US$100 a bag? That's the Spirit!
- BTN News
- Thursday, 10 May 2012
US carrier Spirit Airlines is to charge passengers up to US$100 per carry-on bag from November.
UK terrorist threat worsens - Clark
- BTN News
- Thursday, 10 May 2012
Terrorists and criminal gangs could sneak into Britain because of the crisis over queues at airports, a senior official has warned.
SAS reports stronger April passenger traffic
- BTN News
- Thursday, 10 May 2012
Loss-making Scandinavian airline SAS has seen a 7.9 per cent rise in April passenger traffic and says it expects yield to be stable for the month.
Lufthansa adds voice to EU ETS critics
- BTN News
- Thursday, 10 May 2012
Germany's Lufthansa has warned the European Union it risks a trade war if it persists with the EU emissions trading system (EU ETS tax) for aviation.
UK passengers told scheduled carriers can be cheaper
- BTN News
- Thursday, 10 May 2012
Airline passengers in the UK carrying sports equipment have been warned to shop around and that they are likely to find scheduled airlines offer the lowest fares.
American unveils new plan
- BTN News
- Thursday, 10 May 2012
USA carrier American Airlines plans to boost international services and increase its US code share arrangements as part of the plan to exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Budget cuts 'will hit travellers'
- BTN News
- Thursday, 10 May 2012
This week's Australian federal budget cuts to frontline border staff will mean visitors to the country will wait longer in airport queues and pay more for the privilege.
FBT change to hit travel industry
- BTN News
- Thursday, 10 May 2012
Changes to Australia's fringe benefits tax are aimed at the travel industry, with the taxable value of airline transport fringe benefits rising from stand-by value to market value.
Air NZ adds premium products on Perth run
- BTN News
- Thursday, 10 May 2012
NZ's Air New Zealand is to introduce Boeing 777-300ERs between Auckland and Perth, WA, from 03 September, adding 70 seats each way by replacing its 234-seat 767-300s on the route.
Double agent key to foiling Yemen bomb plot
- MICE News
- Thursday, 10 May 2012
Disturbing details are emerging from the US and elsewhere about the potency of the bomb devised by al-Qaeda in Yemen and which was planned to detonate on a US-bound plane.
Lufthansa appoints new cfo
- BTN News
- Thursday, 10 May 2012
German airline Lufthansa has named Simone Menne its cfo, effective July 1.
Strike hits UK airports
- MICE News
- Thursday, 10 May 2012
A 24-hour strike at UK airports Wednesday-Thursday this week is expected to cause disruption to arriving passengers until Friday morning.
Virgins link to promote in-flight experience
- BTN News
- Thursday, 10 May 2012
Virgin Australia, Virgin America and Virgin Atlantic have launched a joint advertising campaign to convey the unique global, Virgin in-flight experience to the Los Angeles, USA market.
