New research by travel experts Expedia.com.au shows that even though flights were severely disrupted recently because of the ash cloud from the Eyjafjallajokull volcano, Europe is now the number one destination for Australian holidaymakers looking for value for money. The website’s Foreign Exchange Index currently shows that out of the ...
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The US Department of Transportation has announced that many airlines, such as United Airlines, made a large chunk of their revenues last year because of the introduction of additional fees. The biggest earner was the checked baggage fee, which was tacked on by many airlines during the global economic downturn ...
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The proposed alliance between Air New Zealand and Virgin Blue will result in lower air fares for passengers travelling across the Tasman, according to the chief executives of both carriers. Although still waiting for approval from airline regulators, an alliance would also result in more seats and an increased frequency ...
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Qantas Airways could see it position as the number one carrier between Australia and New Zealand usurped as Air New Zealand and Virgin Blue discuss a possible tie-up. Air New Zealand has confirmed to the Australian Securities Exchange that the two airlines have been holding talks for a number of ...
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Emerald foods has just signed a deal with retail giant Woolworths, in Australia, which will see its ice cream and ice cream-related products sold in stores around the country. New Zealand-based Emerald foods will list six different flavours, including Macadamia, Cookies and Cream, Classic Vanilla, White Chocolate and Raspberry, Chocolate ...
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Airline experts are warning that the price of tickets are likely to rise over the next two years, but not because of the volcanic ash cloud which recently cost many carriers millions in lost revenue.
Peter Harbison, from Australia’s Centre for Pacific Aviation, predicted that prices will rise in line with ...
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As Japan Airlines desperately struggles to come up with a restructuring plan which will save the carrier from liquidation, it has emerged that it may look for a two-month extension on the deadline for it to submit its rehabilitation plans to the Tokyo District Court. The plans were supposed to ...
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Qantas is holding emergency meetings to decide how best to clear its backlog of passengers after the volcanic ash cloud which recently shut down airspace over Europe. The airline estimates that around 15,500 of its passengers faced disruption because of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano eruption.
Spokeswoman for Qantas, Olivia Worth, warned that ...
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Virgin Atlantic have been given the chance to defend itself in the face of price fixing allegations. The Office of Fair Trading has issued a ‘statement of objections’ to both Virgin Atlantic and Cathay Pacific over the allegations. Although the OFT says that it should not be assumed that any law ...
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A group of men, from some of the biggest companies in the country, have decided to get together to work out how better to increase the profiles of women in the work place. Ten senior executives, from companies such as Westpac, Telstra and Woolworths, aim to meet up regularly under ...
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