News
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Arrivals up 0.3%
Monday | May 10 2010THE trend estimate for short term visitor arrivals into Australia during Mar rose 0.3% compared to Feb according to figures released this morning by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
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Ireland – a journey worth making
Monday | May 10 2010TOURISM Ireland last week hosted a function in Sydney to celebrate the presence of Irish Minister for Trade and Enterprise, Billy Kelleher, who was visiting Australia as part of a trade mission. See http://www.flickr.com/photos/traveldailyau/4597491632/
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QF Korea cargo
Monday | May 10 2010THE International Air Services Commission this morning announced it’s received an application from Qantas seeking an unlimited allocation of capacity and frequency for cargo services on the Korea route.
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Hakim sells TJHIS
Monday | May 10 2010JEFF Hakim has sold his Travel Japan by H.I.S. wholesale operation to Tokyo-based H.I.S. Co Limited, with an official handover taking place today.
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UA tailstrike in SYD
Monday | May 10 2010UNITED Airlines flight UA870 operating from Sydney to San Francisco was forced to dump fuel and return to the airport shortly after take-off on Fri because of a tail-strike incident.
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Window Seat 10 May 10
Monday | May 10 2010ORLA Saul from Tourism Ireland gave attendees at a function last week some fantastic dietary tips on Irish cuisine.
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Easy agent cruises
Monday | May 10 2010PRINCESS Cruises has launched a new online booking tool for the travel industry, which allows agents to book their own holiday cruises via the line’s agent website at completecruisesolution.com.au (or .co.nz for TD’s Kiwi readers).
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CCS launches B2B
Monday | May 10 2010COMPLETE Cruise Solution has announced plans for a new agent website, which will launch in Nov and allow real time access to key cruise info and selling tools.
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Dorchester trade update
Monday | May 10 2010THERE aren’t many hotels in the world that can boast not one, but two polo playing fields, but that’s what guests will find at the new lavish Coworth Park Hotel at Ascot, 40 minutes from London, opening in Aug. See http://www.flickr.com/photos/traveldailyau/4596856837/
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Travel Daily on location onboard Pacific Jewel
Monday | May 10 2010THE 2010 Complete Cruise Solution Partnership Summit was held onboard P&O’s Pacific Jewel over the weekend, attracting some of the industry’s top cruise agents to a weekend of insider news, as well as a host of fun and frivolity.