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Brussels death toll rises

: BTN News; Tuesday, 22 March 2016

The number of victims in Brussels continued to rise Tuesday, with more than 30 dead and 150-plus wounded after two bomb blasts at Zaventem airport and a third attack an hour later at a metro rail station.

Mozambique debris arrives in Australia

: BTN News; Tuesday, 22 March 2016

Two pieces of debris found off the Mozambique coast that might be from a missing Malaysia Airlines flight have arrived in Australia for testing.

Australian domestic on-time carrier performance near record levels

: BTN News; Tuesday, 22 March 2016

An improvement in punctuality among Australia’s domestic carriers in February saw on-time performance hit near record levels.

French airports cancel/delay flights

: BTN News; Tuesday, 22 March 2016

French airports have cancelled nearly one-third of their flights and delayed many more as a three-day strike by air traffic controllers enters its second day.

Starwood-Marriott takeover back on

: BTN News; Tuesday, 22 March 2016

US-based hotel chain Starwood’s board has announced revised merger/takeover terms from rival Marriott International are superior to those offered by the consortium led by China's Anbang Insurance Group.

Wow says Canadian demand prompted changes to launch dates and flight frequencies

: BTN News; Tuesday, 22 March 2016

Iceland-based discount airline Wow Air says Canadian demand for flights to Europe has prompted it to move up its launch date and offer more services.

European travellers choose their top carriers

: BTN News; Monday, 21 March 2016

A new European passenger survey has ranked Luxembourg's Luxair number one (on a 4.11 out of five rating), with Austrian Airlines (4.08) and Swiss International Air Lines (4.06) making up the rest of the top three.

VA secures A$425 shareholders' loan

: BTN News; Monday, 21 March 2016

Virgin Australia (VA) has secured a A$425 million, 12-month loan from its four major shareholders Air New Zealand, Etihad, Singapore Airlines and Virgin Group as it reviews its capital structure with a view to boosting profitability.

Australian public service strikes to last for weeks

: BTN News; Monday, 21 March 2016

The largest strike in the Australian public sector’s two year industrial battle has started and is expected to last for weeks.

Norwegian pledges huge investment at 'expanded' Gatwick

: BTN News; Monday, 21 March 2016

Low-cost European/scandinavian carrier Norwegian claims it would base at least 50 B787s and 100 short-haul jets at the UK's London Gatwick if the airport wins approval for a second runway.

US increases number of airports okayed for Cuba services

: BTN News; Monday, 21 March 2016

The US Department of Homeland Security is to allow more airports previously unapproved by Customs and Border Protection to accept flights coming from and travelling to Cuba.

London's mayor sticking with Thames airport plan

: BTN News; Monday, 21 March 2016

The UK's London mayor Boris Johnson is still pushing for an airport for the Thames Estuary, 18 months after the idea was officially rejected by the government's Airports Commission.