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China's big three report difficult half year

: BTN News; Thursday, 01 September 2016

China's state-owned airlines have reported earnings falls for the first six months of 2016, hurt by a cheaper yuan and a slowing domestic economy.

Slow growth hits world aviation, some major markets fall

: BTN News; Thursday, 01 September 2016

Slowing growth in emerging markets and only modest recoveries in advanced economies have been blamed for falls in half-year airline industry figures, with air freight substantially weaker than passenger markets.

AAI in eco-friendly moves

: BTN News; Thursday, 01 September 2016

The Airports Authority of India (AAI), which manages 125 airports in total including 18 international airports, is making more of its facilities eco-friendly, including the use of natural light during the day and LED lighting at other times, plus special roofing materials that cut air conditioning costs.

Jet2 seeks 1,000 new staff

: BTN News; Thursday, 01 September 2016

As airlines globally say aircraft staffing is becoming a major growth constraint, the UK's Jet2 has announced 1,000 new posts (pilots, cabin crew and engineers) across the UK, including at its eighth UK hub in Birmingham.

Garuda inks Sabre deal

: BTN News; Thursday, 01 September 2016

Indonesian flag carrier Garuda Indonesia has inked a deal with Sabre covering an end-to-end suite of operations and crew technologies.

Oz Comic-Con to say goodbye SEC@GI on 11 September

: MICE News; Thursday, 01 September 2016

Oz Comic-Con returns to Sydney Exhibition Centre @ Glebe Island (SEC@GI) for the last time 10-11 September.

Tigerair Australia sale offers A$1 return fare

: BTN News; Thursday, 01 September 2016

Tigerair Australia has launched a ‘Pay To Go - Return for A$1*’ sale across the majority of the airline’s domestic network.

Gurney new oneworld ceo

: BTN News; Thursday, 01 September 2016

Rob Gurney has been appointed chief executive of global airline alliance oneworld, replacing Bruce Ashby.

Australian visitor arrivals break record at 7.2 million

: BTN News; Wednesday, 31 August 2016

A record 7.2 million international visitors arrived in Australia in the year to June 2016, an increase of 10 per cent.

Star invests in 3D screening

: MICE News; Wednesday, 31 August 2016

Australia’s Star Sydney has added a top-of-the-line 20m x 8m cinema screen supported by a world-first 4K DLP Digital Cinema Projector, and upgraded surround sound system.

Singapore set for Mid Autumn Festival return

: MICE News; Wednesday, 31 August 2016

Singapore’s Chinatown Mid-Autumn Festival returns 02 September with a retelling of the most traditional folklore behind the festival.

Bye bye excessive surcharges

: BTN News; Wednesday, 31 August 2016

Analysis by consumer group shows Australian football fans should see an end to sky-high flight surcharges, with fees set to fall around 70 per cent on flights to see the footy finals when the excessive surcharges ban comes into force 01 September.