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Coolangatta will be able to get and premium leisure market has shares yesterday, with the This month we’re giving away the Virgin Australia VIP treatment been growing dramatically, and transaction a transfer of a holding an amazing five night trip for two with the opening of the airline’s “we’re now the airline that brings previously held via an “equity to Hawaii, courtesy of Hawaii first Lounge at the Gold Coast these pax to the Gold Coast in derivative” (TD 27 Sep). Tourism, Hawaiian Airlines and Airport this morning. large numbers,” she said. NZ’s physical shareholding now the stunning Trump International Located at the southern end of “Virgin Australia has been amounts to 18.49%, plus another Hotel Waikiki Beach Walk in a the Gold Coast domestic terminal, operating flights to the Gold Coast 1.5% held in derivatives, meaning spacious deluxe 1-bedroom suite. the 140-seat seven day per week for more than 10 years, and is the its total relevant interest in Virgin If you haven’t already entered lounge features a reception area only airline to offer Business Class Australia is unchanged at 19.99%. it’s not too late to begin today, with an elevated mezzanine level to the GC with more than 150 Air New Zealand had to arrange with all previous daily questions revealing sweeping views of domestic and international return the holding via the alternative available to view on our website at the tarmac and the GC hinterland. flights to the region each week.” instruments because of Virgin’s traveldaily.com.au/competitions. “Our pax will even be able to QF closed its Gold Coast Qantas 49% foreign ownership cap. wave at the pilots as they taxi in,” Club in Aug 2008 when it withdrew This limit no longer applies New Qantas uniforms said Alison Chalmer, VA’s General OOL flights, with a Jetstar lounge because of the new Virgin Australia structure which has QANTAS will unveil the name of Manager, Product. at the airport not accessible by hived off its international a new uniform designer in Sydney She said the lounge has an Qantas Club members. business into the separate tomorrow after ending its 10-year exciting, contemporary look and unlisted Virgin Australia partnership with Aussie designer feel, but with Gold Coast flair. 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For more information please contact in confidence: Mr Jeff Hakim * Managing Partner FLY FREE Tel: 0413 731 185 [email protected] qantasholidays.com.au/agents Head Office: Level 12, 447 Kent St Sydney NSW 2000 Website: www.traveldaily.com.au | Phone: 1300 799 220 | Fax: 1300 799 221 | Email: [email protected] Page 1 Call 1300 inPlace or (02) 9278 5100 NOU Escapes 3 x Inbound Roles - Sydney Product Coordinator - neg, loading, allotments New Caledonia offers some of the most unique island escapes in the world Groups & FIT Consultants - Aust land pkgs Salaries $45K - $55K + super 4RAVEL$AILY Reputable co.s, large & boutique (KTUVYKVJVJGPGYU Contact: [email protected] Wednesday 30th May 2012 CLICK HERE VTO funding boost New Sabre court date THE Vanuatu Tourism Office is Qantas pulls FJ directors A TEXAS court judge has given expected to receive a significant THE Fijian government insists it to remove the QF directors. Sabre a 60-day extension for the funding boost for its global promo has “no interest or intention” of However, Fiji says that Qantas is antitrust lawsuit filed by American efforts, the majority of which will nationalising Air Pacific, making “welcome to maintain the same Airlines last year. be pushed Australia’s way, VTO the claim in a statement rights as a normal minority In 2011, Sabre stopped offering gm Linda Kalpoi has revealed. responding to the withdrawal of shareholder, and dividends will the US carrier’s fares via its GDS The additional funding will four Qantas directors from the FJ be paid as and when declared”. for a period of time in reaction to assist with VTO’s goal to boost board yesterday. The Fijian government says it’s AA’s push for sales via AA Direct visitor arrivals from Australia by Newly anointed head of Qantas “disappointed by the actions and Connect, which it says was an 10% over the next 12 months. International, Simon Hickey, along statements of Qantas,” claiming “anti-competitive” practice. VTO is also expecting to launch with QantasLink chief Narendra the Civil Aviation Decree is only “AA’s claims are without merit,” its agent online training module Kumar, legal counsel Brett designed to ensure FJ complies a Sabre spokesperson said on Tue. (TD 15 Apr 11) within months. Johnson and Charles Harvey are with bilateral agreements. “We continue to believe that all stepping down from the Air Qantas said it retains its rights our shared stakeholders would be AirAsia Japan fast-track Pacific board, with the move “a as a shareholder “and will better served by negotiations, rather than litigation, between AIRASIA head Tony Fernandes response to intervention in the continue to consider options for the two companies.” has revealed via Twitter today the management of Air Pacific by the the potential sale of its stake”. The travel technology firm said board of AirAsia Japan plans to Fiji Government (TD 29 Mar), “For our customers and team it remains hopeful “AA will end accelerate and double the aircraft including the issue of a decree here, it’s business as usual,” Air this wasteful process”, but since fleet of the yet to lauch affiliate. designed to reduce Qantas’ role Pacific told Travel Daily. the oneworld member carrier is The Japanese “market looks on the board,” QF said yesterday. continuing its “litigous course, we very good”, Fernandes tweeted. Qantas said that the Fijian govt “has made clear its intentions to Air India 787 for MEL? will continue to mount a vigorous unilaterally take absolute control AIR India is this week set to take defence.” of Air Pacific under the decree” delivery of its first Boeing 787, Sabre’s travel agency, corporate NEWNEW agentagent incentiveincentive and thus believes it is appropriate and India’s Civil Aviation Minister, & consumer customers will have Ajit Singh said the carrier plans to continued access through the start using the new aircraft for its Sabre GDS throughout the Uniworld 2013 preview long-awaited & often-announced duration of the airline’s Texas UNIWORLD Boutique River flights between Delhi-Melbourne. state lawsuit, it said. Cruises yesterday unveiled its However, there’s still significant The Sabre/AA trial is now set to 2013 Preview Brochure, with gm uncertainty, with Bloomberg commence on 03 Oct 2012. John Molinaro saying next year reporting that although an AI the operator will become the team is in the US for the only major river cruise line to handover, this won’t take place New Tiger den cubs offer an itinerary in Italy. until details of compensation for TIGER Airways has welcomed The 8 day roundtrip Venice delivery delays are finalised. the first of its Sydney-based cabin cruise on the Po River can also be According to the report the crew ahead of the July launch of CLICKCLICK extended to a 13 day itinerary, Indian government is seeking a its second Aussie base in Sydney. HERE incorporating 2 nights in Florence US$1 billion payout from Boeing. The 15 crew members are the FORFOR and three nights in Rome. The Melbourne route is not first of 150 new positions to be DETAILSDETAILS There are six new itineraries in open for reservation at this stage. based in Sydney.