Air Zimbabwe hopes to rejoin IATA
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 16 March 2022
Zimbabwe's national carrier, Air Zimbabwe, says it hopes to rejoin the International Air Transport Association (IATA) over the next three months, despite being suspended from the association multiple times for unpaid debts and safety concerns.
LifeFlight training academy makes final four in Aviation/Aerospace Australia Airspace awards
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 16 March 2022
The LifeFlight Training Academy in Brisbane, Australia is one of four finalists in the ‘Outstanding Leadership in Training’ category in the 2022 Aviation/Aerospace Australia Airspace Awards.
Australia extends domestic slot waivers
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 16 March 2022
Australian airport domestic slot waivers are to be extended by a further six months despite an upturn in travel, with airlines only required to fly 70 per cent of their flights (down from 80 per cent) to prevent rivals taking over the service.
Virgin Australia launches ‘to Melbourne’ seat sale
- Health & Leisure
- Tuesday, 15 March 2022
Virgin Australia has launched a sale on 750,000 seats to Melbourne from all states and territories starting from A$55 one way on Hobart-Melbourne.
Langham Gold Coast, Queensland makes three key staff appointments
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 15 March 2022
In Australia, the 169 room and suites Langham Gold Coast, Queensland, managed by Langham and opening mid-2022, has made three key appointments in its commercial team. Christie Haworth (pictured left) has been appointed as director of sales. Haworth will be responsible for leading the hotel sales team across all market segments, domestically and internationally.
Qantas to restore full first class in line with A380 return
- Health & Leisure
- Tuesday, 15 March 2022
Australia's Qantas will reinstate its full first class offering at the end of this month on the ground and in the air as the national carrier brings more of its A380 fleet back into service.Statement about upper NSW floods from community-led 'Flood Crisis Operations'
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 15 March 2022
Letter:
We are residents of the Northern Rivers area speaking on behalf of some of our brave and determined community leaders organising rescue and supply operations across the region. We wish to acknowledge many dozens of community coordinators and many thousands of community volunteers – all of them heroes – who have worked alongside us in the last 11 days. All of us stepped up to support community where official emergency services were overwhelmed managing a disaster of this size.
China reimposes lockdown
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 15 March 2022
As Omicron cases surge to nearly 3,400 a day, millions of people across China are in lockdown.
Jetstar back to Bali
- Health & Leisure
- Tuesday, 15 March 2022
In Australia, Qantas's budget arm Jetstar has operated its first Covid-era flight to Bali, with flights from Sydney and Perth to recommence in early April and with Brisbane, Adelaide, Cairns and Darwin to follow in May.
Comair grounded indefinitely
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 15 March 2022
Citing unresolved safety issues, South Africa's civil aviation regulator the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has grounded Comair's planes indefinitely, a move that also affects low-cost airline Kulula and partner British Airways as well as passengers booked on domestic and international arrangements.
Parrtjima festival returns to the Alice
- MICE News
- Sunday, 13 March 2022
Emirates and Garuda ink code share
- BTN News
- Sunday, 13 March 2022
Emirates and Garuda Indonesia have inked a new code-share agreement offering their travellers connectivity on 16 more services, including Garuda flights on 10 routes via Jakarta and Denpasar, with passengers able to travel to seven additional domestic points in Indonesia including Surabaya, Makassar, Balikpapan, Manado and Padang.
Etihad starts scheduling A350-1000 routes
- BTN News
- Sunday, 13 March 2022
UAE flag carrier Etihad Airways is scheduling flights on its new Airbus A350-1000 to Cairo, Delhi, Istanbul, Jeddah and Mumbai between April and June as it prepares to deploy the jet on longer-haul routes later in the year.
Air Zimbabwe hopes to rejoin IATA
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 16 March 2022
Zimbabwe's national carrier, Air Zimbabwe, says it hopes to rejoin the International Air Transport Association (IATA) over the next three months, despite being suspended from the association multiple times for unpaid debts and safety concerns.
LifeFlight training academy makes final four in Aviation/Aerospace Australia Airspace awards
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 16 March 2022
The LifeFlight Training Academy in Brisbane, Australia is one of four finalists in the ‘Outstanding Leadership in Training’ category in the 2022 Aviation/Aerospace Australia Airspace Awards.
Australia extends domestic slot waivers
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 16 March 2022
Australian airport domestic slot waivers are to be extended by a further six months despite an upturn in travel, with airlines only required to fly 70 per cent of their flights (down from 80 per cent) to prevent rivals taking over the service.
Virgin Australia launches ‘to Melbourne’ seat sale
- Health & Leisure
- Tuesday, 15 March 2022
Virgin Australia has launched a sale on 750,000 seats to Melbourne from all states and territories starting from A$55 one way on Hobart-Melbourne.
Langham Gold Coast, Queensland makes three key staff appointments
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 15 March 2022
In Australia, the 169 room and suites Langham Gold Coast, Queensland, managed by Langham and opening mid-2022, has made three key appointments in its commercial team. Christie Haworth (pictured left) has been appointed as director of sales. Haworth will be responsible for leading the hotel sales team across all market segments, domestically and internationally.
Qantas to restore full first class in line with A380 return
- Health & Leisure
- Tuesday, 15 March 2022
Australia's Qantas will reinstate its full first class offering at the end of this month on the ground and in the air as the national carrier brings more of its A380 fleet back into service.Statement about upper NSW floods from community-led 'Flood Crisis Operations'
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 15 March 2022
Letter:
We are residents of the Northern Rivers area speaking on behalf of some of our brave and determined community leaders organising rescue and supply operations across the region. We wish to acknowledge many dozens of community coordinators and many thousands of community volunteers – all of them heroes – who have worked alongside us in the last 11 days. All of us stepped up to support community where official emergency services were overwhelmed managing a disaster of this size.
China reimposes lockdown
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 15 March 2022
As Omicron cases surge to nearly 3,400 a day, millions of people across China are in lockdown.
Jetstar back to Bali
- Health & Leisure
- Tuesday, 15 March 2022
In Australia, Qantas's budget arm Jetstar has operated its first Covid-era flight to Bali, with flights from Sydney and Perth to recommence in early April and with Brisbane, Adelaide, Cairns and Darwin to follow in May.
Comair grounded indefinitely
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 15 March 2022
Citing unresolved safety issues, South Africa's civil aviation regulator the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has grounded Comair's planes indefinitely, a move that also affects low-cost airline Kulula and partner British Airways as well as passengers booked on domestic and international arrangements.
Parrtjima festival returns to the Alice
- MICE News
- Sunday, 13 March 2022
Emirates and Garuda ink code share
- BTN News
- Sunday, 13 March 2022
Emirates and Garuda Indonesia have inked a new code-share agreement offering their travellers connectivity on 16 more services, including Garuda flights on 10 routes via Jakarta and Denpasar, with passengers able to travel to seven additional domestic points in Indonesia including Surabaya, Makassar, Balikpapan, Manado and Padang.
Etihad starts scheduling A350-1000 routes
- BTN News
- Sunday, 13 March 2022
UAE flag carrier Etihad Airways is scheduling flights on its new Airbus A350-1000 to Cairo, Delhi, Istanbul, Jeddah and Mumbai between April and June as it prepares to deploy the jet on longer-haul routes later in the year.
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