Japan eases entry rules
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 31 May 2022
From June 10, Japan will allow entry of package tour groups from 98 countries - including the US and China - without Covid tests or quarantine rules, regardless of the visitors' vaccination status.
United to offer more hot meals on domestic first class
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 31 May 2022
From June 1, United Airlines‘ domestic first-class is to feature hot meals on all mainline flights of more than 800 miles while United Express flights on regional jets that lack ovens will serve cold meals on trays.
Australia reports passenger numbers for March
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 31 May 2022
The number of people travelling domestically in Australia in March was down nearly 30 per cent compared to pre-Covid levels, according to the Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics (BITRE), which says 3.91 million domestic flights were reported.
EasyJet to cancel about 200 flights
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 31 May 2022
UK-based easyJet will cancel more than 200 flights over the next week or so, putting British half-term school breaks at risk for thousands of travellers.
Rex announces more airport closures
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 31 May 2022
Coinciding with the end of the Australian federal government's Regional Airline Network Support (RANS) program, on June 30 Regional Express (Rex) airlines will withdraw services from four regional centres, namely Kangaroo Island, Bathurst, Grafton and Lismore.
Industry reports more bags are being lost
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 31 May 2022
Downsizing during Covid has meant airlines and airports now face increased reports of mishandled and lost luggage, with about 9.9 million bags affected last year.
SIA adds Australia services
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 31 May 2022
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is increasing Melbourne, Australia flights to four times daily, while Cairns and Darwin will increase to five a week.
Rescue workers recover first bodies from Nepal crash site
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 31 May 2022
Rescue workers in Nepal have recovered more than a dozen bodies from a crashed Tara Air Twin Otter that went down in bad weather in a remote region about five minutes before it was due to land.
Sydney wins AOFOG 2026
- MICE News
- Saturday, 28 May 2022
WA launches tourism job site
- BTN News
- Saturday, 28 May 2022
Auckland tips 2,500 for FAOPMA 2026
- MICE News
- Saturday, 28 May 2022
Auckland is expected to attract some 2,500 pest control experts in 2026 when the Federation of Asia Oceania Pest Management Associations (FAOPMA) – Pest Summit Conference meets in New Zealand for the first time.
Two players in the market for Ita stake?
- BTN News
- Saturday, 28 May 2022
Unconfirmed reports say German airline Lufthansa and Switzerland-headquartered shipping firm Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) have submitted a joint offer for a stake in Italian airline Ita Airways.
Qantas continues to fine tune network changes
- BTN News
- Saturday, 28 May 2022
Qantas is continuing to update the market on its network and capacity plans, with budget arm Jetstar to resume Japan flights in July and flag carrier Qantas heading back to Haneda from September.
Japan eases entry rules
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 31 May 2022
From June 10, Japan will allow entry of package tour groups from 98 countries - including the US and China - without Covid tests or quarantine rules, regardless of the visitors' vaccination status.
United to offer more hot meals on domestic first class
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 31 May 2022
From June 1, United Airlines‘ domestic first-class is to feature hot meals on all mainline flights of more than 800 miles while United Express flights on regional jets that lack ovens will serve cold meals on trays.
Australia reports passenger numbers for March
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 31 May 2022
The number of people travelling domestically in Australia in March was down nearly 30 per cent compared to pre-Covid levels, according to the Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics (BITRE), which says 3.91 million domestic flights were reported.
EasyJet to cancel about 200 flights
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 31 May 2022
UK-based easyJet will cancel more than 200 flights over the next week or so, putting British half-term school breaks at risk for thousands of travellers.
Rex announces more airport closures
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 31 May 2022
Coinciding with the end of the Australian federal government's Regional Airline Network Support (RANS) program, on June 30 Regional Express (Rex) airlines will withdraw services from four regional centres, namely Kangaroo Island, Bathurst, Grafton and Lismore.
Industry reports more bags are being lost
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 31 May 2022
Downsizing during Covid has meant airlines and airports now face increased reports of mishandled and lost luggage, with about 9.9 million bags affected last year.
SIA adds Australia services
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 31 May 2022
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is increasing Melbourne, Australia flights to four times daily, while Cairns and Darwin will increase to five a week.
Rescue workers recover first bodies from Nepal crash site
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 31 May 2022
Rescue workers in Nepal have recovered more than a dozen bodies from a crashed Tara Air Twin Otter that went down in bad weather in a remote region about five minutes before it was due to land.
Sydney wins AOFOG 2026
- MICE News
- Saturday, 28 May 2022
WA launches tourism job site
- BTN News
- Saturday, 28 May 2022
Auckland tips 2,500 for FAOPMA 2026
- MICE News
- Saturday, 28 May 2022
Auckland is expected to attract some 2,500 pest control experts in 2026 when the Federation of Asia Oceania Pest Management Associations (FAOPMA) – Pest Summit Conference meets in New Zealand for the first time.
Two players in the market for Ita stake?
- BTN News
- Saturday, 28 May 2022
Unconfirmed reports say German airline Lufthansa and Switzerland-headquartered shipping firm Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) have submitted a joint offer for a stake in Italian airline Ita Airways.
Qantas continues to fine tune network changes
- BTN News
- Saturday, 28 May 2022
Qantas is continuing to update the market on its network and capacity plans, with budget arm Jetstar to resume Japan flights in July and flag carrier Qantas heading back to Haneda from September.
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