The chief executive of USA carrier JetBlue Airways has called its rivals hypocritical for protesting about a contract it won for federal employees to buy flights between New York and Milan next year.
Dubai-based Emirates is considering introducing a premium economy class on its aircraft, its president Tim Clark says - and also is considering charges for seat selection, additional baggage and other ancillaries.
World Travel Market (WTM) in London this year will hold a session discussing the implications of the UK's exit from the European Union (Brexit) on the UK inbound and outbound travel.
Some large carriers are considering a partial purchase of Avianca, a Colombian carrier, reports say.
Singapore Airlines may be about to pass back its first five leased A380s - with four more to be decided - but Emirates Airlines is sticking with the jet.
UK carrier easyJet is facing share price downgrades with Barclays analysts saying uncertainty around UK trading and the European geopolitical climate indicate 2017 earnings will slip backwards as easyJet maintains its eight-to-nine per cent growth rate. Cash generation for the next few years will likely be poor, it said.
Irish budget carrier Ryanair is to end its Londonderry to London, UK route from next northern spring and its summer flights to Faro in Portugal.
Chinese airlines are tipped to spend more than US$1 trillion on new commercial aircraft in the next two decades, according to a new forecast by Boeing.
Hertz Australia is introducing wheelchair access vehicles to its fleet. There will be 10 new vehicles available in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and the Gold Coast.
Singapore’s tourism sector has had a positive 2016 first quarter.
The Singapore Tourism Board reports International Visitor Arrivals (IVA) jumped by 14 per cent over the same period last year to reach 4.1 million visitors. Tourism Receipts (TR) also grew by two per cent to reach S$5.4 billion.
Samantha Thompson, business development manager of Gold Coast Business Events has been awarded the Association of Australian Convention Bureaux (AACB) Staff Scholarship for 2016/17.
The scholarship offers ‘middle to senior level’ bureau staff an opportunity to demonstrate their professional commitment to the business events sector by delivering a project thathighlights innovation and excellence.
Men continue to spend more than women on line, with gender stereotypes playing out: Men dominate take-away food and video game purchases, while women spend more on fashion and cosmetics, according to the 2016 Sensis eBusiness Report.
All UK airports are to charge tourists at least GBP5 each for priority handling at passport control.
The chief executive of USA carrier JetBlue Airways has called its rivals hypocritical for protesting about a contract it won for federal employees to buy flights between New York and Milan next year.
Dubai-based Emirates is considering introducing a premium economy class on its aircraft, its president Tim Clark says - and also is considering charges for seat selection, additional baggage and other ancillaries.
World Travel Market (WTM) in London this year will hold a session discussing the implications of the UK's exit from the European Union (Brexit) on the UK inbound and outbound travel.
Some large carriers are considering a partial purchase of Avianca, a Colombian carrier, reports say.
Singapore Airlines may be about to pass back its first five leased A380s - with four more to be decided - but Emirates Airlines is sticking with the jet.
UK carrier easyJet is facing share price downgrades with Barclays analysts saying uncertainty around UK trading and the European geopolitical climate indicate 2017 earnings will slip backwards as easyJet maintains its eight-to-nine per cent growth rate. Cash generation for the next few years will likely be poor, it said.
Irish budget carrier Ryanair is to end its Londonderry to London, UK route from next northern spring and its summer flights to Faro in Portugal.
Chinese airlines are tipped to spend more than US$1 trillion on new commercial aircraft in the next two decades, according to a new forecast by Boeing.
Hertz Australia is introducing wheelchair access vehicles to its fleet. There will be 10 new vehicles available in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and the Gold Coast.
Singapore’s tourism sector has had a positive 2016 first quarter.
The Singapore Tourism Board reports International Visitor Arrivals (IVA) jumped by 14 per cent over the same period last year to reach 4.1 million visitors. Tourism Receipts (TR) also grew by two per cent to reach S$5.4 billion.
Samantha Thompson, business development manager of Gold Coast Business Events has been awarded the Association of Australian Convention Bureaux (AACB) Staff Scholarship for 2016/17.
The scholarship offers ‘middle to senior level’ bureau staff an opportunity to demonstrate their professional commitment to the business events sector by delivering a project thathighlights innovation and excellence.
Men continue to spend more than women on line, with gender stereotypes playing out: Men dominate take-away food and video game purchases, while women spend more on fashion and cosmetics, according to the 2016 Sensis eBusiness Report.
All UK airports are to charge tourists at least GBP5 each for priority handling at passport control.
