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TWU calls for more pandemic pay

: BTN News; Saturday, 02 July 2022

The Australian Transport Workers’ Union is calling on the federal government to extend paid pandemic leave entitlements or face a return to empty supermarket shelves and travel chaos as workers – particularly casuals – are pressured to work while infectious.

Mueller leaving Swissport

: BTN News; Saturday, 02 July 2022

After 18 months in executive and non-executive roles, Christoph Mueller is to step down as chairman of the Board of directors of Swissport International.

Heathrow forced to cancel flights

: BTN News; Saturday, 02 July 2022

Thirty flights from the UK's London Heathrow Airport were cancelled on June 30 due to passenger numbers exceeding the airport's maximum capacity.

A Heathrow spokesperson has apologised.

Qantas ups domestic fares by 4pc

: BTN News; Saturday, 02 July 2022

Australia's Qantas is increasing its domestic fares by four per cent in both economy and business classes from July 1, the start of the Australian tax year.

ForwardKeys tips Q3 travel at 65pc of 2019 levels

: BTN News; Friday, 01 July 2022

A new report by ForwardKeys reveals that in the third quarter of this year, global air travel could reach 65 per cent of pre-pandemic levels in 2019.

Queenstown Airport launches new web site

: Health & Leisure; Friday, 01 July 2022

New Zealand’s Queenstown Airport has launched a new web site offering an enhanced customer experience.

Study focuses on Euro MICE costs and sustainability

: MICE News; Friday, 01 July 2022

A new study by Germany’s Research Institute for Exhibition and Live-Communication (R.I.F.E.L. e. V.) into the costs and sustainability of exhibitions and conferences being held in Europe says there are serious cost and supply challenges since the start of Covid-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine and energy shortages.

EIC launches upgraded event sustainability standards

: BTN News; Friday, 01 July 2022

The Events Industry Council (EIC) has launched an enhanced version of its sustainable event standards - a set of eight standards designed to assess events and industry suppliers in support of environmental and social responsibility.

Hong Kong launches limited ‘easy immigration’ scheme

: MICE News; Friday, 01 July 2022

The Hong Kong government has launched a pilot scheme to ease immigration for visitors participating in short-term activities in 10 designated sectors, namely medical and healthcare, higher education, arts and culture, sports, heritage, creative industries, innovation and technology, the Hong Kong Laureate Forum, aviation and international/mega events.

Airbnb to make party ban permanent

: BTN News; Friday, 01 July 2022

Hotel alternative Airbnb is making its ban on parties at short-term rentals permanent.

Spirit again delays shareholder vote

: BTN News; Friday, 01 July 2022

USA-based Spirit Airlines has again delayed a shareholder vote on its proposed merger with Frontier Airlines, this time until July 8, to enable further talks with both Frontier and rival JetBlue Airways.