News in Brief: Tuesday May 28

News in Brief: Tuesday May 28
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Qantas has applied to the International Air Services Commission for variation on various determinations which together allocate a total of 25 frequencies on the Hong Kong route, to enable Finnair to codeshare on its services.

 

China Southern Airlines is marking the Australian arrival of its A380 with sale fares from flights to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth to Guangzhou, Beijing and Shanghai.

On sale now for a limited time for flights from October 28, 2013, travellers will be able to fly from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth to Guangzhou, Beijing and Shanghai in business from $2380, first from $3800 and return economy from $720.

 

The Association of Corporate Travel Executives will hold half day executive forums in Melbourne and Sydney.

The Melbourne session will be held on June 12 at The Westin, while the Sydney event will take place at Sheraton on the Park on June 27. For more information, click here.

 

SkiJapan.com has released its latest Winter Holiday brochure containing a range of holiday options at all the popular Japanese ski areas.

It also features earlybird specials indicated by a bird logo, to be booked and paid for by July 31.

 

 

Email the Travel Weekly team at traveldesk@travelweekly.com.au

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