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Emirates looks at Oz growth EMIRATES is considering theintroduction of a fifth Australianport with the carrierrsquos chairmanand ceo Sheikh Ahmad bin SaeekAl Maktoum revealing the movein Seattle last week Questioned about EKrsquos growthplans he said frequencies wereset to increase on a range ofdestinations ldquowhile in Australiathere is a big chance ofintroducing a new destinationrdquo Gulf News also reported SheikhAhmad foreshadowing newpoints in North and SouthAmerica Europe and China EK vp Australasia Barry Browntold TD yesterday the carrierwasnrsquot planning to request anincrease to its Australian capacity

allocation at this stage - buttherersquos still room for more flightswith EK currently operating 70services per week out of a totalof 84 available No further details wereavailable on where the additionalport could be but therersquos longbeen speculation of an EmiratesAdelaide route MEANWHILE Brown revealedthat travel agents seem to havetaken last weekrsquos EK commissioncuts (TD Fri) in their stride ldquoEmirates remains stronglycommitted to its travel agentpartnersthe industry in themain seems to understand thatthe changes were in line withmarket requirementsrdquo he said AND EKrsquos North Americanexpansion is continuing with thecarrier overnight confirming theaddition of Washington DC as itsseventh US gateway Emirates will launch dailyBoeing 777 flights to DullesInternational Airport from 12 Sep Late last month rival Etihad alsoannounced a new Washington DCroute but EY flights to the UScapital wonrsquot start until Mar 2013

Inspiring orsquoseas push INSPIRING Journeys will beginpromoting its range of Australiaand New Zealand itineraries (TDyesterday) to emerging marketssuch as China and Malaysia as itseeks to build its global reach The push into new markets wasrevealed by Travel Daily threemonths ago (TD 02 Dec)

Happy St Patrickrsquos day TOURISM Ireland has turnedthe front page of todayrsquos TDgreen in honour of St PatrickrsquosDay which takes place tomorrow Ireland is once again making themost of the annual festival withthe Sydney Opera House to bebathed in green light tomorrownight as part of a ldquoglobal greeninginitiativerdquo Other landmarks which will begoing green inclue Dubairsquos Burj alArab the London Eye NiagaraFalls the Leaning Tower of Pisaand Cape Townrsquos Table Mountain A special video has also beenfilmed at Sydneyrsquos Central Stationfollowing on from last yearrsquossuccessful FlashMobsocial media initiative -click on the logo to view Travel agents are being urged tolearn more about the destinationby becoming a Shamrock Agenttoday - shamrockagentscomau

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FJ Tabua Club Lounge AIR Pacific has officially openeda new 75-seat Tabua Club Loungeat Nadi International Airport The ground floor facility islocated in the airportrsquos DepartureHall adjacent to FJrsquos premiumBusiness lounge and is availablefree to members of the carrierrsquosTabua Club loyalty program Targeted towards the discerningtraveller the Club lounge offers aselection of hot and cold savouryfoods alcoholic and non-alcoholicbeverages shower facilities andhigh-speed internet access TV monitors and personalworkstations are also planned tobe added in the future ldquoThe new Tabua Club Lounge isa demonstration of Air Pacificrsquoscontinued commitment towardsenhancing the travel experienceof its guestsrdquo the airline said The opening will see Air PacificrsquosBusiness Class Lounge dedicatedexclusively to passengerstravelling at the lsquopointy endrsquo Other guests can gain access tothe lounge by paying a FJ$75 perday fee at the check-in counter orat the Lounge reception

Scanlan Accor promo ACCOR has today announcedthe promotion of Qld RegionalGeneral Manager Neil Scanlan tothe position of General Managerof Franchise Hotels The role will see Scanlan focuson growth of Accorrsquos expandingnetwork of franchise hotels andresorts across Australia amp NZ He replaces Dino Mezzatestawho takes on the responsibility ofintegrating the Mirvac Hotels ampResorts portfolio in his new roleas GM Hotel Integration

Zero Webjet interestin Skyscanner WEBJET md John Guscic saysthe online agent has no intentionof aligning with flight searchengine Skyscanner (TD yest) Skyscanner said this week it hadheld ldquoinitial conversationsrdquo withWebjet as it looked to expand itspresence in Australia and NewZealand however ldquoNo one in ourorganisation has held any talkswith Skyscannerrdquo Guscic toldTravel Daily this morning ldquoWebjet has no intention towork with them at allrdquo he added More Skyscanner info on pg 4

