Emirates bringing A380s back to Perth
- BTN News
- Thursday, 18 August 2022
Emirates says European destinations make up eight of its top 10 destinations for Australians, including the UK, Italy, France, Greece, Ireland, Spain and Germany.
Heathrow extends passenger cap
- BTN News
- Thursday, 18 August 2022
London Heathrow airport is to extend its 100,000 departing passengers a day cap until 29 October due to staff shortages, probably meaning return flights to the UK's busiest airport will cost more than in previous years.
Malaysia Air orders 20 A330-900s
- BTN News
- Thursday, 18 August 2022
Confirming 'old news', Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), the parent company of Malaysia Airlines, is to acquire 20 A330-900s, 10 of them purchased from Airbus and 10 to be leased from Ireland's Avolon.
Frontier plans fleet, network expansion
- BTN News
- Thursday, 18 August 2022
Ultra-low-cost US carrier Frontier plans to increase the number of seats it offers by between 10 and 20 per cent a year from 2024.
American places non-refundable deposit on 20 'drawing board' jets
- BTN News
- Thursday, 18 August 2022
American Airlines has signed to buy up to 20 'Overture' supersonic jets from Boom and has put down a non-refundable deposit. United Airlines last year ordered 15 of the planes.
Amazon workers walk out over pay and conditions
- BTN News
- Thursday, 18 August 2022
Some Amazon Air cargo workers in California at the firm's San Bernardino facility are on strike protesting pay and safety conditions.
CDC adds three countries to Covid 'high-risk' list
- BTN News
- Thursday, 18 August 2022
The USA's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has added three destinations to its Covid 'high risk' Level 3 list.
SIA's Global Sales ops team starts taking Australian phone calls
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 17 August 2022
Singapore Airlines now operates a centralised 'Global Sales Operation Team'.
Uber scraps 'Rewards' program
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 17 August 2022
Taxi alternative Uber is shutting down its ‘Uber Rewards’ loyalty program from the end of this month, with points able to be redeemed until 31 October.
Clark wants an A380 replacement
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 17 August 2022
Nearly one year after the last Airbus A380* was delivered to Emirates, the carrier's ceo sir Tim Clark wants the plane maker to build a replacement 'jumbo jet'.
Sydney check-in queues hit by staff shortages
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 17 August 2022
Travellers at Australia's Sydney airport were again hit by long delays on Monday morning with check-in queues spilling out of the terminal.
Holidaymakers warned about airline 'smart bag' rules
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 17 August 2022
UK holidaymakers have been warned not to assume airlines will allow them to board with so-called 'smart bags'.
B787s back on delivery schedule
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 17 August 2022
US plane maker Boeing has resumed deliveries of its B787s.
Emirates bringing A380s back to Perth
- BTN News
- Thursday, 18 August 2022
Emirates says European destinations make up eight of its top 10 destinations for Australians, including the UK, Italy, France, Greece, Ireland, Spain and Germany.
Heathrow extends passenger cap
- BTN News
- Thursday, 18 August 2022
London Heathrow airport is to extend its 100,000 departing passengers a day cap until 29 October due to staff shortages, probably meaning return flights to the UK's busiest airport will cost more than in previous years.
Malaysia Air orders 20 A330-900s
- BTN News
- Thursday, 18 August 2022
Confirming 'old news', Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), the parent company of Malaysia Airlines, is to acquire 20 A330-900s, 10 of them purchased from Airbus and 10 to be leased from Ireland's Avolon.
Frontier plans fleet, network expansion
- BTN News
- Thursday, 18 August 2022
Ultra-low-cost US carrier Frontier plans to increase the number of seats it offers by between 10 and 20 per cent a year from 2024.
American places non-refundable deposit on 20 'drawing board' jets
- BTN News
- Thursday, 18 August 2022
American Airlines has signed to buy up to 20 'Overture' supersonic jets from Boom and has put down a non-refundable deposit. United Airlines last year ordered 15 of the planes.
Amazon workers walk out over pay and conditions
- BTN News
- Thursday, 18 August 2022
Some Amazon Air cargo workers in California at the firm's San Bernardino facility are on strike protesting pay and safety conditions.
CDC adds three countries to Covid 'high-risk' list
- BTN News
- Thursday, 18 August 2022
The USA's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has added three destinations to its Covid 'high risk' Level 3 list.
SIA's Global Sales ops team starts taking Australian phone calls
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 17 August 2022
Singapore Airlines now operates a centralised 'Global Sales Operation Team'.
Uber scraps 'Rewards' program
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 17 August 2022
Taxi alternative Uber is shutting down its ‘Uber Rewards’ loyalty program from the end of this month, with points able to be redeemed until 31 October.
Clark wants an A380 replacement
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 17 August 2022
Nearly one year after the last Airbus A380* was delivered to Emirates, the carrier's ceo sir Tim Clark wants the plane maker to build a replacement 'jumbo jet'.
Sydney check-in queues hit by staff shortages
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 17 August 2022
Travellers at Australia's Sydney airport were again hit by long delays on Monday morning with check-in queues spilling out of the terminal.
Holidaymakers warned about airline 'smart bag' rules
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 17 August 2022
UK holidaymakers have been warned not to assume airlines will allow them to board with so-called 'smart bags'.
B787s back on delivery schedule
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 17 August 2022
US plane maker Boeing has resumed deliveries of its B787s.
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