News
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Fraser conferences
Monday | May 24 2010KINGFISHER Bay Resort on Qld’s Fraser Island has released a winter conference package that includes a night’s accommodation, a full day delegate package, brekkie, transfers and a whale watching cruise.
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Byron appointment
Monday | May 24 2010THE Byron at Byron Resort & Spa has named Scott O’Neile as its new executive assistant manager.
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Zimbabwe all good
Monday | May 24 2010ADVENTURE World is reporting that Zimbabwe’s tourism is “alive and well and has a lot to offer visitors.”
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Australia Unlimited
Monday | May 24 2010THE new Brand Australia has been launched by Trade Minister Simon Crean at Shanghai World Expo, a concept which will be the “global face selling Australia to the world in the 21st century.”
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FJ defers CXI route
Monday | May 24 2010AIR Pacific has withdrawn the re-commencement of services between Nadi and Christmas Island (TD 04 May) due to a delay in completing the upgrade of the island’s runway.
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RCCL’s Mexican Mariners
Monday | May 24 2010A group of agents were hosted by Royal Caribbean, JTG and Air New Zealand recently on a 7 night Mexican Riviera voyage aboard Mariner of the Seas. See http://www.flickr.com/photos/traveldailyau/4637002185/
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CX Business upgr.
Monday | May 24 2010CATHAY Pacific is understood to be looking at replacing its narrow, long haul Business Class seats with the Sicma Aero ‘Cirrus’ seat, used by US Airways.
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TN boost AKL/PPT
Monday | May 24 2010AIR Tahiti Nui is adding a third weekly seasonal service between Auckland and Papeete effective 17 Nov – 23 Dec, according to travel agent GDSs and the carrier’s website.
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SQ profit soars
Monday | May 24 2010SINGAPORE Airlines has announced a S$278m fourth quarter profit – seven times the $42m result a year ago – with the strong result seeing the airline report an overall net profit of S$216m, down 80% on 2008/09.
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Fiji dive market up
Monday | May 24 2010TOURISM Fiji has reported a rapid rise in the popularity of the destination’s dive market, fueled by Chinese travellers taking advantage of Air Pacific’s direct Hong Kong-Nadi service.