20 June, 2008
The US Government is imposing tougher restrictions on Australians wanting to visit America.
Australia is currently one of more than two dozen countries that enjoy visa waiver rights for short-term travel to the US.
But from the beginning of next year Australians wanting to travel to America will have to register with the US Government at least [...]
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30 May, 2008
The hassles of the $25 international departure fee imposed upon passengers leaving Auckland Airport has finally been eliminated, as CEO Don Huse announced Wednesday morning, at a media breakfast in Rotorua, at Trenz 2008.
The anticipated transition to a new departure fee collection process has commenced, and on or after July 1, 2008, Auckland Airport will [...]
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23 May, 2008
Qantas announced that it would increase its international and domestic fares for tickets issued in Australia from 4 June onwards.
Qantas CEO, Geoff Dixon said that international and domestic fares would increase by 4 per cent and 3 percent respectively.
“Oil and jet fuel prices continue to break records, with West Texas Intermediate spot crude oil passing [...]
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9 May, 2008
BCD Travel has identified a wide variation in the degree of success achieved by corporations in Asia Pacific as they adopt online booking programs. Companies typically decide to introduce online booking tools in order to better manage travel costs and improve productivity for staff, while strengthening travel policy compliance and effectiveness, notes BCD Travel. Yet [...]
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