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		    <title>Indulge, unwind and escape - Ritz Carlton Doha</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.co.nz/showarticle.asp?id=49390&amp;nav=62</link>
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		    <pubDate>Tue, 9 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		    <description><![CDATA[It's not often that you can tell your friends that the hotel you stayed at was situated on its own exclusive island resort.]]></description>
		    <category>Featured Hotel</category>
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		    <title>Grand Central Hotel: Comfort In A Small Kansas Town</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.co.nz/showarticle.asp?id=69394&amp;nav=121</link>
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		    <pubDate>Tue, 9 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		    <description><![CDATA[Old West Style With The Newest Of Hospitality]]></description>
		    <category>Weekly Review by &lt;br&gt;Mr. eTraveller</category>
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		    <title>Doha: An unassuming jewel of the Persian Gulf</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.co.nz/showarticle.asp?id=49392&amp;nav=65</link>
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		    <pubDate>Tue, 9 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		    <description><![CDATA[Doha amazes with its glitzy new hotels, towering sand dunes, ancient rock carvings and distinctive architecture. ]]></description>
		    <category>Featured Destination</category>
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		    <title>Outrigger Launches Phuket Website for Holidaymakers</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.co.nz/showarticle.asp?id=69422&amp;nav=1</link>
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		    <pubDate>Tue, 9 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		    <description><![CDATA[Outrigger Hotels and Resorts in Asia has launched a dedicated website for its two resorts in Phuket. ]]></description>
		    <category>Hospitality News</category>
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		    <title>British Airways union offers 3.4% pay cut </title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.co.nz/showarticle.asp?id=69433&amp;nav=117</link>
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		    <pubDate>Tue, 9 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		    <description><![CDATA[Union leaders representing British Airways staff have made a dramatic attempt to end the deadlocked row with the airline by offering to cut cabin crew pay by 3.4 per cent. ]]></description>
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		    <title>Association asks members to petition UK against unfair travel tax</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.co.nz/showarticle.asp?id=69434&amp;nav=117</link>
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		    <pubDate>Tue, 9 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		    <description><![CDATA[To further protest the United Kingdom's Air Passenger Duty, the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is asking its member chapters all around the world to petition their local British Ambassadors and High Commissioners.]]></description>
		    <category>Top Stories</category>
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		    <title>Ex-addict accuses Air New Zealand of unfair dismissal </title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.co.nz/showarticle.asp?id=69436&amp;nav=117</link>
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		    <pubDate>Tue, 9 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		    <description><![CDATA[A former flight attendant has accused Air New Zealand of doing more to help pilots battling alcohol and drug addictions than it does for &quot;expendable&quot; cabin crew.]]></description>
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		    <title>Strike watch: Mass walkout on the cards at American Airlines  </title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.co.nz/showarticle.asp?id=69437&amp;nav=117</link>
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		    <pubDate>Tue, 9 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		    <description><![CDATA[Flight attendants at American Airlines may vote to strike against the Fort Worth-based carrier after &quot;lock-down&quot; negotiations with a federal mediator failed to produce a contract agreement. ]]></description>
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		    <title>Freeman and Hastings both walk away from SkyCity</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.co.nz/showarticle.asp?id=69432&amp;nav=117</link>
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		    <pubDate>Tue, 9 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		    <description><![CDATA[SkyCity Entertainment has farewelled two of its executives in recent days, with Jane Freeman stepping down from the board and Jane Hastings electing not to return to SkyCity after the buyout of its cinema business by Amalgamated Holdings.]]></description>
		    <category>Top Stories</category>
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		    <title>Peter Nilsson promoted to MD Gulf of Thailand</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.co.nz/showarticle.asp?id=69438&amp;nav=28</link>
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		    <pubDate>Tue, 9 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		    <description><![CDATA[Six Senses Resorts &amp; Spas is delighted to announce that Peter Nilsson has been promoted to MD Gulf of Thailand.]]></description>
		    <category>People On The Move</category>
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		    <title>A treasure chest of historical and cultural exploration awaits in Oman</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.co.nz/showarticle.asp?id=69448&amp;nav=13</link>
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		    <pubDate>Tue, 9 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		    <description><![CDATA[Like an ancient treasure chest just waiting to be opened, The Sultanate of Oman offers the discerning traveler a host of historical and archaeological options which capture both the culture and spirit of this 12,000 year old Arabian heartland.]]></description>
		    <category>National Tourist Office News</category>
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		    <title>New law to help America draw more foreigners</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.co.nz/showarticle.asp?id=69439&amp;nav=13</link>
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		    <pubDate>Tue, 9 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		    <description><![CDATA[In an effort to attract more international travellers to the U.S., President Obama signed into law on Thursday the country's first national travel promotion and communications program.]]></description>
		    <category>National Tourist Office News</category>
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		    <title>Quality Inn Hurley's in Queenstown completes renovation</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.co.nz/showarticle.asp?id=69441&amp;nav=1</link>
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		    <pubDate>Tue, 9 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		    <description><![CDATA[Quality Inn Hurley's in Queenstown has completed an extensive $300,000 refurbishment of its 22 rooms creating a more relaxed and modern environment. ]]></description>
		    <category>Hospitality News</category>
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		    <title>Experienced manager at helm of new hotel</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.co.nz/showarticle.asp?id=69442&amp;nav=28</link>
