Latam reports positive half-year passenger results
- BTN News
- Thursday, 31 August 2017
Latam Airlines Group says passenger revenue increased nine per cent year-over-year for the first two quarters of 2017 as business travel volumes recovered in South America.
Baker takes Queenstown Winter event role
- MICE News
- Thursday, 31 August 2017
New Zealand’s Destination Queenstown has appointed Rae Baker (left) Queenstown Winter Festival director.Baker, who has experience delivering major events overseas and in New Zealand, will commence her role 16 October 2017.
She held the position of head of Entertainment and Events at Edinburgh University for eight years, and was responsible for the year-round delivery of all events, including Freshers week which hosted over 400 events across eight days.
Consumer groups act against ticket fees
- BTN News
- Thursday, 31 August 2017
Inflated prices, hidden fees and misleading sales tactics have been identified as major problems in the ticket resale market, in a joint investigation by Consumer NZ and Australian consumer group Choice.
Lifetime achievement award for Jones
- MICE News
- Thursday, 31 August 2017
Ignatius Jones (pictured) will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at this year's Australian Event Awards on the Sunshine Coast, 13-15 September.Jones has been the creative director of Vivid Sydney since 2011.
He was responsible for the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games Opening and Closing Ceremonies and, as its first artistic director, was instrumental in creating the Sydney New Year’s Eve celebrations.
Qatar Airways adds to Kathmandu frequency
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 31 August 2017
Doha-based Qatar Airways will add an additional daily flight on its Doha–Kathmandu route from 01 September to meet high demand during Nepal’s festival season, which takes place every year in September and October.The additional frequency will be served by an A320, departing Doha at 01:25 and arriving in Kathmandu at 08:55. The added flight will accommodate passengers travelling to Nepal for its annual festival season, which features many large parades and outdoor fairs offering traditional Nepalese music and a colourful atmosphere.
BA upgrades Club World on JFK flights
- BTN News
- Thursday, 31 August 2017
British Airways (BA) is to launch restaurant-style dining in its long-haul business-class cabin on flights between London Heathrow and New York JFK from September 1 as the first step in a GBP400 million investment in its Club World offering.
Europcar being investigated
- BTN News
- Thursday, 31 August 2017
Car rental firm Europcar has been accused of operating illegally in the UK for much of the past two years, according to a media report that claims it made rental agreements for terms of longer than 84 days between July 2015 and June 2017 without an okay from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Liverpool airport terminal evacuation a false alarm
- BTN News
- Thursday, 31 August 2017
The UK's Liverpool Airport was closed Tuesday and the terminal evacuated after a 'suspicious' item was spotted.
Air India excluded from 'normal' airline sale criteria
- BTN News
- Thursday, 31 August 2017
India's Air India will 'stay Indian' after the government added a special clause under its foreign direct investment (FDI) policy to apply to any sale of the flag carrier.
Ryanair joins UK aviation lobby group
- BTN News
- Thursday, 31 August 2017
Budget Irish airline Ryanair has joined Airlines UK (the industry body representing UK-registered carriers), as an 'international airline member'.
Hattendorf to speak at ‘State of the Industry’ UFI address
- MICE News
- Wednesday, 30 August 2017
Kai Hattendorf, chief executive and managing director of The Global Exhibition Industry (UFI), will speak at the ‘State of the Industry’ address in Sydney, Australia on Tuesday, 19 September 2017.
Artificial Intelligence keynotes for ITB Asia 2017
- MICE News
- Wednesday, 30 August 2017
Under the overarching conference theme of 'The Future of Travel', the organiser of ITB Asia, Messe Berlin (Singapore), has confirmed that this year’s keynote speeches will be from IBM and Google and address the latest trends in Artificial Intelligence (AI), including the impact of AI in the travel industry.
UFI reinforces commitment to Australasian collaboration
- MICE News
- Wednesday, 30 August 2017
Kai Hattendorf (left), chief executive and managing director of The Global Exhibition Industry (UFI), has reinforced the global body’s commitment to collaborating with its members in the Asia Pacific region for the benefit of the industry in Australasia ahead of his visit to Sydney next month.Hattendorf said the value of face-to-face meetings was rising and that the global association was focused on providing support to industry to help promote the power of exhibitions.
