Shenzhen-Melbourne flights added
- Health & Leisure
- Friday, 04 November 2016
Star Alliance carrier Air China, will operate direct A330-200 services between Melbourne and Shenzhen, China from 10 January, 2017 .
Carriers to merge services
- BTN News
- Friday, 04 November 2016
Budget airlines Scoot and Tigerair will merge services and operating licence next year under the Scoot brand.
Major US carriers face fuel price hike
- BTN News
- Thursday, 03 November 2016
Major US airlines including Delta, United and American are awaiting the outcome of a bid by a fuel pipeline operator to stop shipping a 'dirtier blend' of jet fuel.
Monarch takes Sharm off its schedule
- BTN News
- Thursday, 03 November 2016
UK carrier Monarch Airlines has cancelled all flights and bookings to Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt, with the decision affecting this year's winter breaks and the 2017 summer season.
Norwegian to add Iceland services
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 03 November 2016
European budget carrier Norwegian is to serve Iceland from the UK three times a week.
US pleas to ban Mahan fall on deaf ears
- BTN News
- Thursday, 03 November 2016
Requests by US authorities for European and other governments to ban Iran's Mahan Air have so far fallen on deaf ears.
Lufthansa spells out Ryanair response
- BTN News
- Thursday, 03 November 2016
As Irish budget carrier Ryanair gets ready to fly to and from Frankfurt in Germany, competitor Lufthansa says it is set to grow its low cost subsidiary Eurowings, which currently has a lower profile than its budget rivals.
UK government loses court challenge to Brexit
- BTN News
- Thursday, 03 November 2016
In breaking news at our deadline, the UK High Court has ruled that the UK Conservative government cannot trigger the country's EU exit (Brexit) without a parliamentary vote.
Australian firms tip more international business travel, more Airbnb and less bleisure
- BTN News
- Thursday, 03 November 2016
Australian organisations now require their employees to travel more - and farther afield - than at any time in the past. This is due to increased globalisation and the distance between Australia and the rest of the world, as well as the distances between Australian cities.
Australian families paying too much for packaged travel insurance - Choice
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 03 November 2016
Choice says Australia's airlines are charging too much for packaged travel insurance because they use adult prices for children when passengers buy insurance on line instead of buying their cover separately. The differences today can be significant, with examples showing up to A$800 for a family.
Garuda ‘confident growth will continue’
- BTN News
- Thursday, 03 November 2016
Indonesian airline Garuda Indonesia reported a net income of US$19.6 million for the third quarter (July - September) of 2016.
Everyone has a story – AGWA set to tell 50 of them
- MICE News
- Thursday, 03 November 2016
Everyone has a history - a new exhibition at the Art Gallery of Western Australia (AGWA) opening in February 2017 will feature personal stories told through art.
Exclusive to the Perth International Arts Festival, the inaugural show ‘Plain Speak’ puts indigenous artists in the spotlight and features 50 personal works presented through a range of media including video work, paintings, photography, sculpture and textiles.
ParkRoyal launches city guides
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 03 November 2016
ParkRoyal Hotels and Resorts and technology start-up Townske have launched launch ParkRoyal Picks, the brand’s first mobile application, with access to more than 1,000 guides in cities where ParkRoyal has a presence.
