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Jetstar move to hit Air Pacific?

: BTN News; Wednesday, 02 September 2009

Qantas’s low-cost carrier Jetstar has confirmed plans to fly from Australia to Fiji daily from next April, putting pressure on Virgin Blue arm V Australia's planned entry to the route and also on Air Pacific, part-owned by Qantas.

Better Thai figures

: BTN News; Wednesday, 02 September 2009

Thai Airways says it suffered a THB5.4 billion loss in the second quarter, 41.6 per cent better than the THB9.25 billion deficit in Q2 2008.

American cashless

: BTN News; Friday, 13 February 2009

US carrier American Airlines will go cashless later this year on US domestic flights and services to and from Canada, accepting only major credit and debit cards.

Jetstar announces interline program

: BTN News; Friday, 13 February 2009

Australia’s Qantas affiliate Jetstar is introducing an international interline ticketing program that will start with 10 international airlines. Sister carrier Qantas will be first.

More foreign airline ownership in Canada?

: BTN News; Friday, 13 February 2009

Canada's Conservative government plans to raise foreign ownership limits on domestic airlines.

Bmi to add Israel service

: BTN News; Friday, 13 February 2009

UK carrier Bmi will add a second daily service from London Heathrow, UK to Tel Aviv, Israel from March 30.

EC probes Austrian deal

: BTN News; Friday, 13 February 2009

The European Commission has launched a formal investigation into German carrier Lufthansa's planned takeover of ailing Austrian Airlines, saying it has doubts about the price.

Carriers call for global rules

: BTN News; Friday, 13 February 2009

Faced with evidence that communities including the European Union want to impose individual rules governing aviation emissions, Air France/KLM, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Virgin Atlantic and airport operator BAA have called for a global approach.

Tiger on Webjet

: BTN News; Friday, 13 February 2009

Australian online travel agency Webjet says it will distribute Tiger Airways’ fares from February 17. Tiger will open its second Australian base, in Adelaide on March 1 and add five additional routes to its network, on top of its 10 current routes.

Virgin to add five routes

: BTN News; Friday, 13 February 2009

Australian carrier Virgin Blue will add five new domestic routes as of April. It will link Canberra and Hobart, Canberra and Townsville and Townsville-Gold Coast, Cairns and Rockhampton.

Britain needs more money

: MICE News; Friday, 13 February 2009

VisitBritain executive chairman Christopher Rodriguez says lack of funding is limiting Britain's ability to capitalise on the weak pound and the 2012 Olympics.

Finnair in Q4 loss

: BTN News; Wednesday, 11 February 2009

As its chief executive Jukka Hienonen warned that the rest of 2009 would be "gloomy", Finnish carrier Finnair has reported a fourth-quarter EUR44 million net loss because of higher costs caused partly by write downs and despite an increase in passenger traffic.

Management restructure for Dragonfly

: MICE News; Friday, 20 June 2008

South Africa Destination Management Company, Dragonfly Africa, has confirmed Mike Waller – chief executive officer; Barry Schreiber – director finance and Yolanda Woeke – Jacobs, director sales and marketing are now shareholders of the company.