Russia's Aeroflot and other carriers want to blacklists both passengers and pilots who violate flight-safety rules. The idea came from Aeroflot ceo Vitaly Savelyev and he has since been backed by other carriers.
UAE-based Etihad Airways has appointed Luisa Pastrello general manager Australia and New Zealand.
Berlin, Germany's new airport now will probably not open before March 2013 because of problems with fire regulations, much later than the original estimated three month delay that would have seen it open by September this year. The new airport will replace Tegel and Schoenefeld airports.
Thailand's Thai Airways says it might set up a new low cost carrier (LCC) totap demand in the regional no-frills sector and also that it is on track to achieve its net profit target this year.
Next year's Perth Event Show (PES) in Western Australia will have more "buzz" and a strong keynote speaker for the pre-show lunch, with a topic that will appeal to business people and not just show visitors, according to PES organiser Richard Campbell of CMS Events, which staged the show on behalf of the Perth Convention Bureau.
Jackie Caldwell has joined GainingEdge as business development consultant for Australia and New Zealand.
Carlton Rezidor Hotel Group has launched a Radisson Big Night Giveaway, where the first 100,000 people to register for the offer are eligible to receive 50,000 bonus Gold Points, enough for a free night at any Radisson or Radisson Blu hotel worldwide.
The Australian government's decision to downgrade its travel warning on Bali has been welcomed by the Indonesian island's MICE sector.
Virgin Australia says it has received positive feedback to its booking portal for meetings and events organisers.
Demand for Australia's Virgin Airlines' new business class on its recently-introduced daily A330 aircraft flying between Sydney and Melbourne to Perth has been nothing short of sensational, according to Sydney-based Gary Manuel, the carrier's sales development manager - industry.
Evan Hall, chief executive for Perth, Australia-based Tourism Council WA says he is ‘relieved’ the government has overturned a massive planned cut in tourism funding, but the Western Australia budget funding for tourism still will not help the state’s struggling regions.
Visitor arrivals to Bali, Indonesia increased by 19.89 per cent, worth some US$14.41 million, in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the same quarter a year earlier, according to Bank Indonesia Denpasar.
The International Congress and Convention Association's 2011 statistics show the international association sector is resilient and showing healthy growth
Russia's Aeroflot and other carriers want to blacklists both passengers and pilots who violate flight-safety rules. The idea came from Aeroflot ceo Vitaly Savelyev and he has since been backed by other carriers.
UAE-based Etihad Airways has appointed Luisa Pastrello general manager Australia and New Zealand.
Berlin, Germany's new airport now will probably not open before March 2013 because of problems with fire regulations, much later than the original estimated three month delay that would have seen it open by September this year. The new airport will replace Tegel and Schoenefeld airports.
Thailand's Thai Airways says it might set up a new low cost carrier (LCC) totap demand in the regional no-frills sector and also that it is on track to achieve its net profit target this year.
Next year's Perth Event Show (PES) in Western Australia will have more "buzz" and a strong keynote speaker for the pre-show lunch, with a topic that will appeal to business people and not just show visitors, according to PES organiser Richard Campbell of CMS Events, which staged the show on behalf of the Perth Convention Bureau.
Jackie Caldwell has joined GainingEdge as business development consultant for Australia and New Zealand.
Carlton Rezidor Hotel Group has launched a Radisson Big Night Giveaway, where the first 100,000 people to register for the offer are eligible to receive 50,000 bonus Gold Points, enough for a free night at any Radisson or Radisson Blu hotel worldwide.
The Australian government's decision to downgrade its travel warning on Bali has been welcomed by the Indonesian island's MICE sector.
Virgin Australia says it has received positive feedback to its booking portal for meetings and events organisers.
Demand for Australia's Virgin Airlines' new business class on its recently-introduced daily A330 aircraft flying between Sydney and Melbourne to Perth has been nothing short of sensational, according to Sydney-based Gary Manuel, the carrier's sales development manager - industry.
Evan Hall, chief executive for Perth, Australia-based Tourism Council WA says he is ‘relieved’ the government has overturned a massive planned cut in tourism funding, but the Western Australia budget funding for tourism still will not help the state’s struggling regions.
Visitor arrivals to Bali, Indonesia increased by 19.89 per cent, worth some US$14.41 million, in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the same quarter a year earlier, according to Bank Indonesia Denpasar.
The International Congress and Convention Association's 2011 statistics show the international association sector is resilient and showing healthy growth