New Caledonia is a unique blend of French and Melanesian cultures

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Schryver leaving LLA LONG time head of Living andLeisure Australia John Schryverhas announced his departurefrom the company from today The move follows the successfultakeover of the business byMerlin Entertainments

New XXXX Qld holiday isle QUEENSLAND brewer XXXX hasannounced the acquisition ofPumpkin Island in the SouthernGreat Barrier Reef with plans todevelop it into lsquoXXXX Islandrsquo - aholiday retreat for matesrsquo trips The island will be transformedinto a manly holiday paradisewith available activities such asbeach cricket footy fishing aswell as BBQ facilities to grill thecatch of the day XXXX marketing manager Anna

McMillan said the retreat hasbeen created to provide thegenuinely relaxed downtimeAussie blokes seek with theirmates from time to time ldquoWe wanted to createsomething larger than lifesomething that gave Aussies thechance to get away andhang out with their mates Weknow this beautiful island on theCapricorn Coast will do just thatrdquo On-hand as XXXX Island teamambassadors to promote thegetaway are a whorsquos who of iconicAussie blokes such as cricketerDarren Lehmann Better Homes ampGardens DIY builder Rob Palmerand rugby league legend AndrewldquoETrdquo Ettinghausen The island officially opens in Oct- more at xxxxislandcomau

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Bride stays free deal BENCH International is offeringa bride-stays-free deal in SouthAfrica for honeymooners bookinga four night package in a suite atMakanyane in Madikwe PrivateGame Reserve before 31 Jul Valid for travel between 01 Mayand 31 Aug the deal is priced at$2995 for the groom and $775for the bride which covers the aircomponent from Johannesburg The package is also offered upuntil 10 Dec at a slightly higher airfare price for the bride

NT Muster details NEXT weekrsquos Northern Territoryshowcase for travel agents NTMuster will feature 33 tourismoperators promoting 40 productsand services from the Territory Attendees at the events inSydney and Melbourne have thechance to win prizes to the valueof $17000 at each show The Sydney show is being heldnext Mon 19 Mar at DocksideCockle Bay Wharf in Sydney andthe Melbourne event will behosted at the RACV Club in thecity - RSVP at tradetravelntcom

New QF GDS guideQANTAS has created a new

section on its online trade siteproviding centralised access toGDS entries in conjunction withQantas policies and procedures Available to agents 247 atqantascomagents there arededicated pages for each ofAmadeus Galileo and Sabre Agents can use the informationas a quick reference to commandson each GDS for a range ofoptions such as display of fares(including fare rules privatecorporate fares and published IT)how to enter card payment feesclaim PNR special servicerequests unaccompanied minorsseat mapsrequests advancepassenger information and evenvalet parking Formerly known as the QantasGDS Training Website the newresource is accessible under thelsquoTrainingrsquo menu on the left handside of the trade site

JTG Australian wholesale restructure NEWLY appointed JetsetWholesale gm Michael Londreganhas wielded the axe on the formerStella Wholesale operations withthe Melbourne-based business tobe restructured (TD breaking news) Now known as AustralianWholesale the operation lookedafter a number of brands incl thedefunct Travel 2 as well asTravelscene Holidays Rail TicketsTalpacific and Newmans The consolidation will see theexisting Product and Marketingteam report to Kate Shillingrecently appointed as Head ofMarketing for JTG Wholesale Shilling replaces Jeff Skinner wholeft last month after beingappointed to head up JTGwholesale marketing just last Sep Under yesterdayrsquos changes theMelbourne reservation andsupport teams will report to gm

operations Shane Collins effectiveimmediately with the businessrelocating from King StreetMelbourne to Camberwell overthe coming months The changes will see thedeparture of Rohan Moss whoheaded up the business forseveral years and is one of the 40senior executives holding sharesin the merged company Moss will leave after thebusiness relocates whilemarketing manager JasonWilliams will also depart Londregan said the changeswould ldquoensure we move forwardwith a simple structure thatallows us to dedicate 100 of ourenergy on delivering on ourpromise to be Australiarsquos leadingtravel wholesalerrdquo

