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Moreton Hire adds Kubo range

: MICE News; Thursday, 10 May 2018

Australia-based Moreton Hire has added Kubo to its range of marquees and structures. Kubo is the first of its kind in the Australian market.

It has a striking rectangular façade featuring flexible vertical and horizontal walls and also provides considerable extra usable height. It utilises thermo technology and offers clients extensive opportunities for external branding.

Ravara new marketing head at Ryanair

: BTN News; Thursday, 10 May 2018

Ireland's Ryanair has promoted Chiara Ravara to the newly-created role of head of sales and marketing.

C&I offers from Marriott flagship property

: BTN News; Thursday, 10 May 2018

Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park, first and largest of the Marquis brand in Asia Pacific, is positioning itself as a major regional meetings and incentives venue. PCOs, incentive houses and corporate bookers are currently being offered two C&I group specials. The property features 1388 guest rooms – making it one of Bangkok’s largest - and over 5000 square metres of function space across 35 venues.

Visa, Mastercard introduce GBP99 petrol charge

: Health & Leisure; Thursday, 10 May 2018

Self-drive visitors to the UK have been warned that a new GBP99 pre-authorisation charge by card companies applies if they pay by card at the pump instead of inside the shop.

Virgin downgrades SAA partners' Velocity relationship

: BTN News; Thursday, 10 May 2018

Virgin Australia’s Velocity Frequent Flyer relationship with South African Airways (SAA) will from June 12 exclude code-share flights by SAA’s partner airlines Airlink and South African Express booked using a SAA flight number.

Adelaide Rex Lounge joins Priority Pass program

: BTN News; Thursday, 10 May 2018

Australia's Regional Express’s Rex Lounge in Adelaide has joined Sydney and Melbourne and now can be accessed by Priority Pass members travelling with any airline.

American "shocked" to be named in FAA audit review

: BTN News; Thursday, 10 May 2018

American Airlines has said it is “shocked” to be included in a US Department of Transportation audit by the FAA covering aircraft maintenance oversight.

DR Congo reports 17 ebola deaths, WHO moves in

: BTN News; Thursday, 10 May 2018

Nigeria is setting up an emergency operations centre to screen arriving visitors after 17 people died of ebola in Bikoro, a town in the northwest Equateur province of DR Congo. It’s the ninth Ebola outbreak in DR Congo since 1976.

Airlines suffer share price falls despite a positive March-April performance

: BTN News; Thursday, 10 May 2018

The International Air Transport Association's (IATA's) airline financial performance report covering March-April has the following highlights:

The UK’s Royal Wedding makes London a drawcard for business visitors as well as tourists

: MICE News; Thursday, 10 May 2018

With a Royal Wedding taking place in just over a week’s time, the world’s eyes are once again turning to the UK and London.

Fraport Group reports revenue boost

: BTN News; Thursday, 10 May 2018

Germany’s Fraport Group saw revenue and earnings figures increase significantly during the first quarter of business year 2018 (ending March 31).

BA to launch Durban non stop

: BTN News; Thursday, 10 May 2018

UK-based British Airways (BA) is to launch a three-times-a-week non-stop B787-8 service from Heathrow Airport, London to Durban in South Africa on October 29.

Ethiopian lifts aircraft goal to 150 by 2025

: BTN News; Thursday, 10 May 2018

Ethiopian Airlines has revised its 15-year strategy set in 2010 because it is so far ahead of schedule it already has 100 planes flying to dozens of destinations.