Turkish to lease out eight aircraft?
- BTN News
- Thursday, 01 December 2016
Turkish Airlines plans to lease out eight of its Airbus A330-200 aircraft to reduce costs.
American opts for IBM cloud - with caveats
- BTN News
- Thursday, 01 December 2016
USA-based American Airlines Group has chosen International Business Machines (IBM) for its first cloud computing services for 'selected' enterprise applications.
Lamia crash - did it run out fuel?
- BTN News
- Thursday, 01 December 2016
South American media reports say the Lamia plane crash in Medellin on Monday, November 28 in which 75 people died may have been caused by the jet running out of fuel.
Cuba travel 'surge' in doubt
- BTN News
- Thursday, 01 December 2016
US airlines have launched the first flights to Havana, but the long-awaited travel surge to Cuba already is in doubt, with American Airlines cutting almost a quarter of its planned flights there early next year.
Malayasia plans Haj pilgrim airline
- BTN News
- Thursday, 01 December 2016
Malaysia Airlines is planning to form a new airline using its six A380 aircraft to service the Haj and Umrah market.
Flybe inks SIA deal
- BTN News
- Thursday, 01 December 2016
From this northern winter, Flybe flights from five UK airports – Aberdeen, Manchester, Belfast City, Birmingham and Southampton – plus two European gateways will be able to make through bookings for Singapore Airlines' (SIA's) services to south-east Asia, Australasia and the US.
Airberlin now can offer New Zealand via Virgin Australia
- BTN News
- Thursday, 01 December 2016
Airberlin customers for the first time can fly to New Zealand after the airline extended its code share agreement with Virgin Australia.
Texas claims Brownsville woman first with zika locally
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 01 December 2016
The US state of Texas has reported a female in Brownsville probably was the first case of locally transmitted zika.
Airbnb takes on tax collector role in Idaho
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 30 November 2016
As US cities and states wrestle with tax, insurance and other issues centring around short-term accommodation rental, Idaho has done a deal with Airbnb, which has begun collecting taxes on behalf of hosts who use the service to list Idaho properties for rent.
Movenpick set for Bali
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 30 November 2016
Swiss hospitality group Mövenpick will open the Movenpick Resort & Spa Jimbaran, Bali on January 12, 2017.
Airlines to make US$67.4bn from ancillaries this year?
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 30 November 2016
The airline ancillary revenue consultancy IdeaWorks and online car rental booking company CarTrawler say the amount airlines make from extras such as in-flight food and drink will rise by 13.8 per cent this year to US$67.4 billion.
Ryan new chair at VSC
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 30 November 2016
David Ryan had been elected chair of the Board of Visit Sunshine Coast (VSC), Queensland, Australia, replacing Grant Hunt.
ICC Sydney launches Showtime opening campaign at IBTM
- MICE News
- Wednesday, 30 November 2016
Australia’s International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) has launched its opening campaign – It’s Showtime – at MICE trade show IBTM World in Barcelona, Spain.
Management company AEG Ogden recently held a full dress rehearsal of 30 events to test the venue, its operations and its people ahead of a December opening.
