Singapore adds parks to smoke-free areas
- Health & Leisure
- Monday, 13 June 2016
Smoking is already banned in public areas such as shopping malls, hospitals, cinemas, sheltered walkways and any area within a five metre radius of a bus stop.
Dubai wins global real estate meet
- MICE News
- Monday, 13 June 2016
Dubai will host the 69th World Real Estate Congress in 2018, the event’s first time in the Middle East.
Medtec China set for Shanghai in October
- MICE News
- Monday, 13 June 2016
A conference and exhibition on medical device design and manufacturing - Medtec China 2016 - will be held 26-28 October, 2016 at Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Centre, China.
USA okays six airlines for Cuba
- BTN News
- Monday, 13 June 2016
Six USA airlines carriers have been okayed for scheduled commercial air service between the United States and Cuba, despite US tourists not yet being allowed to fly to the island.
Rayani Air loses AOC
- BTN News
- Monday, 13 June 2016
Rayani Air, Malaysia's first Islamic-compliant airline, has been shut down just months after it was grounded for breaching aviation regulations.
Airline strikes hit Euro 2016
- BTN News
- Monday, 13 June 2016
Two carriers - Air France and Scandinavia's SAS are working to minimise disruption to Euro 2016 as a result of pilot strikes.
New Saudi carrier to launch
- BTN News
- Monday, 13 June 2016
SaudiGulf Airlines has been awarded an Air Operators Certificate (AOC) by the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA).
American changes AAdvantage to reflect customer spend
- BTN News
- Monday, 13 June 2016
American Airlines has moved to align itself with rivals United and Delta and change its frequent flier program AAdvantage to reflect customer spend, not mileage.
50 shot dead in US nightclub 'terror attack'
- BTN News
- Monday, 13 June 2016
At least 50 people have been killed and about the same number are in hospital after what authorities called a terrorist attack by a Muslim sympathiser named Omar Mateen at an Orlando, Florida nightclub popular with gays and lesbians. The gunman was armed with weapons including an assault rifle and was among the dead.
Shanghai airport blast wounds four
- BTN News
- Monday, 13 June 2016
Four people were reported injured after a man hurled home-made explosives at Pudong Airport in Shanghai, China.
Destination Asia now part of dnata
- BTN News
- Monday, 13 June 2016
Dubai-based dnata has purchased a controlling stake in destination management company Destination Asia Group - marking dnata’s first foray into Asia’s inbound travel market.
Virgin Australia expands Alitalia partnership
- BTN News
- Saturday, 11 June 2016
Leveraging their common Etihad part ownership, Virgin Australia and Italy's Alitalia have expanded their partnership to include their frequent flier programs Velocity and MilleMiglia.
Nanshan offers to buy most of Air NZ stake in VA
- BTN News
- Saturday, 11 June 2016
Chinese conglomerate Nanshan Group is set to be a major shareholder in Virgin Australia (VA) with a 19.9 per cent stake purchased from Air New Zealand for around A$262 million.
