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Virgin Australia seeks deeper HNA ties

: BTN News; Wednesday, 28 March 2018

Virgin Australia (VA) is to explore revenue management and other opportunities with Chinese partner/investor HNA Group.

Yemenis fire missiles at Saudi Arabia

: BTN News; Wednesday, 28 March 2018

Yemen-based forces have fired a series of missiles at four airports in Saudi Arabia.

AAI adds bag tracking at 15 airports

: BTN News; Wednesday, 28 March 2018

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is to allow IT provider SITA to install baggage management solution BagManager at 15 airports across the country, providing real-time data on the status of passengers’ baggage and reducing mishandling totals.

Vanilla Air exits Vietnam

: BTN News; Wednesday, 28 March 2018

Japanese budget carrier Vanilla Air has ceased operations in Vietnam.

SIA to introduce new first class suites and business seats on B777-9s

: BTN News; Wednesday, 28 March 2018

Singapore Airlines (SIA) is to introduce new first class suites and business class seats on its Boeing 777-9s when the first of 20 of the jets arrives in 2020-2021.

Flight Centre, Amadeus ink distribution contract

: BTN News; Wednesday, 28 March 2018

Australia-based Flight Centre and travel IT firm Amadeus have announced a distribution agreement covering Flight Centre's EMEA and Asia businesses.

Air France Engineering wins Vietnam Air maintenance contract

: BTN News; Wednesday, 28 March 2018

Vietnam Airlines has awarded Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance a 12-year US$500 million contract covering aircraft maintenance services for its 787 GEnx engines.

Air France braces for Friday strike

: BTN News; Wednesday, 28 March 2018

Europe's Air France has warned cancellations and delays are likely on Friday, 30 March, as a result of planned strike action by several staff unions.

Carnival forced to cancel same-sex weddings on some ships

: BTN News; Wednesday, 28 March 2018

Cruise operator Carnival Corporation (brands are P&O and Cunard) faces a boycott from LGBT travellers because it has not immediately acted to change the registration country of a number of its vessels.

SIA takes delivery of first 787-10

: BTN News; Tuesday, 27 March 2018

The first of Boeing's new 787-10 jets is being delivered to launch customer Singapore Airlines (SIA) this week.

68pc of business travellers opt for bleisure

: BTN News; Tuesday, 27 March 2018

More business travellers are taking at least one 'bleisure' trip per year, according to a new TMC Egencia survey of more than 9,000 Egencia users.

Report says Pratt & Whitney has solved its A320neo engine problem

: BTN News; Tuesday, 27 March 2018

Pratt & Whitney has found a solution to the engine problems that led to 11 A320neo planes belonging to Indian budget airlines IndiGo and GoAir being grounded after a mid-air engine failure.