Scotland's island visitors still facing delays
- BTN News
- Monday, 06 May 2024
Scotland's west coast islands have been suffering ongoing ferry access problems, mainly caused by old equipment breaking down and delays to its ferry replacement program.
'Changed' Macao focuses on Singapore
- BTN News
- Monday, 06 May 2024
On the 25th anniversary of the Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR), it is ramping up efforts to grow inbound tourism from Asia and in particular from Singapore, currently its eighth-most-valuable international visitor source market.
Singapore-Malaysia rail link on track for 2027
- BTN News
- Monday, 06 May 2024
Despite only being a few kilometres apart, a Singapore to Malaysia road trip can take hours, but the construction of a new A$4.6 billion rail bridge should cut the journey time to minutes.
Bonza backer 777 Partners in court in New York
- BTN News
- Monday, 06 May 2024
777 Partners, the private equity firm that controls the in-administration Australian low-cost airline Bonza, is the focus of a lawsuit filed in a New York court on May 3.
Jetstar sale crashes its web site
- BTN News
- Monday, 06 May 2024
A ticket sale for Australia-based Jetstar (part of the Qantas stable) temporarily crashed the low-cost carrier’s web site after it offered tickets priced as low as A$29 on selected domestic routes.
Europe's flights total headed for 3,000 a day
- BTN News
- Monday, 06 May 2024
Europe's aviation services have increased 0.4 per cent in a week and are heading toward 30,000 daily flights.
Korean to fly to Lisbon on charter basis
- BTN News
- Monday, 06 May 2024
Korean Air will launch scheduled charter flights to Lisbon, Portugal, from September 11 to October 25, operating three weekly flights between Seoul Incheon and Lisbon on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
TWU wants Bonza workers paid ASA
- BTN News
- Monday, 06 May 2024
Australia’s Transport Workers Union (TWU) has called on Bonza’s administrators to explore every avenue to pay workers their wages as soon as possible.
Budget European carriers hiking summer fares
- BTN News
- Monday, 06 May 2024
European airlines have in some cases increased fares from the UK to Spain by more than 40 per cent for the northern summer, according to travel data firm Mabrian, which says it has seen average budget airline fares hit GBP156.
EU moves on 'greenwashing' airlines
- BTN News
- Monday, 06 May 2024
The European Union has opened an investigation into some 20 European airlines for potential greenwashing, saying airlines need to make clear to what extent their claims about tackling aircraft CO2 emissions - whether by offsetting or using sustainable fuels - can be substantiated by sound scientific evidence.
Marriott's MGM deal adds 37,000 rooms
- BTN News
- Monday, 06 May 2024
US-based Marriott International says it expects year-over-year world-wide revenue per available room (RevPAR) growth of 4-5 per cent in the second quarter and 3-5 per cent for full year 2024.
Witness 'saw flames' before crash that killed two
- BTN News
- Monday, 06 May 2024
A witness saw smoke coming from one of the engines of an Alaska Air Fuel plane that crashed soon after taking off from a Fairbanks airport on its way to deliver fuel to a remote Alaska village on April 23, a preliminary crash report says.
Very little clarity as Bonza debacle continues
- BTN News
- Friday, 03 May 2024
Australia's Bonza Air will not fly again until at least next Tuesday, May 7, administrator Hall Chadwick says, with its four 737 MAX 8 jets grounded after being repossessed by their US lessor AIP, (which recently transferred the planes to a new corporate vehicle, Phoenix Aviation Capital).
Scotland's island visitors still facing delays
- BTN News
- Monday, 06 May 2024
Scotland's west coast islands have been suffering ongoing ferry access problems, mainly caused by old equipment breaking down and delays to its ferry replacement program.
'Changed' Macao focuses on Singapore
- BTN News
- Monday, 06 May 2024
On the 25th anniversary of the Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR), it is ramping up efforts to grow inbound tourism from Asia and in particular from Singapore, currently its eighth-most-valuable international visitor source market.
Singapore-Malaysia rail link on track for 2027
- BTN News
- Monday, 06 May 2024
Despite only being a few kilometres apart, a Singapore to Malaysia road trip can take hours, but the construction of a new A$4.6 billion rail bridge should cut the journey time to minutes.
Bonza backer 777 Partners in court in New York
- BTN News
- Monday, 06 May 2024
777 Partners, the private equity firm that controls the in-administration Australian low-cost airline Bonza, is the focus of a lawsuit filed in a New York court on May 3.
Jetstar sale crashes its web site
- BTN News
- Monday, 06 May 2024
A ticket sale for Australia-based Jetstar (part of the Qantas stable) temporarily crashed the low-cost carrier’s web site after it offered tickets priced as low as A$29 on selected domestic routes.
Europe's flights total headed for 3,000 a day
- BTN News
- Monday, 06 May 2024
Europe's aviation services have increased 0.4 per cent in a week and are heading toward 30,000 daily flights.
Korean to fly to Lisbon on charter basis
- BTN News
- Monday, 06 May 2024
Korean Air will launch scheduled charter flights to Lisbon, Portugal, from September 11 to October 25, operating three weekly flights between Seoul Incheon and Lisbon on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
TWU wants Bonza workers paid ASA
- BTN News
- Monday, 06 May 2024
Australia’s Transport Workers Union (TWU) has called on Bonza’s administrators to explore every avenue to pay workers their wages as soon as possible.
Budget European carriers hiking summer fares
- BTN News
- Monday, 06 May 2024
European airlines have in some cases increased fares from the UK to Spain by more than 40 per cent for the northern summer, according to travel data firm Mabrian, which says it has seen average budget airline fares hit GBP156.
EU moves on 'greenwashing' airlines
- BTN News
- Monday, 06 May 2024
The European Union has opened an investigation into some 20 European airlines for potential greenwashing, saying airlines need to make clear to what extent their claims about tackling aircraft CO2 emissions - whether by offsetting or using sustainable fuels - can be substantiated by sound scientific evidence.
Marriott's MGM deal adds 37,000 rooms
- BTN News
- Monday, 06 May 2024
US-based Marriott International says it expects year-over-year world-wide revenue per available room (RevPAR) growth of 4-5 per cent in the second quarter and 3-5 per cent for full year 2024.
Witness 'saw flames' before crash that killed two
- BTN News
- Monday, 06 May 2024
A witness saw smoke coming from one of the engines of an Alaska Air Fuel plane that crashed soon after taking off from a Fairbanks airport on its way to deliver fuel to a remote Alaska village on April 23, a preliminary crash report says.
Very little clarity as Bonza debacle continues
- BTN News
- Friday, 03 May 2024
Australia's Bonza Air will not fly again until at least next Tuesday, May 7, administrator Hall Chadwick says, with its four 737 MAX 8 jets grounded after being repossessed by their US lessor AIP, (which recently transferred the planes to a new corporate vehicle, Phoenix Aviation Capital).
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