Lynx to offer 25pc discounts on first Canada-US, US-Canada fares
- BTN News
- Saturday, 23 December 2023
Canada-based budget airline Lynx Air will launch non-stop 'ultra-affordable' flights between Toronto, San Francisco and Boston starting in May.
New-build city hotel axed
- BTN News
- Saturday, 23 December 2023
Multi-million-pound new-build Virgin Hotels Glasgow, Scotland welcomed its first guests in August, but in the past few days its 200 staff have been told it will close before Christmas.
Singapore reintroduces Covid masks
- BTN News
- Friday, 22 December 2023
Singapore's Ministry of Health (MoH) has reintroduced mask wearing at the airport and in public places for visitors, along with new health guidelines following a significant increase in Covid infections.
Pegasus adds Birmingham flights
- Health & Leisure
- Friday, 22 December 2023
Low-cost Turkish carrier Pegasus Airlines now operates between Birmingham Airport (BHX) in the UK and Istanbul’s Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) three times a week - on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays - with one-way fares from Birmingham starting at GBP39.99.
Pegasus is actively seeking to decarbonise its operations in line with its commitment to IATA’s Net Zero by 2050 pledge and global imperatives to protect the planet.
Pictured: Pegasus Airlines crew with Nick Barton, ceo of Birmingham Airport
Turkish Air mulls Rex partnership
- BTN News
- Thursday, 21 December 2023
With more flight rights approved by the Australian government, Turkey's Turkish Airlines is mulling a partnership with Australian domestic carrier Rex.
Cathay seeing post-pandemic surge
- BTN News
- Thursday, 21 December 2023
Cathay Pacific says it carried a total of 1,633,145 passengers in November 2023, an increase of 210 per cent compared to November 2022.
Southwest close to agreement on pilot pay
- BTN News
- Thursday, 21 December 2023
The USA's Southwest Airlines has reached a new preliminary labour agreement with its pilots after protracted negotiations.
Bonza discounts Gold Coast flights
- BTN News
- Thursday, 21 December 2023
Australian newbie Bonza is sharing the joy of Australian approvals to fly two borrowed planes (from Canadian sister airline Flair) by discounting Xmas flights to and from its new Gold Coast base by 30 per cent.
Jetstar tops November BITRE figures
- BTN News
- Thursday, 21 December 2023
The latest figures from Australia's Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics (BITRE) show Qantas Group budget carrier Jetstar achieved the highest level of on time arrivals among the major domestic airlines for November at 67.8 per cent, followed by Qantas at 62.5 per cent and Virgin Australia at 54.2 per cent.
ESG impacting more travel plans
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 20 December 2023
Travel IT firm Amadeus research reveals travellers increasingly are demanding their travel experiences align with their environmental sustainability goals (ESG) and expectations.
Iceland volcano 'looks less likely to cripple aviation' - meteorologists
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 20 December 2023
AccuWeather meteorologists are monitoring the volcanic eruption in Iceland near Grindavík for possible impacts on aviation similar to those in 2010, when flights all over Europe were affected by the Eyjafjallajökull eruption.
Airbus receives large A320/A321 order from easyJet
- Health & Leisure
- Wednesday, 20 December 2023
Europe-based airline easyJet has confirmed a firm order for 157 additional A320neo family jets as well as 100 purchase rights.
Unst to be first UK spaceport
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 20 December 2023
Unst in Scotland's Shetlands has become the UK’s first licensed spaceport for vertical rocket launches.
