Sydney airport sale completed
- BTN News
- Sunday, 13 March 2022
Australia's Sydney Airport has now been officially sold - for A$23.6 billion - to a consortium of super funds and global investment partners and has been delisted from the ASX.
Swissport appoints M&A specialist
- BTN News
- Sunday, 13 March 2022
Effective April 1, Swissport has appointed Pablo von Siebenthal as global head of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) to head up a new acquisitions project and reporting to Iván Nash Vila, chief financial officer of Swissport International.
Jetstar Asia returns to Bali
- BTN News
- Sunday, 13 March 2022
Jetstar Asia has resumed its Singapore to Denpasar services for the first time in more than two years, with the Qantas Group's Jetstar Airways in Australia also scheduled to start operations from Melbourne and Sydney to Bali on 14 and 15 March respectively.
South Korea extends travel ban
- BTN News
- Sunday, 13 March 2022
South Korea has renewed its Covid-19 advisory against all overseas travel for another month until April 13, due to the global spread of the omicron variant.
Stagecoach opts for DWS takeover
- BTN News
- Saturday, 12 March 2022
The British bus operator Stagecoach has walked away from a GBP1.9 billion merger with National Express, instead agreeing to be taken over by German fund DWS Infrastructure in a GBP595 million deal.
Airbus in hydrogen initiative
- BTN News
- Saturday, 12 March 2022
European place maker Airbus has partnered with CFM International (a joint venture between GE Aviation and Safran Aircraft Engines) to use an A380 in experiments to turn the giant jet into a hydrogen propulsion flight laboratory.
Indaba's back
- MICE News
- Saturday, 12 March 2022
After a Covid break, exhibitor registration has opened for this year’s Indaba, the major Africa tourism event, which will be held at Durban’s Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre from 2-5 May.
Leeds Bradford drops terminal plan
- BTN News
- Saturday, 12 March 2022
The UK's Leeds Bradford Airport has dropped plans to build a new GBP150 million terminal because of 'excessive delays' and the decision by Leeds City Council to hold a public inquiry into the development.
Fliers face price hikes as oil prices spike
- BTN News
- Saturday, 12 March 2022
In Australia, Qantas's chief executive Alan Joyce says average fares will increase by about seven per cent as a result of the increased crude oil prices following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but he might be wrong: Others are predicting higher price hikes.
Union claimed to be 'selling out' Qantas workers
- BTN News
- Saturday, 12 March 2022
The World Socialist Web Site wsws.org is running an article under the headline 'Australia: Flight attendants’ union orchestrating sell out of Qantas workers'.
USA extends passenger masking rules
- BTN News
- Saturday, 12 March 2022
Masks are coming off across the USA, but airlines and airports won't be joining the rush for at least another month.
IATA sees slower passenger growth
- BTN News
- Friday, 11 March 2022
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reports the recovery in air travel slowed for both domestic and international in January 2022 compared to December 2021, owing to the imposition of travel restrictions following the emergence of Omicron last November.
Taste Great Southern secures taxpayer funding ahead of May event
- MICE News
- Friday, 11 March 2022
Popular culinary festival Taste Great Southern has secured Western Australian taxpayer funding for the next three years.
Sydney airport sale completed
- BTN News
- Sunday, 13 March 2022
Australia's Sydney Airport has now been officially sold - for A$23.6 billion - to a consortium of super funds and global investment partners and has been delisted from the ASX.
Swissport appoints M&A specialist
- BTN News
- Sunday, 13 March 2022
Effective April 1, Swissport has appointed Pablo von Siebenthal as global head of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) to head up a new acquisitions project and reporting to Iván Nash Vila, chief financial officer of Swissport International.
Jetstar Asia returns to Bali
- BTN News
- Sunday, 13 March 2022
Jetstar Asia has resumed its Singapore to Denpasar services for the first time in more than two years, with the Qantas Group's Jetstar Airways in Australia also scheduled to start operations from Melbourne and Sydney to Bali on 14 and 15 March respectively.
South Korea extends travel ban
- BTN News
- Sunday, 13 March 2022
South Korea has renewed its Covid-19 advisory against all overseas travel for another month until April 13, due to the global spread of the omicron variant.
Stagecoach opts for DWS takeover
- BTN News
- Saturday, 12 March 2022
The British bus operator Stagecoach has walked away from a GBP1.9 billion merger with National Express, instead agreeing to be taken over by German fund DWS Infrastructure in a GBP595 million deal.
Airbus in hydrogen initiative
- BTN News
- Saturday, 12 March 2022
European place maker Airbus has partnered with CFM International (a joint venture between GE Aviation and Safran Aircraft Engines) to use an A380 in experiments to turn the giant jet into a hydrogen propulsion flight laboratory.
Indaba's back
- MICE News
- Saturday, 12 March 2022
After a Covid break, exhibitor registration has opened for this year’s Indaba, the major Africa tourism event, which will be held at Durban’s Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre from 2-5 May.
Leeds Bradford drops terminal plan
- BTN News
- Saturday, 12 March 2022
The UK's Leeds Bradford Airport has dropped plans to build a new GBP150 million terminal because of 'excessive delays' and the decision by Leeds City Council to hold a public inquiry into the development.
Fliers face price hikes as oil prices spike
- BTN News
- Saturday, 12 March 2022
In Australia, Qantas's chief executive Alan Joyce says average fares will increase by about seven per cent as a result of the increased crude oil prices following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but he might be wrong: Others are predicting higher price hikes.
Union claimed to be 'selling out' Qantas workers
- BTN News
- Saturday, 12 March 2022
The World Socialist Web Site wsws.org is running an article under the headline 'Australia: Flight attendants’ union orchestrating sell out of Qantas workers'.
USA extends passenger masking rules
- BTN News
- Saturday, 12 March 2022
Masks are coming off across the USA, but airlines and airports won't be joining the rush for at least another month.
IATA sees slower passenger growth
- BTN News
- Friday, 11 March 2022
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reports the recovery in air travel slowed for both domestic and international in January 2022 compared to December 2021, owing to the imposition of travel restrictions following the emergence of Omicron last November.
Taste Great Southern secures taxpayer funding ahead of May event
- MICE News
- Friday, 11 March 2022
Popular culinary festival Taste Great Southern has secured Western Australian taxpayer funding for the next three years.
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