IBTM America seeking hosted buyer applications
- MICE News
- Thursday, 09 March 2017
Hosted buyer applications for IBTM America 2017 in South Florida from 14-16 June are now open.
Trump's new ban tipped to hurt business travel everywhere
- MICE News
- Thursday, 09 March 2017
More than 47 per cent of European travel professionals expect a business travel downturn for their companies, with 17 per cent already reporting cancelled business travel to the United States because of president Trump’s revised executive order on travel, according to a new Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) poll.
AACB wants Foreign Affairs to acknowledge value of business events
- MICE News
- Thursday, 09 March 2017
The importance of business events to the Australian economy and the role they play in international diplomacy should be formally recognised in Australia’s Foreign Policy White Paper, according to the Association of Australian Convention Bureaux (AACB).
EEAA hosts Women's Day breakfast
- MICE News
- Thursday, 09 March 2017
Women and men from across the business events sector celebrated International Women's Day at the Exhibition and Event Association of Australasia (EEAA) special Sydney breakfast honouring the contribution of women.
In a room with nearly 100 attendees, EEAA chief executive Joyce DiMascio welcomed the industry’s commitment to creating environments that empower and enable women to flourish.
Asiana, United to expand code share deal
- BTN News
- Thursday, 09 March 2017
South Korea’s Asiana Airlines is to expand its code-share agreement with the US's United Airlines and increase its number of domestic US flights in the US to 62 from the current 46.
Vietjet flying high at 10th spot
- BTN News
- Thursday, 09 March 2017
Vietnam's budget airline Vietjet’s market capitalisation has reached VND41.2 trillion (US$1.8 billion), making it the 10th largest shareholder on the country's stock exchange.
Argentina to boost domestic airline numbers, routes
- BTN News
- Thursday, 09 March 2017
Following the government okay for Argentina’s first budget airline, FlyBondi, the airline's ceo Julian Cook says fares on its Boeing 737s will "cost less than a bus ticket".
US airports call for US$100 billion over five years to fund upgrades
- BTN News
- Thursday, 09 March 2017
US airports say they will need about US$100 billion over five years to bring their facilities up to standard and that they only have access to about half that amount.
RAF jets scrambled to escort no-comms Saab to Birmingham
- BTN News
- Thursday, 09 March 2017
In the latest of a series of near-UK incidents, RAF jets have scrambled to intercept a flight from Romania after it lost its communications systems.
Unisys, Data61 announce security partnership
- BTN News
- Thursday, 09 March 2017
IT firm Unisys and Australia’s CSIRO's Data61 are collaborating on a data analytics solution for automated security risk assessment “capable of detecting potential border security risks posed by travellers, visa applicants, cargo and parcels”.
Russian airline's staff to learn martial arts
- BTN News
- Thursday, 09 March 2017
Russian budget airline Pobeda is to teach its employees martial arts after a passenger who missed a flight attacked staff.
Austria's tax cuts 'good news' - IATA
- BTN News
- Thursday, 09 March 2017
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has welcomed the announcement that the Austrian Air Travel Tax will be halved from 1 January 2018.
Korean returns to Glasgow
- BTN News
- Thursday, 09 March 2017
Scotland’s only direct air service from South Korea will return to Glasgow Airport this northern summer after last year's successful inaugural series.
