Adelaide Airport signs for UWAI
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 23 November 2017
Australia’s Adelaide Airport has signed up for the UWAI Chinese visitor app, to help incoming passengers overcome the language barrier and make it easier for Chinese to engage with local businesses.
CT Partners meet in Bangkok attracted every member
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 23 November 2017
This year’s CT Partners’ annual conference in Bangkok saw 33 representatives of corporate and specialist member agencies join 39 senior representatives of preferred supplier partners and all 21 members in attendance.Pictured right: Building a bike can’t be that hard can it? (L-r): Norma Morshidi, Malaysia Airlines, Nicole McMahon, CT Connections, Nicole Hague, CT Partners, Gillian Haywood, Hawaiian Airlines, Julie Stingel, United Airlines, Kerri Pottharst, keynote speaker, Mike Dwyer, Main Beach Travel, Kerri Primrose, MP Travel, Rob Harrison, Qantas Airways and Alan McCartney, Amadeus.
American, United, agree 9/11 developer payout
- BTN News
- Thursday, 23 November 2017
USA-based American Airlines and United Airlines have agreed to pay US$95.1 million to New York's World Trade Center Properties' owner/developer Larry Silverstein to end 13 years of litigation over the 9/11 terror attacks in 2001.
Beijing Capital Air adds Qingdao-Heathrow
- BTN News
- Thursday, 23 November 2017
China's Beijing Capital Airlines will be the fourth Chinese airline to fly to the UK's London Heathrow (LHR) after Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines.
Monarch wins London slots appeal
- BTN News
- Thursday, 23 November 2017
Collapsed UK airline Monarch's administrator KPMG has won its appeal against a High Court court decision that stripped it of rights over the carrier's airport slots.
KPMG now hopes to sell the slots at London’s Gatwick and Luton airports to other airlines.
Australian carriers 'watching' Agung volcano
- BTN News
- Thursday, 23 November 2017
Bali's international airport remains open despite the eruption of the Mount Agung volcano, although airlines are closely monitoring the situation.
SIA plans non-stop Newark service
- BTN News
- Thursday, 23 November 2017
Singapore Airlines (SIA) plans to fly its new Airbus A350-900ULR (ultra-long range) jets non-stop between Singapore and Newark airport near New York, USA from early next year, setting a new distance record.
Jetgo adds Sabre access
- BTN News
- Thursday, 23 November 2017
Jetgo Australia Holdings, which operates 36 to 50-seat Embraer regional jet aircraft, has signed to distribute its flights via the Sabre GDS in multiple international markets.
Tarrero now gm at Andaman Langkawi
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 22 November 2017
Carlos Tarrero (pictured right) has been appointed general manager of Marriott International’s The Andaman, a Luxury Collection Resort, Langkawi, Malaysia.Tarrero will oversee all management functions at the resort. In addition, he will drive revenue growth and guest satisfaction.
Australia's on-time stats at nearly 80 per cent in October
- Health & Leisure
- Wednesday, 22 November 2017
For October 2017, on-time performance over all routes operated by participating Australian airlines (Jetstar, Qantas, QantasLink, Regional Express, Tigerair Australia, Virgin Australia and Virgin Australia Regional Airlines) averaged 79.0 per cent for on time arrivals and 79.7 per cent for on time departures according to the latest data from the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE).
Large variations in business travel home connections - study
- Health & Leisure
- Wednesday, 22 November 2017
Around half of business travellers from the Americas contact their families when on business trips, more than those from other regions. according to a new CWT Connected Traveler study.Only one-third (31 per cent) of travellers from Asia Pacific (APAC) and around a quarter (27 per cent) of Europeans touch base with their families while on the road.
Airlines dominate 'Recommend' scores
- Health & Leisure
- Wednesday, 22 November 2017
Airlines made up a large proportion of the top 10 YouGov BrandIndex 2017 Brand Advocacy rankings in Australia.
Qatar Airways boosts Europe/Scandinavia capacity
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 21 November 2017
Qatar Airways will increase daily frequencies to the Scandinavian capitals of Stockholm and Oslo, as well as to the Italian cities of Milan and Rome.Due to an increase in demand to key European destinations, especially from the Asia Pacific region, flights to Rome, Milan and Stockholm will increase to 17 per week from Doha’s Hamad International Airport, while flights to Oslo are set to increase from seven to 10 frequencies per week.*
Adelaide Airport signs for UWAI
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 23 November 2017
Australia’s Adelaide Airport has signed up for the UWAI Chinese visitor app, to help incoming passengers overcome the language barrier and make it easier for Chinese to engage with local businesses.