DENVER-based Frontier Airlinesis to let the public choose thenext animal which will appearon its tail wings The company will be holdingldquoauditionsrdquo from now until 07Apr and the Top 18 entries willbe slowly whittled down to afinal three with a public poll toselect an overall winner Fans voting for their favouritewill also receive a special bonusoffer for a discounted flight andan entry into a prize draw Some of the best entriesreceived so far include Doris theChicken Melvin the TurtleChloe the Chipmunk Joanne theGiraffe Mario the Lizard andDuke the Arctic Dog See frontierairlinescom

HELLO sailors - the Erskine Riverat Lorne along the Great OceanRoad in Victoria will play host toa sailing event of a differentkind on 14 Apr at the first-everLove Lorne Model Boat Regatta Scores of painstakingly craftedmodel boats will compete forprestigious line honours withthe event aimed at the wholefamily to enjoy either asparticipants or spectators For what itrsquos worth the eventwill also take place one daybefore the 100th anniversary ofthe sinking of the Titanic More info at lovelornecom

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Friday 16th Mar 2012

Corporate Travel ConsultantWe are looking for a vibrant outgoing consultant looking

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Dom fares on the up THE month of Mar has seen aswing away from recent trends ofBusiness and most Economy classdomestic airfares getting cheapergovernment data of fare pricesreleased yesterday indicates The Bureau of InfrastructureTransport amp Regional EconomiesrsquoDomestic Air Fare Indexes showsBusiness class levels rose 42 ptshigher than the month prior to alevel of 811 while Full Economyfares increased 7 points to 1162 -the highest ever recorded indexlevel for that fare type Restricted Economy fares wereup 34 points to sit at an indexlevel of 667 which is nearly 30points less than 12 months ago Best Discount fares also trackedhigher rising 72 points in Marcompared to the level achieved inFeb and a massive 20 pointshigher than the correspondingperiod 12 months ago

787 back on track BOEING has reaffirmed itsability to rectify glitches found inits long-awaited 787 Dreamliner The aircraft manufacturer hasalso restated it is on track to fulfilorders from airlines scheduled fordelivery this year Boeing head of commercialplanes unit Jim Albaugh told anindustry conference ldquoI seenothing to date that leads me tobelieve that we wont deliver allthe 787s we have in our plan bythe end of the yearrdquo The highly-publicised aircraft ofwhich nearly 900 have beenordered is already three yearsbehind schedule delayed by aseries of manufacturing errorsdesign and development issueswhich have only recently beenfully ironed out Boeing delivered the firstcompleted 787 aircraft to AllNippon Airways in Jul last year

Worldhotels RoomKey RECENTLY launched hotel searchengine RoomKeycom has addedover 100000 new rooms to itsinventory after independent hotelrepresentative Worldhotelssigned on to feature its content Worldhotels has nearly 500properties worldwide and willstrengthen RoomKeyrsquos portfolioespecially in Asia Pacific amp Europe Founding members of RoomKeyinclude Choice Hotels HiltonHyatt InterContinental Marriottand the Wyndham groups

Bendigo popularity up FIGURES released recently haverevealed a 41 increase in thenumber of tourists visitingBendigo in regional Victoria The stats follow on from theBendigo Visitor Centre claimingthe top prize for achievements invisitor services at the recentAustralian Tourism Awards

Sea Cloud II cruises SEA Cloud Cruises are offeringthe chance to experience shortEuropean cruises aboard anostalgic 5-star windjammer The two itineraries available arefor a four-night Spanish cruisefrom Malaga to Barcelona on 02May or a three-night sailing fromBarcelona to Nice in France from06 May to 09 May Rates start from euro1295pp foran outside cabin for the three-night cruise and include all mealsand non-alcoholic beverages

Skyscanner going premium

SKYSCANNER is looking to addPremium Economy and BusinessClass flight products to its rangeof search options from Q4 as itsets out to beef up choices Currently Skyscanner offers fareoptions from over 1000 airlinesglobally with most of the worldrsquoslow cost carriers featured Director for Asia Pacific EwanGray in Sydney this week withAsia Pacific market developmentmanager David Boyte said despitenot having a lot of demand fromusers for premium services so faras the company grows ldquomore andmore requests are creeping inrdquo

