News
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Argentina scrap VAT on accommodation
Tuesday | Jan 31 2017HOTEL costs in Argentina have been cut by more than a fifth after a govt decision to allow tax refunds for foreign visitors.
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EK/EY shift US crews
Tuesday | Jan 31 2017EMIRATES and Etihad Airways have been forced to make changes to their pilot and cabin crew rosters following US President Donald Trump’s ban on travellers from seven Muslim countries to the US (TD yesterday), media are reporting.
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FJ Sydney pop-up
Tuesday | Jan 31 2017FIJI Airways is bringing a new Fijian pop-up bar to The Olympic Hotel in Paddington, Sydney from 03 to 05 Feb.
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LEGO store opens
Tuesday | Jan 31 2017AUSTRALIA’S first LEGO Store opened at Dreamworld on Queensland’s Gold Coast over the weekend with fans camping overnight to be one of the first through the doors.
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Pullman AKL dosm
Tuesday | Jan 31 2017Pullman Auckland has announced the appointment of Natalie Reid as its new director of sales and marketing; she brings 16 years of industry experience.
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Thailand on Studio 10
Tuesday | Jan 31 2017ROBBO’S Thailand Adventure, a TV segment arranged in conjunction with Tourism Authority of Thailand Sydney office, THAI Airways International and Insider Journeys, debuts on Studio 10 tomorrow.
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Daydream appoints
Tuesday | Jan 31 2017JENNIFER Copsey has been announced as the new regional sales manager at Daydream Island Resort and Spa.
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Thailand record visits
Tuesday | Jan 31 2017A RECORD 32.59 million foreign visitors landed in Thailand last year, injecting 2.52 trillion baht into its economy last year – up 11% from 2015.
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VA staff in the clink
Tuesday | Jan 31 2017A VIRGIN Australia call centre operator will be placed behind bars for nearly two years for taking advantage of a loophole to book $225,000 worth of mostly complimentary flights.
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Holiday intention slips
Tuesday | Jan 31 2017AUSSIES planning on taking a holiday in the year ahead have dropped to 69% from 73% in the last 12 months – its lowest point in almost three years, according to Roy Morgan’s latest Holiday Tracking Survey released on Mon.