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FlyBlade India, Eve Air Mobility in partnership move

: Health & Leisure; Tuesday, 27 September 2022

FlyBlade India and Eve Air Mobility have signed a strategic partnership which includes a non-binding order of up to 200 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL or Electric Vertical Aircraft) vehicles, service and support, and Eve’s Urban Air Traffic Management (UATM) software system. The companies also plan to collaborate on a three-month pilot project connecting passengers using helicopters.

BECA to create a bigger self?

: MICE News; Tuesday, 27 September 2022

The Business Events Council of Australia (BECA) wants more power and funding to support its claim that it is the leading organisation for business events in Australia.

Canada drops Covid restrictions

: Health & Leisure; Tuesday, 27 September 2022

Canada has decided to lift remaining Covid-19 restrictions, including requirements for wearing masks on aircraft, plus testing and quarantine and the compulsory use of ArriveCan from 01 October, 2022.

ATEC calls for more inbound tourism promotional spending

: BTN News; Tuesday, 27 September 2022

The Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) has called for improved promotional spending to attract international tourists to Australia and correct an imbalance.

Aer lingus to place A320neo on Heathrow run

: BTN News; Tuesday, 27 September 2022

Ireland's Aer Lingus has received its second Airbus A320neo and will place it on the Dublin-London Heathrow route on Friday of this week, September 30.

Samoa drops pre-departure testing

: BTN News; Tuesday, 27 September 2022

Samoa has dropped the requirement for pre-departure Covid tests.
More than 92 per cent of the target population in Samoa already are said to be fully vaccinated.

Emirates boosts South Africa services

: BTN News; Tuesday, 27 September 2022

Emirates has expanded flight schedules to South Africa, including double daily flights from Dubai to Cape Town from February 01 and three daily flights to Johannesburg from March 01 2023.
The airline also will be flying daily to Durban from December 1 2022.

USA mulls more airfare transparency

: BTN News; Tuesday, 27 September 2022

The USA's Biden administration has proposed airlines and travel agents display ancillary fees in a move toward pricing transparency.

Samoa lifts Covid restrictions

: Health & Leisure; Tuesday, 27 September 2022

Samoa’s Ministry of Health has lifted all travel restrictions for Covid -19. All passengers and crew are no longer required to present vaccination cards/certificates or to undergo pre-departure testing for Covid-19 before boarding.

Qatar Air and BA deepen partnership ties

: Health & Leisure; Tuesday, 27 September 2022

Qatar Airways and British Airways have completed the latest phase in the expansion of their partnership, offering global connectivity between more countries than any other airline joint business, they say.

Tully wins top Jetstar job

: BTN News; Tuesday, 27 September 2022

Australia's Qantas has promoted chief customer officer Stephanie Tully to ceo of Jetstar, replacing Gareth Evans.

Qantas to reinstate short-haul veggie options

: BTN News; Tuesday, 27 September 2022

Australia's Qantas is bringing back vegetarian meals and fresh fruit snacks on domestic flights and has promised a “broader menu refresh” next month that will include “new vegetarian options” along with fresh fruit on all domestic flights under 3.5 hours.