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LAST WEEK’S TOP STORIES ernment’s APD tax changes
1 P&O denies discounting on ‘chav’ cruise from unfairly penalising
Monday, January 12 developing countries whose
2 Tourism Queensland seeks island economies rely on tourism. Knowledge
caretaker The tax rules will make
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Monday, January 12 travellers pay more to go How do you fancy
3 London agent plans to charter own flight the Caribbean or Kenya than winning one of these
Thursday, 15 January to US cities that are farther cuddly kangaroos?
4 Abta reveals holiday spend trends away. They also unfairly penalise premium Tourism Australia has
Monday, January 12 economy passengers and passengers from the five to give away, and
5 Tui ads run protection theme regions who transit through Heathrow. there are five modules
Friday, January 9 There is a chance to get the tax changed in our TTG Knowledge
6 Virgin cuts Upper Class fares by up before this spring’s budget, but we need your Australasia online
to 40% help. training course. Every
Friday, January 9 Visit
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7 Neilson boss joins web complaint forum can download a letter to send of the modules we’ll
Thursday, January 15 to your MP to urge them to add your name into the
8 Kuoni director Mascarenhas steps down change the rules. You can prize draw and at the end of February, we’ll
Thursday, January 15 also sign our petition (see pick out five winners, one per module. So the
9 Heading for US? Fill in Esta form online below). Every signature more modules you complete, the better your
Thursday, January 15 on the petition counts, so chance of winning. Complete all five, and not
10 Aldi Travel website enters Hitwise top 10 get involved now. only will you be an expert on Australasia, you’ll
Tuesday, January 13 also have five chances of hopping home with
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