News
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Disney up and down
Thursday | May 13 2010THE Walt Disney Company has reported a 2% rise in revenue for its Parks & Resorts worldwide to US$2.4b year-on-year, for the quarter ending 03 Apr.
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EK profit soars
Thursday | May 13 2010EMIRATES yesterday reported a US$1.1b group net profit for the year to 31 Mar, with the airline division contributing more than 90% of the income.
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AFTA Update 13 May 10
Thursday | May 13 2010THIS week the Federal Budget was handed down and as is now a traditional event, the National Tourism Alliance, of which AFTA is a member holds its annual post budget forum in Canberra.
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Everyone but Yosemite Sam
Thursday | May 13 2010Insight Vacations and Air New Zealand recently hosted 25 travel agents from around Australia on an eight day Insight Vacations ‘Best of California’ educational. See http://www.flickr.com/photos/traveldailyau/4605860426/
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GA reduces YQ tax
Thursday | May 13 2010GARUDA Indonesia has clarified it has reduced its YQ fuel/insurance surcharge (TD yest.) from US$15 to US$5 insurance surcharge only per sector, for tickets sold and journey originating from Australia and NZ, for ticketing from 18 May.
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Intrepid kiwi trips
Thursday | May 13 2010INTREPID Travel and Trek Tracks in New Zealand have signed a pact which will see the tour company add three new itineraries to is ‘basix’ range of products, aimed at the backpacker market.
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Uniworld update
Thursday | May 13 2010REFURBISHMENTS on Uniworld Boutique River Cruises’ River Queen and River Empress have been completed, with each vessel receiving new colour schemes in time for the 2010 European season.
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Virgin SLS pact
Thursday | May 13 2010VIRGIN Blue has partnered with Australia’s Surf Life Saving (SLS) to raise awareness about surf safety for pax on nationwide domestic services, as flagged last month by TD (TD 27 Apr).
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Dreamliner on track
Thursday | May 13 2010BOEING yesterday confirmed that the first of its long-awaited 787 Dreamliner aircraft is expected to be delivered to launch customer ANA by the end of the year.
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BI leases SQ 777s
Thursday | May 13 2010ROYAL Brunei Airlines and Singapore Airlines have signed an agreement that will see BI lease six SIA Boeing 777-200ER aircraft, to replace its ageing 767-300ERs.