Jetstar 'going to court'
- BTN News
- Friday, 23 August 2024
Australian low-cost airline Jetstar faces a class action lawsuit alleging it withheld refunds for passengers during the Covid-19 pandemic, despite being legally obliged to do so.
Jetstar offers 375,000 sale fares
- BTN News
- Friday, 23 August 2024
Australia's Jetstar's 'Just Plane Good Sale' is offering 375,000 fares from as little as A$34 one-way for a one-way Sydney to Ballina domestic deal and A$145 for Perth to Singapore.
Meagan Walker appointed group director of ASM Global
- MICE News
- Thursday, 22 August 2024
Meagan Walker (pictured) has been appointed Group director of Arena Operations of ASM Global, replacing Tim Worton, who announced his retirement earlier this year. Walker previously has held senior management roles at Australia’s venues including Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena, Margaret Court Arena, John Cain Arena and Palais Theatre.
More unruly US passengers referred to FBI
- BTN News
- Thursday, 22 August 2024
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) referred 43 more unruly passenger cases to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for criminal prosecution review in the past year.
Qatar Air takes Airlink stake
- BTN News
- Thursday, 22 August 2024
The Doha-based Qatar Airways Group has acquired a 25 per cent stake in Southern Africa’s independent regional carrier Airlink.
Sydney Airport refuelers plan strike action Friday
- BTN News
- Thursday, 22 August 2024
More than 50 Sydney Airport refuelers will be holding 12-hours of strikes across multiple shifts on Friday as Ampol Aviation continued to refuse workers' demands around fair pay and secure employment.
Juneyao Air adding two Australia routes
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 21 August 2024
Juneyao Airlines has announced flights to Australia as of December 19th.
It hopes to operate daily to Sydney and Melbourne from Shanghai Pudong using Boeing 787-9 aircraft.
Australia trials digital pass to replace on arrival passenger card
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 21 August 2024
The Australian government is backing a trial of digital travel passes to streamline the entry process for international travellers and enhance efficiency and security at the nation’s borders.
MMMM 2024 set for New Delhi
- MICE News
- Wednesday, 21 August 2024
The 14th edition of International Exhibition and Conference on Minerals, Metals, Metallurgy & Materials (MMMM) will be held at the India International Convention and Expo Centre - IICC, Yashobhoomi, New Delhi from 27 - 29 Sep 2024 and feature dedicated country pavilions from China, European Countries and Russia.
Hong Kong to host 2026 Lions meet
- MICE News
- Wednesday, 21 August 2024
Hong Kong has secured the 2026 hosting rights for the Lions International Convention, one of the world's largest service club events, with an estimated 20,000 attendees from around the world expected to descend upon the city. The convention will be held in July 2026 at the AsiaWorld-Expo, located next to the Hong Kong International Airport.
Pictured: Third Lions Convention win for Hong Kong
BBN Air gains Australia okay
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 21 August 2024
BBN Airlines Indonesia, a subsidiary of Avia Solutions Group specialising in ACMI Leasing, air charter flights and air freight services, has received regulatory approval to operate in Australian airspace using a Foreign Air Transport Air Operators Certificate (FATAOC) from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) of Australia.
More Rex redundancies confirmed
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 20 August 2024
In Australia, the Rex airline administrator EY has confirmed another round of redundancies with more than 70 workers to be laid off on top of the 594 employees who’ve already lost their jobs.
Four airlines in A-P UPR trial
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 20 August 2024
Three-month trials by four major A-P airlines currently are under way for user-preferred routing (UPR) on 38 different scheduled routes between cities in Australia/New Zealand and Indonesia/Singapore.
Jetstar 'going to court'
- BTN News
- Friday, 23 August 2024
Australian low-cost airline Jetstar faces a class action lawsuit alleging it withheld refunds for passengers during the Covid-19 pandemic, despite being legally obliged to do so.
Jetstar offers 375,000 sale fares
- BTN News
- Friday, 23 August 2024
Australia's Jetstar's 'Just Plane Good Sale' is offering 375,000 fares from as little as A$34 one-way for a one-way Sydney to Ballina domestic deal and A$145 for Perth to Singapore.
Meagan Walker appointed group director of ASM Global
- MICE News
- Thursday, 22 August 2024
Meagan Walker (pictured) has been appointed Group director of Arena Operations of ASM Global, replacing Tim Worton, who announced his retirement earlier this year. Walker previously has held senior management roles at Australia’s venues including Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena, Margaret Court Arena, John Cain Arena and Palais Theatre.
More unruly US passengers referred to FBI
- BTN News
- Thursday, 22 August 2024
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) referred 43 more unruly passenger cases to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for criminal prosecution review in the past year.
Qatar Air takes Airlink stake
- BTN News
- Thursday, 22 August 2024
The Doha-based Qatar Airways Group has acquired a 25 per cent stake in Southern Africa’s independent regional carrier Airlink.
Sydney Airport refuelers plan strike action Friday
- BTN News
- Thursday, 22 August 2024
More than 50 Sydney Airport refuelers will be holding 12-hours of strikes across multiple shifts on Friday as Ampol Aviation continued to refuse workers' demands around fair pay and secure employment.
Juneyao Air adding two Australia routes
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 21 August 2024
Juneyao Airlines has announced flights to Australia as of December 19th.
It hopes to operate daily to Sydney and Melbourne from Shanghai Pudong using Boeing 787-9 aircraft.
Australia trials digital pass to replace on arrival passenger card
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 21 August 2024
The Australian government is backing a trial of digital travel passes to streamline the entry process for international travellers and enhance efficiency and security at the nation’s borders.
MMMM 2024 set for New Delhi
- MICE News
- Wednesday, 21 August 2024
The 14th edition of International Exhibition and Conference on Minerals, Metals, Metallurgy & Materials (MMMM) will be held at the India International Convention and Expo Centre - IICC, Yashobhoomi, New Delhi from 27 - 29 Sep 2024 and feature dedicated country pavilions from China, European Countries and Russia.
Hong Kong to host 2026 Lions meet
- MICE News
- Wednesday, 21 August 2024
Hong Kong has secured the 2026 hosting rights for the Lions International Convention, one of the world's largest service club events, with an estimated 20,000 attendees from around the world expected to descend upon the city. The convention will be held in July 2026 at the AsiaWorld-Expo, located next to the Hong Kong International Airport.
Pictured: Third Lions Convention win for Hong Kong
BBN Air gains Australia okay
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 21 August 2024
BBN Airlines Indonesia, a subsidiary of Avia Solutions Group specialising in ACMI Leasing, air charter flights and air freight services, has received regulatory approval to operate in Australian airspace using a Foreign Air Transport Air Operators Certificate (FATAOC) from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) of Australia.
More Rex redundancies confirmed
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 20 August 2024
In Australia, the Rex airline administrator EY has confirmed another round of redundancies with more than 70 workers to be laid off on top of the 594 employees who’ve already lost their jobs.
Four airlines in A-P UPR trial
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 20 August 2024
Three-month trials by four major A-P airlines currently are under way for user-preferred routing (UPR) on 38 different scheduled routes between cities in Australia/New Zealand and Indonesia/Singapore.
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