CT Partners meet in Bangkok attracted every member
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 23 November 2017
This year’s CT Partners’ annual conference in Bangkok saw 33 representatives of corporate and specialist member agencies join 39 senior representatives of preferred supplier partners and all 21 members in attendance.Pictured right: Building a bike can’t be that hard can it? (L-r): Norma Morshidi, Malaysia Airlines, Nicole McMahon, CT Connections, Nicole Hague, CT Partners, Gillian Haywood, Hawaiian Airlines, Julie Stingel, United Airlines, Kerri Pottharst, keynote speaker, Mike Dwyer, Main Beach Travel, Kerri Primrose, MP Travel, Rob Harrison, Qantas Airways and Alan McCartney, Amadeus.
American, United, agree 9/11 developer payout
- BTN News
- Thursday, 23 November 2017
USA-based American Airlines and United Airlines have agreed to pay US$95.1 million to New York's World Trade Center Properties' owner/developer Larry Silverstein to end 13 years of litigation over the 9/11 terror attacks in 2001.
Beijing Capital Air adds Qingdao-Heathrow
- BTN News
- Thursday, 23 November 2017
China's Beijing Capital Airlines will be the fourth Chinese airline to fly to the UK's London Heathrow (LHR) after Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines.
Monarch wins London slots appeal
- BTN News
- Thursday, 23 November 2017
Collapsed UK airline Monarch's administrator KPMG has won its appeal against a High Court court decision that stripped it of rights over the carrier's airport slots.
KPMG now hopes to sell the slots at London’s Gatwick and Luton airports to other airlines.
Australian carriers 'watching' Agung volcano
- BTN News
- Thursday, 23 November 2017
Bali's international airport remains open despite the eruption of the Mount Agung volcano, although airlines are closely monitoring the situation.
SIA plans non-stop Newark service
- BTN News
- Thursday, 23 November 2017
Singapore Airlines (SIA) plans to fly its new Airbus A350-900ULR (ultra-long range) jets non-stop between Singapore and Newark airport near New York, USA from early next year, setting a new distance record.
Jetgo adds Sabre access
- BTN News
- Thursday, 23 November 2017
Jetgo Australia Holdings, which operates 36 to 50-seat Embraer regional jet aircraft, has signed to distribute its flights via the Sabre GDS in multiple international markets.
Tarrero now gm at Andaman Langkawi
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 22 November 2017
Carlos Tarrero (pictured right) has been appointed general manager of Marriott International’s The Andaman, a Luxury Collection Resort, Langkawi, Malaysia.Tarrero will oversee all management functions at the resort. In addition, he will drive revenue growth and guest satisfaction.
Australia's on-time stats at nearly 80 per cent in October
- Health & Leisure
- Wednesday, 22 November 2017
For October 2017, on-time performance over all routes operated by participating Australian airlines (Jetstar, Qantas, QantasLink, Regional Express, Tigerair Australia, Virgin Australia and Virgin Australia Regional Airlines) averaged 79.0 per cent for on time arrivals and 79.7 per cent for on time departures according to the latest data from the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE).
Large variations in business travel home connections - study
- Health & Leisure
- Wednesday, 22 November 2017
Around half of business travellers from the Americas contact their families when on business trips, more than those from other regions. according to a new CWT Connected Traveler study.Only one-third (31 per cent) of travellers from Asia Pacific (APAC) and around a quarter (27 per cent) of Europeans touch base with their families while on the road.
Airlines dominate 'Recommend' scores
- Health & Leisure
- Wednesday, 22 November 2017
Airlines made up a large proportion of the top 10 YouGov BrandIndex 2017 Brand Advocacy rankings in Australia.
Qatar Airways boosts Europe/Scandinavia capacity
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 21 November 2017
Qatar Airways will increase daily frequencies to the Scandinavian capitals of Stockholm and Oslo, as well as to the Italian cities of Milan and Rome.Due to an increase in demand to key European destinations, especially from the Asia Pacific region, flights to Rome, Milan and Stockholm will increase to 17 per week from Doha’s Hamad International Airport, while flights to Oslo are set to increase from seven to 10 frequencies per week.*
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