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IEG inks Brazil smart cities expo contract

: MICE News; Wednesday, 17 July 2024

The Italian Exhibition Group (IEG) has signed a partnership with the Smart City Business America Institute (SBCA) to organise the SCB-Br Expo and Congress for 2025.

Cultourfair set for Oviedo late September

: MICE News; Wednesday, 17 July 2024

The 11th edition of Cultourfair– Global Heritage Culture and Gastronomy Travel Market – is taking place in Oviedo, Spain, from September 29th to October 01 at the Las Caldas Villa Termal by Blau Hotels, the oldest royal bathhouse of the country.

Australia considering passenger compensation schemes

: BTN News; Wednesday, 17 July 2024

Australia's federal government is considering whether to protect plane passengers and pay compensation under a bill of rights, including compensation for delays or cancellations that are within an airline's control, according to a national association of lawyers and academics.

Qatar reports June growth

: BTN News; Wednesday, 17 July 2024

The Qatar Civil Aviation Authority says Qatar's air passenger numbers grew by 16.4 per cent in June, with 4.351 million travellers passing through Doha's Hamad International Airport, up from 3.738 million in June 2023.

Bankstown in hydrogen initiative

: BTN News; Wednesday, 17 July 2024

Australia's Sydney Bankstown Airport is to supply hydrogen fuel for AMSL Aero’s vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft Vertiia.

Qantas to offer lounge access 'by the month'

: BTN News; Wednesday, 17 July 2024

Qantas has introduced a flexible monthly lounge pass for passengers who don't fly often enough to make an annual pass worth the cost.

Qantas launches Perth-Paris non-stop

: BTN News; Wednesday, 17 July 2024

Qantas is launching its Perth, Western Australia to Paris, France B787-9 non-stop route on July 12, just ahead of the Olympics and Paralympics.
Services initially will operate four times a week, but drop to three a week in the second week of August.

Singapore tops for A-P business travel

: BTN News; Wednesday, 17 July 2024

Travel management agency BCD Travel says Singapore was the most-visited destination by business travellers in the Asia-Pacific region last year, followed by Hong Kong, Bangkok, Tokyo, Kuala Lumpur, Shanghai, Seoul, Taipei, Jakarta and Manila, with the eight most-travelled business routes being flights to or from Singapore.

ACA delivers Australian airlines' report card

: BTN News; Wednesday, 17 July 2024

The annual report of Australia's Airline Customer Advocate (ACA), which is funded by Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia and Regional Express (Rex), says 1408 passenger complaints were lodged last year - and fewer than than 40 per cent were resolved.

Singapore okays SIA and Garuda jv

: BTN News; Saturday, 13 July 2024

Garuda Indonesia and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have received approval from Singapore's Competition and Consumer Commission for their commercial joint venture agreement.

Melbourne Airport rail link clears another hurdle

: BTN News; Saturday, 13 July 2024

Australia's Transport Workers Union Victoria/Tasmania branch has welcomed Melbourne Airport's decision to support an above-ground rail link there, removing the main obstacle to having public transport in place that will connect thousands of airport/city passengers.

US judge to rule on Boeing plea deal

: BTN News; Saturday, 13 July 2024

US plane maker Boeing says it will plead guilty to a criminal fraud charge linked to the deadly crashes of two 737 MAX jets in 2018 and 2019 that killed 346 people after the US government said it had violated an agreement that protected it from prosecution.

Europe figures falling into line - Eurocontrol

: BTN News; Saturday, 13 July 2024

Air traffic in Europe is now entering the mid-summer period, with very little change week-on-week, according to the latest edition of The European Aviation Overview from Eurocontrol.