MSC fleet addition MSC Cruises has signed a dealwith the STX shipyard in France toconstruct its 4th Fantasia-classship MSC Preziosa which will bedelivered in Mar next year The euro550 million investment inthe ship comes after nine monthsof negotiations with STX Preziosa will be a sister-ship tothe soon to be delivered Divina

SQ load figures up SINGAPORE Airlines hasrevealed their passenger loadfactors for Feb reporting resultsof 761 for the month a 1year-on-year increase with 13mpassengers carried Routes to amp from the Americassaw the largest movement in thenetwork improving 5 points The carrierrsquos SilkAir subsidiarydid not fare as well posting a 32percentage point decrease in itsnumbers from 771 from Feb2011 to 739 this year with244000 pax carried Statistics showed increasedcapacity as a result of new routes

Adding premium flight optionsldquois a priority for us to get set uprdquoBoyte confirmed In Australia Skyscanner lists thefares for the four major domesticairlines - Qantas Virgin AustraliaJetstar amp Tiger - with Gray tellingTD next on the list was to go aftersome of the many regionalcarriers in Australia including thelikes of Regional Express tofurther lift destination options Ewan Gray is pictured above(left) with David Boyte

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Friday 16th Mar 2012

Experienced Travel ConsultantsGeelong

FCm are thrilled to receive Australasiarsquos Leading Business Travel Agent - 2011 award We are currently looking for Corporate Experienced Travel Consultants to join our expanding Geelong team

Whether you have already have a background in Corporate Travel or are a Retail Travel Consultant looking to take the next step in your career FCm Travel Solutions will provide you with the ideal environment to excel in the industry

FCm Travel Solutions offer a market leading salary and a fantastic benefits package Join FCm Travel Solutions today to take your career to the next level

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Antiquity voyages into Sydney VOYAGES toAntiquity md DavidYellow revealeddetails of the firmrsquosMediterraneanprogram for 2013to the trade at anevent in Sydneyyesterday Kicking off on 03Mar with a Cairo toIstanbul cruisetitled lsquoThe view ofJerusalem is thehistory of theWorldrsquo theprogram offers a total of 16voyages each centered on thehistory of the classicalMediterranean civilisations Voyages range between 13- and19-days and can be linked tocreate Grand Cruises withoptions offered between Istanbuland Athens Athens and VeniceVenice and Rome Rome andCannes Cannes and VeniceVenice and Athens Athens andRome Rome and Istanbul as wellas two Istanbul roundtrips The Mediterranean program isscheduled to conclude on 26 Oct

with a lsquoMan fears time time fearsthe pyramidsrsquo Istanbul to Cairocruise MEANWHILE the cruise line isalso launching its first foray intothe Orient with a history-themedprogram from Nov this yearwhich will include 10 cruisesaround the region onboard the378-passenger Agean Odyssey See Tuersquos Cruise Weekly formore detail on both programs David Yellow is pictured above(standing on the right) with CraigBowen md of Cruise TravellerVoyages to Antiquitys Aussie rep

Get your tips in ITrsquoS not too late to join the TDNRL and Super 15 Rugby tippingcompetitions with the AFL compbeginning next week - so itrsquos timeto register Participation is free for travelindustry staff and amazing prizesincluding overseas trips are up forgrabs for the top tippers - seetraveldailycomaucompetitions

Getaway viewing TOMORROW nightrsquos episode ofChannel Ninersquos travel programGetaway (at 530pm) featuresstories on Dublin Shenzen theGold Coast and Kangaroo Island

VAIH implementation VIRGIN Australia today said thatthe conditions for the creation ofits separate new Virgin AustraliaInternational Holdings companyhave been satisfied meaning it isready to implement the newarrangements (TD breaking news) The conditions includedobtaining the consent waiver orapproval of counterparties tochange controlled provisions inmaterial contracts leases andother relevant agreements Now that the move isproceeding existing shareholderswill receive a 11 distribution ofshares in the new VAIH entitywith the deal set to be finalisedby 30 Mar

