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• TK plots SYD non-stops

  19-09-2018 05:16
  TURKISH Airlines has again confirmed that Australia is on its radar, with TK chairman Ilker Ayci flagging the launch of non-stop Istanbul-Sydney flights next year.The Star Alliance member has several Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners on order, the first of which is scheduled to arrive in Jun 2019.The distance between Sydney and Istanbul is about 9,300 nautical miles – slightly more than the Perth-London route which Qantas is now operating using the same aircraft.Turkish Airways didn’t comment
  
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• Virgin Australia boosts Alitalia pact

  19-09-2018 05:15
  ITALIAN flag carrier Alitalia is set to codeshare on Virgin Australia’s trans-Tasman flights.GDS screens indicate that Alitalia’s AZ code will be added to Virgin Australia’s AKL-BNE, AKL-MEL, ZQN-MEL and WLG-SYD services effective from 27 Oct.
  
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• VA agent special

  19-09-2018 05:15
  VIRGIN Australia is offering travel industry fares through Breakaway Travel Club from $695 to Los Angeles return economy ex MEL/SYD/BNE.The deal complements its four-week “140 Chances to Fly, Race or Glide” incentive which also offers prizes of flights and Adrenaline gift vouchers – see the cover page.
  
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• UGO additions

  19-09-2018 05:15
  UGO Transfers has expanded its portfolio with the addition of luxury transfers through Carey, Blacklane and Sixt my Driver.UGO’s Australian dollar rates are commissionable at 10% and payable via store credit card or direct transfer into a local bank account – ugotransfers.com.
  
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• Tempo Holidays celebrates its new product range

  19-09-2018 05:15
  IT was smiles all round at Tempo Holidays’ recent brochure launch events in BNE, SYD, MEL with a wonderful evening covering new and exciting product across the Tempo Holidays product range with its four new brochures, UK Ireland & Central Europe, India, Sri Lanka, Middle East & Morocco, The Mediterranean & Latin America.As the tailor-made destination specialists, agents were wowed by the extent of what’s on offer with Tempo, from the amazing service and knowledge by the d
  
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• Joyce to head oneworld board

  19-09-2018 05:15
  QANTAS ceo Alan Joyce has been announced as the new chair of the Governing Board of the oneworld airline alliance.Joyce has been appointed for a two-year term, taking the place vacated by Finnair’s outgoing ceo Pekka Vauramo who is taking a role with Finnish industrial conglomerate Metso Corporation.The oneworld Governing Board comprises the ceos of all of the alliance’s member airlines, which include American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Finnair, Iberia, Japan Airlines
  
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• Get some Travel IQ

  19-09-2018 05:15
  A Special price of just $360 is on offer for the upcoming Travel IQ conference, taking place in Sydney on 24 Oct.Speakers include senior execs from CTM, Aurora, Rezdy, World Expeditions & more – see page 10.
  
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• Canadian WHV age lifted to 35

  19-09-2018 05:15
  MINISTER for Home Affairs, Peter Dutton, has confirmed a new agreement with authorities in Canada to lift the age limit for Working Holidaymaker Visa holders to 35 (TD 07 Sep).The amended Memorandum of Understanding concerning Youth Mobility allows Australian young adults aged 18 to 35 to work and travel through the International Experience Canada program.Reciprocally the age range of Canadians has also been expanded to allow them to undertake working holidays within Australia.The move has been
  
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• BNE wins IATA conference

  19-09-2018 05:15
  MORE than 1,200 aviation leaders from across the globe will descend on Brisbane in Nov next year for the bi-annual International Air Transport Association Slot Conference.The hotly contested event was won through a collaboration between Brisbane Airport Corporation, Tourism Australia, Brisbane Marketing, Tourism & Events Qld and the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre.Participants include airlines and airports which use the conference to negotiate slots so they can offer the best pos
  
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