Spanish authorities warn of dengue threat
- Health & Leisure
- Wednesday, 08 March 2023
Parts of Spain are reporting outbreaks of dengue fever, with several people struck down with the bug.
Australians offered Easter specials - and more
- Health & Leisure
- Wednesday, 08 March 2023
The Easter holiday break has prompted a number of airlines to offer Australians special deals.
JetBlue-Spirit merger facing rough weather?
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 08 March 2023
Bloomberg reports the USA's Justice Department and the Department of Transportation both are expected to file antitrust lawsuits to block the US$3.8 billion budget airline merger between JetBlue and Spirit Airlines on two grounds.
The first is that the DoJ believes the merger will result in lessened competition and therefore possibly more expensive airfares, while the Department of Transportation (DoT) will seek to block the transfer of Spirit's airline certificate to JetBlue, saying the merger will not be in the public interest.
IATA releases latest Safety Report
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 08 March 2023
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released its 2022 Safety Report for global aviation. The report showed a reduction in the number of fatal accidents and the fatality risk, compared to 2021 and to the five year average (2018-2022).
Bonza eyes NT expansion
- Health & Leisure
- Monday, 06 March 2023
Australian startup low-cost carrier Bonza is considering flying to the Northern Territory's Alice Springs and Yulara.
AAX is flying to Shanghai again
- BTN News
- Monday, 06 March 2023
Malaysia's AirAsia X (AAX) has resumed flying from Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai, China with four weekly flights now and plans in place to ramp up services to 11 weekly flights by Q2 this year.
Melbourne refuellers plan March 6 strike
- BTN News
- Monday, 06 March 2023
Refuellers plan a 24-hour strike at Australia's Melbourne Airport from 04:00 on March 6.
Virgin Atlantic now a SkyTeam member
- BTN News
- Monday, 06 March 2023
UK-based Virgin Atlantic has become a member of the SkyTeam marketing alliance.
Serco to lose Caledonian Sleeper franchise
- BTN News
- Monday, 06 March 2023
The UK's Caledonian Sleeper rail service is to be nationalised from June 25, with the Scottish government terminating operator Serco's franchise agreement seven years early.
Schiphol faces further capacity cap
- BTN News
- Monday, 06 March 2023
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and some airlines are mounting a legal challenge to the Dutch government’s sudden decision to reduce Schiphol airport’s capacity.
Iraqi Airways takes delivery of first MAX 8
- BTN News
- Monday, 06 March 2023
Iraq’s flag carrier Iraqi Airways has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 MAX 8, with the remaining 15 aircraft on order already scheduled.
European Commission to crack down on staff travel
- BTN News
- Monday, 06 March 2023
The European Commission (EC) is updating staff travel expenses rules after director general of the Commission’s Transport Department Henrik Hololei travelled free nine times with Qatar's Qatar Airways between 2015 and 2021.
IndiGo in talks to expand fleet
- BTN News
- Monday, 06 March 2023
Indian budget carrier IndiGo, the country's largest carrier and owned by InterGlobe Aviation, is in talks with both Boeing and its current supplier, Airbus, for more than 500 passenger jets, potentially setting a record.
