FAA levies fines on 'unruly' passengers
- BTN News
- Saturday, 13 November 2021
Ten US passengers have been hit with fines totalling US$225,287 for 'unruly behaviour' on flights, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Malaysia to reopen for New Year
- BTN News
- Saturday, 13 November 2021
Malaysia will reopen its borders to international visitors by January 1 at the latest, though it still will apply Covid infection control measures such as testing, depending on where the visitors are coming from.
BA Euroflyer set for March Gatwick launch?
- BTN News
- Saturday, 13 November 2021
British Airways hopes to launch its new short-haul BA EuroFlyer service out of London Gatwick Airport in March, following successful negotiations with pilot and flight attendant unions.
Envision inks airport zero-carbon SITA MoU
- BTN News
- Friday, 12 November 2021
Envision Digital, a Singapore-headquartered technology company and aviation IT firm SITA have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly build end-to-end net zero carbon solutions for airports world wide.
AAA launches hospitality skills initiatives
- BTN News
- Friday, 12 November 2021
Australia’s Accommodation Association has launched several initiatives to combat skills shortage in the hospitality sector.
Virgin Australia updates cabins
- Health & Leisure
- Friday, 12 November 2021
Virgin Australia has unveiled its new interior design prototype, featuring a refreshed seat experience that will initially be trialled on two of the airline’s nine new B737-800 aircraft. NSW clarifies travel cancellation rules
- BTN News
- Friday, 12 November 2021
Australia’s New South Wales will introduce a new minimum information standard to make cancellation policies clearer for travellers.
Covid - travellers face more complexity
- BTN News
- Thursday, 11 November 2021
More countries are expected to set vaccine expiry dates for travellers, with Austria and Croatia already saying a full vaccination 'expires' 270 days after the second jab.
Singapore to charge anti vaccers for Covid medical costs
- BTN News
- Thursday, 11 November 2021
From December 8, Singapore will tell its Covid anti vaccer residents they have to pay their own Covid medical bills.
Germanwings inquest concludes
- BTN News
- Thursday, 11 November 2021
A UK inquest into Germanwings Flight 9525 on March 24 2015 (when mentally-ill co-pilot Andreas Lubitz locked himself in the cockpit and flew the plane into a mountain) has determined the crash that killed all 150 on board was "unlawful killing".
Wright promises 100-pax electric plane
- BTN News
- Thursday, 11 November 2021
Wright Electric, an electric aircraft start-up, has announced the Wright Spirit, a 100-passenger electric airliner equipped with four, 'megawatt-class' motors, based on the BAe 146 platform and designed for flights of around one hour.
IMA Home wins Bonza marketing account
- BTN News
- Thursday, 11 November 2021
Leeds, UK-based marketing agency IMA Home has been chosen to create and manage the Bonza brand by the new Australian low-cost airline.
Authorities report large ivory haul
- BTN News
- Thursday, 11 November 2021
Authorities in the United States and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have seized more than a ton of illegal elephant ivory, rhinoceros horn and pangolin scales in a multimillion dollar trafficking bust that also saw two Congolese men arrested in the US.
FAA levies fines on 'unruly' passengers
- BTN News
- Saturday, 13 November 2021
Ten US passengers have been hit with fines totalling US$225,287 for 'unruly behaviour' on flights, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Malaysia to reopen for New Year
- BTN News
- Saturday, 13 November 2021
Malaysia will reopen its borders to international visitors by January 1 at the latest, though it still will apply Covid infection control measures such as testing, depending on where the visitors are coming from.
BA Euroflyer set for March Gatwick launch?
- BTN News
- Saturday, 13 November 2021
British Airways hopes to launch its new short-haul BA EuroFlyer service out of London Gatwick Airport in March, following successful negotiations with pilot and flight attendant unions.
Envision inks airport zero-carbon SITA MoU
- BTN News
- Friday, 12 November 2021
Envision Digital, a Singapore-headquartered technology company and aviation IT firm SITA have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly build end-to-end net zero carbon solutions for airports world wide.
AAA launches hospitality skills initiatives
- BTN News
- Friday, 12 November 2021
Australia’s Accommodation Association has launched several initiatives to combat skills shortage in the hospitality sector.
Virgin Australia updates cabins
- Health & Leisure
- Friday, 12 November 2021
Virgin Australia has unveiled its new interior design prototype, featuring a refreshed seat experience that will initially be trialled on two of the airline’s nine new B737-800 aircraft. NSW clarifies travel cancellation rules
- BTN News
- Friday, 12 November 2021
Australia’s New South Wales will introduce a new minimum information standard to make cancellation policies clearer for travellers.
Covid - travellers face more complexity
- BTN News
- Thursday, 11 November 2021
More countries are expected to set vaccine expiry dates for travellers, with Austria and Croatia already saying a full vaccination 'expires' 270 days after the second jab.
Singapore to charge anti vaccers for Covid medical costs
- BTN News
- Thursday, 11 November 2021
From December 8, Singapore will tell its Covid anti vaccer residents they have to pay their own Covid medical bills.
Germanwings inquest concludes
- BTN News
- Thursday, 11 November 2021
A UK inquest into Germanwings Flight 9525 on March 24 2015 (when mentally-ill co-pilot Andreas Lubitz locked himself in the cockpit and flew the plane into a mountain) has determined the crash that killed all 150 on board was "unlawful killing".
Wright promises 100-pax electric plane
- BTN News
- Thursday, 11 November 2021
Wright Electric, an electric aircraft start-up, has announced the Wright Spirit, a 100-passenger electric airliner equipped with four, 'megawatt-class' motors, based on the BAe 146 platform and designed for flights of around one hour.
IMA Home wins Bonza marketing account
- BTN News
- Thursday, 11 November 2021
Leeds, UK-based marketing agency IMA Home has been chosen to create and manage the Bonza brand by the new Australian low-cost airline.
Authorities report large ivory haul
- BTN News
- Thursday, 11 November 2021
Authorities in the United States and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have seized more than a ton of illegal elephant ivory, rhinoceros horn and pangolin scales in a multimillion dollar trafficking bust that also saw two Congolese men arrested in the US.
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