Weekly Niue News http://www.niuenews.nu/ [2004-09-11: list updated for new site] _______________________________________________ > We have 3 guests online > March 21 - You Can read It First Right Here! > offer.The Patrick transport company has announced it had > increased its stake to 50.26%.Richard Branson's Virgin Group > still holds about 25 per cent of the shares. Virgin Blue was > the first preference partner of the Samoa governments national > carrier who wants overseas investment on its international > routes to turn it into a more viable business.Virgin Blue got > the nod over Qantas and Air New Zealand and Samoa were keen to > re name the airline as Polynesian Blue. Niue was hoping the > merger would provide cheaper air fares on the diverted weekly > Auckland Niue Auckland services.Patrick Corporations takeover > is predicted to quash the Polynesian merger and Samoa is > expected to revisit deals with either Qantas or Air New > Zealand. > [date.gif] Tuesday, 22 March 2005 > 35847 Visitors
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