SIA passenger totals near 2,000,000 for June
- Health & Leisure
- Monday, 18 July 2022
The Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group carried a total of 1,938,200 passengers in June 2022, up 13.7 per cent from the previous month. Group passenger capacity (measured in available seat-kilometres) in June 2022 was three percentage points higher than the month before and 36 per cent higher compared to a year ago, reaching 64 per cent of pre-Covid-19 pandemic levels.
New hotel tax 'will hurt small players' - GlobalData
- BTN News
- Monday, 18 July 2022
The decision by India's Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council to levy a 12 per cent tax on small hotels and accommodation facilities charging room rent up to INR1,000 (US$12.50) per day from 18 July 2022 will slow the recovery of budget hotels still suffering from the Covid pandemic, according to analysis by GlobalData.
Qantas 'not out of the woods yet'
- BTN News
- Monday, 18 July 2022
Australia's Qantas has published a statement concerning its recent poor press, high levels of cancellations and delays, plus lost luggage, stranded passengers and poor customer service.
Hyatt launches third night free promo
- BTN News
- Monday, 18 July 2022
Hyatt has opened a sales campaign called 'Stay Longer' for 19 resorts in the Asia Pacific region that customers must book by July 28 this year for stays through March 31, 2023.
VietJet to fly more India routes
- BTN News
- Monday, 18 July 2022
Vietnam-based budget airline VietJet plans to launch 13 new routes to India between September and December this year.
ISS reverses its JetBlue advice
- BTN News
- Monday, 18 July 2022
The US proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) has backflipped on its stance on Spirit Airlines’ planned tie-up with Frontier Airlines, calling JetBlue Airways’ all-cash US$3.7 billion bid a “superior alternative”.
Emirates agrees to limit Heathrow numbers
- BTN News
- Monday, 18 July 2022
Days after refusing to do so, Dubai-based Emirates has agreed to cap sales of its flights out of Heathrow until mid-August.
ACCC sees Australian aviation 'recovery' despite delays
- BTN News
- Monday, 18 July 2022
Based on April data, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) says there's been a post-pandemic aviation recovery amounting to traffic at nearly 90 per cent of pre-Covid levels, as well as increased airline and airfare competition.
Vertical reports American eVTOL news
- BTN News
- Monday, 18 July 2022
UK-based Vertical Aerospace says American Airlines will make 'pre-delivery payments' on 50 of its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) taxis.
Icelandair offers Schiphol baggage workaround
- BTN News
- Friday, 15 July 2022
Icelandair has taken Amsterdam Schiphol‘s staffing crisis into its own hands and has flown ground handling staff from its Iceland base to unload its passengers’ baggage at the Netherlands hub.
UK government drops the boom on Heathrow
- BTN News
- Friday, 15 July 2022
UK government ministers have told London Heathrow airport to provide a plan to resolve the airport’s staffing problems, after it asked airlines to cut flights to meet a 100,000-a-day passenger cap.
Emirates refuses to accept Heathrow cuts
- BTN News
- Friday, 15 July 2022
London Heathrow airport (LHR) - which has told airlines it is imposing a cap that will limit departing passenger numbers to 100,000 a day until mid-September - has been told by Emirates that it won't play ball.
Hong Kong considers easing some entry rules
- BTN News
- Friday, 15 July 2022
Hong Kong’s new health chief is mulling conditional quarantine-free travel in time for a global bankers’ summit.
SIA passenger totals near 2,000,000 for June
- Health & Leisure
- Monday, 18 July 2022
The Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group carried a total of 1,938,200 passengers in June 2022, up 13.7 per cent from the previous month. Group passenger capacity (measured in available seat-kilometres) in June 2022 was three percentage points higher than the month before and 36 per cent higher compared to a year ago, reaching 64 per cent of pre-Covid-19 pandemic levels.
New hotel tax 'will hurt small players' - GlobalData
- BTN News
- Monday, 18 July 2022
The decision by India's Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council to levy a 12 per cent tax on small hotels and accommodation facilities charging room rent up to INR1,000 (US$12.50) per day from 18 July 2022 will slow the recovery of budget hotels still suffering from the Covid pandemic, according to analysis by GlobalData.
Qantas 'not out of the woods yet'
- BTN News
- Monday, 18 July 2022
Australia's Qantas has published a statement concerning its recent poor press, high levels of cancellations and delays, plus lost luggage, stranded passengers and poor customer service.
Hyatt launches third night free promo
- BTN News
- Monday, 18 July 2022
Hyatt has opened a sales campaign called 'Stay Longer' for 19 resorts in the Asia Pacific region that customers must book by July 28 this year for stays through March 31, 2023.
VietJet to fly more India routes
- BTN News
- Monday, 18 July 2022
Vietnam-based budget airline VietJet plans to launch 13 new routes to India between September and December this year.
ISS reverses its JetBlue advice
- BTN News
- Monday, 18 July 2022
The US proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) has backflipped on its stance on Spirit Airlines’ planned tie-up with Frontier Airlines, calling JetBlue Airways’ all-cash US$3.7 billion bid a “superior alternative”.
Emirates agrees to limit Heathrow numbers
- BTN News
- Monday, 18 July 2022
Days after refusing to do so, Dubai-based Emirates has agreed to cap sales of its flights out of Heathrow until mid-August.
ACCC sees Australian aviation 'recovery' despite delays
- BTN News
- Monday, 18 July 2022
Based on April data, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) says there's been a post-pandemic aviation recovery amounting to traffic at nearly 90 per cent of pre-Covid levels, as well as increased airline and airfare competition.
Vertical reports American eVTOL news
- BTN News
- Monday, 18 July 2022
UK-based Vertical Aerospace says American Airlines will make 'pre-delivery payments' on 50 of its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) taxis.
Icelandair offers Schiphol baggage workaround
- BTN News
- Friday, 15 July 2022
Icelandair has taken Amsterdam Schiphol‘s staffing crisis into its own hands and has flown ground handling staff from its Iceland base to unload its passengers’ baggage at the Netherlands hub.
UK government drops the boom on Heathrow
- BTN News
- Friday, 15 July 2022
UK government ministers have told London Heathrow airport to provide a plan to resolve the airport’s staffing problems, after it asked airlines to cut flights to meet a 100,000-a-day passenger cap.
Emirates refuses to accept Heathrow cuts
- BTN News
- Friday, 15 July 2022
London Heathrow airport (LHR) - which has told airlines it is imposing a cap that will limit departing passenger numbers to 100,000 a day until mid-September - has been told by Emirates that it won't play ball.
Hong Kong considers easing some entry rules
- BTN News
- Friday, 15 July 2022
Hong Kong’s new health chief is mulling conditional quarantine-free travel in time for a global bankers’ summit.
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