New Burma dates INTREPID Travel has respondedto increased demand for its 15-day Best of Burma tour adding 36new departures as it resumesoperating tours to the country The itinerary led by local guidesand visiting a number of sitesthrough the Yangon and Baganregions now departs weeklypriced from $2010pp land only

Typhoid in Zimbabwe THE Dept of Foreign Affairs ampTrade is advising travellers of anoutbreak of Typhoid in theZimbabwe capital of Harare According to the Smartravellerwebsite more than 1500 cases oftyphoid have been reported inparts of Harare since Oct 2011 Travellers are being advised toensure their typhoid vaccinationsare up to date - more details atwwwsmartravellergovau

LX spreads its wings LUFTHANSA has added 61 newdestinations to its network for theupcoming European summerbringing the carrierrsquos total reachto 216 ports in 83 countries Among the new hotspotsserviced from Berlin are Valencia(Spain) Birmingham (England) ampBologna (Italy) plus new holidaydestinations such as Montpellier(France) and Odessa (Ukraine) LHrsquos long-haul operation willalso receive a boost with twonew additions in China beingShenyang and Qingdao

Travel SpecialsWELCOME to Travel Specials Travel Dailyrsquos Fri feature If your firm hasreleased a travel special yoursquod like to make the industry aware of send thedetails to specialstraveldailycomauPetite Paris is offering up to euro20 off its nightly rates throughout Aprplus complimentary chocolates on arrival at a number of its BampBrsquos inParis Additional discounts are also offered for stays of 10 days orlonger For more details on the properties email infopetiteprcomau

Adventure World has launched a Fly Stay and Ski package priced from$999pp in Queenstown The seven daysix night deal includes returnflights with Air New Zealand to Queenstown ex Sydney Brisbane orMelbourne accommoation at Base Backpackers (dorm share) a threeday lift pass ski bus transfers and airport transfers The deal is on saleuntil 31 Mar for travel from 23 Jun to 07 Oct - adventureworldcomau

Turkey short stays BEYOND Travel has introduced arange of short stay land packagesin Turkey for 2012 ranging fromtwo to six days in length The tours can be customised tosuit travel needs to destinationsincl Istanbul Gallipoli EphesusTroy and Cappadocia

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Travel DailyFirst with the news

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Flight Centre Engadine

Nancy A380 back soon QANTASrsquo A380 superjumbowhich suffered an engineexplosion over Indonesia on 04Nov 2010 will return to the skiesby Apr according to Qantas Engineers have confirmed thatall structural and wiring repairshave been completed and the jetdubbed Nancy-Bird Walton willsoon be ready to return to work Qantas had originally hoped tohave Nancy-Bird back in the skythis month (TD 11 Jan)

Aussie air figures up and away DOMESTIC and internationalpassenger numbers increased forthe ninth year in a row accordingto figures released late yesterday The latest Avline report fromthe Bureau of Infrastructure andTransport revealed that 276million travellers flew into or outof Australia through the 2011calendar year an increase of 7on the 2010 calendar year Domestic travel also continuedto grow increasing 6 with 54million pax flying within Australia Sydney was the busiest airportin the country with 36 millionpassenger movements across theyear - an increase of 44 The issue of the long-termfuture of Sydneyrsquos aviation needs(TD 14 Mar) is rapidly becoming amedium-term problem with grimforecasts indicating urgent actionis needed on the matter to avoidfurther growth being stymied bythe inability of Kingsford SmithAirport to handle extra air traffic MEANWHILE figures showedAustraliarsquos carriers departed on-time for 806 of their scheduledservices in the 2010-11 financialyear with 788 of these arriving

at their destinations on-time The result is a decrease fromthe 856 on-time departuresachieved in the 09-10 financialyear and 844 on-time arrivals Natural disasters played a largepart in the outcome withCyclones Yasi and Carlos in early2011 combined with volcanic ashclouds in Chile directly affectingservices in addition to knock-oneffects experienced from theIcelandic ash cloud in Apr Qantas was the best of themajor domestic airlines for on-time performance in the 2010-11financial year departing as perschedule 838 of the time The result is based on thefinancial year ending at the endof Jun and does not take thecarrierrsquos temporary grounding 4months ago into account Virgin Australia finished insecond place with 799 ofservices on-time while Jetstarwas close behind on 771 Tiger Airways came in fourthwith 659 on-time and does alsonot take into account their CASA-induced grounding on safetyconcerns which began in Jul

