Australia Tourism Exchange 2010 has started this week in Adelaide, and there seems to be little else on people’s lips right now, than the massive differences in fortunes between Virgin Blue and Qantas. Just weeks after former Qantas general manager, John Borghetti, took the reigns at Virgin Blue, the airline ...

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Qantas has teamed up with Tourism Australia in an attempt to lure overseas visitors down under. A three year partnership will see the nation’s flag carrier and the tourism authority team up for a range of public relations activities, including major international trade shows, business events and marketing strategies. Qantas Group ...

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Air New Zealand has announced that if it can obtain the necessary regulatory approval, it will allow passengers to use their mobile phones to send emails and text messages mid-flight. The airline plans to introduce the option before the end of the year on its 777-300 aircraft. Air New Zealand still ...

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The country’s second-largest airline, Virgin Blue, has announced that its profit for the financial year could be as much as 75 per cent lower than forecast. Shares in the airline dropped a massive 28 per cent in Sydney to just 31 cents each. This is the largest drop the carrier ...

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National flag-carrier, Qantas, is challenging a Federal Court decision which could see it ordered to repay tens of millions of dollars in lost commission to travel agents. The court ruled that a fuel surcharge imposed on passengers by the airline should have been included in base calculations on commissions, as ...

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In reaction to an improvement in business travel numbers and in an attempt to boost capacity, Singapore Airlines has announced that it will be dedicating more Airbus A380s to its Australian routes. The airline has just announced net profits for the year of $187.4 and says that bookings, especially in ...

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Sydney is now the proud owner of the country’s first ever on-street charging facility for electric vehicles. The charging point is located in Derby Place, Glebe, and was officially opened by Lord Mayor of Sydney, Clover Moore MP. The plug-in point is able to recharge a converted Toyota Prius in ...

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Failed talks between British Airways and the union representing the interests of the airline’s cabin crew over the weekend, could result in disruption for Qantas passengers travelling on code-share services between London and Europe. Australia’s flag-carrier has warned that some customers may need to be booked onto other services or ...

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Air New Zealand has risen to fifth place in the rankings of the world’s best airlines. The announcement was made on Thursday at the annual Skytrax World Airline Awards held in Germany. It is the first time that the airline has beaten Qantas, who slipped one place to seventh. The Skytrax ...

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Travel website, JohnnyForeigner.net, has just released the results of a survey to find out which country’s football fans are likely to be the most promiscuous during the upcoming World Cup in South Africa. A stunning 42 per cent of Australians who responded to the poll said that they were either going ...

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