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  • INTRODUCING THE QANTAS A380


    SYDNEY -- July 24, 2007 -- Qantas today unveiled the state-of-the-art interior and seating to be installed onboard its fleet of 20 Airbus A380 aircraft, which are scheduled for delivery from August 2008.

    KOREAN AIR U.S. TO CHINA TRAFFIC JUMPS 55%. AIRLINE TO LAUNCH MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR AD CAMPAIGN IN U.S.


    Los Angeles, CA (July 24) -- Korean Air's growth in passengers from the US to China has skyrocketed 55% year-on-year and the airline expects this strong growth pace to continue through at least 2010.

    Orbitz Worldwide, StarCite Integrate Online Travel Booking Functionality to Meetings Management Application



    CHICAGO, IL -- July 24, 2007 -- Orbitz Worldwide, whose corporate travel brands serve everyone from the small, independent business traveler to the large Fortune 500 corporation, is now helping those attending corporate meetings readily plan and book travel through a new strategic alliance with StarCite, the largest on-demand global meetings management company in the marketplace today.

    Airlines Rush to Register for ARC's Memo Manager


    July 24, 2007 -- ARC Memo Manager is a tool for automated distribution and settlement of debit and credit memos.

    QANTAS AIRWAYS EXPANDS U.S. SCHEDULE


    LOS ANGELES -- June 7, 2007 -- As part of an overall international flight schedule expansion to meet rising demand, Qantas Airways announced it will again increase its current U.S. services to Australia effective March 2008. Two new additional weekly non-stop flights between Los Angeles and Brisbane will provide travelers with the enhanced convenience of daily service. The Qantas schedule will also increase its services between Los Angeles and Sydney, which will result in a total of 17 weekly services.

    Enterprise: Business Travelers to Immediately Benefit from VanguardAcquisition



    July 23, 2007 (St. Louis, Mo.) -- Business travelers will be first to benefit when the owners of Enterprise Rent-A-Car complete their acquisition of Vanguard Car Rental, which is anticipated for August 1. Immediately after the transaction closes, the Enterprise Business Rental Program will offer its members a free Emerald Club membership at National Car Rental, entitling them to a discount on National's rates.

    Domestic U.S. Alliance Partners Continental, Delta and Northwest Offer Corporate Customers New Online Travel Booking Tool



    BOSTON, Mass. -- July 23, 2007 -- Corporate customers now have a new choice for booking and managing their business travel with SkyCorp Direct, a free online corporate travel management tool which was officially launched today at the National Business Travel Association's (NBTA) annual convention. Designed to provide companies of all sizes with a one-stop solution for their corporate travel needs, SkyCorp Direct provides access to airline, hotel and car rental content.

    EMIRATES SETS NEW STANDARDS FOR LONG-HAUL TRAVEL WITH MULTI-MILLION INVESTMENT IN AIRCRAFT, INFLIGHT FACILITIES AND SERVICES


    NEW YORK, July 23, 2007 -- With a newly announced multi-million dollar investment in new aircraft and inflight facilities and services, Emirates is expected to further solidify its position as one of the world's most successful and fastest-growing international airlines.

    QANTAS TO PURCHASE 20 MORE BOEING 787 DREAMLINERS


    SEATTLE, 6 July 2007: Qantas Airways announced today it would buy 20 more B787 aircraft and convert 20 purchase rights into options for the new generation Dreamliner.

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