News
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SYD international up 11.5%
Friday | Feb 19 2010MACQUARIE Airports this morning released its Jan traffic figures, confirming the ongoing recovery in passenger numbers as Sydney airport recorded its highest ever international traffic.
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QF shares dive
Friday | Feb 19 2010INVESTORS reacted savagely to the Qantas profit result (TD yesterday), with the carrier’s shares diving more than 8% after ceo Alan Joyce confirmed there would be no interim dividend.
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Etihad revs up V8s
Friday | Feb 19 2010ETIHAD has announced a new partnership with teams taking part in Australia’s V8 Supercar Championship Series, which this year for the first time will include a race in Abu Dhabi.
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Creative UK push
Friday | Feb 19 2010CREATIVE Holidays is promoting its $1,809pp Etihad deal to Paris, including return economy flights and two nights accom in the French capital with daily breakfast, available to 12 Mar.
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JAL salary cuts
Thursday | Feb 18 2010JAPAN Airlines has proposed to reduce employee pay packets by 5% from Apr in a move to reduce costs by JPY30 billion yen (AU$370m) per year.
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Orbitz for Agents
Thursday | Feb 18 2010ONLINE travel company Orbitz Worldwide is looking to entice travel agents to use its website launching a new Orbitz for Agents portal in the US.
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10 days in Mexico
Thursday | Feb 18 2010ADVENTURE World is offering a 10-day Mayan Heartland tour that visits some of the most popular archaelogical sites of Mexico, priced from $1,786 per person.
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NSW EY STA promo
Thursday | Feb 18 2010TOURISM NSW’s recent joint campaign with Etihad Airways and STA Travel in Germany resulted in a 230% increase is seat sales to Sydney with EY for the month of Jan, compared to Jan 2009.
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Safari sales surge
Thursday | Feb 18 2010BENCH International reports the number of pax booking a safari trip following a fly/cruise package that starts or ends in South Africa has risen by 50% over 2009.
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Longer Delta fares
Thursday | Feb 18 2010DELTA Air Lines’ Retail USA Escape fare from SYD-LAX is valid for travel until 31 Jul, not 31 May as mentioned in TD yesterday.