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Up, up and away at Western Sydney
Friday | Sep 17 2021WESTERN Sydney Airport has granted the contract to design and build its airfield to a joint venture between CBP Contractors and Acciona, with construction of the 3.7km runway and “rapid-exit taxiways” to start next year.
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The sweet taste of Qld
Friday | Sep 17 2021CAIRNS Airport celebrated the introduction of Skytrans Airlines’ first services to the Whitsunday Coast and Rockhampton this week, with executives savouring the sweet moment with a plethora of cakes.
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Sweet treats titillate travel
Wednesday | Sep 15 2021THE first week of the inaugural Great Travel Daily Bake Off has inspired some very impressive creations, with several delightful interpretations of caramel slice clearly going down a treat.
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Get Wiggling around Australia
Wednesday | Sep 15 2021TOURISM Australia’s Holiday Here This Year campaign just got a whole lot more fun, with news that The Wiggles have jumped aboard to create a new guide to the best domestic holidays.
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Paulie’s push a touching tribute
Tuesday | Sep 14 2021PAULIE Veneto was a flight attendant working for United Airlines during the horrific 9/11 terror attacks of 2001, and 20 years later the now-retired hostee is pushing a beverage cart from Boston to New York City to honour the memories of those who died on that awful day.
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Day off was the cat’s pyjamas
Tuesday | Sep 14 2021LAST week Intrepid Travel’s team in Australia took advantage of a mental health day introduced by the company to ensure the team could relax and reconnect with loved ones in what has been a stressful COVID period.
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Largest SAF deal to date
Monday | Sep 13 2021UNITED Airlines has announced its intention to purchase 1.5 billion gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from cleantech company Alder Fuels – a move the airline claims is the largest publicly announced agreement of its kind in aviation history.
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Having a jab at inequity
Friday | Sep 10 2021TO SUPPORT its team and the wider community in the fight against COVID-19 infection, Intrepid is offering all of its global office team members paid vaccination leave.
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Whitsundays Rick pick
Thursday | Sep 9 2021FORMER Tourism and Events Queensland executive Rick Hamilton (pictured) has been appointed the new CEO of Tourism Whitsundays, where he will be charged with increasing the visitation, dispersal, expenditure and length of stay in the region.
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TAT gets straight to the point
Thursday | Sep 9 2021THE Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Sydney team is the latest office in the tourism industry to be fully vaccinated.