US pulling more tourists (Travelpress)
Thursday, December 20th, 2007About 4.1 million international visitors travelled to the US in September 2007, an increase of 13 percent over September 2006.
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Archive for December, 2007
New player slams Air New Zealand (Travelpress)
Thursday, December 20th, 2007New Zealand low cost carrier Kiwijet has hit out at Air New Zealand, accusing it of "spoiled child behaviour."
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Hobart voted Australia’s 5th-most popular Xmas destination (ABC)
Thursday, December 20th, 2007Hobart is the fifth-most popular Christmas destination in Australia, according to an online accommodation website.
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Big time country in Tamworth (Travelpress)
Wednesday, December 19th, 2007One of the world’s biggest country music festivals will be held in Tamworth from January 18 to 27.
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Holiday hate: The car trip (Travelpress)
Wednesday, December 19th, 2007Australian travellers rate the car trip as the worst part of any holiday, according to a new survey.
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Cairns tourism holding firm (Travelpress)
Wednesday, December 19th, 2007Cairns and Tropical North Queensland have recorded an increase in domestic holiday visitors, despite increased overseas competition.
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Allow extra time - Sydney passengers told (Travelpress)
Wednesday, December 19th, 2007Sydney Airport passengers are being asked to allow extra time to get to the airport and catch their flight from today until Christmas.
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Kiwijet considers trans-Tasman option (Travelpress)
Wednesday, December 19th, 2007New Zealand low cost carrier Kiwijet may fly trans-Tasman routes when it takes to the air next year.
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Take a ride on the Wildside (Travelpress)
Tuesday, December 18th, 2007Australia’s premier staged mountain bike event will be held on Tasmania’s west coast from January 19 to 22.
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Tourist’s pizza in safe place (Travelpress)
Tuesday, December 18th, 2007An American tourist has had an embarrassing moment with a pizza, after locking it in a safe that she thought was a microwave oven.
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Passengers caught in Fiji delay (Travelpress)
Tuesday, December 18th, 2007Passengers have been stranded at Fiji’s Nadi airport for two days after a series of last minute cancellations on Air Pacific flights.
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Sydney collects mass of scissors and knives (Travelpress)
Tuesday, December 18th, 2007Sydney Airport has revealed that it collects more than 9000 prohibited items from carry-on baggage each month.
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UK plans three-month holiday limit (Travelpress)
Tuesday, December 18th, 2007Australians could soon find their holidays in the UK limited to three months.
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UK considers cutting tourist visa to 3 mths (ABC)
Tuesday, December 18th, 2007The British Government wants to cut the length of tourist visas from six months to three in a plan aimed at curbing illegal immigration.
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Guyra serves up sheep and spuds (Travelpress)
Monday, December 17th, 2007Premium lamb and fresh potatoes will be on the menu during a festival in Guyra from January 18 to 28.
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