Cope new UK gm for Tourism Australia
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 19 June 2018
Tourism Australia has appointed Sally Cope as its new UK regional general manager, replacing Denise von Wald, who is returning to Australia.
NZ plans arrivals tax - with exceptions
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 19 June 2018
The New Zealand government plans an international arrivals tax of as much as NZ$35 per head to help pay for infrastructure improvements.
EU reopens door to all Indonesian carriers
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 19 June 2018
The European Union has taken Indonesian airlines off its safety blacklist, meaning any carriers from that country now can apply to fly to EU bloc nations.
Garuda Indonesia is the only Indonesian airline currently flying to the EU.
Musk wins o'Hare rail contract
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 19 June 2018
Electric vehicle and space entrepreneur Elon Musk's The Boring Company has won the contract to build an underground transit link between the USA's Chicago O'Hare Airport and the city of Chicago.
Vistara en route to international carrier status?
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 19 June 2018
Indian carrier Vistara is on a growth path that it hopes will enable it to start international flight operations later this year.
Post Brexit flight threat back in the spotlight
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 19 June 2018
EU officials reportedly have banned aviation talks between the European Aviation Safety Industry (EASA) and its UK counterpart, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), in the event of a 'no-deal Brexit' when the UK leaves the EU in March 2019.
Neeleman to launch another low-cost airline?
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 19 June 2018
Airline entrepreneur David Neeleman (he founded USA-based JetBlue and Brazil's Azul and has shares in Portugal's Tap) reportedly wants to launch another low-cost US carrier named Moxy.
Lufthansa joins the hunt for Norwegian
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 19 June 2018
Following confirmation in the past few weeks that Europe's IAG has made 'commercial approaches' to Norwegian Air Shuttle (it already owns a 4.6 per cent stake in the budget carrier), Germany's Lufthansa says it too is interested in the company.
Italian jewellery given a US show boost
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 19 June 2018
The Italian Exhibition Group (IEG) and Emerald Expositions LLC (EEX), operator of business-to-business trade shows in the United States, will partner to boost Italian jewellery manufacturers in the US market at EEX events.
Some gaps, but Q1 was generally positive for the cabins - ACI
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 19 June 2018
Airports Council International (ACI) World says sound economic conditions in the first quarter of 2018 have helped bolster air transport demand. Passenger traffic grew 6.7 per cent year-on-year for the first quarter and by 8.1 per cent year-on-year for the month of March.
Furnitex splits in 2019 as part of 'reboot'
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 19 June 2018
The Australasian Furnishing Association (AFA) trade event Furnitex is being rebooted to complement the Australian Gift and Homewares Association (AGHA) Gift Fair and newly-launched Australasian Hospitality Expo. In 2019 Furnitex will be segmented and presented as two separate exhibitions, Furnitex Home and Furnitex Commercial.
Gold Coast Star to have a Harvest Buffet
- Health & Leisure
- Tuesday, 19 June 2018
Food Fantasy at Australia’s The Star Gold Coast is to close from early July for a ‘redesign and expansion’ and will reopen in December as Harvest Buffet with an ‘enhanced’ offering. Adopting similar branding and design cues as its sister venue at The Star Sydney, Harvest Buffet will form part of the property’s ongoing alignment to The Star brand.
Jerusalem to host tourism security meet
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 19 June 2018
New challenges facing the MICE industry have prompted an International Tourism Security Summit (ITSS) in Jerusalem 07-09 October 2018.
Cope new UK gm for Tourism Australia
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 19 June 2018
Tourism Australia has appointed Sally Cope as its new UK regional general manager, replacing Denise von Wald, who is returning to Australia.
NZ plans arrivals tax - with exceptions
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 19 June 2018
The New Zealand government plans an international arrivals tax of as much as NZ$35 per head to help pay for infrastructure improvements.
EU reopens door to all Indonesian carriers
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 19 June 2018
The European Union has taken Indonesian airlines off its safety blacklist, meaning any carriers from that country now can apply to fly to EU bloc nations.
Garuda Indonesia is the only Indonesian airline currently flying to the EU.
Musk wins o'Hare rail contract
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 19 June 2018
Electric vehicle and space entrepreneur Elon Musk's The Boring Company has won the contract to build an underground transit link between the USA's Chicago O'Hare Airport and the city of Chicago.
Vistara en route to international carrier status?
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 19 June 2018
Indian carrier Vistara is on a growth path that it hopes will enable it to start international flight operations later this year.
Post Brexit flight threat back in the spotlight
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 19 June 2018
EU officials reportedly have banned aviation talks between the European Aviation Safety Industry (EASA) and its UK counterpart, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), in the event of a 'no-deal Brexit' when the UK leaves the EU in March 2019.
Neeleman to launch another low-cost airline?
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 19 June 2018
Airline entrepreneur David Neeleman (he founded USA-based JetBlue and Brazil's Azul and has shares in Portugal's Tap) reportedly wants to launch another low-cost US carrier named Moxy.
Lufthansa joins the hunt for Norwegian
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 19 June 2018
Following confirmation in the past few weeks that Europe's IAG has made 'commercial approaches' to Norwegian Air Shuttle (it already owns a 4.6 per cent stake in the budget carrier), Germany's Lufthansa says it too is interested in the company.
Italian jewellery given a US show boost
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 19 June 2018
The Italian Exhibition Group (IEG) and Emerald Expositions LLC (EEX), operator of business-to-business trade shows in the United States, will partner to boost Italian jewellery manufacturers in the US market at EEX events.
Some gaps, but Q1 was generally positive for the cabins - ACI
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 19 June 2018
Airports Council International (ACI) World says sound economic conditions in the first quarter of 2018 have helped bolster air transport demand. Passenger traffic grew 6.7 per cent year-on-year for the first quarter and by 8.1 per cent year-on-year for the month of March.
Furnitex splits in 2019 as part of 'reboot'
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 19 June 2018
The Australasian Furnishing Association (AFA) trade event Furnitex is being rebooted to complement the Australian Gift and Homewares Association (AGHA) Gift Fair and newly-launched Australasian Hospitality Expo. In 2019 Furnitex will be segmented and presented as two separate exhibitions, Furnitex Home and Furnitex Commercial.
Gold Coast Star to have a Harvest Buffet
- Health & Leisure
- Tuesday, 19 June 2018
Food Fantasy at Australia’s The Star Gold Coast is to close from early July for a ‘redesign and expansion’ and will reopen in December as Harvest Buffet with an ‘enhanced’ offering. Adopting similar branding and design cues as its sister venue at The Star Sydney, Harvest Buffet will form part of the property’s ongoing alignment to The Star brand.
Jerusalem to host tourism security meet
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 19 June 2018
New challenges facing the MICE industry have prompted an International Tourism Security Summit (ITSS) in Jerusalem 07-09 October 2018.
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