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Atlanta returns to top 'busiest airport' spot

: BTN News; Wednesday, 06 March 2024

OAG's latest data puts Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Airport back at the top of the list of Global (International + Domestic Capacity) Busiest Airports in March 2024, having been passed by the UAE's Dubai International for the first two months of 2024.

BA upgrades to cost GBP7 billion

: BTN News; Wednesday, 06 March 2024

British Airways (BA) says modernisation initiatives are being rolled out as part of the airline’s GBP7 billion transformation plan that includes a new web site, mobile app, free onboard messaging, new short-haul seats and a new first class suite.

American details Embraer order

: BTN News; Tuesday, 05 March 2024

Further to today's BTN overview article on the American Airlines Group's narrowbody order covering Boeing, Airbus and Embraer planes, the carrier has confirmed it ordered 90 Embraer E175s, with options for 43 more.

American to add 260 narrowbodies

: BTN News; Tuesday, 05 March 2024

American Airlines says it is ordering 260 new narrow-body jets, including 85 of Boeing’s still-delayed 737 MAX 10.

JetBlue and Spirit cancel merger plans

: BTN News; Tuesday, 05 March 2024

US carriers JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines have decided to give up on plans to merge, citing regulatory hurdles.

Turkish Air says the A350-1000 fleet is 'just for Australia'

: BTN News; Tuesday, 05 March 2024

Turkish Airlines is planning direct flights between its base in Istanbul and Sydney and Melbourne in Australia from 2026.

Avia swoops on Skytrans

: BTN News; Tuesday, 05 March 2024

Irish aviation investor Avia Solutions has bought Australian carrier Skytrans.

UK chancellor to consider biz class airfare hike

: BTN News; Tuesday, 05 March 2024

UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt could fund tax cuts in his Budget by increasing air passenger duty (APD) for business travel.

IATA opens nominations for diversity awards

: BTN News; Tuesday, 05 March 2024

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has opened nominations for the 2024 Diversity and Inclusion Awards.

Albanese named as accessory to genocide in Gaza

: BTN News; Tuesday, 05 March 2024

Australia's prime minister Anthony Albanese has been referred to the International Criminal Court as an accessory to genocide in Gaza, making him the first leader of a Western nation to be referred to the ICC under Article 15 of the Rome Statute.

Vietjet add Melbourne - Hanoi flights

: Health & Leisure; Tuesday, 05 March 2024

Vietnamese airline Vietjet will connect Melbourne, Australia, with the capital city of Hanoi, Vietnam, from 03 June 2024.

New council and president-elect for IAPCO

: MICE News; Tuesday, 05 March 2024

The International Association of Professional Congress Organisers (IAPCO) has elected new council officers and president-elect at its 2024 Annual Meeting and General Assembly (AM&GA) in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Pictured above the new IAPCO council - L-R: Nicola Testai (OIC Group), Ajay Bhojwani (MCI Group UAE), Limor Cunia (Kenes Group), Jimena Ruiz (BTC Americas), Sarah Markey-Hamm (ICMS) - IAPCO President, Sissi Lygnou (AFEA Congress) - IAPCO President-Elect, Ellen Franck (Meetagain AB), Stephen Noble (The Conference Company).

Qantas launches one-week Red Tail sale

: BTN News; Tuesday, 05 March 2024

Australia's Qantas has launched an Australia Red Tail sale, discounting more than one million seats across almost every domestic route for seven days from March 4.