Majority stake in SAA goes to consortium
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 16 February 2022
The South African government is selling a 51 per cent stake in South African Airways (SAA) to Takatso consortium, which will initially commit more than ZAR3 billion to the carrier, hopefully enough to run it for as long as three years.
Etihad daily to Sydney and Melbourne from next month
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 15 February 2022
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, is to increase Melbourne and Sydney, Australia services from five per week to daily from March 27, 2022, offering 14 weekly flights between Abu Dhabi and Australia.
Adventure travel meet moves to Asia
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 15 February 2022
The 2023 Adventure Travel World Summit (ATWS) hosted by the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA), will be held in Hokkaido, Japan from 11-14 September.
Ukraine allocates US$592 to protect flights
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 15 February 2022
Ukraine has allocated US$592 million to keep its airspace open as fears of a Russian invasion increase.
WA adds five new business conference wins
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 15 February 2022
Five new business conferences have been secured for Perth in Western Australia following a funding boost to attract major events in the recently-announced Reconnect WA package.
Bonza confirms route map
- Health & Leisure
- Tuesday, 15 February 2022
Australia’s low-cost airline Bonza has confirmed its route map, airport bases, head office location and all-digital approach.Queensland’s Sunshine Coast Airport has been named the home base with an initial two based aircraft and Bonza’s head office. Melbourne Airport is named the second airport base with two B737 MAX aircraft.
Dan Harris joins Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 15 February 2022
Dan Harris (pictured right) will join Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai as commercial director.Harris has extensive experience in several UK venues within the ASM Global group.
This appointment comes following the promotion of Mark Jan Kar, who assumed his role of general manager of the Coca-Cola Arena in June 2021.
Dr Leo Jago (pictured right) has been appointed chair of the Business Events Council of Australia (BECA).
Australia’s low-cost airline Bonza has confirmed its route map, airport bases, head office location and all-digital approach.
Dan Harris (pictured right) will join Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai as commercial director.
This appointment comes following the promotion of Mark Jan Kar, who assumed his role of general manager of the Coca-Cola Arena in June 2021.
Jago to chair BECA
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 15 February 2022
Dr Leo Jago (pictured right) has been appointed chair of the Business Events Council of Australia (BECA).For much of the past 20 years, Jago has been a professor and director of tourism-related research centres at universities in Australia and the UK.
WA offers support for travel agents
- BTN News
- Monday, 14 February 2022
Western Australia's government has allocated A$3 million in support funding for travel agents as part of the state’s recently-unveiled A$77 million Safe Transition Industry Support Package, which is designed to help industries that are significantly affected by the delay to a full border reopening.
UK considers new flight delay compensation scheme
- BTN News
- Monday, 14 February 2022
The UK's Department for Transport has opened consultations over new regulations that would see flight delay compensation for much shorter periods than currently apply (under EU law).
However, refunds typically would be smaller than they are today.
EasyJet launches carbon emissions reports
- BTN News
- Monday, 14 February 2022
Europe's budget airline easyJet has launched carbon emissions reporting for its corporate customers based on flown data.
Hong Kong extends Covid bans, adds Nepal
- BTN News
- Monday, 14 February 2022
Reacting to Covid infections, Hong Kong has extended a ban on incoming flights from eight countries, including Australia, the United States and the UK and imposed a ban on Nepal until March 4.
Qantas set to resume flying some overseas routes
- BTN News
- Monday, 14 February 2022
Australia's Qantas says it will resume flying to some overseas destinations within weeks.
Majority stake in SAA goes to consortium
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 16 February 2022
The South African government is selling a 51 per cent stake in South African Airways (SAA) to Takatso consortium, which will initially commit more than ZAR3 billion to the carrier, hopefully enough to run it for as long as three years.
Etihad daily to Sydney and Melbourne from next month
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 15 February 2022
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, is to increase Melbourne and Sydney, Australia services from five per week to daily from March 27, 2022, offering 14 weekly flights between Abu Dhabi and Australia.
Adventure travel meet moves to Asia
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 15 February 2022
The 2023 Adventure Travel World Summit (ATWS) hosted by the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA), will be held in Hokkaido, Japan from 11-14 September.
Ukraine allocates US$592 to protect flights
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 15 February 2022
Ukraine has allocated US$592 million to keep its airspace open as fears of a Russian invasion increase.
WA adds five new business conference wins
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 15 February 2022
Five new business conferences have been secured for Perth in Western Australia following a funding boost to attract major events in the recently-announced Reconnect WA package.
Bonza confirms route map
- Health & Leisure
- Tuesday, 15 February 2022
Australia’s low-cost airline Bonza has confirmed its route map, airport bases, head office location and all-digital approach.Queensland’s Sunshine Coast Airport has been named the home base with an initial two based aircraft and Bonza’s head office. Melbourne Airport is named the second airport base with two B737 MAX aircraft.
Dan Harris joins Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 15 February 2022
Dan Harris (pictured right) will join Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai as commercial director.Harris has extensive experience in several UK venues within the ASM Global group.
This appointment comes following the promotion of Mark Jan Kar, who assumed his role of general manager of the Coca-Cola Arena in June 2021.
Dr Leo Jago (pictured right) has been appointed chair of the Business Events Council of Australia (BECA).
This appointment comes following the promotion of Mark Jan Kar, who assumed his role of general manager of the Coca-Cola Arena in June 2021.
Jago to chair BECA
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 15 February 2022
Dr Leo Jago (pictured right) has been appointed chair of the Business Events Council of Australia (BECA).For much of the past 20 years, Jago has been a professor and director of tourism-related research centres at universities in Australia and the UK.
WA offers support for travel agents
- BTN News
- Monday, 14 February 2022
Western Australia's government has allocated A$3 million in support funding for travel agents as part of the state’s recently-unveiled A$77 million Safe Transition Industry Support Package, which is designed to help industries that are significantly affected by the delay to a full border reopening.
UK considers new flight delay compensation scheme
- BTN News
- Monday, 14 February 2022
The UK's Department for Transport has opened consultations over new regulations that would see flight delay compensation for much shorter periods than currently apply (under EU law).
However, refunds typically would be smaller than they are today.
EasyJet launches carbon emissions reports
- BTN News
- Monday, 14 February 2022
Europe's budget airline easyJet has launched carbon emissions reporting for its corporate customers based on flown data.
Hong Kong extends Covid bans, adds Nepal
- BTN News
- Monday, 14 February 2022
Reacting to Covid infections, Hong Kong has extended a ban on incoming flights from eight countries, including Australia, the United States and the UK and imposed a ban on Nepal until March 4.
Qantas set to resume flying some overseas routes
- BTN News
- Monday, 14 February 2022
Australia's Qantas says it will resume flying to some overseas destinations within weeks.
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