News
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AC sign with DTW
Wednesday | Jun 30 2010AIR Canada has signed Discover the World Marketing to provide it with sales and marketing support and development through distribution channels in Singapore.
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MH commits to A380
Wednesday | Jun 30 2010MALAYSIA Airlines has refuted reports it wants to cancel an order of six Airbus A380s, with deputy transport minister Abdul Rahim Bakri saying, “MAS has no plans to rescind the order.”
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Cheers to you, United!
Wednesday | Jun 30 2010World Travel Professionals Brisbane recently won the major prize in the United Airlines Fiesta incentive, nabbing two economy tickets from Sydney to Cancun with UA and five nights at the all-inclusive Palace Resorts. (See here).
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SIA training stats
Wednesday | Jun 30 2010SINGAPORE Airlines has trained over 1,000 pilots at its flying school in Maroochydore, Qld since its opening in 2002, not 140 as mentioned in TD yesterday.
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In Mary’s footsteps
Wednesday | Jun 30 2010HARVEST Pilgrimages is offering a 15 day Scottish Heartland tour that follows in the footsteps of Mary MacKillop, visiting Oban, Fort William, Fort Augustus, Isle of Iona, Loch Ness, Stirling Castle and Edinburgh.
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FAA dishes out fine
Wednesday | Jun 30 2010THE US Federal Aviation Adm. has proposed to fine Executive Airlines US$700,000 for allegedly operating eight ATR-42 twin-turboprop planes which had not been properly inspected for possible cracks in 2007 and 2008.
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Aloha agent famil
Wednesday | Jun 30 2010HAWAII Tourism and Hawaiian Airlines have announced its annual ‘Experience Aloha’ famil will be held between 29 Oct and 07 Nov, with a total of40 spaces on the four itineraries up for grabs.
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IHG doubles China
Wednesday | Jun 30 2010INTERCONTINENTAL Hotels Group says it plans to double its presence in Greater China over the next 5 years to 250 hotels.
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EK pre pay baggage
Wednesday | Jun 30 2010EMIRATES has announced a new pre paid additional baggage feature on its website, offering passengers a discount of 15% on rates charged at the airport.
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Oracle benefits
Wednesday | Jun 30 2010TRAVELMANAGERS has described its internet system ‘The Oracle’ as one of the most efficient and effective ways for suppliers to communicate with its 240 Aussie travel managers.