Brexit 'will add 255m Customs declarations a year' - FTA
- BTN News
- Monday, 17 July 2017
Adding to the current argument that the UK's exit from the EU is 'just too difficult to achieve', the Freight Transport Association (FTA) says the country's future Customs Declaration Service (CDS) program will need to be able to handle an additional 255 million anticipated annual transactions.
Cairo taken off PEDs ban list
- BTN News
- Monday, 17 July 2017
There are three airports still on the US list of laptop restrictions (PEDs ban) for flights into the US, after Cairo International airport was cleared on Friday.
Austrian base to permit easyJet to keep flying in Europe
- BTN News
- Saturday, 15 July 2017
UK-based easyJet will set up a European base in Austria as well as a new airline to ensure it can continue flying throughout Europe after the UK leaves the EU (Brexit).
Florence racks up four more wins
- MICE News
- Saturday, 15 July 2017
From 2018 to 2020 Florence, Italy will host four new congresses.
These include the regional meeting of the International Society for Cellular Therapy to be held in venues managed by Firenze Fiera Congress and Exhibition Centre in 2018, with 300 delegates coming from around Europe.
Above and Beyond (the flight exhibition) extended until October 8
- MICE News
- Friday, 14 July 2017
In Australia, Questacon – The National Science and Technology Centre’s current exhibition ‘Above and Beyond’ has been extended until 08 October 2017.
The New York Met ‘welcomed seven million’ last financial year
- Health & Leisure
- Friday, 14 July 2017
New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art welcomed seven million visitors across its three locations — The Met Fifth Avenue, The Met Cloisters, and The Met Breuer — in the fiscal year that ended on June 30 (FY17).The increase in attendance over the previous fiscal year is due primarily to the influx of visitors to The Met Breuer, which saw a total of 505,590 visitors in FY17.
Alzheimer’s meet in London starts this weekend
- MICE News
- Friday, 14 July 2017
Delegates from around the world will arrive in London this weekend for the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) 2017.
Ryan to head CWT Australasia
- BTN News
- Thursday, 13 July 2017
Michael Ryan has been appointed Sydney-based managing director Carlson Wagonlit Travel Australia and New Zealand.Ryan will lead a team of nearly 280 in six locations in Australia and New Zealand, and will be responsible for client satisfaction, client retention and new business.
Solomon Islands 'needs new tourism investment now’ - SPTO
- BTN News
- Thursday, 13 July 2017
Underlining the importance of tourism for the Solomon Islands’ economic future, its prime minister Manasseh Damukana Sogavare has opened an ‘Invest to Preserve’ forum at the Heritage Park Hotel in Honiara.Addressing more than 200 delegates from both the tourism and private sector, Sogavare said the “ball was now in our court”.
Qatar boosts Eastern Europe – more to come
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 13 July 2017
Doha-based Qatar Airways will launch direct A320 services to Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, with seven weekly flights beginning 28 August 2017.
The aircraft offer 12 seats in business class and 132 seats in economy and have the interactive entertainment system, Oryx One, featuring more than 3000 entertainment options.
American severs code-share ties with Etihad, Qatar
- BTN News
- Thursday, 13 July 2017
The two-year-long dispute between Middle East airlines Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Air (the ME3) and US carriers American airlines, United and Delta (the US3) has escalated again, with American Airlines ending code share agreements with Etihad and Qatar Air.
Palma staff shortages hitting holiday flights
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 13 July 2017
Holidaymakers are reporting travel chaos at Palma Airport, one of Spain's busiest airports, caused by a lack of police at passport control.
French pilots to strike
- BTN News
- Thursday, 13 July 2017
Flights operated by French budget airline Hop! will be disrupted during the French July 14 long holiday weekend due to a pilot's strike from July 13-18.
Brexit 'will add 255m Customs declarations a year' - FTA
- BTN News
- Monday, 17 July 2017
Adding to the current argument that the UK's exit from the EU is 'just too difficult to achieve', the Freight Transport Association (FTA) says the country's future Customs Declaration Service (CDS) program will need to be able to handle an additional 255 million anticipated annual transactions.
Cairo taken off PEDs ban list
- BTN News
- Monday, 17 July 2017
There are three airports still on the US list of laptop restrictions (PEDs ban) for flights into the US, after Cairo International airport was cleared on Friday.
Austrian base to permit easyJet to keep flying in Europe
- BTN News
- Saturday, 15 July 2017
UK-based easyJet will set up a European base in Austria as well as a new airline to ensure it can continue flying throughout Europe after the UK leaves the EU (Brexit).
Florence racks up four more wins
- MICE News
- Saturday, 15 July 2017
From 2018 to 2020 Florence, Italy will host four new congresses.
These include the regional meeting of the International Society for Cellular Therapy to be held in venues managed by Firenze Fiera Congress and Exhibition Centre in 2018, with 300 delegates coming from around Europe.
Above and Beyond (the flight exhibition) extended until October 8
- MICE News
- Friday, 14 July 2017
In Australia, Questacon – The National Science and Technology Centre’s current exhibition ‘Above and Beyond’ has been extended until 08 October 2017.
The New York Met ‘welcomed seven million’ last financial year
- Health & Leisure
- Friday, 14 July 2017
New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art welcomed seven million visitors across its three locations — The Met Fifth Avenue, The Met Cloisters, and The Met Breuer — in the fiscal year that ended on June 30 (FY17).The increase in attendance over the previous fiscal year is due primarily to the influx of visitors to The Met Breuer, which saw a total of 505,590 visitors in FY17.
Alzheimer’s meet in London starts this weekend
- MICE News
- Friday, 14 July 2017
Delegates from around the world will arrive in London this weekend for the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) 2017.
Ryan to head CWT Australasia
- BTN News
- Thursday, 13 July 2017
Michael Ryan has been appointed Sydney-based managing director Carlson Wagonlit Travel Australia and New Zealand.Ryan will lead a team of nearly 280 in six locations in Australia and New Zealand, and will be responsible for client satisfaction, client retention and new business.
Solomon Islands 'needs new tourism investment now’ - SPTO
- BTN News
- Thursday, 13 July 2017
Underlining the importance of tourism for the Solomon Islands’ economic future, its prime minister Manasseh Damukana Sogavare has opened an ‘Invest to Preserve’ forum at the Heritage Park Hotel in Honiara.Addressing more than 200 delegates from both the tourism and private sector, Sogavare said the “ball was now in our court”.
Qatar boosts Eastern Europe – more to come
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 13 July 2017
Doha-based Qatar Airways will launch direct A320 services to Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, with seven weekly flights beginning 28 August 2017.
The aircraft offer 12 seats in business class and 132 seats in economy and have the interactive entertainment system, Oryx One, featuring more than 3000 entertainment options.
American severs code-share ties with Etihad, Qatar
- BTN News
- Thursday, 13 July 2017
The two-year-long dispute between Middle East airlines Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Air (the ME3) and US carriers American airlines, United and Delta (the US3) has escalated again, with American Airlines ending code share agreements with Etihad and Qatar Air.
Palma staff shortages hitting holiday flights
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 13 July 2017
Holidaymakers are reporting travel chaos at Palma Airport, one of Spain's busiest airports, caused by a lack of police at passport control.
French pilots to strike
- BTN News
- Thursday, 13 July 2017
Flights operated by French budget airline Hop! will be disrupted during the French July 14 long holiday weekend due to a pilot's strike from July 13-18.
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