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Shanghai wins 2013 ICCA congress

: MICE News; Tuesday, 01 June 2010

Australia's Gold Coast has failed in its bid to win the 2013 International Congress & Convention Association (ICCA) Congress. The organiser has confirmed Shanghai for 2013 (02-06 November) and also confirmed Festival House Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria (14-16 June) for the 2012 Research, Sales and Marketing Program.

Ryanair in profit again

: BTN News; Tuesday, 01 June 2010

Irish budget carrier Ryanair has reported pre-tax net profits of about EUR341 million for the year to March 31 2010 and will pay a one-off EUR500 million dividend to shareholders. It made its first annual loss last year.

ASX queries Virgin

: BTN News; Tuesday, 01 June 2010

Australian carrier Virgin Blue has been questioned by the Australian Securities Exchange over its surprise second profit downgrade in less than a month.

BA counts strike cost

: BTN News; Tuesday, 01 June 2010

UK carrier British Airways' cabin crew on Sunday began another five-day strike, with the airline claiming the action was increasingly ineffective and - on the opposite side - the cabin crew's Unite union blaming BA management for failing to settle the dispute.

Air France crash causes explained

: BTN News; Monday, 31 May 2010

The UK's Mail Online media carries an article that claims to explain what happened to Air France 447, which crashed en route to Paris from Brazil, killing all on board in June 2009. The link is http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1282367/Air-France-crash-The-truth-disaster-killed-228-people.html

North Korea exporting nuclear technology?

: BTN News; Monday, 31 May 2010

There is growing concern that North Korea is exporting nuclear and ballistic missile technology using intermediaries, shell companies and overseas criminal networks to circumvent UN sanctions.

Virgin see recovery delayed

: BTN News; Monday, 31 May 2010

Australia's Virgin Blue says a business downturn in the past few weeks will drag full-year profits down 75 per cent on the guidance figures provided only weeks ago.

Unite 'divorced from reality' - IATA

: BTN News; Monday, 31 May 2010

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has accused striking British Airways staff of being "divorced from reality", after figures revealed the overall commercial damage done by Iceland's ash cloud.

ATA wins right to challenge EU on emissions

: BTN News; Monday, 31 May 2010

The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the trade organisation for leading US airlines, has been told the English High Court will permit it to challenge the EU's right to extend its emissions trading scheme to international aviation.

Highland Air owes GBP1.13 million

: BTN News; Monday, 31 May 2010

New figures show creditors of Scotland's failed Inverness-based carrier Highland Airways are owed GBP1.13 million.

New website planned for booming IMEX

: MICE News; Friday, 28 May 2010

Germany tourism mart IMEX 2010 wound up with IMEX Group chairman Ray Bloom announcing that the show had once again set new records for hosted buyer numbers and countries represented.

WA Museum promoting âmore famousâ ash cloud

: MICE News; Friday, 28 May 2010

The Western Australian Museum is offering private viewing packages for its ‘A Day in Pompeii’ exhibition which will run for three months from now.

âRevampedâ TRENZ moves to Queenstown

: MICE News; Friday, 28 May 2010

The Tourism Industry Association New Zealand (TIA) has announced Tourism Rendezvous New Zealand (TRENZ) will move to Queenstown for the first time from 23 May 2011.