Latam reports positive half-year passenger results
- BTN News
- Thursday, 31 August 2017
Latam Airlines Group says passenger revenue increased nine per cent year-over-year for the first two quarters of 2017 as business travel volumes recovered in South America.
Baker takes Queenstown Winter event role
- MICE News
- Thursday, 31 August 2017
New Zealand’s Destination Queenstown has appointed Rae Baker (left) Queenstown Winter Festival director.Baker, who has experience delivering major events overseas and in New Zealand, will commence her role 16 October 2017.
She held the position of head of Entertainment and Events at Edinburgh University for eight years, and was responsible for the year-round delivery of all events, including Freshers week which hosted over 400 events across eight days.
Consumer groups act against ticket fees
- BTN News
- Thursday, 31 August 2017
Inflated prices, hidden fees and misleading sales tactics have been identified as major problems in the ticket resale market, in a joint investigation by Consumer NZ and Australian consumer group Choice.
Lifetime achievement award for Jones
- MICE News
- Thursday, 31 August 2017
Ignatius Jones (pictured) will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at this year's Australian Event Awards on the Sunshine Coast, 13-15 September.Jones has been the creative director of Vivid Sydney since 2011.
He was responsible for the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games Opening and Closing Ceremonies and, as its first artistic director, was instrumental in creating the Sydney New Year’s Eve celebrations.
Qatar Airways adds to Kathmandu frequency
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 31 August 2017
Doha-based Qatar Airways will add an additional daily flight on its Doha–Kathmandu route from 01 September to meet high demand during Nepal’s festival season, which takes place every year in September and October.The additional frequency will be served by an A320, departing Doha at 01:25 and arriving in Kathmandu at 08:55. The added flight will accommodate passengers travelling to Nepal for its annual festival season, which features many large parades and outdoor fairs offering traditional Nepalese music and a colourful atmosphere.
BA upgrades Club World on JFK flights
- BTN News
- Thursday, 31 August 2017
British Airways (BA) is to launch restaurant-style dining in its long-haul business-class cabin on flights between London Heathrow and New York JFK from September 1 as the first step in a GBP400 million investment in its Club World offering.
Europcar being investigated
- BTN News
- Thursday, 31 August 2017
Car rental firm Europcar has been accused of operating illegally in the UK for much of the past two years, according to a media report that claims it made rental agreements for terms of longer than 84 days between July 2015 and June 2017 without an okay from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Liverpool airport terminal evacuation a false alarm
- BTN News
- Thursday, 31 August 2017
The UK's Liverpool Airport was closed Tuesday and the terminal evacuated after a 'suspicious' item was spotted.
Air India excluded from 'normal' airline sale criteria
- BTN News
- Thursday, 31 August 2017
India's Air India will 'stay Indian' after the government added a special clause under its foreign direct investment (FDI) policy to apply to any sale of the flag carrier.
Ryanair joins UK aviation lobby group
- BTN News
- Thursday, 31 August 2017
Budget Irish airline Ryanair has joined Airlines UK (the industry body representing UK-registered carriers), as an 'international airline member'.
Hattendorf to speak at ‘State of the Industry’ UFI address
- MICE News
- Wednesday, 30 August 2017
Kai Hattendorf, chief executive and managing director of The Global Exhibition Industry (UFI), will speak at the ‘State of the Industry’ address in Sydney, Australia on Tuesday, 19 September 2017.
Artificial Intelligence keynotes for ITB Asia 2017
- MICE News
- Wednesday, 30 August 2017
Under the overarching conference theme of 'The Future of Travel', the organiser of ITB Asia, Messe Berlin (Singapore), has confirmed that this year’s keynote speeches will be from IBM and Google and address the latest trends in Artificial Intelligence (AI), including the impact of AI in the travel industry.
UFI reinforces commitment to Australasian collaboration
- MICE News
- Wednesday, 30 August 2017
Kai Hattendorf (left), chief executive and managing director of The Global Exhibition Industry (UFI), has reinforced the global body’s commitment to collaborating with its members in the Asia Pacific region for the benefit of the industry in Australasia ahead of his visit to Sydney next month.Hattendorf said the value of face-to-face meetings was rising and that the global association was focused on providing support to industry to help promote the power of exhibitions.
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