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Cannington kicks off national Humanity Festival

: MICE News; Friday, 23 March 2012

A large urban art mural by a group of young migrants and refugees living in Western Australia will be unveiled this weekend at the inaugural Red Cross Humanity Festival in Cannington, Western Australia.

Kyoto makes it easier to plan a visit

: MICE News; Thursday, 22 March 2012

The Kyoto Tourism Council and the City of Kyoto in Japan are strengthening their online presence as part of a major campaign to boost inbound tourism, with attention to the business, leisure, conference/incentive, educational and special interest sectors.

SuRi adds Windows of the Sea

: MICE News; Thursday, 22 March 2012

SuRi can now give top-end incentive reward winners a close encounter with marine-life. That’s not young Suri Cruise but the luxury yacht whose name comes from a combination of letters dear to its American owner.

Southern Precinct project one of Australiaâs largest

: BTN News; Thursday, 22 March 2012

Australia’s Melbourne Airport’s proposed Southern Precinct project will provide a significant boost to the Victorian economy during its construction and operation.

Australian numbers growing slowly

: BTN News; Thursday, 22 March 2012

Australia’s domestic airline passenger numbers still are affected by the slow build up of services by Tiger Airways since its grounding in July 2011, according to datafrom the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE).

Air France adds Nigeria service

: BTN News; Thursday, 22 March 2012

Europe's Air France is boosting its Africa connections from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport with a new daily flight to Abuja in Nigeria from June 4 this year.

Airbus, Virgin Australia in âgreenâ fuel consortium

: BTN News; Thursday, 22 March 2012

Airplane manufacturer Airbus has joined a consortium that includes Virgin Australia to examine ways to produce sustainable aviation fuels.Eucalyptus mallee trees from Western Australia’s wheat belt are among the options.

UK raises APD

: BTN News; Thursday, 22 March 2012

The UK government will go ahead with a 'double inflation rate' rise in its Air Passenger Duty (APD), despite lobbying from the travel industry.

Premium traveller numbers rise in January

: BTN News; Thursday, 22 March 2012

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported a 2.9 per cent rise in premium international air travel year on year in January, following a weak fourth quarter of 2011. Economy class was up 6.1 per cent, helped by an early Chinese New Year.

IATA lowers profit forecast

: BTN News; Thursday, 22 March 2012

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has cut its 2012 profit forecast for the airline sector to US$3.0 billion from US$3.5 billion because of rising fuel prices.

HK council okays third runway

: BTN News; Thursday, 22 March 2012

Hong Kong's Executive Council has approved in principle the construction of a third runway at its international airport. The Hong Kong airport is one of the world's busiest for cargo and passengers.

ICAO paints dark ETS replacement picture

: BTN News; Thursday, 22 March 2012

A global solution to airlines' emissions will be difficult, the International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO's) Roberto Kobeh Gonzalez has said.

UK government to fight London's corner

: BTN News; Thursday, 22 March 2012

UK prime minister David Cameron has promised the government will consider all options for future SE England airport capacity, including a new airport on the river Thames.