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Emirates launches mobile service

: BTN News; Thursday, 27 May 2010

UAE-based Emirates has launched Mobile Emirates.com to enable customers to book flights from mobile devices.

Singapore Air to boost Australia capacity

: BTN News; Thursday, 27 May 2010

Singapore's Singapore Airlines says it plans to selectively remove B747s and B777s from Australian routes and replace the planes with larger A380s. The carrier says advance bookings from Australia are encouraging, especially in business class.

Iraqi Air future in doubt

: BTN News; Thursday, 27 May 2010

Iraqi Airways has dropped flights to London, UK and Sweden because of a row with Kuwait over war reparations and has flagged that the airline may be dissolved.

Further court action by BA?

: BTN News; Thursday, 27 May 2010

Strike-hit UK carrier British Airways says it has cautioned cabin crew union Unite not to dispose of documents pertinent to the current strike, spurring speculation that further court action is planned.

Mobile phone, data coming for Air NZ

: BTN News; Thursday, 27 May 2010

Air New Zealand is to enable its new B777-300 aircraft with mobile phone and data capability, with the first aircraft due for delivery in November this year.

Next Mekong Forum in Pakse, May 2011

: MICE News; Wednesday, 26 May 2010

The next Mekong Tourism Forum (MTF) will take place in the emerging destination of Pakse, Champasak province, southern Laos, in May 2011. The announcement was made by the Lao National Tourism Administration at the end of a revitalised Mekong Tourism Forum that attracted a larger-than-expected audience of 213 delegates in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Bangkok MICE mart to go ahead as scheduled

: MICE News; Wednesday, 26 May 2010

TTG Asia Media, organiser of the annual IT&CMA and CTW 2010 mart scheduled for the Centara Grand and Bangkok Convention Centre in October has reassured delegates that the show will take place as scheduled. The venue is located in the same building complex as the CentralWorld shopping centre which was damaged by fire during the recent political unrest.

Fast Future releases Pathfinder Report

: MICE News; Wednesday, 26 May 2010

At IMEX 10 in Frankfurt, Fast Future Research has released a ‘Pathfinder Report’ on the key strategic challenges and choices facing the MICE industry over the next decade. The Pathfinder Report provides a glimpse of the content of the full phase 1 report to be released in July 2010 as part of the groundbreaking Convention 2020 study on the future of meetings, venues and destinations.

Singapore arrivals up 20.4 per cent

: MICE News; Wednesday, 26 May 2010

Singapore tourist arrivals increased 20.4 per cent year-on-year in April, reaching 938,000 - the fifth straight monthly increase - according to new data from the Singapore Tourism Board. Hotel room revenue in April increased, as did the average occupancy rate - to 85 per cent. Room rates also improved, by 12.2 per cent to an average S$211. The STB has projected tourist arrivals for 2010 to increase nearly 30 per cent year-on-year to 12.5 million.

Four-city roadshow for SAT

: MICE News; Wednesday, 26 May 2010

South African Tourism (SAT) will host a four-Australian-city roadshow later this year, showcasing South Africa’s range of business tourism products.

India's safety system questioned

: BTN News; Wednesday, 26 May 2010

India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is now working to ascertain the cause of the recent Mangalore air crash that killed 158, but many in the country already are pointing fingers at inadequate flight safety controls.

China Eastern 'in SkyTeam by late 2011'

: BTN News; Wednesday, 26 May 2010

Shanghai, China-based China Eastern Airlines is expected to sign a binding agreement with SkyTeam alliance in June.

BAA dumps runway plans

: BTN News; Wednesday, 26 May 2010

UK airports operator BAA has withdrawn its planning application for a third runway at London's Heathrow Airport and also withdrawn its plans for a second runway at Stansted Airport.