Air Canada beefs up summer schedule
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 24 February 2022
Air Canada has expanded its northern summer 2022 international schedule with 34 routes relaunching across the Atlantic and Pacific.
EasyJet adds seats to beach, ski destinations
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 24 February 2022
Europe airline easyJet has put around 90,000 extra seats on sale to some of Europe’s most popular ski and beach destinations.
Air Charter opens Brisbane office
- BTN News
- Thursday, 24 February 2022

Pictured (l to r) Matthew Haigh, Melissa Rogers and Paul Crook
Karma buys Nile vessel
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 24 February 2022

It will cruise the Nile River and famous landmarks The Valley of the Kings, Temples of Karnak and Luxor and the tomb of Tutankhamun.
Air Charter Service has opened a second office in Australia to meet increased demand for passenger and freight charter services.
The new office is located In Queensland at 458 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane. Its director is Melissa Rogers, with Matthew Haigh as charter sales assistant director.
The International Karma Group has made its first Egyptian acquisition - Karma Karnak, a 55-cabin cruise ship.
Business travel practices ‘are changing’ – GBTA
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 23 February 2022
Business travel practices are evolving under Covid-19 to better suit changes for corporate travel managers, according to a new study by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA).
Qantas to offer global payments platform
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 23 February 2022
Australia's Qantas is launching a global payments platform branded Qantas Business Money, powered by financial technology firm Airwallex, in Q2 this year.
ANA delays A380 restart
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 23 February 2022
Japan's ANA says it won't fly the Airbus A380 again on scheduled services until at least July this year.
Hong Kong bans Scoot, KLM for two weeks
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 23 February 2022
Hong Kong has temporarily banned two more airlines because some passengers tested positive for Covid-19 on arrival.
Union expects US mask mandate to be extended
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 23 February 2022
As US Covid infections fall, California, New Jersey, Nevada and Illinois are among states ending indoor masking mandates, as are JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs and Walt Disney, among others (some only for fully-vaccinated staff and visitors).
Ryanair to grow Edinburgh routes
- Health & Leisure
- Wednesday, 23 February 2022
Budget Irish airline Ryanair is investing GBP1 billion at Scotland's Edinburgh airport, boosting destinations on offer and basing 10 aircraft there (up by two), five of which will be Boeing 737 8-200s.
MEA launches mentoring program
- MICE News
- Wednesday, 23 February 2022
Meetings and Events Australia (MEA) has launched its 2022 MEA Mentor program.
Pegasus takes IATA's Travel Pass
- Health & Leisure
- Wednesday, 23 February 2022
After a trial, Turkey’s Pegasus Airlines has gone live on international routes with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Travel Pass app.
American blames Boeing for route cuts
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 23 February 2022
USA-based American Airlines is blaming Boeing's 787 production problems for its decision to cut more international flights over the northern summer.
Air Canada beefs up summer schedule
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 24 February 2022
Air Canada has expanded its northern summer 2022 international schedule with 34 routes relaunching across the Atlantic and Pacific.
EasyJet adds seats to beach, ski destinations
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 24 February 2022
Europe airline easyJet has put around 90,000 extra seats on sale to some of Europe’s most popular ski and beach destinations.
Air Charter opens Brisbane office
- BTN News
- Thursday, 24 February 2022

Pictured (l to r) Matthew Haigh, Melissa Rogers and Paul Crook
Karma buys Nile vessel
- Health & Leisure
- Thursday, 24 February 2022

It will cruise the Nile River and famous landmarks The Valley of the Kings, Temples of Karnak and Luxor and the tomb of Tutankhamun.
Business travel practices ‘are changing’ – GBTA
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 23 February 2022
Business travel practices are evolving under Covid-19 to better suit changes for corporate travel managers, according to a new study by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA).
Qantas to offer global payments platform
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 23 February 2022
Australia's Qantas is launching a global payments platform branded Qantas Business Money, powered by financial technology firm Airwallex, in Q2 this year.
ANA delays A380 restart
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 23 February 2022
Japan's ANA says it won't fly the Airbus A380 again on scheduled services until at least July this year.
Hong Kong bans Scoot, KLM for two weeks
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 23 February 2022
Hong Kong has temporarily banned two more airlines because some passengers tested positive for Covid-19 on arrival.
Union expects US mask mandate to be extended
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 23 February 2022
As US Covid infections fall, California, New Jersey, Nevada and Illinois are among states ending indoor masking mandates, as are JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs and Walt Disney, among others (some only for fully-vaccinated staff and visitors).
Ryanair to grow Edinburgh routes
- Health & Leisure
- Wednesday, 23 February 2022
Budget Irish airline Ryanair is investing GBP1 billion at Scotland's Edinburgh airport, boosting destinations on offer and basing 10 aircraft there (up by two), five of which will be Boeing 737 8-200s.
MEA launches mentoring program
- MICE News
- Wednesday, 23 February 2022
Meetings and Events Australia (MEA) has launched its 2022 MEA Mentor program.
Pegasus takes IATA's Travel Pass
- Health & Leisure
- Wednesday, 23 February 2022
After a trial, Turkey’s Pegasus Airlines has gone live on international routes with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Travel Pass app.
American blames Boeing for route cuts
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 23 February 2022
USA-based American Airlines is blaming Boeing's 787 production problems for its decision to cut more international flights over the northern summer.
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