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Lufthansa exits Calgary route

: BTN News; Tuesday, 24 January 2012

Germany's Lufthansa is to cancel its four-times-weekly direct service between Frankfurt and Calgary, Canada from February 4, citing poor demand.

Conservatives dump Thames airport plan?

: BTN News; Tuesday, 24 January 2012

Reports in the UK say only days after the original positive announcement, the UK government already may have dropped plans to consider a Thames Estuary airport plan.

China Southern in Sydney Festival deal

: MICE News; Tuesday, 24 January 2012

China Southern Airlines has signed to sponsor Sydney Festival for three years from 2013.

Tourism Fiji seeks global strategy

: MICE News; Tuesday, 24 January 2012

Tourism Fiji is looking for a lead global advertising agency to develop and implement a new global ‘master brand’ strategy.

Free Perth photo exhibition captures human condition

: MICE News; Tuesday, 24 January 2012

International photo journalist Melissa Di Dio presents images of her work from Bangladesh and around the world at an exhibition in Ellis House Community Art Centre in the Perth, Western Australia suburb of Bayswater.

Virgin announces Darwin details

: BTN News; Tuesday, 24 January 2012

Australia’s Virgin Australia has announced the fares and schedule for its new service between Darwin and Sydney.

More Manila capacity sought

: BTN News; Tuesday, 24 January 2012

Qantas has applied to the International Air Services Commission for more capacity on the Philippines route.

PCB calls for convention scholarship applications

: MICE News; Tuesday, 24 January 2012

Western Australia’s Perth Convention Bureau (PCB) has called for applications for the inaugural A$5,000 ‘City of Mandurah’ Convention Scholarship which is open to people involved with not-for-profit associations across a variety of industry sectors.

Casinos credited with Singapore boom

: MICE News; Monday, 23 January 2012

Passenger numbers at Singapore's Changi Airport were up 11.4 per cent in December and the year's figures were a record, the airport operator says.

PCB adds four famils

: MICE News; Friday, 20 January 2012

The Perth Convention Bureau (PCB) has added four more central business district (CBD) familiarisation tours to its 2012 program in order to boost Perth’s ranking as a meeting destination among professional conference organisers and meeting planners.

ACCC launches AirAsia X action

: BTN News; Friday, 20 January 2012

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has launched legal action against Malaysian low-cost long-haul carrier AirAsia X, claiming the airline has failed to disclose the full amount of fees and taxes in advertised fares from Australia.

Carriers line up for India entry

: BTN News; Friday, 20 January 2012

A number of international airlines say they would be interested if the Indian government proposal allowing them to take up to 49 per cent stakes in Indian carriers is given the green light.

Vietnam Air acquires Jetstar Pacific stake

: BTN News; Friday, 20 January 2012

Vietnam's government says Jetstar Pacific will remain an independent carrier despite all local shares -now held by the State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) - being transferred to national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines.