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Pullman Cairns starts work on new sports venue
2/3/2012 8:09:00 AM
Construction has started on a AU$3 million (US$3.2 million) sports entertainment venue at the Pullman Reef Casino Hotel in Cairns.

Qantas hikes fuel surcharge
2/2/2012 12:38:00 PM
Qantas has announced that it will raise the fuel surcharge on its domestic and international fares.

Investor puts millions into Perth integrated resort
2/1/2012 5:00:00 PM
An Australian investor is spending millions of dollars to upgrade the Burswood casino complex to attract gamblers from Asia.

NSW cruise revenues to triple by 2020
1/30/2012 3:00:00 PM
The turnover of the New South Wales (NSW) cruise industry will more than triple from AU$400 million in 2010-11 to almost AU$1.3 billion (US$1.37 billion) by 2020.

P&O dresses up for Australia Day
1/26/2012 12:50:00 PM
P&O Cruises’ Pacific Sun liner took centre stage on Sydney Harbour today for the city’s Australia Day celebrations.

Qatar Airways’ Perth flights to launch in July
1/26/2012 7:34:00 AM
Qatar Airways will launch flights to Perth on 3 July 2012. The airline announced the new route last year, but was yet to confirm the exact launch date.

China Southern to drive growth boom in Australia
1/25/2012 8:50:00 AM
China Southern Airlines has announced plans to increase services to Australia from 35 weekly flights at present to 55 by 2015.

Jetstar increases domestic services with new aircraft
1/25/2012 8:40:00 AM
Jetstar is ramping up its low fare domestic services by adding more than 44 extra return flights a week to Australia’s top travel spots.

Qantas seals final union agreement
1/25/2012 8:30:00 AM
Qantas’ employment dispute with the Australian Licenced Aircraft Engineers Association (ALAEA) reached an official settlement Monday.

Virgin Australia launches domestic business class
1/20/2012 8:06:00 AM
Virgin Australia has launched its new business class on most domestic routes.

TTF expects surge in Malaysian tourism to Sydney
1/19/2012 2:30:00 PM
The commencement of daily AirAsia X flights from Kuala Lumpur to Sydney in April will bring thousands of additional visitors to New South Wales.

Accor implements Chinese standards at Aussie hotels
1/19/2012 8:17:00 AM
Twenty of Accor’s hotels in Australia have achieved the company’s Chinese Optimum Service Standards to enable to them to better cater for the growing inbound market from China.

ASEAN sets course for 107 million visitors
1/18/2012 3:15:00 PM
ASEAN Tourism Ministers who met in Manado last week have outlined key tasks to enhance intra-regional tourism.

Tiger aborts flight after technical glitch
1/18/2012 3:10:00 PM
Tiger Australia survived a safety scare yesterday when a technical glitch prevented aircraft landing gear from retracting after take-off.

AirAsia X to launch KL-Sydney flights
1/16/2012 10:59:00 AM
AirAsia X has announced plans to launch direct flights between Kuala Lumpur and Sydney from 1 April 2012.

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