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Tiger Airways Moves to Profit but Australia Still Struggling
Just recently, the well known budget airline Tiger Airways announced that it had made a net profit of some S$14.1 million for the second quarter. However, the low cost carrier continued its policy of not disclosing profitability of its Australian division. Tony Davis, who is the chief executive of Tiger Airways,
by Bobby Jones November 4th, 2010
Australia and the UK Issue New Travel Advisory for the Philippines
The governments in both Australia and the UK have just recently issued separate advisories to their citizens. This advisory is trying to discourage their people from traveling to the Philippines. The warning itself is citing imminent terrorist attacks as the ...
by Tanya Propst November 3rd, 2010
Travelers Issued Warning Over Cheap Airline Tickets
Travelers are now being warned to look out for a flights website that is offering airline tickets that are up to 50 percent lower than market rates. Western Australia Consumers Protection has raised the alarm about the site cheaper-flights.com.au. This ...
by Andrew Soyer November 2nd, 2010
Qatar Airways Says Powerful Bomb Mailed From Yemen Traveled on Passenger Flight
According to a Qatar Airways spokesman, one of the two powerful bombs that were mailed from Yemen to Chicago traveled by way of a passenger flight within the Middle East. The airline spokesperson said that one of the packages contained ...
by Tina Lane November 1st, 2010
Flexicar Acquired by Hertz
It now seems that the Australian car sharing company, Flexicar, has announced that they have signed an agreement for Hertz to acquire the company. Flexicar, which has its headquarters in Melbourne, provides car sharing services to members throughout Melbourne and Sydney. The company will be integrated into Connect by Hertz
by Paul Scott October 29th, 2010
Jim Kennedy Is Out of Ideas for Queensland Tourism
Jim Kennedy, who has been called Mr Tourism, has admitted that he is now out of ideas for Queensland's struggling tourism industry. He said that the industry is plagued by political interference, poor marketing, fragmentation and a lack of new ...
by Emily Penbryn October 28th, 2010
Tourism New Zealand Gives In
After a lot of debates over Australians claiming New Zealand's greatest parts, it seems that Tourism New Zealand has finally just given in. The tourism company said “what's ours is yours” in a new advertising campaign. They did this in ...
by Robin Welch October 27th, 2010
Travelers Warned Against Bringing Porn to Australia
People who are planning on taking a trip to Australia better think twice about bringing along their collection of porn. This is not just porn videos, but racy photos that could be saved on a phone or computer. Under a brand ...
by Dave Humphries October 26th, 2010
Kenya Airways Makes its Way into the Australian Market
Just recently, Kenya Airways has confirmed that it will expand its operations into the Australian market through a new code share agreement with Qantas. Under this new agreement, Kenya Airways will code share on daily services between Bangkok and Sydney. The managing director of Kenya Airways, Titus Naikuni, said that the
by Samuel Edwards October 25th, 2010
Australian Tourists Violated by Hidden Surveillance Cameras on Magnetic Island
If there is one thing that ranks in the top ten of things that people do not want to find in their hotel room, it has to be a surveillance camera. Well it now appears that some Australian tourists were ...
by Bobby Jones October 22nd, 2010
