Early bird regs open for 2022 Global Wellness Summit
- MICE News
- Friday, 17 December 2021
Early bird registrations have opened for the 2022 Global Wellness Summit in Israel October 30- 02 November.
Emirates increases Australian capacity
- Health & Leisure
- Friday, 17 December 2021
Dubai-based Emirates is increasing capacity on flights from Dubai to Brisbane, Australia commencing 16 December, in line with the easing of local government restrictions on international travel after Queensland reached a double-dose vaccination rate of 80 per cent.
UK Covid totals hit new daily high
- Health & Leisure
- Friday, 17 December 2021
The United Kingdom on December 16 reported 88,376 new Covid cases - the highest daily total since the pandemic began - and with more daily records expected to be set as Omicron variant infections double every two or three days. The Delta variant meanwhile continues to be considered more virulent.
Passengers using Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) will benefit from a hardware and software overhaul that involves the introduction of more than 100 SITA Smart Path kiosks, Smart Path Bag Drop, and an IT infrastructure refresh.
Australia’s Qantas Group says it expects to finish the first half of the financial year with a materially better net debt position than it had prior to the start of the Covid Delta variant lockdowns in June.
WA chosen for IFRAO and AURA in 2024
- MICE News
- Friday, 17 December 2021
Western Australia’s ancient Aboriginal rock art and academic strengths in the field have led to the State being chosen as the host destination of the Congress of the International Rock Art Organisations (IFRAO) and the 4th Australian Rock Art Research Association Congress (AURA) 2024.
Kuala Lumpur International Airport upgrades systems
- Health & Leisure
- Friday, 17 December 2021
Passengers using Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) will benefit from a hardware and software overhaul that involves the introduction of more than 100 SITA Smart Path kiosks, Smart Path Bag Drop, and an IT infrastructure refresh. Tata negotiating US$3.02bn loans for Air India
- BTN News
- Friday, 17 December 2021
India's Tata Group says a US$3.02 billion loan will be needed to fund its Air India buy through new subsidiary Talace, which is seeking the cash at low interest rates of between four and five per cent.
US airlines say bailouts 'saved' the industry
- BTN News
- Friday, 17 December 2021
Top US airline executives this week told a Senate committee that recent mass flight cancellations were in part caused by a reluctance by some staff to return to work.
Flair on growth path
- BTN News
- Friday, 17 December 2021
Canada's Flair Airlines says it hopes to more than double its fleet to 30 aircraft by mid-2023 and to have 50 planes within five years.
US aviation groups divided on 5G
- BTN News
- Friday, 17 December 2021
US aviation groups are divided over the impact of new 5G mobile networks near airports, with some warning they could result in flight disruptions during poor weather or landing at night.
Qantas sees ‘green shoots’ and lower net debt levels
- BTN News
- Friday, 17 December 2021
Australia’s Qantas Group says it expects to finish the first half of the financial year with a materially better net debt position than it had prior to the start of the Covid Delta variant lockdowns in June.This improvement was made possible by the A$802 million sale of land in Mascot and strong sales that flowed once firm opening dates for international and domestic borders were announced.
FMS releases events research data
- MICE News
- Thursday, 16 December 2021
The "Future Meeting Space" (FMS) innovation network, initiated by the German Convention Bureau (GCB) and Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering IAO, has released the research which focused on the key topics and factors that impact the new ecosystem of events.
UK cancels red list
- BTN News
- Thursday, 16 December 2021
The UK has cancelled the travel 'red list' that barred visitors from nearly a dozen African nations.
US government asks airlines to explain cancellations
- BTN News
- Thursday, 16 December 2021
Senior executives from US carriers American, United, Southwest and Delta have appeared before a Senate committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation to explain mass flight cancellations and staffing struggles despite roughly US$54 billion in federal payroll aid given to the airline industry to soften the impact of the Covid pandemic.
Early bird regs open for 2022 Global Wellness Summit
- MICE News
- Friday, 17 December 2021
Early bird registrations have opened for the 2022 Global Wellness Summit in Israel October 30- 02 November.
Emirates increases Australian capacity
- Health & Leisure
- Friday, 17 December 2021
Dubai-based Emirates is increasing capacity on flights from Dubai to Brisbane, Australia commencing 16 December, in line with the easing of local government restrictions on international travel after Queensland reached a double-dose vaccination rate of 80 per cent.
UK Covid totals hit new daily high
- Health & Leisure
- Friday, 17 December 2021
The United Kingdom on December 16 reported 88,376 new Covid cases - the highest daily total since the pandemic began - and with more daily records expected to be set as Omicron variant infections double every two or three days. The Delta variant meanwhile continues to be considered more virulent.
Passengers using Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) will benefit from a hardware and software overhaul that involves the introduction of more than 100 SITA Smart Path kiosks, Smart Path Bag Drop, and an IT infrastructure refresh.
Australia’s Qantas Group says it expects to finish the first half of the financial year with a materially better net debt position than it had prior to the start of the Covid Delta variant lockdowns in June.
WA chosen for IFRAO and AURA in 2024
- MICE News
- Friday, 17 December 2021
Western Australia’s ancient Aboriginal rock art and academic strengths in the field have led to the State being chosen as the host destination of the Congress of the International Rock Art Organisations (IFRAO) and the 4th Australian Rock Art Research Association Congress (AURA) 2024.
Kuala Lumpur International Airport upgrades systems
- Health & Leisure
- Friday, 17 December 2021
Passengers using Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) will benefit from a hardware and software overhaul that involves the introduction of more than 100 SITA Smart Path kiosks, Smart Path Bag Drop, and an IT infrastructure refresh. Tata negotiating US$3.02bn loans for Air India
- BTN News
- Friday, 17 December 2021
India's Tata Group says a US$3.02 billion loan will be needed to fund its Air India buy through new subsidiary Talace, which is seeking the cash at low interest rates of between four and five per cent.
US airlines say bailouts 'saved' the industry
- BTN News
- Friday, 17 December 2021
Top US airline executives this week told a Senate committee that recent mass flight cancellations were in part caused by a reluctance by some staff to return to work.
Flair on growth path
- BTN News
- Friday, 17 December 2021
Canada's Flair Airlines says it hopes to more than double its fleet to 30 aircraft by mid-2023 and to have 50 planes within five years.
US aviation groups divided on 5G
- BTN News
- Friday, 17 December 2021
US aviation groups are divided over the impact of new 5G mobile networks near airports, with some warning they could result in flight disruptions during poor weather or landing at night.
Qantas sees ‘green shoots’ and lower net debt levels
- BTN News
- Friday, 17 December 2021
Australia’s Qantas Group says it expects to finish the first half of the financial year with a materially better net debt position than it had prior to the start of the Covid Delta variant lockdowns in June.This improvement was made possible by the A$802 million sale of land in Mascot and strong sales that flowed once firm opening dates for international and domestic borders were announced.
FMS releases events research data
- MICE News
- Thursday, 16 December 2021
The "Future Meeting Space" (FMS) innovation network, initiated by the German Convention Bureau (GCB) and Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering IAO, has released the research which focused on the key topics and factors that impact the new ecosystem of events.
UK cancels red list
- BTN News
- Thursday, 16 December 2021
The UK has cancelled the travel 'red list' that barred visitors from nearly a dozen African nations.
US government asks airlines to explain cancellations
- BTN News
- Thursday, 16 December 2021
Senior executives from US carriers American, United, Southwest and Delta have appeared before a Senate committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation to explain mass flight cancellations and staffing struggles despite roughly US$54 billion in federal payroll aid given to the airline industry to soften the impact of the Covid pandemic.
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