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APP OF THE WEEK: Be a part of LOW FARE CALENDAR our Mega Famil Impress your clients by instantly to California showing them the lowest fares available over the next six months on an intuitive graph. Friday 21st August 2015 Etihad overhauls fares ETIHAD’S new fare structure Kogan enters travel arena (TD breaking news) will mean the ONLINE electronics retailer flights with a “reputable airline,” carrier no longer offers chauffeur Kogan.com is expanding into accommodation, coach transport, drive on all Business class fares. the travel sector, with the admission to attractions, an Effective for all sales from 14 launch of Kogan Travel offering English speaking guide and Sep 2015, the “Fare Choices” a range of “curated national and “plenty of delicious meals”. SAVE concept have varying inclusions. international getaways”. There are also packages in Fiji, * The cheapest fares are “Economy The company says it has gone to Thailand, the Maldives, Vietnam, $ Breaking Deals” (booking classes airlines, hotels, resorts and tour Bali, Japan and Malaysia as well 250 PER PERSON T & E) & offer one 23kg checked operators with the “negotiating as domestic deals in Adelaide, the bag and 7kg carry-on limit but no power of its two million loyal Gold Coast, Port Douglas, Broome date changes/refunds or eligibility customers to secure the best and Cairns. SMALL GROUP TOURING for upgrades. deals on the market”. Kogan ceo Ruslan Kogan said “Economy Saver” fares (booked Kogan claims to be offering “given our digital reach and EUROPE 2016 in U & V) offer more Etihad Guest discounts of as much as 76% customer base, we are able to EARLY BIRD Miles, date changes for a fee & the online at kogan.com/travel. make going on a well-earned Book, pay the deposit and applicable airfare payment by 18 December 2015 and save $250pp. Terms & conditions opportunity to pay for upgrades. The company has a tie-up holiday more affordable. SALE apply. “Economy Value” (L, Q, M & with the Qantas Frequent Flyer “We’ve amassed a dedicated K classes) allow two 23kg bags program (TD 15 Apr), providing fanbase that loves Kogan.com for and date changes & refunds for a one point per dollar on eligible an honest deal every day of the fee, while the top tier “Economy products - but this does not week,” he said. Freedom” (classes H, B & Y) has include the Kogan Travel offering. Kogan is an AFTA member and is 100% Guest Miles, two 23kg bags Launch offers include a 10- ATAS accredited. & free date changes and refunds. day Travel Asia tour of China All of EY’s new Business class from $1,399 per person twin THAI 787s to Brisbane fares offer two 32kg bags, but share, including international BRISBANE is set to welcome the lowest “Breaking Deals” tier THAI Airways International’s 787- doesn’t include chauffeur drive, Today’s issue of TD 8 Dreamliners ex Bangkok from date changes or refunds. Travel Daily today has seven NEW BROCHURE OUT NOW next month following a jet switch. “Business Saver” and “Business pages of news and photos, plus According to TG’s website, the Freedom” fares include chauffer full pages from: (click) Star Alliance member carrier will transfers, with Freedom allowing • AA Appointments jobs switch from daily 777-200/300s free date changes and refunds. • Rail Plus to BNE to the 787, effective 25 Oct. 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Website: www.traveldaily.com.au | Phone: 1300 799 220 | Fax: 1300 799 221 | Email: [email protected] Page 1 Friday 21st August 2015 Skal dines with TAFE VA tops Jul OTP THE next meeting of Sydney ACCC QF/MU about-face VIRGIN Australia was the most Skal International will see THE Australian Competition “We put a strong case to the punctual scheduled carrier in members dine at Sydney TAFE’s and Consumer Commission says ACCC that outlined the benefits Australia last month, with figures The Apprentice restaurant - a it remains concerned that the of this partnership for travellers from the Bureau of Infrastructure, training facility for the up and alliance between Qantas and as well as Australian tourism and Transport and Regional coming stars of hospitality. China Eastern Airlines could result trade,” Joyce said. Economics showing 86.8% of VA Sydney TAFE Institute Director, in “significant public detriment,” He said working with China flights arrived on time. David Riordan, will be the guest despite this morning reversing Eastern would help maximise Qantas was just behind at 85.5% speaker for the event taking place its earlier draft decision (TD 24 the Qantas presence throughout followed by Tigerair at 76.2% and on 09 Sep - for more details see Mar) which proposed denying China, and build a more then Jetstar at 74.5%. sydney.skal.org.au. authorisation to the deal. sustainable platform for growth. QantasLink was the best The ACCC has given approval “We cannot fly to every performing regional airline for on New Finnair routes for the alliance to proceed (TD destination in China...however time arrivals with 83.6% ,followed breaking news) with the five year our deepened relationship with by Regional Express at 82.8% and FINNAIR has announced authorisation coming with several China Eastern supports our VA Regional Airlines at 80.9%. new services from Helsinki to conditions. successful strategy to work with The highest percentage of Edinburgh, Billund, Pula and Since originally denying the deal key partners around the world”. cancellations were incurred by Svalbard, with flights to the Qantas and China Eastern “have The ACCC is requiring Qantas QantasLink with 3%, followed by Scottish capital to operate from provided significant commitments and China Eastern to grow Virgin Australia at 2.6%, Jetstar 18 Apr-27 Oct 2016. to add additional frequencies and capacity on routes between with 2.3%, VA Regional at 2.3%, Billund, the Danish home of destinations between Australia Australia and Shanghai by 21% Qantas with 1.3%, Tigerair at the LEGOLAND theme park, will and China,” the ACCC said. over the next five years, and will 1.2% and Regional Express at 0.4%. become a year-round AY port. These include additional peak also closely monitor point to season frequencies between point fares between Sydney and 2016 EUROPE Australia and Shanghai, as well as Shanghai which will be subject an unspecified new year-round to a “route-specific growth EARLY BIRD SALE route to be launched by China obligation.” Eastern (TD 18 Nov). “Qantas and China Eastern also Wanda Sydney plan propose to significantly expand the range of destinations covered DEVELOPMENT plans for by their existing codeshare the new Wanda Vista hotel at agreement,” the ACCC said. Goldfields House in Sydney - part Qantas ceo Alan Joyce said of the ‘Sydney One’ project (TD the final decision will “help the 28 Jan) - have gone on exhibition. airlines deliver a better travel The Dailan Wanda Group experience...and strengthen proposal for Fairfax House and Australia’s connections with 1 Alfred Place in Circular Quay China, a key trading partner. features a 185m mixed residential building and a 110m luxury hotel (pictured centre, left) which will BA staffer imprisoned include a new ‘Rugby Club’. A WOMAN working in a British SAVE up to $1000 per couple! Airways call centre has been • Maximum group size only 28 given a 12 month sentence after • Leisurely 2, 3, 4 & 5 night stays she was convicted of stealing more than £50,000 from the • Genuinely inclusive tours carrier in a lost baggage scam. • More sightseeing time 27-year-old Charlotte Syers • Guaranteed group departures allegedly used BA systems to set up fraudulent lost baggage CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS claims, directing refunds into her own bank account. She also issued a number of fake electronic vouchers for discounted flights which are given to customers who make complaints, selling them on eBay. 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