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		    <pubDate>Tue, 9 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		    <description><![CDATA[Experienced hotelier Brad Watts has been appointed general manager of the South Island's newest hotel, The Marque Hotel Christchurch.]]></description>
		    <category>People On The Move</category>
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		    <title>Experience Adventure: Focus on eco-tourism and the spirit of adventure</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.co.nz/showarticle.asp?id=69443&amp;nav=80</link>
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		    <pubDate>Tue, 9 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		    <description><![CDATA[Adventure and sustainable tourism in Hall 4.1]]></description>
		    <category>MICE News</category>
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		    <title>AAT Kings and their NZ top agents</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.co.nz/showarticle.asp?id=69444&amp;nav=46</link>
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		    <pubDate>Tue, 9 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		    <description><![CDATA[AAT Kings recently hosted their top agents from New Zealand and Australia on their annual Top Sellers trip, which this year was to Tasmania.]]></description>
		    <category>Photo Gallery</category>
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		    <title>QM2 Strikes a Pose in Auckland</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.co.nz/showarticle.asp?id=69445&amp;nav=46</link>
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		    <pubDate>Tue, 9 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		    <description><![CDATA[Cunard's magnificent Queen Mary 2, provided a stunning stage for a fashion parade by celebrated NZ designer Trelise Cooper during her Auckland call on March 4 as part of her third world voyage.]]></description>
		    <category>Photo Gallery</category>
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		    <title>Exciting new destinations added for Orion's 2011 expeditions</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.co.nz/showarticle.asp?id=69446&amp;nav=5</link>
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		    <pubDate>Tue, 9 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		    <description><![CDATA[With 24 diverse itineraries spanning the 'land of ice and fire' to the land of 'fragrant nails', visits to historic polar huts  and encounters with orang-utans, Orion's  expeditions provide an even greater range of adventures for adventurers in 2011.]]></description>
		    <category>Cruise News</category>
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		    <title>Starwood to add 50 new hotels in Europe, Africa and the Middle East by 2012</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.co.nz/showarticle.asp?id=69427&amp;nav=1</link>
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		    <pubDate>Tue, 9 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		    <description><![CDATA[From the International Hotel Investment Forum (IHIF) in Berlin, Starwood Hotels &amp; Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has announced plans to open 50 new hotels in its Europe, Africa and Middle East (EAME) division by 2012.]]></description>
		    <category>Hospitality News</category>
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		    <title>AAT Kings offers 30% off Northern Territory Short Breaks and Rail Breaks</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.co.nz/showarticle.asp?id=69411&amp;nav=9</link>
		    <guid>http://www.etravelblackboard.co.nz/showarticle.asp?id=69411</guid>
		    <pubDate>Tue, 9 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		    <description><![CDATA[Perfect for travellers after a mini trip to the outback]]></description>
		    <category>Wholesaler News</category>
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		    <title>Starwood Hotels &amp; Resorts Names Vasant Prabhu Vice Chairman </title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.co.nz/showarticle.asp?id=69429&amp;nav=28</link>
		    <guid>http://www.etravelblackboard.co.nz/showarticle.asp?id=69429</guid>
		    <pubDate>Tue, 9 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		    <description><![CDATA[Hotel Giant's Longtime Chief Financial Officer Recognized for Impact and Contribution to the Company 

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		    <category>People On The Move</category>
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		    <title>Small Luxury Hotels of the World announce new iPhone application</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.co.nz/showarticle.asp?id=69451&amp;nav=84</link>
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		    <pubDate>Tue, 9 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		    <description><![CDATA[Small Luxury Hotels of the World announced their new iPhone application last night at a small cocktail reception at this year's ITB Berlin.]]></description>
		    <category>eTB On Location</category>
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		    <title>Christchurch-based HOT Events expands into Auckland</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.co.nz/showarticle.asp?id=69447&amp;nav=28</link>
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		    <pubDate>Tue, 9 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		    <description><![CDATA[HOT Events, the conference and incentive event division of the House of Travel Group, is expanding its business operation by opening an Auckland office. ]]></description>
		    <category>People On The Move</category>
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		    <title>ITB Berlin launches with record 11,127 exhibitors   </title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.co.nz/showarticle.asp?id=69450&amp;nav=84</link>
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		    <pubDate>Tue, 9 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		    <description><![CDATA[ITB Berlin has launched with flying colours today (10 March) with 11,127 exhibitors presenting their products and services across the Exhibition Grounds, which comprises of 26 halls and covers 160,000 square metres. ]]></description>
		    <category>eTB On Location</category>
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		    <title>Expedia will pay ME for Internet Bookings?</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.co.nz/showarticle.asp?id=69449&amp;nav=11</link>
		    <guid>http://www.etravelblackboard.co.nz/showarticle.asp?id=69449</guid>
		    <pubDate>Tue, 9 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
		    <description><![CDATA[Expedia announces the launch of its Travel Agent Affiliate Program in Asia Pacific offering Agents access to its huge global product inventory]]></description>
		    <category>Technology News</category>
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		    <title>Daily Business &amp; Success Tips</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.co.nz/showarticle.asp?id=68099&amp;nav=68</link>
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		    <pubDate>Tue, 9 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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		    <category>Business Tips</category>
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		    <title>Today's Joke</title>
		    <link>http://www.etravelblackboard.co.nz/showarticle.asp?id=69435&amp;nav=16</link>
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		    <pubDate>Tue, 9 Mar 2010 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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