstown
Thursday | Mar 4 2010Congrats to Meaghan Ryan from Harvey World Travel Mountain Gate who was the lucky door prize winner at the SKI NZ launch in Melbourne recently. See http://www.flickr.com/photos/traveldailyau/4405488651/in/set-72157623427902467/
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Peninsula Luxury
Thursday | Mar 4 2010LUXURY Hotels by Dnata has struck a deal with the Peninsula Hotels to promote the group’s portfolio of properties in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tokyo, Beijing, New York, Chicago, Beverly Hills, Bangkok, Manila and Paris.
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What’s Up Big4
Thursday | Mar 4 2010BIG4 Holiday Parks has signed a two-year sponsorship deal with Channel Seven’s travel program What’s Up Downunder.
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From England to Wonderland
Thursday | Mar 4 2010AST night VisitEngland hosted suppliers and media for a quintessential English evening with Alice in Wonderland. See http://www.flickr.com/photos/traveldailyau/sets/72157623427811359/
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Cruise tragedy
Thursday | Mar 4 2010A STRING of massive waves have hit a Louis Cruises ocean liner in the Mediterranean, causing the death of two passengers and injuries to about 14 others.
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Shredding the California slopes
Thursday | Mar 4 2010THERE’S a lot more to California than just beaches and theme parks, as discovered by this lucky group of agents who have spent the last week checking out the great snow in the Golden State courtesy of California Tourism. See http://www.flickr.com/photos/traveldailyau/4406201916/