DoT fines Qantas after they disagree on interpretation of rules
- BTN News
- Monday, 02 April 2018
The US Department of Transportation (DoT) has fined Australia's Qantas a reported US$125,000 for breaking cabotage rules on the carrier's New York-Los Angeles-Australia route.
Lufthansa back on Munich-Singapore run
- BTN News
- Monday, 02 April 2018
Germany's Lufthansa on March 27 re-launched a route connecting Munich and Singapore using an Airbus A350-900 flying five times a week.
AirAsia X seeks rights to fly to five new cities
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 28 March 2018
AirAsia X, the long-haul arm of AirAsia, plans short-haul flights from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore, Hong Kong, Guangzhou and Shenzhen.
Invertebrate meet set for Vienna in 2020
- MICE News
- Wednesday, 28 March 2018
The 5th International Congress on Invertebrate Morphology (ICIM5) will take place at the University of Vienna, Austria in August 2020.
Abu Dhabi roadshow promises Australian agents a unique experience
- MICE News
- Wednesday, 28 March 2018
Abu Dhabi’s department of Culture and Tourism (DCT Abu Dhabi) and Etihad Airways will conduct a three-state Australian roadshow for travel agents in June 2018.
Brisbane's domestic tourism spend tops A$4bn
- MICE News
- Wednesday, 28 March 2018
Growth in domestic visitor spend in Brisbane is eclipsing the equivalent figures for Australia and Queensland, new figures reveal.
New report highlights entrepreneur-consumer divide
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 28 March 2018
A new report from The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) says entrepreneurs are more passionate than consumers about global economic and policy issues.
UK employers voice concerns about availability of skilled and unskilled workers post Brexit
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 28 March 2018
The government must give thousands of European teachers working in UK schools a guarantee that they can remain in the country after Brexit, a head teachers' union there says, while employers generally - including in the hospitality industry - say they are worried about recruiting workers from the European Economic Area (EEA) after the UK leaves the bloc (in March 2019).
Air NZ to operate non-stop Chicago route
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 28 March 2018
Air New Zealand will launch its sixth USA route at the end of November with three B787-9 non-stop flights a week from Auckland to Chicago added to the schedule.
Great Lakes suspends all flights, blames pilot shortages
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 28 March 2018
USA-based regional Great Lakes Airlines, which served airports across the West and Midwest, suspended all scheduled flights this week, although some segments of the business continue to operate.
Qantas mulls options for ultra long-haul aircraft, flags Paris as next ex-Perth Europe non-stop
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 28 March 2018
Hot on the heels of launching a direct Perth, Western Australia-London, UK service using B787 jets, Australia's Qantas says that if the service is profitable, it will consider flying to Paris, France, where it now has rights for a daily service.
Hong Kong Airlines launches San Francisco run
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 28 March 2018
Full service airline Hong Kong Airlines has launched an A350 service from Hong Kong to San Francisco, USA, its third destination in North America following services to Vancouver and Los Angeles.
WA government calls for more direct Australia-UK services
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 28 March 2018
Following the launch of a Qantas direct service between Perth, Australia and London, UK, the Western Australian government has called for more airlines to launch services.
DoT fines Qantas after they disagree on interpretation of rules
- BTN News
- Monday, 02 April 2018
The US Department of Transportation (DoT) has fined Australia's Qantas a reported US$125,000 for breaking cabotage rules on the carrier's New York-Los Angeles-Australia route.
Lufthansa back on Munich-Singapore run
- BTN News
- Monday, 02 April 2018
Germany's Lufthansa on March 27 re-launched a route connecting Munich and Singapore using an Airbus A350-900 flying five times a week.
AirAsia X seeks rights to fly to five new cities
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 28 March 2018
AirAsia X, the long-haul arm of AirAsia, plans short-haul flights from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore, Hong Kong, Guangzhou and Shenzhen.
Invertebrate meet set for Vienna in 2020
- MICE News
- Wednesday, 28 March 2018
The 5th International Congress on Invertebrate Morphology (ICIM5) will take place at the University of Vienna, Austria in August 2020.
Abu Dhabi roadshow promises Australian agents a unique experience
- MICE News
- Wednesday, 28 March 2018
Abu Dhabi’s department of Culture and Tourism (DCT Abu Dhabi) and Etihad Airways will conduct a three-state Australian roadshow for travel agents in June 2018.
Brisbane's domestic tourism spend tops A$4bn
- MICE News
- Wednesday, 28 March 2018
Growth in domestic visitor spend in Brisbane is eclipsing the equivalent figures for Australia and Queensland, new figures reveal.
New report highlights entrepreneur-consumer divide
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 28 March 2018
A new report from The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) says entrepreneurs are more passionate than consumers about global economic and policy issues.
UK employers voice concerns about availability of skilled and unskilled workers post Brexit
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 28 March 2018
The government must give thousands of European teachers working in UK schools a guarantee that they can remain in the country after Brexit, a head teachers' union there says, while employers generally - including in the hospitality industry - say they are worried about recruiting workers from the European Economic Area (EEA) after the UK leaves the bloc (in March 2019).
Air NZ to operate non-stop Chicago route
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 28 March 2018
Air New Zealand will launch its sixth USA route at the end of November with three B787-9 non-stop flights a week from Auckland to Chicago added to the schedule.
Great Lakes suspends all flights, blames pilot shortages
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 28 March 2018
USA-based regional Great Lakes Airlines, which served airports across the West and Midwest, suspended all scheduled flights this week, although some segments of the business continue to operate.
Qantas mulls options for ultra long-haul aircraft, flags Paris as next ex-Perth Europe non-stop
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 28 March 2018
Hot on the heels of launching a direct Perth, Western Australia-London, UK service using B787 jets, Australia's Qantas says that if the service is profitable, it will consider flying to Paris, France, where it now has rights for a daily service.
Hong Kong Airlines launches San Francisco run
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 28 March 2018
Full service airline Hong Kong Airlines has launched an A350 service from Hong Kong to San Francisco, USA, its third destination in North America following services to Vancouver and Los Angeles.
WA government calls for more direct Australia-UK services
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 28 March 2018
Following the launch of a Qantas direct service between Perth, Australia and London, UK, the Western Australian government has called for more airlines to launch services.