News
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Eurostar no’s rise
Thursday | Feb 18 2010AUSTRALIAN passenger numbers travelling aboard Eurostar rail services went up 7% in 2009, compared to the year earlier.
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SIA load factor up
Thursday | Feb 18 2010SINGAPORE Airlines passenger load factor rose 5 points in Jan 2010 to 79.1%, compared to the same time last year, however the increase came at the expense of a 7.8% reduction in capacity.
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CWT volume down
Thursday | Feb 18 2010CARLSON Wagonlit Travel says its figures for 2009 are testament to “the challenges the travel industry and most other businesses confronted” during the global financial crisis.
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Happy new year for OETG
Thursday | Feb 18 2010ORIENT Express Travel Group last night launched its Chinese New Year agency celebrations in Melbourne, with the party to roll onto Brisbane and Sydney.
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Window Seat 18 Feb 10
Thursday | Feb 18 2010ACCIDENT investigators in Paris say they’re cautiously optimistic that the wreckage of the Air France A330 which crashed into the Atlantic ocean last Jun will be found, when search efforts resume next month.
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Lufthansa strikes
Thursday | Feb 18 2010LUFTHANSA is informing pax via its website to expect heavy flight delays over a four day period next week as a result of strikes by the pilots union.
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US$2.9m FAA fine
Thursday | Feb 18 2010US aviation authorities have proposed a US$2.9m civil penalty against American Eagle Airlines, which it’s alleged operated more than 1000 flights using Bombardier aircraft with defective landing gear doors.
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Webjet hotel sales double
Thursday | Feb 18 2010WEBJET has followed the launch of Wotif’s new Wotflights offering (TD yesterday) with an announcement that Webjet hotel bookings under its ‘Stay then Pay’ model are up more than 100%.
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Jetstar $1 airfares
Thursday | Feb 18 2010JETSTAR is trying to push sign ups for its Jetstar MasterCard, advising JetMail members that next month it will offer fares on selected routes for just $1.
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Happy Birthday MTA
Thursday | Feb 18 2010MOBILE Travel Agents of Australia (MTA) turns 10 years old today, and will celebrate with a combined conference and birthday party on the Gold Coast this weekend.