Envoy offers triple pay
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 28 June 2022
American Airlines’ regional carrier Envoy Air is offering its pilots triple pay to fill rostering gaps in July and help it avoid flight disruptions.
Unions slam Qantas's A$5,000 payment offer
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 28 June 2022
Australia's Qantas has been accused by the Transport Workers Union (TWU) of trying to 'bribe' staff with a A$5,000 offer that is only available to employees who agree to new enterprise agreements.
UK rail strikes to continue?
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 28 June 2022
Talks have resumed between the UK's RMT rail union and rail bosses, with the union’s national executive mulling further strike dates from late July.
Heymeijer to head Z1Z
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 28 June 2022
Joost Heymeijer (pictured right) has been appointed inaugural chief executive for hospitality company Z1Z.
Dutch-born Heymeijer has worked for several travel and tourism brands including Emirates airline in Dubai and Emirates Hotels & Resorts in Sydney.
Qatar lifts Doha-Adelaide to five a week
- Health & Leisure
- Tuesday, 28 June 2022
Qatar Airways is boosting flights to Adelaide from Doha from three to five a week effective 01 July.
Solomon Airlines to restart international flights
- BTN News
- Monday, 27 June 2022
In the south Pacific, where the Solomon Islands will reopen its international borders on 1 July, Solomon Airlines will reintroduce regular international flights between Solomon Islands and Australia, Fiji, Vanuatu and Kiribati from 1 August 2022.
Weather, staff shortages, strikes and delays hit peak travel demand
- BTN News
- Monday, 27 June 2022
While the US struggles to cope with hundreds of flight cancellations due to staffing and weather issues, airline, airport and rail strikes are adding to Europe’s transport crisis.
United pilots offered 14.5pc more
- BTN News
- Monday, 27 June 2022
The USA's Air Line Pilots Association, which represents about 14,000 United pilots, has okayed a tentative 14 per cent-plus pay deal for its members.
Spirit tussle 'close to the finish line'
- BTN News
- Monday, 27 June 2022
In the USA, Frontier Airlines has upped the ante with a better offer for fellow budget carrier Spirit.
30 airlines still flying to Russia
- BTN News
- Monday, 27 June 2022
Despite international sanctions, 30 international airlines still fly to Russian airports, Simpleflying.com reports.
US daily screenings highest since February 2021 - TSA
- BTN News
- Monday, 27 June 2022
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) says it screened 2.45 million air passengers on Friday June 24, the highest daily number since February 2020, but below the 2.73 million screened on the same day in 2019.
Next Hong Kong Book Fair set for 20-26 July
- MICE News
- Saturday, 25 June 2022
The 32nd HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), will run from 20 to 26 July at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC).Envoy offers triple pay
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 28 June 2022
American Airlines’ regional carrier Envoy Air is offering its pilots triple pay to fill rostering gaps in July and help it avoid flight disruptions.
Unions slam Qantas's A$5,000 payment offer
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 28 June 2022
Australia's Qantas has been accused by the Transport Workers Union (TWU) of trying to 'bribe' staff with a A$5,000 offer that is only available to employees who agree to new enterprise agreements.
UK rail strikes to continue?
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 28 June 2022
Talks have resumed between the UK's RMT rail union and rail bosses, with the union’s national executive mulling further strike dates from late July.
Heymeijer to head Z1Z
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 28 June 2022
Joost Heymeijer (pictured right) has been appointed inaugural chief executive for hospitality company Z1Z.
Dutch-born Heymeijer has worked for several travel and tourism brands including Emirates airline in Dubai and Emirates Hotels & Resorts in Sydney.
Qatar lifts Doha-Adelaide to five a week
- Health & Leisure
- Tuesday, 28 June 2022
Qatar Airways is boosting flights to Adelaide from Doha from three to five a week effective 01 July.
Solomon Airlines to restart international flights
- BTN News
- Monday, 27 June 2022
In the south Pacific, where the Solomon Islands will reopen its international borders on 1 July, Solomon Airlines will reintroduce regular international flights between Solomon Islands and Australia, Fiji, Vanuatu and Kiribati from 1 August 2022.
Weather, staff shortages, strikes and delays hit peak travel demand
- BTN News
- Monday, 27 June 2022
While the US struggles to cope with hundreds of flight cancellations due to staffing and weather issues, airline, airport and rail strikes are adding to Europe’s transport crisis.
United pilots offered 14.5pc more
- BTN News
- Monday, 27 June 2022
The USA's Air Line Pilots Association, which represents about 14,000 United pilots, has okayed a tentative 14 per cent-plus pay deal for its members.
Spirit tussle 'close to the finish line'
- BTN News
- Monday, 27 June 2022
In the USA, Frontier Airlines has upped the ante with a better offer for fellow budget carrier Spirit.
30 airlines still flying to Russia
- BTN News
- Monday, 27 June 2022
Despite international sanctions, 30 international airlines still fly to Russian airports, Simpleflying.com reports.
US daily screenings highest since February 2021 - TSA
- BTN News
- Monday, 27 June 2022
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) says it screened 2.45 million air passengers on Friday June 24, the highest daily number since February 2020, but below the 2.73 million screened on the same day in 2019.
Next Hong Kong Book Fair set for 20-26 July
- MICE News
- Saturday, 25 June 2022
The 32nd HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), will run from 20 to 26 July at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC).Evans to leave Jetstar
- BTN News
- Saturday, 25 June 2022
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