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Saturday, 20 February 2010 19:05

Qantas has recently announced it would invest $400 million to upgrade seats and inflight entertainment on nine Boeing 747-400 aircraft, and reconfigure its Airbus A380 fleet to meet the changing demands of the airline’s international customers.

Qantas Chief Executive Officer, Mr Alan Joyce, said the changes would provide all long haul customers with a leading edge and consistent inflight experience and ensure the airline was best placed to meet forecast changes in premium cabin demand.

Avoiding The Lost Luggage Blues..

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Friday, 19 February 2010 19:18
You planned, you packed. You even got to the airport with plenty of time to spare. It was all too easy! Except when you arrived. Suddenly you find yourself standing at the carousel, a lonely figure - waiting, hoping somehow that maybe your bag will suddenly and magically appear out from behind the conveyor. Read more... Add new comment

Le Maridien Vanuatu To Become Holiday Inn Resort

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Tuesday, 16 February 2010 10:47

Iconic Vanuatu Hotel to become Australasia’s first Holiday Inn resort after major refurbishment.

South West Pacific Investments Ltd has appointed IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) to assume management of its 155-room hotel currently trading as Le Meridian Port Vila, Vanuatu, signing a 15-year agreement commencing 1 March 2010.

IHG will manage the property as Palms Resort & Casino Vanuatu while it undergoes a major refurbishment, due for completion in late 2010. It will then rebrand as Holiday Inn Resort Vanuatu, becoming Australasia’s first Holiday Inn resort and joining an expanding international network of leisure destinations represented by the world’s largest and most popular mid-scale hotel brand.

Best Ever Hatching Season For Bundaberg Turtles

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Tuesday, 16 February 2010 10:31

Central Queensland’s Mon Repos beach has hatched the best turtle laying season in 28 years - and it’s not too late to experience this natural wonder.

Around 400 endangered Loggerhead turtles have visited the coastline this season to nest at the largest rookery in the South Pacific Ocean.

Every year from November to March, Mon Repos near Bundaberg usually welcomes back around 200 to 300 nesting turtles and their hatchlings but this season has seen a dramatic increase in turtle numbers

Big Trips On Small Budgets

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Wednesday, 03 February 2010 14:13

Fresh from celebrating the publication of its 100 millionth guide, Lonely Planet has announced it will release new editions of two of its iconic "Shoestring Guides" in March 2010.

For more than three decades, Lonely Planet’s Shoestring Guides have been the bibles for travellers planning big trips on small budgets. Southeast Asia on a Shoestring is the newest version of Lonely Planet’s first ever guidebook (1973’s Across Asia on the Cheap), while South America on a Shoestring has inspired travellers since 1980.