Whitely wins top PR job at ACI World
- BTN News
- Monday, 26 February 2018
David Whitely has been appointed director of Communications for Airports Council International (ACI) World based in Montreal, Canada.Whitely has held senior campaigning, strategy, crisis and reputation management roles with HSBC, the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (during the global financial crisis) and with Western Australia’s department of Premier and Cabinet in the 2013 election campaign.
IATA calls on US government to help aviation
- BTN News
- Monday, 26 February 2018
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged the US government and industry stakeholders to agree a set of common principles in order to enable aviation to continue to increase the level of benefits it delivers in the US and around the globe.
South Korea's budget carriers post 41.9 pc growth
- BTN News
- Monday, 26 February 2018
Budget carriers based in South Korea transported 20.3 million passengers in 2017, according to the Transportation Ministry, 41.9 per cent more than 2016.
IAG says revenues will outstrip capacity growth this year
- BTN News
- Monday, 26 February 2018
Spain-based IAG, parent of British Airways, Aer Lingus, Iberia, Vueling and Level, will increase capacity by 6.7 per cent this year, group ceo Willie Walsh says.
Ungerboeck speeds up event management platform
- MICE News
- Thursday, 22 February 2018
Venue and event management software company Ungerboeck has added DocuSign, an event management platform offering a full digital interface.DocuSign enables businesses to transact any time, anywhere on any device - 100 per cent digitally - and to close business faster. The service automates back-end document processing - DocuSign automatically pulls and updates information from Ungerboeck to eliminate manual re-keying of data and associated errors.
Polocrosse celebrates its 50th with Swan Valley event sponsored by WA state government
- MICE News
- Thursday, 22 February 2018
The Western Australian government will sponsor the 2018 Swan Valley National Polocrosse Championships, which are expected to attract more than 1,500 visitors to Perth.
Qantas reports record first-half result
- BTN News
- Thursday, 22 February 2018
Australia's Qantas Group has reported a record first half (to December 31 2017) Underlying Profit Before Tax of A$976 million, up 15 per cent (and A$55 Group domestic operations (Qantas and Jetstar) also posted a highest-ever first half Underlying EBIT at A$652 million.
Sydney trial for face recognition software
- BTN News
- Thursday, 22 February 2018
Biometric processing, or face recognition technology, is to be trialled on Qantas passengers at Australia's Sydney Airport’s international terminal from May.
SIA to use new B787-10 on Perth run
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 22 February 2018
Perth will become the second scheduled destination for Singapore Airlines’ (SIA’s) new B787-10 fleet and the first Australian destination to welcome the new aircraft, with flights expected to commence in May 2018, subject to regulatory approvals.
Brisbane Showgrounds adds second Sideshow Alley marquee
- MICE News
- Thursday, 22 February 2018
Australia’s Brisbane Showgrounds has completed construction of a second, 2,250m2 marquee in Sideshow Alley. Marquee 2 adds to the existing 5,500m2 marquee known as the Royal Queensland Show’s Ekka pavilion.
WA’s indigenous businesses adds to state incomes, jobs
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 22 February 2018
New research shows Western Australia's Aboriginal tourism businesses made a significant contribution to the state economy in 2016-17, adding A$43.8 million to the gross state product.
Dragon boat races to brighten up Sydney’s Chinese New Year
- MICE News
- Thursday, 22 February 2018
Chinese New Year celebrations continue in Sydney, Australia, with more than 100 dragon boat racing at Cockle Bay, Darling Harbour, when more than 3,000 paddlers will take part in a range of corporate and community races running every eight minutes on 24 and 25 February.
Qatar Airways takes deliver of first A350-1000
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 22 February 2018
Doha-headquartered Qatar Airways has taken delivery of the first A350-1000 as the aircraft’s global launch customer.
Whitely wins top PR job at ACI World
- BTN News
- Monday, 26 February 2018
David Whitely has been appointed director of Communications for Airports Council International (ACI) World based in Montreal, Canada.Whitely has held senior campaigning, strategy, crisis and reputation management roles with HSBC, the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (during the global financial crisis) and with Western Australia’s department of Premier and Cabinet in the 2013 election campaign.
IATA calls on US government to help aviation
- BTN News
- Monday, 26 February 2018
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged the US government and industry stakeholders to agree a set of common principles in order to enable aviation to continue to increase the level of benefits it delivers in the US and around the globe.
South Korea's budget carriers post 41.9 pc growth
- BTN News
- Monday, 26 February 2018
Budget carriers based in South Korea transported 20.3 million passengers in 2017, according to the Transportation Ministry, 41.9 per cent more than 2016.
IAG says revenues will outstrip capacity growth this year
- BTN News
- Monday, 26 February 2018
Spain-based IAG, parent of British Airways, Aer Lingus, Iberia, Vueling and Level, will increase capacity by 6.7 per cent this year, group ceo Willie Walsh says.
Ungerboeck speeds up event management platform
- MICE News
- Thursday, 22 February 2018
Venue and event management software company Ungerboeck has added DocuSign, an event management platform offering a full digital interface.DocuSign enables businesses to transact any time, anywhere on any device - 100 per cent digitally - and to close business faster. The service automates back-end document processing - DocuSign automatically pulls and updates information from Ungerboeck to eliminate manual re-keying of data and associated errors.
Polocrosse celebrates its 50th with Swan Valley event sponsored by WA state government
- MICE News
- Thursday, 22 February 2018
The Western Australian government will sponsor the 2018 Swan Valley National Polocrosse Championships, which are expected to attract more than 1,500 visitors to Perth.
Qantas reports record first-half result
- BTN News
- Thursday, 22 February 2018
Australia's Qantas Group has reported a record first half (to December 31 2017) Underlying Profit Before Tax of A$976 million, up 15 per cent (and A$55 Group domestic operations (Qantas and Jetstar) also posted a highest-ever first half Underlying EBIT at A$652 million.
Sydney trial for face recognition software
- BTN News
- Thursday, 22 February 2018
Biometric processing, or face recognition technology, is to be trialled on Qantas passengers at Australia's Sydney Airport’s international terminal from May.
SIA to use new B787-10 on Perth run
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 22 February 2018
Perth will become the second scheduled destination for Singapore Airlines’ (SIA’s) new B787-10 fleet and the first Australian destination to welcome the new aircraft, with flights expected to commence in May 2018, subject to regulatory approvals.
Brisbane Showgrounds adds second Sideshow Alley marquee
- MICE News
- Thursday, 22 February 2018
Australia’s Brisbane Showgrounds has completed construction of a second, 2,250m2 marquee in Sideshow Alley. Marquee 2 adds to the existing 5,500m2 marquee known as the Royal Queensland Show’s Ekka pavilion.
WA’s indigenous businesses adds to state incomes, jobs
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 22 February 2018
New research shows Western Australia's Aboriginal tourism businesses made a significant contribution to the state economy in 2016-17, adding A$43.8 million to the gross state product.
Dragon boat races to brighten up Sydney’s Chinese New Year
- MICE News
- Thursday, 22 February 2018
Chinese New Year celebrations continue in Sydney, Australia, with more than 100 dragon boat racing at Cockle Bay, Darling Harbour, when more than 3,000 paddlers will take part in a range of corporate and community races running every eight minutes on 24 and 25 February.
Qatar Airways takes deliver of first A350-1000
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 22 February 2018
Doha-headquartered Qatar Airways has taken delivery of the first A350-1000 as the aircraft’s global launch customer.
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