Work starts on new Virgin Australia Melbourne terminal
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 09 August 2018
Construction has begun on Virgin Australia’s new domestic terminal at Melbourne Airport’s Terminal 3 (T3), where new software will allow passengers to check themselves in and print boarding passes and baggage tags. New service pods and service desks also will be installed.
ACI to push gender equality in aviation
- BTN News
- Thursday, 09 August 2018
During the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Global Aviation Gender Summit in Cape Town, South Africa this week, Airports Council International (ACI) World director general Angela Gittens will stress the organisation's commitment to gender equality in aviation.
Alitalia reports strong digital response
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 08 August 2018
Italy's Alitalia says it has seen a 19.7 per cent boost in digital revenues in the first half of the year as it continues to invest in ways to please 'connected' passengers.
VLM to suspend most flights
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 08 August 2018
Antwerp, Belgium-based carrier VLM Airlines is to suspend most of its scheduled routes in order to focus on charter and ACMI work.
Tigerair to add a fourth B737-800
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 08 August 2018
Tigerair Australia is to add a fourth Boeing 737-800 to the fleet of 12 Airbus A320s and three 737-800s that operate on Australian domestic routes.
Floriade 2018 theme is Pop Culture
- MICE News
- Wednesday, 08 August 2018
Australia’s Canberra Floriade festival will take visitors on a trip down memory lane through the theme of Pop Culture at Commonwealth Park in Canberra from 15 September – 14 October. Festival-goers will be treated to an array of retro-inspired flowerbeds showcasing some of the 20th Century’s most iconic figures in music, film, literature and social media.
Melbourne Savoy to reopen in October
- Health & Leisure
- Wednesday, 08 August 2018
The 165-room Savoy Hotel, Melbourne, Australia will reopen in October under the TFE Hotels Collection brand following a multi-million-dollar refurbishment.The site, on the corner of Spencer and Little Collins streets, is one of Melbourne’s most significant, having first operated as a hotel in 1866, when Charles Alexander built a three-storey brick structure known as Alexander’s Family Hotel opposite Spencer Street Station. In 1926, new owner James Richardson started construction of the first 20th-century American-style hotel in Victoria, advertising it as the first in Australia to have ensuite bathrooms and a controlled-temperature interior environment.
'Resilient' global passenger traffic grows 5.6pc
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 08 August 2018
Global passenger traffic grew by 5.6 per cent in May on a year-over-year basis according to analysis by Airports Council International (ACI) World.
Rolls-Royce says Trent problems could cost it GBP1.25bn
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 07 August 2018
Engine maker Rolls-Royce has put a GBP1.25 billion figure on the cost of rectifying problems with its Trent 1000 engines and says it hopes to have the problem laid to rest within 12-18 months.
Airbnb sees boost in road warrior business
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 07 August 2018
More business travellers are booking home stay sites, according to Airbnb, which says nearly 700,000 companies have signed to book rooms through its business travel portal.
Travelling for business could become 'more pleasant'
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 07 August 2018
Common sense may be coming to business travel arrangements, with more companies considering employee 'comfort' as well as bottom-line travel costs.
Budget European duo top 'least punctual' rankings
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 07 August 2018
Hungary's Wizz Air and Norwegian Air Shuttle have topped a poll of Europe's least punctual carriers.
Sunshine Coast Airport seeking new boss
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 07 August 2018
Australia’s Sunshine Coast Airport (SCA) chief executive Peter Pallot has announced he will retire after a successor has been found.
Work starts on new Virgin Australia Melbourne terminal
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 09 August 2018
Construction has begun on Virgin Australia’s new domestic terminal at Melbourne Airport’s Terminal 3 (T3), where new software will allow passengers to check themselves in and print boarding passes and baggage tags. New service pods and service desks also will be installed.
ACI to push gender equality in aviation
- BTN News
- Thursday, 09 August 2018
During the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Global Aviation Gender Summit in Cape Town, South Africa this week, Airports Council International (ACI) World director general Angela Gittens will stress the organisation's commitment to gender equality in aviation.
Alitalia reports strong digital response
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 08 August 2018
Italy's Alitalia says it has seen a 19.7 per cent boost in digital revenues in the first half of the year as it continues to invest in ways to please 'connected' passengers.
VLM to suspend most flights
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 08 August 2018
Antwerp, Belgium-based carrier VLM Airlines is to suspend most of its scheduled routes in order to focus on charter and ACMI work.
Tigerair to add a fourth B737-800
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 08 August 2018
Tigerair Australia is to add a fourth Boeing 737-800 to the fleet of 12 Airbus A320s and three 737-800s that operate on Australian domestic routes.
Floriade 2018 theme is Pop Culture
- MICE News
- Wednesday, 08 August 2018
Australia’s Canberra Floriade festival will take visitors on a trip down memory lane through the theme of Pop Culture at Commonwealth Park in Canberra from 15 September – 14 October. Festival-goers will be treated to an array of retro-inspired flowerbeds showcasing some of the 20th Century’s most iconic figures in music, film, literature and social media.
Melbourne Savoy to reopen in October
- Health & Leisure
- Wednesday, 08 August 2018
The 165-room Savoy Hotel, Melbourne, Australia will reopen in October under the TFE Hotels Collection brand following a multi-million-dollar refurbishment.The site, on the corner of Spencer and Little Collins streets, is one of Melbourne’s most significant, having first operated as a hotel in 1866, when Charles Alexander built a three-storey brick structure known as Alexander’s Family Hotel opposite Spencer Street Station. In 1926, new owner James Richardson started construction of the first 20th-century American-style hotel in Victoria, advertising it as the first in Australia to have ensuite bathrooms and a controlled-temperature interior environment.
'Resilient' global passenger traffic grows 5.6pc
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 08 August 2018
Global passenger traffic grew by 5.6 per cent in May on a year-over-year basis according to analysis by Airports Council International (ACI) World.
Rolls-Royce says Trent problems could cost it GBP1.25bn
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 07 August 2018
Engine maker Rolls-Royce has put a GBP1.25 billion figure on the cost of rectifying problems with its Trent 1000 engines and says it hopes to have the problem laid to rest within 12-18 months.
Airbnb sees boost in road warrior business
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 07 August 2018
More business travellers are booking home stay sites, according to Airbnb, which says nearly 700,000 companies have signed to book rooms through its business travel portal.
Travelling for business could become 'more pleasant'
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 07 August 2018
Common sense may be coming to business travel arrangements, with more companies considering employee 'comfort' as well as bottom-line travel costs.
Budget European duo top 'least punctual' rankings
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 07 August 2018
Hungary's Wizz Air and Norwegian Air Shuttle have topped a poll of Europe's least punctual carriers.
Sunshine Coast Airport seeking new boss
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 07 August 2018
Australia’s Sunshine Coast Airport (SCA) chief executive Peter Pallot has announced he will retire after a successor has been found.
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