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Help Fight Childhood Diseases and You Could Win Up to $1000


Friday, 1 July 2011
Australian travel agents can help fund vital research into childhood diseases – and put themselves in the running to win up to $1000 - every time they sell a Star Alliance fare product during July and August.

During the two-month period, whenever a travel agent sells any one of Star Alliance’s 15 fare products - including Round World tickets, Circle fares or regional air passes - the Alliance will donate $100 to ‘Jeans for Genes’, a major national fundraiser for the Children’s Medical Research Institute (CMRI).

At the end of the incentive, the agency in each state that has raised the most funds will receive $50 for every ticket they sold (up to a maximum of $1000 in cash).

To take part in the Star Alliance ‘Jeans for Genes’ Travel Agent Incentive simply visit the ‘Travel Agents Only’ section on the THAI website, download an entry form and start selling Star Alliance’s fare products.

The new incentive is part of Star Alliance’s ongoing support for the CMRI, an independent Australian organisation conducting genetic research to advance the prevention and treatment of childhood diseases.

This year one of CMRI’s top PhD students will also be chosen as the 2011 recipient of the Star Alliance Scholarship, which provides a Round World ticket for the winner to attend global conferences or events that enhance his/her knowledge and research skills.

The winner of the Star Alliance Scholarship will be presented at the annual Jeans for Genes Gala Dinner on 9 September 2011 in Sydney.

Star Alliance Country Steering Committee Chair Alison Espley said the world’s leading airline network was honoured to be helping an Australian organisation undertaking world-class research.

“Globally Star Alliance has for many years worked with organisations such as UNESCO, Ramsar Convention on Wetlands and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature to support a range of important environmental initiatives,” Espley said.

“On a local level we’re also pleased to be making a contribution through our ongoing support of CMRI and Jeans for Genes, while at the same time taking the opportunity to thank our retail partners for their wonderful support.”