AAA says Qantas and Virgin Australia 'have too much power'
- BTN News
- Sunday, 16 July 2023
In Australia, the Qantas and Virgin Australia groups now account for 95 per cent of Australia’s domestic aviation market and are able to strongly influence the economics of the aviation industry, the Australian Airports Association (AAA) said in a submission to a parliamentary inquiry.
Adelaide to host AEO24
- MICE News
- Friday, 14 July 2023
Australia’s Adelaide has been named as host city for the second Advancing Earth Observation Forum (AEO24) in 2024.
Berra now svp at BP’s avgas division
- Health & Leisure
- Friday, 14 July 2023
Federica (Fede) Berra [pictured right] has been appointed senior vice president for UK-based Air bp, effective immediately. She succeeds Martin Thomsen.Berra joined bp in June 2020 as senior vice president integrated gas and power in the gas and low carbon energy business.
Prior to working for bp, she was with ExxonMobil as vice president acquisitions, Latin America, and prior to that held a wide range of leadership roles in Europe and North America in gas and power marketing.
Air Canada opens SFO Maple Leaf lounge
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 13 July 2023
Air Canada has opened its new Maple Leaf Lounge at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), the airline's 28th lounge world wide and its third Maple Leaf lounge in the US.
Cvent publishes 2023 Australia report
- MICE News
- Thursday, 13 July 2023
Events and hospitality tech company Cvent has released its Event Industry Report 2023 – Australia Edition.
Bonza starts to rationalise flight network
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 13 July 2023
Newish Australian budget airline Bonza, which in January launched flights on 27 routes that either had not previously been flown commercially or which were only lightly served by competitors, is to drop five routes and reduce the number of flights to some destinations after poor demand.
Deadline looms for Qantas's ex-USA specials
- BTN News
- Thursday, 13 July 2023
Australia’s national carrier Qantas has confirmed discounted airfares for flights to Australia and New Zealand from its United States gateways branded the 'Red Tail Sale' at Qantas.com will cease on 16 July 2023.
Crown casinos hit with A$450m penalty
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 12 July 2023
Crown Melbourne and Crown Perth (Crown) have been ordered by the Federal Court of Australia to pay a A$450 million penalty over two years after AUSTRAC launched civil penalty proceedings against them for breaches of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (AML/CTF Act).
Air Tahiti crew on strike
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 12 July 2023
A cabin crew strike at Tahiti's national carrier Air Tahiti Nui (TN) has hit services between Fa'a'ā International Airport, Papeete, and international destinations Auckland, Los Angeles and Paris (and vv).
IATA and AIA partner on 'net zero'
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 12 July 2023
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Aviation Impact Accelerator (AIA), an international industry-academia partnership based at the University of Cambridge, are collaborating 'to accelerate the aviation sector’s transition to net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050' and assessing the financial implications.
Tigerair Taiwan, Starlux seek stock exchange listing
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 11 July 2023
Taiwan's Tigerair Taiwan and Starlux are to seek a Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) listing this year, with the latter carrier also applying for International Air Transport Association (IATA) membership.
Connect misses deadlines 'for now'
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 11 July 2023
Massachusetts, USA-based startup Connect Airlines has been informed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that it has failed to meet certification deadlines and as a consequence, services between Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport and Midwest and Northeast US cities such as Chicago and Philadelphia using a fleet of De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400s is delayed until early August at the earliest.
Warn takes over Ascott's sales and distribution
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 11 July 2023
Ascott Australia has appointed Jennifer Warn (pictured right) general manager sales and distribution.
Warn joined Ascott's Quest Apartment Hotels in 2018 as director of sales before being promoted to Group head of corporate sales in January 2021.
Her expanded role now includes managing Ascott Australia’s sales and revenue team.
AAA says Qantas and Virgin Australia 'have too much power'
- BTN News
- Sunday, 16 July 2023
In Australia, the Qantas and Virgin Australia groups now account for 95 per cent of Australia’s domestic aviation market and are able to strongly influence the economics of the aviation industry, the Australian Airports Association (AAA) said in a submission to a parliamentary inquiry.
Adelaide to host AEO24
- MICE News
- Friday, 14 July 2023
Australia’s Adelaide has been named as host city for the second Advancing Earth Observation Forum (AEO24) in 2024.
Berra now svp at BP’s avgas division
- Health & Leisure
- Friday, 14 July 2023
Federica (Fede) Berra [pictured right] has been appointed senior vice president for UK-based Air bp, effective immediately. She succeeds Martin Thomsen.Berra joined bp in June 2020 as senior vice president integrated gas and power in the gas and low carbon energy business.
Prior to working for bp, she was with ExxonMobil as vice president acquisitions, Latin America, and prior to that held a wide range of leadership roles in Europe and North America in gas and power marketing.
Air Canada opens SFO Maple Leaf lounge
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 13 July 2023
Air Canada has opened its new Maple Leaf Lounge at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), the airline's 28th lounge world wide and its third Maple Leaf lounge in the US.
Cvent publishes 2023 Australia report
- MICE News
- Thursday, 13 July 2023
Events and hospitality tech company Cvent has released its Event Industry Report 2023 – Australia Edition.
Bonza starts to rationalise flight network
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 13 July 2023
Newish Australian budget airline Bonza, which in January launched flights on 27 routes that either had not previously been flown commercially or which were only lightly served by competitors, is to drop five routes and reduce the number of flights to some destinations after poor demand.
Deadline looms for Qantas's ex-USA specials
- BTN News
- Thursday, 13 July 2023
Australia’s national carrier Qantas has confirmed discounted airfares for flights to Australia and New Zealand from its United States gateways branded the 'Red Tail Sale' at Qantas.com will cease on 16 July 2023.
Crown casinos hit with A$450m penalty
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 12 July 2023
Crown Melbourne and Crown Perth (Crown) have been ordered by the Federal Court of Australia to pay a A$450 million penalty over two years after AUSTRAC launched civil penalty proceedings against them for breaches of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (AML/CTF Act).
Air Tahiti crew on strike
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 12 July 2023
A cabin crew strike at Tahiti's national carrier Air Tahiti Nui (TN) has hit services between Fa'a'ā International Airport, Papeete, and international destinations Auckland, Los Angeles and Paris (and vv).
IATA and AIA partner on 'net zero'
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 12 July 2023
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Aviation Impact Accelerator (AIA), an international industry-academia partnership based at the University of Cambridge, are collaborating 'to accelerate the aviation sector’s transition to net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050' and assessing the financial implications.
Tigerair Taiwan, Starlux seek stock exchange listing
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 11 July 2023
Taiwan's Tigerair Taiwan and Starlux are to seek a Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) listing this year, with the latter carrier also applying for International Air Transport Association (IATA) membership.
Connect misses deadlines 'for now'
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 11 July 2023
Massachusetts, USA-based startup Connect Airlines has been informed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that it has failed to meet certification deadlines and as a consequence, services between Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport and Midwest and Northeast US cities such as Chicago and Philadelphia using a fleet of De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400s is delayed until early August at the earliest.
Warn takes over Ascott's sales and distribution
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 11 July 2023
Ascott Australia has appointed Jennifer Warn (pictured right) general manager sales and distribution.
Warn joined Ascott's Quest Apartment Hotels in 2018 as director of sales before being promoted to Group head of corporate sales in January 2021.
Her expanded role now includes managing Ascott Australia’s sales and revenue team.
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