US airlines won't have to disclose hidden bag fees
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 12 December 2017
US airlines will not be required to disclose hidden baggage fees on the entry pages of the on-line ticket-buying process, the country's Department of Transportation says.
Air China launches Brisbane, Los Angeles flights
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 12 December 2017
China's Air China has launched services from Beijing to Brisbane, Australia and from Shenzhen to Los Angeles, USA.
Q3 ancillaries worth US$1.2bn for US majors
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 12 December 2017
Two dozen USA-based passenger airlines say they took US$1.2 billion in baggage fees in Q3 2017, nearly three per cent of their total operating revenue of US$45.6 billion.
AirPortr expands American agreement
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 12 December 2017
London, UK-based travel tech firm AirPortr has expanded its agreement with American Airlines to provide its mobile luggage check-in service to customers flying from London Heathrow to the US.
Ride sharing doesn't just hit airport taxi revenues
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 12 December 2017
The USA's Federal Aviation Administration has reported the US$4 billion in fees collected at airports last year for parking and ground transportation represented nearly 42 per cent of the US$9.6 billion in revenues from sources other than airline fees.
Event organisers warned Apple is changing App Store rules 'within days'
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 12 December 2017
Apple has indicated a change to Branded Apps on its App Store that will affect some conference/events app users.
Nambiar joins Destination Queenstown
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 12 December 2017
Kiran Nambiar (left) has been appointed business development director for New Zealand’s Destination Queenstown (DQ), effective 08 January 2018.The newly-established position of business development director will oversee all channel sales and trade marketing activity including domestic and international travel trade, industry partnerships, business events (C&I) and study.
Chinese arrivals totals to Australia are closing in on NZ
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 12 December 2017
Spending by Chinese tourists in Australia has exceeded A$10 billion in a year for the first time.
Snow storms hammer UK
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 12 December 2017
The worst snow storms in Britain for four years have closed roads, grounded flights and left some communities without power.
MAS confirms A350 to fly to Tokyo
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 12 December 2017
Malaysia Airlines is to fly its new Airbus A350 jets from its Kuala Lumpur base to Tokyo, Japan from May 2018, but says it will not be operating the A350 to Auckland, New Zealand.
Amadeus, Ryanair split
- BTN News
- Sunday, 10 December 2017
Ireland's Ryanair will cease to distribute seats through the Amadeus GDS after the two failed to agree terms.
Primera's budget transatlantic flights will use primary airports
- BTN News
- Sunday, 10 December 2017
Denmark’s Primera Air is to launch budget flights from the UK's Stansted and Birmingham to North America's New York, Boston and Toronto next year.
Latam to boost Florida-Brazil services
- BTN News
- Sunday, 10 December 2017
Latin America's Latam is increase services between Florida, USA and Brazil next year, with new non-stop routes between Orlando and Fortaleza and between Miami and Salvador de Bahia (pending regulatory approval).
US airlines won't have to disclose hidden bag fees
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 12 December 2017
US airlines will not be required to disclose hidden baggage fees on the entry pages of the on-line ticket-buying process, the country's Department of Transportation says.
Air China launches Brisbane, Los Angeles flights
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 12 December 2017
China's Air China has launched services from Beijing to Brisbane, Australia and from Shenzhen to Los Angeles, USA.
Q3 ancillaries worth US$1.2bn for US majors
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 12 December 2017
Two dozen USA-based passenger airlines say they took US$1.2 billion in baggage fees in Q3 2017, nearly three per cent of their total operating revenue of US$45.6 billion.
AirPortr expands American agreement
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 12 December 2017
London, UK-based travel tech firm AirPortr has expanded its agreement with American Airlines to provide its mobile luggage check-in service to customers flying from London Heathrow to the US.
Ride sharing doesn't just hit airport taxi revenues
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 12 December 2017
The USA's Federal Aviation Administration has reported the US$4 billion in fees collected at airports last year for parking and ground transportation represented nearly 42 per cent of the US$9.6 billion in revenues from sources other than airline fees.
Event organisers warned Apple is changing App Store rules 'within days'
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 12 December 2017
Apple has indicated a change to Branded Apps on its App Store that will affect some conference/events app users.
Nambiar joins Destination Queenstown
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 12 December 2017
Kiran Nambiar (left) has been appointed business development director for New Zealand’s Destination Queenstown (DQ), effective 08 January 2018.The newly-established position of business development director will oversee all channel sales and trade marketing activity including domestic and international travel trade, industry partnerships, business events (C&I) and study.
Chinese arrivals totals to Australia are closing in on NZ
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 12 December 2017
Spending by Chinese tourists in Australia has exceeded A$10 billion in a year for the first time.
Snow storms hammer UK
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 12 December 2017
The worst snow storms in Britain for four years have closed roads, grounded flights and left some communities without power.
MAS confirms A350 to fly to Tokyo
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 12 December 2017
Malaysia Airlines is to fly its new Airbus A350 jets from its Kuala Lumpur base to Tokyo, Japan from May 2018, but says it will not be operating the A350 to Auckland, New Zealand.
Amadeus, Ryanair split
- BTN News
- Sunday, 10 December 2017
Ireland's Ryanair will cease to distribute seats through the Amadeus GDS after the two failed to agree terms.
Primera's budget transatlantic flights will use primary airports
- BTN News
- Sunday, 10 December 2017
Denmark’s Primera Air is to launch budget flights from the UK's Stansted and Birmingham to North America's New York, Boston and Toronto next year.
Latam to boost Florida-Brazil services
- BTN News
- Sunday, 10 December 2017
Latin America's Latam is increase services between Florida, USA and Brazil next year, with new non-stop routes between Orlando and Fortaleza and between Miami and Salvador de Bahia (pending regulatory approval).
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