Rex to sell discounted fares in WA
- Health & Leisure
- Tuesday, 26 June 2018
Australian airline Regional Express (Rex), will offer discounted airfares to Monkey Mia and Carnarvon from Perth effective 02 July 2018.
Qantas adds Melbourne-Bali service
- Health & Leisure
- Monday, 25 June 2018
Australia's Qantas is now flying Melbourne-Bali direct using two-class B737 equipment.
Serko lists in Australia
- BTN News
- Monday, 25 June 2018
New Zealand-based travel tech company Serko has listed on the Australian stock exchange.
Australia introduces 'limited powder' rule on international services
- BTN News
- Saturday, 23 June 2018
Departing passengers at Australia's international airports will face much the same 'limited powder' rules as other countries as of June 30, with all hand baggage powder items required to be presented separately in individual containers for inspection at security checkpoints.
Heathrow passport control 'discourages business travel'
- BTN News
- Saturday, 23 June 2018
UK-based British Airways says long passport control queues at London Heathrow airport discourage travel and arriving passengers can wait for over two hours to be processed.
SilkAir to lose jets to Scoot
- BTN News
- Saturday, 23 June 2018
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is planning to transfer some B737 jets from its SilkAir regional airline to its budget carrier Scoot as it gears up to compete more aggressively with regional low-cost rivals.
Productivity Commission puts airports in the spotlight
- BTN News
- Saturday, 23 June 2018
Australia’s Productivity Commission says its inquiry into the regulation of the nation’s airports should determine the effectiveness and efficiency of the current arrangements and determine whether they remain appropriate.
European aviation faces 2040 time bomb - Eurocontrol
- BTN News
- Friday, 22 June 2018
A new Eurocontrol study claims European airports and airspace will be unable to cope with the growing demand for flights that has been predicted between now and 2040.
More strikes to hit European travellers
- BTN News
- Friday, 22 June 2018
Strike action by workers in Spain and France (not counting Air France strikes, which have been called off) is set to hit travellers in Europe.
Scotland's Prestwick Airport mulls passenger-free role
- BTN News
- Friday, 22 June 2018
Scotland's Glasgow Prestwick Airport is considering dropping passenger flights because they lose money, its ceo Stewart Adams has told the Scottish Parliament's rural economy and connectivity committee.
El Al steps back from Israir bid
- BTN News
- Friday, 22 June 2018
El Al Israel Airlines has dropped its US$24 million bid for low-cost rival Israir after opposition from Israel’s Anti-Trust Authority.
Cathay takes delivery of A350-1000
- BTN News
- Friday, 22 June 2018
Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific has become the second airline after Qatar Air to fly the Airbus A350-1000.
Kaohsiung firms up as Asia Pacific MICE hub
- MICE News
- Friday, 22 June 2018
Taiwan’s southwestern city of Kaohsiung has been evolving as an Asia Pacific MICE and business travel destination in recent years. That status will firm up further from July 1 with the start of a daily service by China Airlines from Hong Kong to Jakarta via Kaohsiung.
