Southwest close to agreement on pilot pay
- BTN News
- Thursday, 21 December 2023
The USA's Southwest Airlines has reached a new preliminary labour agreement with its pilots after protracted negotiations.
Bonza discounts Gold Coast flights
- BTN News
- Thursday, 21 December 2023
Australian newbie Bonza is sharing the joy of Australian approvals to fly two borrowed planes (from Canadian sister airline Flair) by discounting Xmas flights to and from its new Gold Coast base by 30 per cent.
Jetstar tops November BITRE figures
- BTN News
- Thursday, 21 December 2023
The latest figures from Australia's Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics (BITRE) show Qantas Group budget carrier Jetstar achieved the highest level of on time arrivals among the major domestic airlines for November at 67.8 per cent, followed by Qantas at 62.5 per cent and Virgin Australia at 54.2 per cent.
ESG impacting more travel plans
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 20 December 2023
Travel IT firm Amadeus research reveals travellers increasingly are demanding their travel experiences align with their environmental sustainability goals (ESG) and expectations.
Iceland volcano 'looks less likely to cripple aviation' - meteorologists
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 20 December 2023
AccuWeather meteorologists are monitoring the volcanic eruption in Iceland near Grindavík for possible impacts on aviation similar to those in 2010, when flights all over Europe were affected by the Eyjafjallajökull eruption.
Airbus receives large A320/A321 order from easyJet
- Health & Leisure
- Wednesday, 20 December 2023
Europe-based airline easyJet has confirmed a firm order for 157 additional A320neo family jets as well as 100 purchase rights.
Unst to be first UK spaceport
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 20 December 2023
Unst in Scotland's Shetlands has become the UK’s first licensed spaceport for vertical rocket launches.
Bonza okayed for Gold Coast flights
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 20 December 2023
Australia's Bonza has been okayed to immediately commence flights from its Gold Coast base by the country's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), using two planes belonging to its Canadian sister airline Flair.
Jasper closes Cairns Airport
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 20 December 2023
Cairns Airport in Far North Queensland, Australia, suffered flooding in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Jasper and has been forced to close twice in four days.
DoT hands Southwest a record US$140m fine
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 20 December 2023
The US Department of Transportation (DoT) has fined Southwest Airlines US$140 million for violating consumer protection laws during last year’s holiday period that saw millions of customers stranded because of severe winter weather.
Australians poorly served by airline compensation realities - Choice
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 20 December 2023
Fewer than half of Australians who sought a refund for a cancelled flight received it within a month and one-fifth waited more than six months, according to a Choice poll of about 9,000 fliers.
SIA to launch Gatwick flights from June
- Health & Leisure
- Tuesday, 19 December 2023
Singapore Airlines (SIA) will launch non-stop flights between Singapore and the UK's London Gatwick Airport in June 2024, operating five-times weekly using the long-haul variant of its A350-900 aircraft.
LISSSD set for Brisbane mid 2025
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 19 December 2023
The Lancefield International Symposium on Streptococci and Streptococcal Diseases (LISSSD), will take place at Australia's Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC) in June 2025, and more than 500 of the world’s foremost experts in the field of streptococci and streptococcal diseases are expected to attend.
Southwest close to agreement on pilot pay
- BTN News
- Thursday, 21 December 2023
The USA's Southwest Airlines has reached a new preliminary labour agreement with its pilots after protracted negotiations.
Bonza discounts Gold Coast flights
- BTN News
- Thursday, 21 December 2023
Australian newbie Bonza is sharing the joy of Australian approvals to fly two borrowed planes (from Canadian sister airline Flair) by discounting Xmas flights to and from its new Gold Coast base by 30 per cent.
Jetstar tops November BITRE figures
- BTN News
- Thursday, 21 December 2023
The latest figures from Australia's Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics (BITRE) show Qantas Group budget carrier Jetstar achieved the highest level of on time arrivals among the major domestic airlines for November at 67.8 per cent, followed by Qantas at 62.5 per cent and Virgin Australia at 54.2 per cent.
ESG impacting more travel plans
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 20 December 2023
Travel IT firm Amadeus research reveals travellers increasingly are demanding their travel experiences align with their environmental sustainability goals (ESG) and expectations.
Iceland volcano 'looks less likely to cripple aviation' - meteorologists
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 20 December 2023
AccuWeather meteorologists are monitoring the volcanic eruption in Iceland near Grindavík for possible impacts on aviation similar to those in 2010, when flights all over Europe were affected by the Eyjafjallajökull eruption.
Airbus receives large A320/A321 order from easyJet
- Health & Leisure
- Wednesday, 20 December 2023
Europe-based airline easyJet has confirmed a firm order for 157 additional A320neo family jets as well as 100 purchase rights.
Unst to be first UK spaceport
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 20 December 2023
Unst in Scotland's Shetlands has become the UK’s first licensed spaceport for vertical rocket launches.
Bonza okayed for Gold Coast flights
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 20 December 2023
Australia's Bonza has been okayed to immediately commence flights from its Gold Coast base by the country's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), using two planes belonging to its Canadian sister airline Flair.
Jasper closes Cairns Airport
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 20 December 2023
Cairns Airport in Far North Queensland, Australia, suffered flooding in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Jasper and has been forced to close twice in four days.
DoT hands Southwest a record US$140m fine
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 20 December 2023
The US Department of Transportation (DoT) has fined Southwest Airlines US$140 million for violating consumer protection laws during last year’s holiday period that saw millions of customers stranded because of severe winter weather.
Australians poorly served by airline compensation realities - Choice
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 20 December 2023
Fewer than half of Australians who sought a refund for a cancelled flight received it within a month and one-fifth waited more than six months, according to a Choice poll of about 9,000 fliers.
SIA to launch Gatwick flights from June
- Health & Leisure
- Tuesday, 19 December 2023
Singapore Airlines (SIA) will launch non-stop flights between Singapore and the UK's London Gatwick Airport in June 2024, operating five-times weekly using the long-haul variant of its A350-900 aircraft.
LISSSD set for Brisbane mid 2025
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 19 December 2023
The Lancefield International Symposium on Streptococci and Streptococcal Diseases (LISSSD), will take place at Australia's Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC) in June 2025, and more than 500 of the world’s foremost experts in the field of streptococci and streptococcal diseases are expected to attend.
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