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PAL adds capacity with smaller jet, but an extra flight

: BTN News; Wednesday, 04 July 2018

Philippine Airlines (PAL) has used its A321neo on a flight from Manila to Australia for the first time.

Bike sharing companies count cost of new Singapore rules

: Health & Leisure; Wednesday, 04 July 2018

Bike sharing companies thinking of setting up shop in Singapore are considering their options ahead of new licensing rules.

Ryanair, Wizz Air report strong June

: BTN News; Wednesday, 04 July 2018

European budget airlines Ryanair and Wizz Air say June provided cause for optimism, with passenger numbers up compared to last year.

Croucher opening keynote at Travel Forward

: BTN News; Wednesday, 04 July 2018

Travelport IT head Mike Croucher will present the opening keynote speech at Travel Forward, the new tech-focused event co-located with WTM London taking place from 5 – 7 November 2018 at ExCeL London, UK.

TriEvents closes, blames trading conditions

: MICE News; Wednesday, 04 July 2018

Sports event management company TriEvents WA has closed, citing difficult trading conditions in Western Australia over the past 24 months and a decision by its shareholders to cease trading. TriEvents directors Dave Budge and Matt Bisset thanked everyone who had supported their organisation since it launched in 2001.

Traffic Barometer shows solid Q1 growth

: BTN News; Wednesday, 04 July 2018

The Air Travellers' Traffic Barometer, produced by European Cities Marketing and ForwardKeys, shows solid growth in its first quarter.

Eastern destinations are still growing at incredible rates and traditional destinations such as Rome are making a comeback.

Vietnam Airlines places A350 on Melbourne run

: BTN News; Tuesday, 03 July 2018

Vietnam Airlines will replace its daily B787 aircraft with A350 aircraft on Melbourne to Ho Chi Minh City flights from 29 July to the end of October 2018, the first time the new aircraft will be available to Australian passengers travelling with the carrier.

Alibaba buya into Trendyol

: BTN News; Tuesday, 03 July 2018

China's Alibaba Group is to invest in Turkey’s leading e-commerce platform Trendyol.

EU shakes up rail industry

: Health & Leisure; Tuesday, 03 July 2018

Travellers to and within Europe may be offered new rail experiences from next year, when new EU rules called the 'fourth railway package' force all state rail firms to open their tracks to rival operators.

Dates set for Australian Essential Baby show

: MICE News; Tuesday, 03 July 2018

The Essential Baby and Toddler Show will be staged at the International Convention Centre Sydney, Australia, Friday 21 – Sunday 23 September, 2018.

Kauffmann takes vp role at AmEx GBT

: BTN News; Tuesday, 03 July 2018

American Express Global Business Travel has appointed Disneyland Paris vp Transformation Julien Kauffmann as its new Paris-based vp and general manager France, Benelux and southern Europe, reporting to senior vice president and international managing director Elyes Mrad.

OCEC qualifies for ISO 9001:2015

: MICE News; Tuesday, 03 July 2018

Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre (OCEC) has qualified for ISO Certification 9001:2015 for its management system of hosting international conventions, exhibitions and business events.

Locals to benefit from October IMF meet

: MICE News; Tuesday, 03 July 2018

Extensive preparations under way for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank global conference in Bali, Indonesia 08-14 October 2018 should result in spin-off ongoing benefits to tourism and the local Balinese people long after delegates have returned home.