Spirit says fees change 'just the beginning'
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 22 May 2024
The US's Spirit Airlines has scrapped change and cancellation fees, meaning passengers will save between US$69 and US$119.
The US's Spirit Airlines has scrapped change and cancellation fees, meaning passengers will save between US$69 and US$119.
After average airfares in the UK rose a claimed 30 per cent in the past year, Ireland's Ryanair has reported its best-ever after-tax profit, up 34 per cent at EUR1.9 billion, with revenues 25 per cent more year on year at EUR13.44 billion euro.
The UK's Virgin Group is planning up to four new rail services on Britain's West Coast, with proposals to operate separate train services between London Euston and Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham and Glasgow (Central station).
Hundreds of long-serving Virgin Atlantic cabin crew are using an employment tribunal in London to argue that Sir Richard Branson’s airline unfairly made them redundant while retaining cheaper new hires in 2020 when Covid hit.
The UN Tourism Self-assessment Tool to Assist Rural Destinations, STAR, allows local public authorities in rural destinations to self-evaluate and measure their level of tourism development. It also provides tailored recommendations, benchmarking different destinations and generating valuable data and insights for member states to enhance sustainable tourism policies.
Anna Case (pictured) has been appointed executive manager of sales for the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre (GCCEC) in Broadbeach, Australia.
Case will lead the sales team in generating business opportunities for the venue and promoting the Gold Coast as the destination of choice for business events.
Aviation experts from the University of South Australia (UniSA) will work with their Chinese counterparts over the next two years to develop a sustainable aviation biofuel industry in both countries.
Regional aircraft manufacturer ATR has appointed Andrea Coccetti as the company’s new svp finance and cfo, joining the firm's top management.
Australia’s two major airlines Qantas and Virgin Australia have given 'conditional approval' to the possible introduction of an industry-wide aviation ombudsman to deal with passenger complaints and refunds.
Australian startup AMSL Aero says it has received an order from AirLink and it could be flying regional passengers on 'Vertiia', a hydrogen powered electric aircraft, by 2027.
Talks are under way to more than double train services and offer more travel destinations in Europe - including Germany and Switzerland - for Channel Tunnel users, with operator Getlink offering GBP43 million to encourage new companies to compete with Eurostar.
Travel and tourism industry companies increasingly are prioritising sustainable practices, energy efficiency, waste reduction and conservation efforts in their hiring strategies and airlines and airports are posting more environmental, social and governance (ESG)-related jobs for initiatives around business operations, according to the the Job Analytics Database of GlobalData.
The US's Spirit Airlines has scrapped change and cancellation fees, meaning passengers will save between US$69 and US$119.
After average airfares in the UK rose a claimed 30 per cent in the past year, Ireland's Ryanair has reported its best-ever after-tax profit, up 34 per cent at EUR1.9 billion, with revenues 25 per cent more year on year at EUR13.44 billion euro.
The UK's Virgin Group is planning up to four new rail services on Britain's West Coast, with proposals to operate separate train services between London Euston and Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham and Glasgow (Central station).
Hundreds of long-serving Virgin Atlantic cabin crew are using an employment tribunal in London to argue that Sir Richard Branson’s airline unfairly made them redundant while retaining cheaper new hires in 2020 when Covid hit.
The UN Tourism Self-assessment Tool to Assist Rural Destinations, STAR, allows local public authorities in rural destinations to self-evaluate and measure their level of tourism development. It also provides tailored recommendations, benchmarking different destinations and generating valuable data and insights for member states to enhance sustainable tourism policies.
Anna Case (pictured) has been appointed executive manager of sales for the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre (GCCEC) in Broadbeach, Australia.
Case will lead the sales team in generating business opportunities for the venue and promoting the Gold Coast as the destination of choice for business events.
Aviation experts from the University of South Australia (UniSA) will work with their Chinese counterparts over the next two years to develop a sustainable aviation biofuel industry in both countries.
Regional aircraft manufacturer ATR has appointed Andrea Coccetti as the company’s new svp finance and cfo, joining the firm's top management.
Australia’s two major airlines Qantas and Virgin Australia have given 'conditional approval' to the possible introduction of an industry-wide aviation ombudsman to deal with passenger complaints and refunds.
Australian startup AMSL Aero says it has received an order from AirLink and it could be flying regional passengers on 'Vertiia', a hydrogen powered electric aircraft, by 2027.
Talks are under way to more than double train services and offer more travel destinations in Europe - including Germany and Switzerland - for Channel Tunnel users, with operator Getlink offering GBP43 million to encourage new companies to compete with Eurostar.
Travel and tourism industry companies increasingly are prioritising sustainable practices, energy efficiency, waste reduction and conservation efforts in their hiring strategies and airlines and airports are posting more environmental, social and governance (ESG)-related jobs for initiatives around business operations, according to the the Job Analytics Database of GlobalData.