Rio given US$850m to 'fix' Games problems
- BTN News
- Thursday, 23 June 2016
Brazil`s government has authorised an emergency fund of US$850 million to help Rio de Janeiro prepare for the Olympic Games, which open in August.
Stopover guide to help Munich arrivals
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 23 June 2016
Munich Airport in Germany has published a ‘Stopover Guide’ that advises on transfer times, toilet and shower facilities and other services at the airport.
Cobalt set to serve Cyprus
- BTN News
- Thursday, 23 June 2016
A new low-cost airline, Cobalt, takes to the skies in Cyprus on July 07, seeking to tap into the Mediterranean island's resurgent tourism market.
Philippines 'loses' security screening equipment
- BTN News
- Thursday, 23 June 2016
About PHP67 million of security screening equipment procured by the Philippines Office for Transportation Security (OTS) for the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) and other airports around the country seems to have disappeared.
Indonesia opens doors to foreign investment
- BTN News
- Thursday, 23 June 2016
The Indonesian government is creating foreign investment opportunities in areas including retail, tourism and entertainment, opening up industries that previously were completely or partially closed to foreign investment.
Terror hotspots changing Europe's MICE profile
- MICE News
- Thursday, 23 June 2016
The Mediterranean region is attracting more meetings, incentives, conferences and events (MICE) business because terrorism-related security fears are hitting Turkey, Morocco and other countries.
British Airways says Sharm flights cancelled indefinitely
- BTN News
- Thursday, 23 June 2016
IAG carrier British Airways has bitten the bullet and suspended all flights to Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh resort area indefinitely because terror threats have not ceased since the bombing of a Russian plane over Egypt last year.
Cathay group carriers reverse stance on shark fin carriage
- BTN News
- Thursday, 23 June 2016
Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific and its sister airline Dragonair have banned the carriage of shark fin with immediate effect, reversing their previous policy of carrying 'sustainable' fins.
Scams step up a notch
- BTN News
- Thursday, 23 June 2016
The latest scams to target computer users include one involving fake messages offering technical support that look like they come from a legitimate internet service provider (ISP) and another that invites users to phone their banks.
India, Brazil ease airline ownership rules
- BTN News
- Thursday, 23 June 2016
The share prices of European and Indian airline stocks have risen since the Indian government said it will ease foreign direct investment rules to allow overseas investors (but not airlines directly) to own 100 per cent of local carriers.
Klein steps down at Sabre
- BTN News
- Thursday, 23 June 2016
Travel IT firm Sabre is looking for a new ceo.
Incumbent Tom Klein, who has been president of the company since 2010 and ceo since 2013, has resigned.
Airlines warn a UK 'Brexit' vote could limit cheap fares to Europe
- BTN News
- Thursday, 23 June 2016
European budget airlines are warning a 'Brexit' vote for the UK to leave the European Union on June 23 could spell the end of rock-bottom holiday fares between the United Kingdom and the rest of Europe.
World Yoga Day celebrated in Sydney
- Health & Leisure
- Wednesday, 22 June 2016
To celebrate World Yoga Day, BridgeClimb and The Hindu Council of Australia collaborated in hosting the world’s first Yoga event at the top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Two certified Yoga teachers, from Isha Foundation and The Art of Living School of Yoga, led twelve enthusiastic participants through a series of yogic practices.
Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and Brisbane also participated in Australia’s celebrations.
