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Singapore Airlines drops mask rules

: BTN News; Saturday, 27 August 2022

Singapore Airlines is dropping in-flight face covering rules as of Monday August 29, in line with an easing of restrictions by the government.

Flight Centre loss ‘a 46pc improvement on last year’

: BTN News; Friday, 26 August 2022

Australia’s Flight Centre Travel Group (FLT) posted a A$183.1 full year loss in its audited 2022 fiscal year (FY22) account, a 46 per cent improvement on the A$337.8million FY21 result; and well within FLT’s upgraded guidance range (A$180million-A$190 million loss).

Qantas posts third consecutive statutory loss before tax

: BTN News; Friday, 26 August 2022

Australia’s Qantas Group has posted its third consecutive Statutory Loss Before Tax of more than A$1 billion, reflecting Covid impacts and the cost of restarting the airline after lockdowns ended.

Dubai wins 99 major MICE events in six months

: MICE News; Friday, 26 August 2022

In the first six months of 2022, Dubai has secured the rights to host 99 major conferences, congresses, incentive travel programs and other meetings over the forthcoming years.

SITA Flex grows in Latin America

: Health & Leisure; Friday, 26 August 2022

São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport (GRU Airport) and RIOgaleão – Tom Jobim International Airport (RIOgaleão) are the first airports in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) to deploy Sita Flex to provide mobile passenger services to speed up check in, bag drop and boarding. It forms part of a wider five-year contract awarded to IT company Sita, to renew the common-use services at the two airports.

Brussels to host aviation meet

: MICE News; Friday, 26 August 2022

The question 'Where to next for European Aviation?’ will be the theme for a one-day Conference at Eurocontrol’s Brussels HQ on 4 October 2022.

Ryanair to add 1m seats to winter schedule

: BTN News; Friday, 26 August 2022

Irish budget carrier Ryanair has added one million seats to its northern winter schedule, affecting London Stansted, Manchester, Bristol, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Birmingham airports in the UK as well as destinations Spain, Italy, Portugal, Morocco, Greece and France.

Rex chair 'mildly pleased' by A$46m annual loss

: BTN News; Friday, 26 August 2022

Australia's Regional Express (Rex) Airlines has posted a A$46 million loss for the 12 months to 30 June 2022, up from A$3.86 million a year earlier.

Virgin Australia adds four MAX 8s

: Health & Leisure; Thursday, 25 August 2022

Virgin Australia Group has ordered four B737 MAX 8 aircraft and priority access to a B737NG full-flight simulator that will be deployed in Jandakot, near Perth, Western Australia as part of a long-term partnership with global aviation training provider CAE.

Airbus counts corporate jet inventory

: BTN News; Thursday, 25 August 2022

Analysis of industry data by Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ) reveals there are 14,632 private jets in the United States, around 62.5 per cent of the world’s fleet. Its analysis found that among private jets in the US, 37.5 per cent are categorised as heavy or long-range, 36.5 per cent as light, 20.5 per cent as midsize and 5.5 per cent as very light jets.

BA cuts another 10,000 Heathrow flights

: BTN News; Thursday, 25 August 2022

The UK's British Airways has added to its planned flight cancellations, with another 10,000 flights to and from Heathrow to go.

Qantas FF web site recovers from crash

: BTN News; Thursday, 25 August 2022

Qantas’ frequent flyer web site crashed on Monday this week under the weight of customers claiming 'rewards' that it offered as an apology for the airline’s recent poor performance.

WA to launch hospitality and tourism employment campaign

: BTN News; Thursday, 25 August 2022

The Western Australia government is getting ready to launch its ‘Discover the Other Side’ hospitality and tourism workforce campaign, which was developed with Tourism WA and the Australian Hotels Association.

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Flight Centre loss ‘a 46pc improvement on last year’

: BTN News; Friday, 26 August 2022

: BTN News; Friday, 26 August 2022

Australia’s Qantas Group has posted its third consecutive Statutory Loss Before Tax of more than A$1 billion, reflecting Covid impacts and the cost of restarting the airline after lockdowns ended.