Archive for May, 2008

Jetstar accommodates stranded passengers (Travelpress)

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

Jetstar was to accommodate passengers stranded in Hobart after one of its planes was grounded yesterday.

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Nude flights given the chop (Travelpress)

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

Plans for special nude flights in Germany have been ditched, despite strong bookings.

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Passenger planes on go-slow (Travelpress)

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

Australian passenger planes are being flown more slowly in a bid to save fuel and cut costs, it has been revealed.

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Qantas to raise fares again (Travelpress)

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

Qantas will increase its international and domestic fares again, only a month after their most recent rise.

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KI ferry cancelled for winter (ABC)

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

Tourists have been hit by a sudden cancellation of one of the ferry services to Kangaroo Island in South Australia.

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Hobart hosts celebration of song (Travelpress)

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

Singers will gather in Hobart for a celebration of the human voice from July 3 to 6.

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Wild celebration in Beaudesert (Travelpress)

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

Australia’s wildlife will be the focus of a festival to be held in Beaudesert in September.

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Direct Norfolk-Gold Coast flights (Travelpress)

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

Direct flights between the Gold Coast and Norfolk Island will become a reality in October.

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Adelaide Zoo to be transformed (Travelpress)

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

Adelaide Zoo is to undergo a $19 million revamp that promises to transform facilities for both its animals and visitors.

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Time to team up with Kiwis: report (Travelpress)

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

Australia should enter into a partnership with New Zealand in order to boost inbound visitor numbers, according to a new report.

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NZ music stars headline Queenstown celebration (Travelpress)

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

Four of New Zealand’s best music acts will be part of the Queenstown Winter Festival, from June 27 to July 6.

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BA subsidiary takes flight (Travelpress)

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

A new British Airways subsidiary will begin operating next month.

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Skywest returns to Karratha (Travelpress)

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

Skywest Airlines is to resume services between Perth and Karratha from May 27.

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Four wheelers look for luxury touches (Travelpress)

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

Four-wheel-drive travellers in Australia enjoy luxuries as much as roughing it, a new survey has found.

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Two year time frame mooted for Sun Coast theme park (ABC)

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

Village Roadshow says it spent three years looking for a location for a Wet ‘n’ Wild-style theme park on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.

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