Qantas keeps it head low in the news lately
Aug 4, 2003, 9:23 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by QF WP:
The Hong Kong Tourism Board is about launch a $HK412 million global marketing drive to lure visitors back to Hong Kong after the SARS epidemic...see here </font>
The Hong Kong Tourism Board is about launch a $HK412 million global marketing drive to lure visitors back to Hong Kong after the SARS epidemic...see here </font>
Curiously, this coincides with the "Adelaide is OK" campaign running at www.triplej.abc.net.au
Aug 7, 2003, 5:35 pm
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and true to the rumours, Cathay posts a loss
Aug 7, 2003, 6:46 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by QF WP:
The Hong Kong Tourism Board is about launch a $HK412 million global marketing drive to lure visitors back to Hong Kong after the SARS epidemic...see here </font>
The Hong Kong Tourism Board is about launch a $HK412 million global marketing drive to lure visitors back to Hong Kong after the SARS epidemic...see here </font>
Aug 7, 2003, 11:02 pm
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Aug 7, 2003, 11:06 pm
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Aug 8, 2003, 1:36 am
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and for those who like trivia, it's Brett Godfrey's (CEO of Virgin Blue) 40th birthday today (Friday, 8 August).
Aug 8, 2003, 4:20 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by QF WP:
and for those who like trivia, it's Brett Godfrey's (CEO of Virgin Blue) 40th birthday today (Friday, 8 August).</font>
and for those who like trivia, it's Brett Godfrey's (CEO of Virgin Blue) 40th birthday today (Friday, 8 August).</font>
Aug 10, 2003, 12:47 am
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mikalee, whilst you'd think so, they generally keep these kind of events low key, but I'll bet if it was Sir Richard's they'd probably think it's worthwhile and sell a couple of extra seats
Aug 10, 2003, 5:54 pm
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BA looks to pull services from Australia unless ACCC confirms it's price fixing arrangement with QF.
Aug 10, 2003, 5:58 pm
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British Airways chief executive Rod Eddington is convinced Ansett would still be flying if Air New Zealand had not prevented Singapore Airlines from buying into the airline.
...but thankfully they didn't and it's not!!! (can you see my bias to QF here anywhere??)
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...but thankfully they didn't and it's not!!!
(can you see my bias to QF here anywhere??) (Edited to add my comments)
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Aug 10, 2003, 6:45 pm
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and (how surprising 
), Richard Branson talking up Virgin Atlantic's plans
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), Richard Branson talking up Virgin Atlantic's plans[This message has been edited by QF WP (edited 08-10-2003).]
Aug 17, 2003, 2:22 am
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Aug 17, 2003, 2:24 am
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Aug 18, 2003, 8:16 pm
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Aug 19, 2003, 8:08 pm
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