Qantas to spend A$4.4bn

BTN News
Tuesday, 24 November 2009
Australia’s Qantas says it will spend A$4.4 billion in the next two years - A$1.7 billion in the current financial year and A$2.7 billion in 2011 - for capital expenditure including 43 aircraft, eight of which will be Airbus A380s.

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New board at GCT

BTN News
Tuesday, 24 November 2009
Gold Coast Tourism (GCT) has held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) and elected a new board.

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Etihad boosts Sydney-Frankfurt

BTN News
Tuesday, 24 November 2009
Etihad Airways will increase its flights to Frankfurt, Germany from Sydney to 13 flights a week from December 12 and to twice daily from March 2010.

Iberia deal could reopen Qantas door

MICE News
Tuesday, 24 November 2009
Irishtimes.com says UK carrier British Airways’ ceo Willie Walsh believes the recent Iberia merger creates a template for possible future tie-ups with other airlines around the world.

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Asia Pacific down 13.1pc for BA

BTN News
Friday, 04 September 2009
UK carrier British Airways has reported a slight decline in August traffic network-wide, despite it being a key northern hemisphere leisure travel period.

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Record CIBTM say organisers

BTN News
Friday, 04 September 2009
Organisers of the China Incentive and Business Travel Meetings mart (CIBTM) say this year’s show is 35 per cent larger than the previous show (in 2007), with 297 international and local exhibitors.

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Etihad adds Chicago, Cape Town

BTN News
Friday, 04 September 2009
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways says its flights to Asia Pacific in July averaged more than an 86 per cent load factor and globally it carried more than 616,000 passengers, a nine per cent increase on passenger numbers over July 2008.

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Expedia, Zuji cut airfare fees

BTN News
Friday, 04 September 2009
The Australian web sites of online travel agencies Expedia and Zuji have removed their airfare service fees. The fees typically added around A$12 per booked sector.

Qantas to spend A$4.4bn

BTN News
Tuesday, 24 November 2009
Australia’s Qantas says it will spend A$4.4 billion in the next two years - A$1.7 billion in the current financial year and A$2.7 billion in 2011 - for capital expenditure including 43 aircraft, eight of which will be Airbus A380s.

Read more ...

New board at GCT

BTN News
Tuesday, 24 November 2009
Gold Coast Tourism (GCT) has held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) and elected a new board.

Read more ...

Etihad boosts Sydney-Frankfurt

BTN News
Tuesday, 24 November 2009
Etihad Airways will increase its flights to Frankfurt, Germany from Sydney to 13 flights a week from December 12 and to twice daily from March 2010.

Iberia deal could reopen Qantas door

MICE News
Tuesday, 24 November 2009
Irishtimes.com says UK carrier British Airways’ ceo Willie Walsh believes the recent Iberia merger creates a template for possible future tie-ups with other airlines around the world.

Read more ...

Asia Pacific down 13.1pc for BA

BTN News
Friday, 04 September 2009
UK carrier British Airways has reported a slight decline in August traffic network-wide, despite it being a key northern hemisphere leisure travel period.

Read more ...

Record CIBTM say organisers

BTN News
Friday, 04 September 2009
Organisers of the China Incentive and Business Travel Meetings mart (CIBTM) say this year’s show is 35 per cent larger than the previous show (in 2007), with 297 international and local exhibitors.

Read more ...

Etihad adds Chicago, Cape Town

BTN News
Friday, 04 September 2009
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways says its flights to Asia Pacific in July averaged more than an 86 per cent load factor and globally it carried more than 616,000 passengers, a nine per cent increase on passenger numbers over July 2008.

Read more ...

Expedia, Zuji cut airfare fees

BTN News
Friday, 04 September 2009
The Australian web sites of online travel agencies Expedia and Zuji have removed their airfare service fees. The fees typically added around A$12 per booked sector.