According to a new report, Chinese Yuppies, or 'Chuppies' as they are otherwise affectionately known, are making Australia their number one choice when it comes to travel. The Visa PATA Travel Intentions Survey revealed that over half the people polled in mainland China said that it was their intention to ...
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Leading UK car rental comparison experts, Carrentals.co.uk, is looking for the most entertaining car related video on the internet. it is doing this by launching The Carrentals.co.uk Video Challenge. The competition is free to enter, the rules are simple, and there are some great prizes.
Those wishing to take part need ...
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A high security committal hearing is underway in the west Sydney suburb of Parramatta. 10 Comanchero gang members are standing trial charged with the murder of the brother of a high profile Hells Angels member at Sydney Airport last year. Three Hells Angels members are also being tried for their ...
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Competition in the domestic aviation market looks set to increase as Tiger Airways plans to increase its market share from seven to 10 per cent. The budget off-shoot of Singapore Airlines also plans to have 30 aircraft based in the country by 2016, according to industry analysts.
In May, the airline ...
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Palm oil and paper giant, Sinar Mas, has been told by Greenpeace that its commitment to sustainability is worthless, and, according to Bustar Maitar, a forest campaigner for the ecological group in Southeast Asia, some of the world’s best known brands are complicit in the company’s trashing of the rainforests.
Asia ...
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Concerns have been raised over speculation that investment groups including Macquarie Group are looking to buy up farmland and use it for forestry plantations. It is believed that 5,000 hectares of farming land is currently under offer near Hamilton in southwest Victoria. It is thought that the new forestry projects ...
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Many experts in the airline industry are wondering if Michael O’Leary’s recent announcement that he wants to put vertical seats onto his aircraft was serious, or one of the airline’s publicity stunts. Ryanair claims that the new arrangement would provide standing room options for passengers on short haul flights at ...
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Two former executives at Qantas budget offshoot, Jetstar Pacific, who have been embroiled in a fuel-hedging investigation in Vietnam, have been permitted to return to their homes in Australia. Daniela Marsilli, the airline’s former chief operating officer, and Tristan Freeman, Jetstar Pacific’s former chief financial officer, were detained by the ...
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The finalists of the Avis Travel Agent Scholarship of Excellence have been announced. The six travel consultants to have made it through what has been described as one of the toughest competitions in the scholarships 14-year history, were chosen from agencies across the country.
The finalists are Kelly Spinks from Jetset ...
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Chief executive at Virgin Blue, John Borghetti, revealed his new management team to employees in Brisbane yesterday. The list of executives who will report directly to him has grown from six to eight.
Andrew David, the airlines chief operating officer, has announced that he will be departing at the end of ...
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