News
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AA ups luggage fee
Wednesday | Jan 20 2010AMERICAN Airlines is the latest US carrier to lift its economy class checked luggage fees, as flagged by TD last week (TD 13 Jan).
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JAL declares bankruptcy
Wednesday | Jan 20 2010JAPAN Airlines overnight confirmed it had officially entered a restructuring process, formally apologising “to all of our shareholders, financial creditors, customers and suppliers and other parties concerned for the great inconvenience and concern this situation might cause.”
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Kekovich wins an Ozcar
Wednesday | Jan 20 2010AUSSIE media personality Sam Kekovich has taken out the 2010 Ozcar – an annual award presented in the US to a prominent person, business leader or celebrity who has helped promote Oz products or the arts.
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Exclusively London
Wednesday | Jan 20 2010Radisson Edwardian Hotels has released its 2010 Exclusively London price list, with room rates starting at £99 per night including brekkie and early check in.
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50% off short breaks
Wednesday | Jan 20 2010AAT Kings is offering 50% off the second passenger’s tour price on its Tassie, NT, Sydney and Melb. short breaks of two or more days, between 23 Jan – 13 Feb.
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New Vienna flights
Wednesday | Jan 20 2010STAR Alliance partners bmi and Austrian Airlines have announced an expansion of services between London Heathrow and Vienna, with bmi to operate twice a day between the capitals and OS cutting its existing four daily frequencies to three.
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CX boosts Sapporo
Wednesday | Jan 20 2010CATHAY Pacific is responding to high demand for flights to Sapporo in Japan during the summer holiday season by increasing frequencies to daily in Jul & Aug.
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Busy Dec for SYD
Wednesday | Jan 20 2010DECEMBER was the busiest month of the year at Sydney Airport in 2010, with traffic up 8% on the year prior, according to monthly stats released by MAp.
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New TCF members
Wednesday | Jan 20 2010THE Travel Compensation Fund has admitted 10 new head office locations for participation in the fund between 29 Dec and 15 Jan.
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Rail clarification
Wednesday | Jan 20 2010RAIL Europe in Australia has advised that the 60+ InterRail Pass which is targeted to the ‘60 plussers’ market (TD yesterday) is currently not available to purchase by the local market.