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BUSINESS TRAVEL FROM AUSTRALIA UP SLIGHTLY SINCE TSUNAMI
Business travel from Australia had increased since the Boxing Day tsunami that devastated communities in South East Asia, a travel company said today.
The corporate division of travel agency company Flight Centre Ltd (ASX:FLT), FCm Travel Solutions, said business travel was up slightly in past weeks because some of its clients were involved in the clean up after the disaster. From BUSINESS TRAVEL FROM AUSTRALIA UP SLIGHTLY SINCE TSUNAMI
Date: February 3rd, 2005 | No Comments
Longest flights will be to Australia
The longest direct passenger flights in the world will operate to and from Australia when the A380 aircraft comes into service in 2006.
The unveiling of the first A380 in France yesterday had airlines scrambling to lay their claim to aviation history. From Longest flights will be to Australia
Date: February 2nd, 2005 | No Comments
Singapore, Australia close to air deal
Singapore and Australia are close to signing an open skies pact that would give flag carrier Singapore Airlines Ltd. long-sought access to lucrative U.S.-Australian routes, a Singapore official has said. From Singapore, Australia close to air deal
Date: January 30th, 2005 | No Comments
Four Seasons Hotel Sydney wins �Best Hotel in Australia�
Four Seasons Hotel Sydney has been recognised as the best hotel in Australia in the 2005 TRAVEL + LEISURE Top 500 World�s Best Awards.
The Awards highlight the views, location, spa and 24-hour gym and business centre as the top reasons to visit Four Seasons Hotel Sydney. From Four Seasons Hotel Sydney wins �Best Hotel in Australia�
Date: January 29th, 2005 | No Comments
Travel giant a casualty of price war
CUT-throat competition between discount airlines Jetstar and Virgin Blue may be fine for the passengers but the nation’s biggest travel agent, Flight Centre, has been caught in the crossfire.
The stockmarket yesterday carved $270 million off the value of Flight Centre, after the travel retailer issued a statement to the ASX late on Thursday night saying its profit for the six months to December would be up to 10 per cent lower than last year From Travel giant a casualty of price war
Date: January 26th, 2005 | No Comments
Traveller duty free limits raised
The Federal Government has announced an increase in the value of duty free goods travellers can bring into and take out of Australia.
The changes will come into effect today and will allow people to more than double the amount of their duty free allowances. From Traveller duty free limits raised
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Date: February 2nd, 2005 | No Comments
Arrivals at all-time high
International arrivals into Australia reached an all-time record in 2004, with an estimated 5.2 million visitors recorded for the year.
Latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics have confirmed 2004 was an excellent year for Australian tourism, with the estimated increase in international arrivals of 5.5 per cent for December marking the 16th consecutive month of growth. From Arrivals at all-time high
Date: January 31st, 2005 | No Comments
Updated alert on UK travel
AUSTRALIAN travellers were warned today to be on their guard while visiting cinemas, theatres and pubs in the United Kingdom, in updated terrorism advice.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has updated its travel advice for the UK, urging Australian tourists to be alert to suspicious activities. From Updated alert on UK travel
Date: January 29th, 2005 | No Comments
Teens have a ball on global travels
THEY’RE all intent on seeing the world but they do it in different ways � some have sex with complete strangers as they trek across the globe, others try to make the planet a better place and a few have discovered the gastronomic delights of Cambodian spiders. From Teens have a ball on global travels
Date: January 27th, 2005 | 1 comment
Australians holiday home and away
MANY Australians are getting the best of both worlds this summer - planning overseas trips as well as enjoying their traditional summer beach holiday.
Tourism Australia director Andrew McEvoy says 18 per cent of Australians take holidays in January, and that the healthy economy, together with the strength of the Australian dollar, was encouraging people to head overseas. From Australians holiday home and away
Date: January 25th, 2005 | No Comments