SIA and SilkAir in code-share deal with Scoot
- BTN News
- Thursday, 07 December 2017
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and SilkAir over time plan to add their SQ and MI flight designators to services offered by their sister carrier Scoot, the low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines Group.
Lumiere London to be bigger, better in 2018
- MICE News
- Thursday, 07 December 2017
The UK’s largest light festival Lumiere London has been hailed as one of the most spectacular free events ever to take place in the capital.The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said: “Lumiere London 2018 (18-21 January) will be even bigger, brighter and bolder than its inaugural event. We will see some show-stopping installations reimagining London’s iconic architecture and streets.
China Airlines adds London service
- BTN News
- Thursday, 07 December 2017
Taiwan's China Airlines has launched a new A350-900 service from Taipei to the UK's London Gatwick running four times per week until March, when it will add a fifth flight.
Flair to eliminate carry-on luggage fee
- BTN News
- Thursday, 07 December 2017
Canada's Flair Airlines is eliminating carry-on luggage charges, citing consumer demand and effective immediately has removed its C$30 carry-on baggage fee.
Plane makers focused on Qantas' fly-anywhere-direct demands
- BTN News
- Thursday, 07 December 2017
Both USA-based Boeing and Europe's Airbus are focusing on ways to satisfy Australia's Qantas' demands for an aircraft that can fly non stop from Australia's east coast to ports in Europe and the east coast of the USA.
Langer moves to Four Points Sydney
- BTN News
- Thursday, 07 December 2017
Bernhard Langer (pictured) has been appointed general manager of the 297-room Four Points by Sheraton Sydney, Central Park.On track to open in August 2018, the hotel marks the re-entry of the Four Points brand into the Sydney market.
AmEx names business travel danger spots
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 06 December 2017
Port Moresby, Rio de Janeiro, Johannesburg, Dhaka and Istanbul are among the highest-risk cities that Australian business travellers have regularly visited in the past year, according to American Express Global Business Travel (GBT).
Australian businesses reveal Xmas party plans
- MICE News
- Wednesday, 06 December 2017
As the Christmas party season enters full swing, event technology company Eventbrite has released its Aussie Workplace Christmas Party Index, a national survey of more than 1,000 Australian employers and employees to find out how economic and cultural trends are impacting the traditional work ‘do.’
IATA says October passenger traffic 'bounced back', with AP the regional leader
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 05 December 2017
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says global passenger traffic results for October show demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometres or RPKs) rose 7.2 per cent compared to the same month last year. Capacity grew 6.2 per cent and load factor climbed 0.8 percentage points to 80.8 per cent, a record for the month.
ICC Sydney first in Australia with check in and baggage drop
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 05 December 2017
Australia’s International Convention Centre Sydney has become the first venue of its kind in the country to pilot a mobile airline check-in and baggage-drop service, offering conference delegates from around the world the ultimate in flexibility and convenience.
EGU confirms Vienna commitment 2020-2024
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 05 December 2017
The European Geosciences Union (EGU) has confirmed its commitment to Vienna and the Austria Center Vienna covering the years 2020-2024.
Scoot to add Berlin from 2018
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 05 December 2017
Scoot, the low-cost arm of Singapore Airlines (SIA), plans to spread its wings to its second European destination – Berlin – in the second half of 2018.
China Southern flags Australian expansion - if it can
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 05 December 2017
China Southern Airlines says it expects its Australian operations to grow 10 per cent annually for the next five to eight years - unless held back by a lack of takeoff and landing slots.
SIA and SilkAir in code-share deal with Scoot
- BTN News
- Thursday, 07 December 2017
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and SilkAir over time plan to add their SQ and MI flight designators to services offered by their sister carrier Scoot, the low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines Group.
Lumiere London to be bigger, better in 2018
- MICE News
- Thursday, 07 December 2017
The UK’s largest light festival Lumiere London has been hailed as one of the most spectacular free events ever to take place in the capital.The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said: “Lumiere London 2018 (18-21 January) will be even bigger, brighter and bolder than its inaugural event. We will see some show-stopping installations reimagining London’s iconic architecture and streets.
China Airlines adds London service
- BTN News
- Thursday, 07 December 2017
Taiwan's China Airlines has launched a new A350-900 service from Taipei to the UK's London Gatwick running four times per week until March, when it will add a fifth flight.
Flair to eliminate carry-on luggage fee
- BTN News
- Thursday, 07 December 2017
Canada's Flair Airlines is eliminating carry-on luggage charges, citing consumer demand and effective immediately has removed its C$30 carry-on baggage fee.
Plane makers focused on Qantas' fly-anywhere-direct demands
- BTN News
- Thursday, 07 December 2017
Both USA-based Boeing and Europe's Airbus are focusing on ways to satisfy Australia's Qantas' demands for an aircraft that can fly non stop from Australia's east coast to ports in Europe and the east coast of the USA.
Langer moves to Four Points Sydney
- BTN News
- Thursday, 07 December 2017
Bernhard Langer (pictured) has been appointed general manager of the 297-room Four Points by Sheraton Sydney, Central Park.On track to open in August 2018, the hotel marks the re-entry of the Four Points brand into the Sydney market.
AmEx names business travel danger spots
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 06 December 2017
Port Moresby, Rio de Janeiro, Johannesburg, Dhaka and Istanbul are among the highest-risk cities that Australian business travellers have regularly visited in the past year, according to American Express Global Business Travel (GBT).
Australian businesses reveal Xmas party plans
- MICE News
- Wednesday, 06 December 2017
As the Christmas party season enters full swing, event technology company Eventbrite has released its Aussie Workplace Christmas Party Index, a national survey of more than 1,000 Australian employers and employees to find out how economic and cultural trends are impacting the traditional work ‘do.’
IATA says October passenger traffic 'bounced back', with AP the regional leader
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 05 December 2017
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says global passenger traffic results for October show demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometres or RPKs) rose 7.2 per cent compared to the same month last year. Capacity grew 6.2 per cent and load factor climbed 0.8 percentage points to 80.8 per cent, a record for the month.
ICC Sydney first in Australia with check in and baggage drop
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 05 December 2017
Australia’s International Convention Centre Sydney has become the first venue of its kind in the country to pilot a mobile airline check-in and baggage-drop service, offering conference delegates from around the world the ultimate in flexibility and convenience.
EGU confirms Vienna commitment 2020-2024
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 05 December 2017
The European Geosciences Union (EGU) has confirmed its commitment to Vienna and the Austria Center Vienna covering the years 2020-2024.
Scoot to add Berlin from 2018
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 05 December 2017
Scoot, the low-cost arm of Singapore Airlines (SIA), plans to spread its wings to its second European destination – Berlin – in the second half of 2018.
China Southern flags Australian expansion - if it can
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 05 December 2017
China Southern Airlines says it expects its Australian operations to grow 10 per cent annually for the next five to eight years - unless held back by a lack of takeoff and landing slots.
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