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Fair Work Ombudsman shows teeth with jail threat

: BTN News; Tuesday, 15 May 2018

A Northern Queensland, Australia business operator has been jailed – and released pending the outcome of an appeal – as a result of the Fair Work Ombudsman’s first-ever contempt-of-court action.

Spirit to launch in-flight wifi

: Health & Leisure; Monday, 14 May 2018

USA-based budget airline Spirit is to offer in-flight wifi from later this year with an average price of US$6.50.

Emirates welcomes settlement of US dispute talks

: BTN News; Monday, 14 May 2018

UAE-based Emirates has welcomed the conclusion of talks where officials from the US and the UAE have resolved a dispute between the UAE's airlines and some of their major US competitors over allegations of unfair subsidies paid by the UAE’s government to its carriers.

SIA to offer premium economy on Christchurch route

: BTN News; Monday, 14 May 2018

From January next year, Singapore Airlines A350-900 aircraft will be used on its Singapore-Christchurch, New Zealand service.

Experts say MH370 pilot did it, but they still don't know who was at the controls - or where the plane is

: BTN News; Monday, 14 May 2018

Aviation experts say they know what happened to Malaysia Airlines flight 370, which disappeared in March 2014 on a Kuala Lumpur-Beijing, China run with 227 passengers and 12 crew.

Primera ready for Stansted-New York

: BTN News; Monday, 14 May 2018

Budget Nordic airline Primera Air - which already flies from Europe to more than 70 destinations across the Mediterranean, Middle East, Asia, Caribbean and North America - has officially launched its London Stansted – New York route using A321neoLRs with fares starting from GBP149 one way.

Trivago buys TripHappy

: BTN News; Monday, 14 May 2018

Germany's hotel search business Trivago has acquired US start-up TripHappy, which uses artificial intelligence AI to highlight neighbourhood information during the hotel search process.

Airbus, Boeing face fallout from Iran sanctions

: BTN News; Monday, 14 May 2018

European plane maker Airbus and USA-based Boeing could lose an estimated US$39 billion in aircraft sales because US president Donald Trump is pulling the US out of the Iran nuclear agreement and also wants to reimpose economic sanctions on the country.

Effective tax rates from Budget personal tax plan revealed

: BTN News; Friday, 11 May 2018

Senior Tax counsel professor Robert Deutsch and Tax counsel Stephanie Caredes at The Tax Institute have worked up some numbers showing the effective rate of tax in Australia at different levels of income now, post 01 July 2018 (the new Australian tax year start date) and post 01 July 2024 based on the government’s personal tax rate plans. The Table below encapsulates their research.

Inaugural First Nations Youth Summit set for Brisbane 28-29 June

: MICE News; Friday, 11 May 2018

The inaugural First Nations Youth Summit will take place 28–29 June 2018 at Fishburners, Brisbane, Australia.

Scoot to launch Changi’s shortest route

: Health & Leisure; Friday, 11 May 2018

Singapore Air group member and budget carrier Scoot will launch scheduled flights to Pekanbaru from Singapore using A320 aircraft on 04 June 2018.

Lim to chair BestCities

: MICE News; Thursday, 10 May 2018

Jeannie Lim (pictured), executive director of Conventions, Meetings and Incentive Travel at the Singapore Exhibition and Convention Bureau (SECB), has been elected Board chair for the BestCities Global Alliance.