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New upscale MICE venue to boost NZ business arrivals?

: MICE News; Friday, 14 May 2010

The New Zealand government is looking at the potential for an international-scale convention and exhibition centre that can cater for business visitors.

New PCOA councillor for South Australia

: MICE News; Friday, 14 May 2010

The PCO Association of Australia has appointed Anne-Marie Quinn its new councillor for South Australia.

BA sets out strike schedule

: BTN News; Friday, 14 May 2010

UK carrier British Airways plans to operate more than 60 per cent of long haul flights and more than 50 per cent of short haul flights at Heathrow during the first of its series of cabin crew strikes next week.

NZ to focus on big spenders

: MICE News; Friday, 14 May 2010

The New Zealand tourism industry will receive NZ$30 million in new funding for 2010/11.

US Air, TAM ink codeshare deal

: BTN News; Friday, 14 May 2010

US carrier US Airways and Brazil's TAM Airlines have inked a codeshare agreement.

UK government ditches airports expansion plans

: BTN News; Friday, 14 May 2010

The UK's new Conservative-Lib Dem (Colide) coalition government is to scrap any third runway at London's Heathrow Airport, ditch expansion plans including a sixth Heathrow terminal and rule out any extra runways at Stansted and Gatwick airports.

China Southern 'Asia's largest' carrier

: BTN News; Friday, 14 May 2010

China Southern Airlines says it now is Asia's largest carrier by passenger numbers - and has been for two years.

LAN inks Aeroasis deal

: BTN News; Friday, 14 May 2010

Latin America's LAN Airlines and its subsidiaries say they have an agreement with Colombian airline Aeroasis to provide it with technical support and a service consultancy.

Emirates profit up 248pc

: BTN News; Thursday, 13 May 2010

UAE-based Emirates airline has reported a 248 per cent rise in full-year net profit to US$952.9 million for the year ended March 31.

Child survives Tripoli crash

: BTN News; Thursday, 13 May 2010

An A330-200 operated by Afriqiyah Airways has crashed as it landed at Tripoli, Libya early Wednesday with one 10-year-old boy reported to have survived and as many as 103 passengers and crew feared dead. The aircraft was on a flight from Johannesburg, South Africa.

Travel Corporation slims contracting

: BTN News; Thursday, 13 May 2010

Australia's Travel Corporation has further centralised its product contracting division.

AirAsia offers multi currencies

: BTN News; Thursday, 13 May 2010

Malaysian carrier AirAsia’s customers now can get pricing in the currency of their choice when they make an online purchase. AirAsia claims to be the first Asian low-cost carrier to launch the multi-currency pricing option, using RBS FXmicropay.