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Annual business events mart for Perth |
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M.I.C.E News
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Friday, 30 July 2010 |
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The Perth Convention Bureau (PCB) is to stage a Business Events annual trade show from 2011 to update meeting and event planners on Perth as a meeting destination.
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Branson gets personal with Qantas's Joyce |
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BTN News
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Friday, 30 July 2010 |
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Virgin Group's global champion, shareholder Sir Richard Branson has responded to recent Qantas jibes about Virgin Australia by saying Qantas's boss, Alan Joyce, is running scared of Virgin Blue's assault on the business market.
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Rix calls for end to corporate points accruals |
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Friday, 30 July 2010 |
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Australia's Tiger Airways says businesses should ban staff from accruing frequent flyer points.
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BA adds half a billion to cash balance |
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Friday, 30 July 2010 |
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UK carrier British Airways suffered another quarter of losses due to cabin crew strikes and the volcanic ash cloud that closed European air space in April and early May, but it says its underlying financial performance has improved.
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Tourism NT chief to step down |
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Thursday, 29 July 2010 |
Maree Tetlow, chief executive for Tourism NT, has confirmed her resignation from the organisation, effective 26 November. Tetlow will be returning home to Tasmania with her family.
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ISCAS to meet in Melbourne |
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Thursday, 29 July 2010 |
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Melbourne, Australia has won its bid to host the International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS) in 2014. The conference is expected to attract 1,000 delegates, injecting more than A$4 million into the Victoria economy.
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Hong Kong exhibition numbers bounce back |
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Thursday, 29 July 2010 |
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Hong Kong has bounced back after the 2008 global economic downturn and is showing encouraging growth signs in its number of exhibitions, exhibiting companies and visitors, according to a new survey by the The Hong Kong Exhibition and Convention Industry Association (HKECIA).
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Tourism WA to seek Red Bull replacements |
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Thursday, 29 July 2010 |
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Tourism WA has been told by the organiser of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship that the 2011 series has been cancelled worldwide. Kate Lamont, Tourism WA chair, says her staff will aggressively pursue new, international events to replace the Perth event.
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2,000 buyers already for AIBTM 2011 |
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Thursday, 29 July 2010 |
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The Americas Meetings and Events Exhibition (AIBTM) has registered 2,000 hosted buyers for its Baltimore mart 21-23 June 2011.
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NBTA task force for airline ancillaries |
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Thursday, 29 July 2010 |
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The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) has created a task force to address issues and find solutions to the challenges airline ancillary fees present for the managed travel industry.
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Southport gains AIM accreditation |
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Thursday, 29 July 2010 |
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Southport in the North West of England has become fully accredited to the conference and meetings industry’s AIM standard.
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ACB exceeds all 2009/10 targets |
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Thursday, 29 July 2010 |
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The Adelaide Convention Bureau closed the 2009/2010 financial year in a strong position with all targets being exceeded - including bed nights and economic impact secured for South Australia.
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Qantas trials queue-free check in at Perth |
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BTN News
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Thursday, 29 July 2010 |
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Australian airline Qantas has launched a trial of its all-new ‘Next Generation Check-in’ system at Perth Airport domestic terminal.
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US carrier merger gets EU OK |
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Thursday, 29 July 2010 |
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USA-based United Airlines and Continental Airlines have received unconditional clearance from the European Commission on the airlines’ proposed merger.
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US domestic fares up - not counting ancillaries |
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BTN News
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Thursday, 29 July 2010 |
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US domestic airfares jumped 4.7 per cent to an average US$328.12 in the first quarter of this year compared with the same period in 2009.
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Qantas to seek regional airport regulation? |
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BTN News
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Thursday, 29 July 2010 |
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Australia's Qantas claims it is battling unreasonably high charges at some council-run regional airports in mining centres in WA and Queensland and that the charges threaten the nation's prosperity.
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Qantas to keep Aust Air and Star Track Express shares |
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Thursday, 29 July 2010 |
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Australia's Qantas wants a base in mainland China that it can use to serve Europe, but needs European permissions, according to ceo Alan Joyce.
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BTN News
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Thursday, 29 July 2010 |
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UK carrier British Airways has criticised UK government plans to charge all passengers flying from the UK a fixed fee to cover airline failures.
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Malaysia budgets 5pc charter growth |
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BTN News
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Thursday, 29 July 2010 |
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Malaysia's Malaysia Airlines says it expects to see five per cent annual growth in revenue from charter services.
Last year, it recorded about RMB200 million from its charter flights.
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Qantas, Virgin at odds on market approach |
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BTN News
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Thursday, 29 July 2010 |
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Qantas appears to be staking out its patch, with executives saying any airline with a "middle of the road strategy" - such as Virgin Blue - is destined for failure.
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