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Smart Travel
Update
November 2004
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Travelogic
customers are best placed!
With
the recently announced commission reductions from
Qantas, commencing 1 January 2005, Travelogic will
be contacting each and every one of our valued customers
to demonstrate how this significant airline driven
initiative will impact upon your relationship with
Travelogic.
Whilst
the travel industry continues to work through the
logistics of managing these changes, Travelogic are in
the final stages of ensuring that our customers are best
placed to benefit most.
As
a focal point, the key elements will be
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Some
customers may wish to consider transacting with
us in an online environment through e-logic,
our interactive web based travel management system.
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Others, may
want to continue with a traditional full
service solution.
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Whilst
some may choose to have a combination of both.
Whatever
the option, rest assured, Travelogic are committed to
deliver the best solution to our customers to accommodate these
changes and ultimately in all instances your dedicated Travel
Specialist(s) will still be there to look after all your
corporate travel needs. More
to follow soon
Craig
Smith
Managing Director - Travelogic
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 As
of December 1st, 2004, Air France and Qantas will
code-share flights between Australia and France.
Air France will expand its current network with
the addition of six new points in Australia. Air
France passengers will now be able to travel on
“AF” designated flights from Adelaide,
Brisbane, Darwin, Melbourne, Perth or Sydney,
connecting in Singapore to Air France’s new
Boeing 777-300 More...
Source
= Air France |
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| AIR
NEW ZEALAND stopped
taking reservations October 18 2004 for
first-class cabins aboard 747-400 aircraft for
flights on or after June 10 2004, as the airline
embarks on a cabin refit designed to create three
new classes More...
Source
= Air New Zealand
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There
is always something new to experience when
travelling. Why not start with how you fly?
Emirates
offers the ultimate in luxury travel to New
Zealand, providing you with non-stop flights from
Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane to the naturally
beautiful cities of Auckland and Christchurch. More...
Source
= Emirate
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| The
Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday
approved an USD$11 billion plan to modernize
Los Angeles International Airport - the
first upgrade of the world's fifth busiest
airport since 1984. More...
Source
= Airwise
News
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Malaysia Airlines
passengers will soon experience an exciting new
level of comfort, luxury and convenience in global
travel when the newly reconfigured Boeing 777-200
and the retrofitted 747-400 aircraft begin
operations. More...
Source
= Malaysia
Airlines
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Forget battling
peak-hour traffic to catch that early morning
flight. Head north instead.
Newcastle Airport
is emerging as a second airport for travellers
from the northern fringes of Sydney. More... |
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Qantas will
significantly boost capacity between
Australia and the United Kingdom with the
introduction of new Sydney-Hong Kong-London
and Perth-Singapore-London services. More...
Source
= Qantas
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Royal
Brunei Airlines has launched its first flights to
Sydney, connecting the harbour city with the
Sultanate of Brunei and onward destinations in
Borneo, South-East Asia, the Middle East and
Europe.
A newly refitted
Boeing 767-300 touched down at Sydney Airport on
the first of Royal Brunei's three-times-a-week
services from the Brunei capital Bandar Seri
Begawan. More... |
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| Singapore
Airlines has said it will further expand its network
with that of Virgin Atlantic Airways through a route
code-sharing agreement. More...
Source
= Airwise
News |
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| Never
before, in its 44 year history, has THAI been
engaged in such a dynamic phase of innovation
and change as it is now, with a diversity of
projects in hand to upgrade and improve every
aspect of the airline’s in-flight service
operations. More...
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On
November 26th 2004, Peppers Retreats & Resorts
celebrates 20 years operating some of Australia and New
Zealand’s most indulgent and relaxing escapes.
Peppers was established
in 1984 when Peppers Guest House opened in the Hunter
Valley, NSW. At the time, the short break market was
still in its infancy but the concept of a contemporary
style guesthouse offering relaxation in luxury surrounds
was an instant success. More...
Source
= Peppers
Retreats & Resorts
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HOTELS AND RESORTS said
it will operate a new hotel in Baotou, a city in China's
Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, in mid-2007. More... |
Taj Hotels, Resorts and Palaces
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HOTELS, RESORTS AND PALACES said it will operate the
Green Cove Resort & Spa in the fishing village of Kovalam
near Kerala, India. More... |
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| SINGAPORE
continues
to enhance and revitalize its Chinatown neighbourhood, one
of the country's oldest and unique places of interest. More
than 3,000 visitors a day are flocking to the new Chinatown
Night Market more... |
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Travelogic
Leisure website
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The
National Business Travel Association (NBTA) this week
provided its members with
the NBTA 2005 Business Travel Overview
and Cost Forecast, an analysis of
what to expect next year in the corporate travel
market, including overall costs and rates
for air, hotel, car rental and meals. The
Forecast indicates that in 2005 the business
travel industry will see a recovery to levels seen in
2000. More... |
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direct route to discounts.
Time is money and
expertise is key," says Claire
Gray,
executive director of Travelogic, a specialist in
corporate travel management. "What businesses
need is a reliable and efficient means of booking
the lowest logical fare across all airline
services." More...
Publication:
Sydney Morning Herald |
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| Carriers
are wooing customers with cheaper flights and more
comforts.
Airlines come and
go, joint venture deals fall through, global
political upheavals and health scares knock the
stuffing out of the industry, but nothing deters
the business travellers who just keep getting on
planes - especially in the Asia Pacific region. More...
Publication:
Sydney Morning Herald |
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Travellers from
countries which have Visa Waiver arrangements with
United States must now have machine-readable
passports to gain entry to the US. More...
Source
= Airwise
News
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Survey
Finds American Business Travellers Like Online
Booking, But A Third Still Frequently Use
"Offline" Services to Meet Their Needs
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| It's
that time of year again. Now (if you have not already!)
is the time to look at negotiating or renegotiating your
hotel suppliers for the coming year. for the 2005.
For
you to get the best from your program we recommend you
look at the following to ensure you maximise the best
possible rates for your company: More... |
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The
Editor, Travelogic, Level 11, 15 Castlereagh Street, SYDNEY NSW 2000 Tel:+61 2
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