Qantas to cut more domestic flights
- BTN News
- Monday, 24 January 2022
Australia's Qantas is to cut domestic capacity by 10 more percentage points, to 60 per cent of pre-pandemic levels, in Q2 in response to Western Australia's decision to delay opening its borders for an indefinite period.
WA staying closed till booster levels rise
- BTN News
- Monday, 24 January 2022
Western Australia has decided to keep its borders closed for the time being and also says mask wearing for all public events - indoor and outdoors - will be required on Australia Day on January 26.
Drone startup secures funding
- BTN News
- Monday, 24 January 2022
London, UK startup Urban-Air Port (UAP) says it has secured funding from Supernal, formerly the urban air mobility division of Hyundai Motor Group, for its plan to develop 200 vertiport sites across the world in the next five years.
Thailand reopens to vaccinated visitors
- BTN News
- Monday, 24 January 2022
Thailand is restarting its quarantine-free arrival program for vaccinated visitors from February 1, with international travellers now able to start applying for visas under the country's Test and Go entry program.
Ita calls for flight subsidies at home
- BTN News
- Monday, 24 January 2022
Italy's new Ita Airways is asking for the same fees incentives that small airports and local administrations in Italy already offer to low-cost carriers, saying there could be a blood bath "if we try to regain market shares in airports where budget carriers enjoy incentives we don't have".
Australia sends aid to Tonga
- BTN News
- Monday, 24 January 2022
The first aircraft carrying humanitarian supplies for Tonga flew from Brisbane, Australia on Friday, after the island's ash-hit runway was reopened.
Airbus cancels Qatar contract for 50 A321s
- BTN News
- Monday, 24 January 2022
European plane maker Airbus has cancelled a contract with Qatar Airways for 50 A321neo jets.
5G storm over for major airlines?
- BTN News
- Monday, 24 January 2022
Major US airline executives say the threat to operations from the rollout of 5G technology is about to end, with American Airlines' ceo Doug Parker saying "We now have everyone engaged, the FAA and DoT at the highest levels", (plus aircraft manufacturers, airlines and telcos).
Qantas at odds with flight attendants' union
- BTN News
- Monday, 24 January 2022
Australia's Qantas Airways says the Flight Attendants’ Association of Australia (FAAA) is running a scare campaign to stop the airline terminating its enterprise agreement with long-haul cabin crew in order to “change restrictive and outdated rostering processes”.
BA adds four at the top
- BTN News
- Friday, 21 January 2022
IAG subsidiary British Airways has appointed four people to its management committee.Swissport expanding global lounges
- Health & Leisure
- Friday, 21 January 2022
Swissport will further expand its global lounge business with the opening of Asia’s first Aspire lounge at Narita International Airport in Tokyo, Japan after it expanded its lounge business to Australia.
Global business travel return being hampered
- BTN News
- Friday, 21 January 2022
New Covid variant developments, government restrictions and international policy inconsistencies are hindering a more-accelerated return for global business travel. However, the industry continues to reflect progress and optimism in its long-view expectations for 2022, according to the latest poll from the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA).
Qantas faces cabin crew ire on wages agreement
- BTN News
- Friday, 21 January 2022
Aviation unions the FAAA and TWU have slammed Australian airline Qantas’ attempt to dissolve its cabin crew wage agreement.
Qantas to cut more domestic flights
- BTN News
- Monday, 24 January 2022
Australia's Qantas is to cut domestic capacity by 10 more percentage points, to 60 per cent of pre-pandemic levels, in Q2 in response to Western Australia's decision to delay opening its borders for an indefinite period.
WA staying closed till booster levels rise
- BTN News
- Monday, 24 January 2022
Western Australia has decided to keep its borders closed for the time being and also says mask wearing for all public events - indoor and outdoors - will be required on Australia Day on January 26.
Drone startup secures funding
- BTN News
- Monday, 24 January 2022
London, UK startup Urban-Air Port (UAP) says it has secured funding from Supernal, formerly the urban air mobility division of Hyundai Motor Group, for its plan to develop 200 vertiport sites across the world in the next five years.
Thailand reopens to vaccinated visitors
- BTN News
- Monday, 24 January 2022
Thailand is restarting its quarantine-free arrival program for vaccinated visitors from February 1, with international travellers now able to start applying for visas under the country's Test and Go entry program.
Ita calls for flight subsidies at home
- BTN News
- Monday, 24 January 2022
Italy's new Ita Airways is asking for the same fees incentives that small airports and local administrations in Italy already offer to low-cost carriers, saying there could be a blood bath "if we try to regain market shares in airports where budget carriers enjoy incentives we don't have".
Australia sends aid to Tonga
- BTN News
- Monday, 24 January 2022
The first aircraft carrying humanitarian supplies for Tonga flew from Brisbane, Australia on Friday, after the island's ash-hit runway was reopened.
Airbus cancels Qatar contract for 50 A321s
- BTN News
- Monday, 24 January 2022
European plane maker Airbus has cancelled a contract with Qatar Airways for 50 A321neo jets.
5G storm over for major airlines?
- BTN News
- Monday, 24 January 2022
Major US airline executives say the threat to operations from the rollout of 5G technology is about to end, with American Airlines' ceo Doug Parker saying "We now have everyone engaged, the FAA and DoT at the highest levels", (plus aircraft manufacturers, airlines and telcos).
Qantas at odds with flight attendants' union
- BTN News
- Monday, 24 January 2022
Australia's Qantas Airways says the Flight Attendants’ Association of Australia (FAAA) is running a scare campaign to stop the airline terminating its enterprise agreement with long-haul cabin crew in order to “change restrictive and outdated rostering processes”.
BA adds four at the top
- BTN News
- Friday, 21 January 2022
IAG subsidiary British Airways has appointed four people to its management committee.Swissport expanding global lounges
- Health & Leisure
- Friday, 21 January 2022
Swissport will further expand its global lounge business with the opening of Asia’s first Aspire lounge at Narita International Airport in Tokyo, Japan after it expanded its lounge business to Australia.
Global business travel return being hampered
- BTN News
- Friday, 21 January 2022
New Covid variant developments, government restrictions and international policy inconsistencies are hindering a more-accelerated return for global business travel. However, the industry continues to reflect progress and optimism in its long-view expectations for 2022, according to the latest poll from the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA).
Qantas faces cabin crew ire on wages agreement
- BTN News
- Friday, 21 January 2022
Aviation unions the FAAA and TWU have slammed Australian airline Qantas’ attempt to dissolve its cabin crew wage agreement.
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