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FLIGHT SCHEDULE CHANGE AHEAD FOR SAA |
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Monday, 24 July 2006 |
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South African Airways (SAA) will change its timetable of services from October to enable it to operate daily flights from Australia to South Africa. |
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INAUGURAL GIFT RETAIL SUMMIT FOR REED GIFT SHOW |
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Friday, 21 July 2006 |
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Reed Gift Fairs is launching an educational initiative for retailers at its Sydney September Fair. The Gift Retail Summit will offer retailers the latest tips, trends and insights from Michael Cleghorn and David Wilson. |
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MORE SEATS AND SKYBEDS ADDED TO QANTAS TOKYO SERVICES |
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Friday, 21 July 2006 |
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Qantas will increase capacity between Sydney and Tokyo (Narita) from 02 October, increasing the number of flights on the route from seven to 11 and moving to all A330-300 operations. |
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BIG MEDICAL MEET FOR MELBOURNE |
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Thursday, 20 July 2006 |
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Melbourne has secured one of the world’s major global conferences on biochemistry and molecular biology. The International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB) conference is expected to bring 1600 biochemists and molecular biologists to Australia from members based in 66 countries. IUBMB will be held at the new Melbourne Convention Centre (scheduled to open in 2009) from 25 September to 1 October, 2010. |
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EU WANTS AIRLINESTO SHOW FULL TICKET COSTS AND CHARGES |
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Wednesday, 19 July 2006 |
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The European Commission is expected to announce new rules preventing airlines advertising cheap flights while concealing the real price of tickets through various hidden charges. |
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GRIMMER CONSULTANCY ROLE FOR MACAU |
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Tuesday, 18 July 2006 |
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The Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) has appointed Gary Grimmer as adviser for the development of business tourism in Macau. |
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HAIR WE GO AGAIN: SALON XPO SETS 2007 DATES |
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Monday, 17 July 2006 |
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Organisers of the inaugural Salon XPO, a dedicated event for the hair and beauty industry, held at the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre, reported stronger than expected exhibition support and visitor attendance and have confirmed dates for a repeat event in 2007. |
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SHEN TO MARKET QUEENSLAND IN CHINA |
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Monday, 17 July 2006 |
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Tourism Queensland (TQ) has appointed Charley Shen its new marketing manager China. |
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BUSINESS TRAVEL AND TECHNOLOGY SHOW FOR SHANGHAI |
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Monday, 17 July 2006 |
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The US-based National Business Travel Association (NBTA) and Singapore media group TTG Asia are teaming up to launch the first annual China Corporate Travel & Technology World (CT&TW), to be held on April 22 - 24, 2007 in Shanghai, China. Venue for the event is the new Millennium Hongqiao Hotel Shanghai. This first-of-its-kind event is expected to bring together more than 300 corporate travel managers and suppliers from China, the rest of Asia-Pacific, and the United States for education and networking opportunities. |
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RECORD TRAFFIC FOR PERTH AIRPORT |
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Friday, 14 July 2006 |
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Perth Airport has reported record traffic with domestic travellers setting the pace. |
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EXHIBTION TO FOCUS ON ASIA |
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Thursday, 13 July 2006 |
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A new exhibition focusing on Asian travel destinations, food and culture has been added to the Australian event calendar. |
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AIR NEW ZEALAND QUITS SINGAPORE TO FOCUS ON NORTH ASIA SERVICES |
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Thursday, 13 July 2006 |
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Air New Zealand will suspend flight operations to Singapore and cancel twice weekly summer season flights from Christchurch to Los Angeles in a major change to its international route network. The airline has sustained significant losses flying to Singapore and will instead expand services to North Asia where it sees more opportunities for yield and growth. |
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EXHIBTION TO FOCUS ON ASIA |
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Wednesday, 12 July 2006 |
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A new exhibition focusing on Asian travel destinations, food and culture has been added to the Australian event calendar. |
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NEW SALES DIRECTOR FOR PCEC |
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Wednesday, 12 July 2006 |
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The Perth Convention Exhibition Centre (PCEC) has confirmed the appointment of Karen Teong as its new director of sales - Corporate. In her new role, she will be responsible for generating corporate meetings and function business with both new and existing clients across Australia. |
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CHINESE BIG SPENDERS IN AUSTRALIA |
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Tuesday, 11 July 2006 |
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Spending by Chinese visitors to Australia jumped by 35 per cent in the first quarter of 2006, confirming China’s status as the country’s fastest growing tourism market, according to new data by Visa International. |
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PREMIER SERVICE FOR ANA PREMIUM PASSENGERS |
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Tuesday, 11 July 2006 |
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First class passengers and top tier AMC members of Japan’s All Nippon Airlines (ANA) will be able to take advantage of a priority security lane at the new South Wing of Narita Airport’s Terminal 1 from July 13. Once checked-in, customers pass through the Priority Security Lane, from where they can proceed to immigration without the need to wait. Customers may also take one other person with them. |
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SAMOA REPORTS INCREASE IN TOURISM ARRIVALS |
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Friday, 07 July 2006 |
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The launch of Polynesian Blue Airlines Samoa services has resulted in strong tourism growth to the region according to new data. Tourism in Samoa grew by 14.5 per cent for January-May 2006 compared to an average of just 3.9 per cent per year for the past ten years according to figures from the National Department of Statistics in Samoa. |
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Friday, 07 July 2006 |
The Gold Coast International Hotel, Surfers Paradise, Queensland recently appointed John McFadden as its director of sales and marketing.
Prior to joining the GCI, McFadden spent the previous six years working with Accor Hotels in a number of positions including director of sales and marketing for both the Mercure Resort Great Keppel Island and the Mercure Resort Surfers Paradise. |
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THREE JOIN NIKKO KUALA LUMPUR EXECUTIVE TEAM |
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Friday, 07 July 2006 |
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The 468-room Hotel Nikko Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia has confirmed several new appointments. Joining the hotel is Naoko Tanobe (Tano) as director of sales-Japanese Accounts; being promoted is Katie Hoo as director of communications and Annie Shadyria Dures as catering sales manager. |
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NEW AIRLINE PLANS A$185 FARES BETWEEN LONDON – HONG KONG |
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Friday, 07 July 2006 |
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A new low-cost carrier will slash hundreds of pounds off the air fare charged by major long-haul carriers between the UK and Hong Kong. |
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