Pinpoint Whitsunday famil

PINPOINT Travel Group recentlywhisked this group of agentsaway to the Whitsundays for aluxurious famil trip Flying with Virgin Australia theyexperienced the leisures andpleasures of both Daydream ampHamilton Islands as well as acruise on crystal-blue waters Pictured above poolside fromleft are Juliette Robbins EastsideTravel Lorelei Francisco Maria

Miller and Melissa Ingles fromTravelManagers Sue Langdonand Lauren Jasprizza PinpointTravel Group Alysha White MTATravel and Gai FardellTravelworld Orange

Alila Indo additions GROUNDBREAKING ceremonieshave taken place for two newAlila Villa properties in Indonesiaslated to open in 2014 Alila Villas Bintan Resort willfeature 52 1- amp 2-bedroom villaswhile Alila Seminyak will becomethe fifth Alila property in Bali andis to consist of 72 suites

Technology UpdateTodayrsquos Technology Update is brought

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What can you do to achieve

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Kumuka Amazing Race KUMUKA Tours has announcedit will be operating a special 12-day Amazing-Race style tour inVietnam Cambodia and Thailandwith a $1000 donation on offerfor the chosen charity of thewinning team Teams of two people can takepart in the fully-escorted tourduring which they will be testedvia a series of tasks amp challengesdesigned to test physical andmental strengths The trip is priced from $3175including accom transportationthroughout the challenge 15meals all entrance fees to dowith the challenge and theservices of specialist local guides More info phone 02 8029 2011

ABOVE Travellers Choice 2011Gold Choice Award winners hadthe opportunity to walk with theseyoung lions while in the MasuweRiver Valley in Zimbabwe - part ofan exclusive eight-day famil tosouthern Africa as guests of TheAfrica Safari Co South AfricanAirways and Qantas Pictured from left are JimCooper Queanbeyan City Travel ampCruise Christian Hunter TravellersChoice md Sue Holmes CarineTravel Bug John Hancock CityBeach Travel amp Cruise Sue Fessey

Stodarts Travel amp Cruise BrianSlater Maria Slater Travel FionaJames Broadway Travel amp CruiseCentre Michelle EversonJamison Travel Lauren RyanJayes Travel Carol Evans BayTravel amp Cruise and WayneHamilton The Africa Safari Co

QF comms departures QANTAS head of govt andpublic affairs Jim Carden andhead of corporate communicationJustin Kelly have departed fromtheir roles at the carrier this week According to the FinancialReview the pair resigned on Tueand lsquoleft the buildingrsquo immediatelywith their boss Olivia Wirth onlysaying they had ldquoresigned topursue other interestsrdquo Both had joined Qantas withinthe last 12 months

Kingfishers fortunes IATA are in talks to reinstate thestruggling Kingfisher Airlines intoits account settlement systemsfollowing its recent suspensiondue to fee issues (TD 08 Mar)

Etihad supersellers ETIHAD Airways has launched anew agent incentive entitledlsquoEtihad Supersellerrsquo where agentscan earn Etihad Guest Miles onDiamond First-Class and PearlBusiness-Class tickets sold The program will be fullyautomated and agents can enrolat wwwetihadagentscom toreceive their SuperSeller APINnumber and start earning miles

Virgin expands SQ codeshares VIRGIN Australia has this weekimplemented the third stage of itsalliance with Singapore Airlinesmeaning that the Virgin Australiainternational lsquoVArsquo code willappear on a number of SQcodeshare routes Virgin Australia will codeshareon selected Singapore Airlinesflights from Adelaide SydneyMelbourne and Perth - as well asonward from Singapore toLondon Beijing and Shanghai SQrsquos flights ex Brisbane will notcarry the VA code as Virgin

Australia already codeshares withEtihad on this sector The new codeshare flights areset to open for bookings shortlybut are curently visible in GDStimetable listings The new internationalexpansion builds on existing SQcodeshares on DJ domestic flights(TD 10 Feb) which mostly includeregional routes ex SydneyMelbourne Perth and Brisbane The alliance includes reciprocalfrequent flyer and lounge accessfor VA premium pax in Singapore

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