News
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DJ route review
Thursday | Jun 3 2010AN extensive review of Virgin Blue and V Australia’s routes initiated by the carriers new ceo John Borghetti may see its leisure-focused routes from Australia to Fiji and Phuket cut, according to a number of mainstream media reports today.
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EK LHR A380 boost
Thursday | Jun 3 2010EMIRATES has announced that its second daily A380 flight between Dubai and London Heathrow will commence two weeks earlier than planned due to an accelerated delivery of another superjumbo from Airbus.
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Tourico targets Oz
Thursday | Jun 3 2010GLOBAL wholesale travel provider Tourico has appointed Tony Marshall to the newly created role of Vice President of Product for Asia-Pacific, signalling the company’s move into the Australasian market.
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Tiger commits to Victoria
Thursday | Jun 3 2010IT’S probably not much of a surprise, but Tiger Airways today confirmed that the first route from its new base at Avalon Airport in Victoria will operate to the Gold Coast (TD breaking news).
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TA ad going off
Thursday | Jun 3 2010THE viral spread of the new Tourism Australia TV commercial is continuing, with the version uploaded on Travel Daily TV now viewed by more than 14,000 people around the globe.
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RCC loyalty revamp
Thursday | Jun 3 2010ROYAL Caribbean has announced big changes to its ‘Crown & Anchor Society’ loyalty scheme to provide better recognition and rewards for frequent cruisers – details in today’s Cruise Weekly.
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Oz fares drop
Thursday | Jun 3 2010EXPEDIA’S corporate offshoot Egencia has released its 2010 Corporate Travel Global Benchmarking Study, confirming “substantial decreases” on domestic airfares in Australia.
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New 777 for BI
Wednesday | Jun 2 2010ROYAL Brunei Airlines has taken delivery of its first Boeing 777-200ER in a ceremony at Brunei International Airport yesterday.
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ADS changes in NZ
Wednesday | Jun 2 2010Changes to the code of conduct governing the scheme will “help address quality issues impacting travel from China, and improve the value of this market,” according to TNZ ceo Kevin Bowler.
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Whales in Sydney
Wednesday | Jun 2 2010YESTERDAY was the official first day of the Sydney whale season, with the arrival of a pod of humpbacks in the harbour.
