ICCA claims credit for Middle East meetings growth
- MICE News
- Thursday, 03 May 2018
The International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) Middle East claims its strategic approach to stimulating meetings growth has increased events by over 80 per cent, with 16 events taking place in six countries.
Mantra offers touch football bed deals
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 03 May 2018
Australian hotel and resort operator Mantra Group has been named the official accommodation partner for NRL Touch Football.
Tigerair talks continue
- BTN News
- Thursday, 03 May 2018
Tigerair Australia staff have pulled their threatened strike, which was due to affect flights May 4-6, with management talks continuing.
International passenger traffic rose nearly 10pc in March, but rising fuel costs causing concern
- BTN News
- Thursday, 03 May 2018
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says global passenger traffic results for March 2018 show demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometres, or RPKs) rose 9.5 per cent compared to the same month a year ago, the fastest pace in 12 months. Capacity (available seat kilometres, or ASKs) grew 6.4 per cent and load factor climbed 2.3 percentage points to 82.4 per cent, which set a record for the month, following on the record set in February.
New forecast/analysis index backed by major bodies is launched for incentives industry
- MICE News
- Thursday, 03 May 2018
The Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE), the Financial and Insurance Conference Professionals (FICP) and the Incentive Research Foundation (IRF) have collaborated on the development of the northern hemisphere’s first joint index study: The Incentive Travel Industry Index.
AI expert to keynote Festival of Ideas
- MICE News
- Thursday, 03 May 2018
An Artificial Intelligence (AI) specialist will keynote the Exhibition and Event Association of Australasia (EEAA) two-day festival of ideas 06-07 June in Sydney, Australia, held to coincide with 2018 Global Exhibitions Day.
VTIC welcomes state budget’s tourism focus, wants Canberra to match it
- MICE News
- Thursday, 03 May 2018
Victoria’s tourism sector is a winner in the 2018/19 Australian state’s budget.
OneJet to buy Ultimate to boost services
- BTN News
- Thursday, 03 May 2018
US carrier OneJet says recent mergers among US airlines make it optimistic that its business will grow and that it intends to buy corporate shuttle operator Ultimate Jet Charters.
Bluesmart closes
- BTN News
- Thursday, 03 May 2018
USA-based 'smart luggage' company Bluesmart is closing and selling off its technology after airlines moved to ban smart bags powered by non-removeable batteries because of possible fire risks.
Turkish starts code share with Belavia-Belarusian Airlines
- BTN News
- Thursday, 03 May 2018
Turkish Airlines' and Belavia-Belarusian Airlines' new code share agreement means the two carriers will start by reciprocally adding their flight codes on Istanbul-Minsk (and vv) services operated by both of them, with other routes to be assessed for a second phase of co-operation.
Ryanair misses out on UK's top 10
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 03 May 2018
Edinburgh, Scotland-based Skyscanner has published a list of its top 10 airlines for short-haul flights in the UK. It says that taking into consideration baggage costs, seat reservation and on-board catering as well as the price of a ticket, easyJet is the best value-for-money short-haul airline.
Qatar Air rolling out Inmarsat high-speed broadband
- BTN News
- Thursday, 03 May 2018
Doha-based Qatar Airways is rolling out Inmarsat’s GX Aviation technology to its Boeing 777 and Airbus A350 aircraft, the first airline in the MENA region to do so.
Marriott opens Accra hotel
- BTN News
- Thursday, 03 May 2018
USA-based Marriott Hotels is to open its first Ghana property, the Accra Marriott Hotel, close to the Kotoka International Airport a few kilometres outside the capital's central business district.
ICCA claims credit for Middle East meetings growth
- MICE News
- Thursday, 03 May 2018
The International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) Middle East claims its strategic approach to stimulating meetings growth has increased events by over 80 per cent, with 16 events taking place in six countries.
Mantra offers touch football bed deals
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 03 May 2018
Australian hotel and resort operator Mantra Group has been named the official accommodation partner for NRL Touch Football.
Tigerair talks continue
- BTN News
- Thursday, 03 May 2018
Tigerair Australia staff have pulled their threatened strike, which was due to affect flights May 4-6, with management talks continuing.
International passenger traffic rose nearly 10pc in March, but rising fuel costs causing concern
- BTN News
- Thursday, 03 May 2018
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says global passenger traffic results for March 2018 show demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometres, or RPKs) rose 9.5 per cent compared to the same month a year ago, the fastest pace in 12 months. Capacity (available seat kilometres, or ASKs) grew 6.4 per cent and load factor climbed 2.3 percentage points to 82.4 per cent, which set a record for the month, following on the record set in February.
New forecast/analysis index backed by major bodies is launched for incentives industry
- MICE News
- Thursday, 03 May 2018
The Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE), the Financial and Insurance Conference Professionals (FICP) and the Incentive Research Foundation (IRF) have collaborated on the development of the northern hemisphere’s first joint index study: The Incentive Travel Industry Index.
AI expert to keynote Festival of Ideas
- MICE News
- Thursday, 03 May 2018
An Artificial Intelligence (AI) specialist will keynote the Exhibition and Event Association of Australasia (EEAA) two-day festival of ideas 06-07 June in Sydney, Australia, held to coincide with 2018 Global Exhibitions Day.
VTIC welcomes state budget’s tourism focus, wants Canberra to match it
- MICE News
- Thursday, 03 May 2018
Victoria’s tourism sector is a winner in the 2018/19 Australian state’s budget.
OneJet to buy Ultimate to boost services
- BTN News
- Thursday, 03 May 2018
US carrier OneJet says recent mergers among US airlines make it optimistic that its business will grow and that it intends to buy corporate shuttle operator Ultimate Jet Charters.
Bluesmart closes
- BTN News
- Thursday, 03 May 2018
USA-based 'smart luggage' company Bluesmart is closing and selling off its technology after airlines moved to ban smart bags powered by non-removeable batteries because of possible fire risks.
Turkish starts code share with Belavia-Belarusian Airlines
- BTN News
- Thursday, 03 May 2018
Turkish Airlines' and Belavia-Belarusian Airlines' new code share agreement means the two carriers will start by reciprocally adding their flight codes on Istanbul-Minsk (and vv) services operated by both of them, with other routes to be assessed for a second phase of co-operation.
Ryanair misses out on UK's top 10
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 03 May 2018
Edinburgh, Scotland-based Skyscanner has published a list of its top 10 airlines for short-haul flights in the UK. It says that taking into consideration baggage costs, seat reservation and on-board catering as well as the price of a ticket, easyJet is the best value-for-money short-haul airline.
Qatar Air rolling out Inmarsat high-speed broadband
- BTN News
- Thursday, 03 May 2018
Doha-based Qatar Airways is rolling out Inmarsat’s GX Aviation technology to its Boeing 777 and Airbus A350 aircraft, the first airline in the MENA region to do so.
Marriott opens Accra hotel
- BTN News
- Thursday, 03 May 2018
USA-based Marriott Hotels is to open its first Ghana property, the Accra Marriott Hotel, close to the Kotoka International Airport a few kilometres outside the capital's central business district.
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