German 'formally identified' as suspect in Maddie disappearance
- BTN News
- Saturday, 23 April 2022
German man Christian Brueckner, a convicted rapist, has been formally identified as a suspect in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann 15 years ago, though he has not been arrested or charged.
China Eastern crash to stay a mystery?
- BTN News
- Saturday, 23 April 2022
The China Eastern Airlines crash that claimed the lives of 123 passengers last month may not be solved, after the badly-damaged flight recorder boxes recovered from the impact site provided little useful evidence for aviation investigators.
Qantas adds four more Embraer jets
- BTN News
- Saturday, 23 April 2022
Australia's Qantas is leasing a further four Embraer E 190 jets from Brisbane-based Alliance Airlines, to make 18 in all. Qantas holds a 19.9 per cent stake in Alliance Airlines.
S7 suspended from oneworld
- BTN News
- Saturday, 23 April 2022
Russia’s S7 Airlines - the second-largest in the country - has been suspended from the oneworld alliance following president Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
Net-zero meet set for April 26-27
- MICE News
- Friday, 22 April 2022
The Royal Aeronautical Society is hosting its conference ‘Towards a Space Enabled Net Zero Earth’ 26-27 April 2022 at No 4 Hamilton Place, Mayfair, London and virtually.
Virgin Australia adds three Beyond Lounges
- BTN News
- Thursday, 21 April 2022
Virgin Australia has opened invitation-only, private Beyond Lounges in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, reserved for corporate partners and some high-status Velocity Frequent Flyer members.
MEA Evolve conference registrations open
- MICE News
- Thursday, 21 April 2022
Registrations are now open for the Meetings & Events Australia (MEA) annual conference Evolve 2022, scheduled for 29-30 June in Melbourne, Victoria.
Evolve 2022 will be a one-day conference on Thursday 30 June, bookended by a welcome function the previous evening and a networking function after completion of the education program.
WTTC tips strong future for tourism
- BTN News
- Thursday, 21 April 2022
The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) latest Economic Impact Report (EIR) reveals the travel sector is expected to create nearly 126 million new jobs within the next decade.
The bullish forecast from the WTTC also shows the sector will be a driving force of the global economic recovery, creating one in three of all new jobs.
SIA duo see demand boost in March
- BTN News
- Thursday, 21 April 2022
Brunei the only travel holdout in the region
- BTN News
- Thursday, 21 April 2022
South Korea eases Covid rules
- BTN News
- Thursday, 21 April 2022
South Korea has lifted almost all of its Covid-19 rules, scrapping the midnight curfew on restaurants (along with its 10-persons-sitting-together cap).
US delegation to visit A-P
- BTN News
- Thursday, 21 April 2022
Confirming the Biden administration's ongoing concerns about China's possible influence on developing nations, White House Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell and the State Department's top official for Asia are to visit the Solomon Islands, Fiji and Papua New Guinea to ensure the countries 'understand the benefits of engagement with Washington'.
Biden administration to review mask decision as deaths rise
- BTN News
- Thursday, 21 April 2022
After a federal judge in Florida, USA overturned the Biden administration's travel mask mandate, some airlines including Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines and JetBlue have made mask wearing optional for passengers and crew on domestic services. Rail operator Amtrak also has eased requirements.
German 'formally identified' as suspect in Maddie disappearance
- BTN News
- Saturday, 23 April 2022
German man Christian Brueckner, a convicted rapist, has been formally identified as a suspect in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann 15 years ago, though he has not been arrested or charged.
China Eastern crash to stay a mystery?
- BTN News
- Saturday, 23 April 2022
The China Eastern Airlines crash that claimed the lives of 123 passengers last month may not be solved, after the badly-damaged flight recorder boxes recovered from the impact site provided little useful evidence for aviation investigators.
Qantas adds four more Embraer jets
- BTN News
- Saturday, 23 April 2022
Australia's Qantas is leasing a further four Embraer E 190 jets from Brisbane-based Alliance Airlines, to make 18 in all. Qantas holds a 19.9 per cent stake in Alliance Airlines.
S7 suspended from oneworld
- BTN News
- Saturday, 23 April 2022
Russia’s S7 Airlines - the second-largest in the country - has been suspended from the oneworld alliance following president Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
Net-zero meet set for April 26-27
- MICE News
- Friday, 22 April 2022
The Royal Aeronautical Society is hosting its conference ‘Towards a Space Enabled Net Zero Earth’ 26-27 April 2022 at No 4 Hamilton Place, Mayfair, London and virtually.
Virgin Australia adds three Beyond Lounges
- BTN News
- Thursday, 21 April 2022
Virgin Australia has opened invitation-only, private Beyond Lounges in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, reserved for corporate partners and some high-status Velocity Frequent Flyer members.
MEA Evolve conference registrations open
- MICE News
- Thursday, 21 April 2022
Registrations are now open for the Meetings & Events Australia (MEA) annual conference Evolve 2022, scheduled for 29-30 June in Melbourne, Victoria.
Evolve 2022 will be a one-day conference on Thursday 30 June, bookended by a welcome function the previous evening and a networking function after completion of the education program.
WTTC tips strong future for tourism
- BTN News
- Thursday, 21 April 2022
The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) latest Economic Impact Report (EIR) reveals the travel sector is expected to create nearly 126 million new jobs within the next decade.
The bullish forecast from the WTTC also shows the sector will be a driving force of the global economic recovery, creating one in three of all new jobs.
SIA duo see demand boost in March
- BTN News
- Thursday, 21 April 2022
Brunei the only travel holdout in the region
- BTN News
- Thursday, 21 April 2022
South Korea eases Covid rules
- BTN News
- Thursday, 21 April 2022
South Korea has lifted almost all of its Covid-19 rules, scrapping the midnight curfew on restaurants (along with its 10-persons-sitting-together cap).
US delegation to visit A-P
- BTN News
- Thursday, 21 April 2022
Confirming the Biden administration's ongoing concerns about China's possible influence on developing nations, White House Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell and the State Department's top official for Asia are to visit the Solomon Islands, Fiji and Papua New Guinea to ensure the countries 'understand the benefits of engagement with Washington'.
Biden administration to review mask decision as deaths rise
- BTN News
- Thursday, 21 April 2022
After a federal judge in Florida, USA overturned the Biden administration's travel mask mandate, some airlines including Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines and JetBlue have made mask wearing optional for passengers and crew on domestic services. Rail operator Amtrak also has eased requirements.
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