ICC Sydney wins two major health events
- MICE News
- Thursday, 31 October 2024
Sydney, Australia will host the 59th Congress of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP) 2027 as well as the 39th World Congress of Audiology (WCA) in 2030.
Emirates returns to Adelaide
- BTN News
- Thursday, 31 October 2024
Dubai-based Emirates has relaunched its daily service between the emirate and Adelaide, South Australia, adding more than 220,400 seats to the route per year.
Tel Aviv T1 closes till end March
- BTN News
- Thursday, 31 October 2024
Israel Airports Authority (IAA) is closing Terminal 1 at Ben Gurion airport, Tel Aviv from Friday November 1 until the end of March 2025.
IATA adds digital bank settlement options
- BTN News
- Thursday, 31 October 2024
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is to offer digital currencies in the financial settlement systems it operates for the aviation industry.
AA launches longest flight
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 29 October 2024
With five flights a week in each direction now, American Airlines (AA) will increase its Dallas Fort Worth to Brisbane, Australia flights to daily from December till the end of March 2025.
Polish authorities arrest four for incendiary offences
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 29 October 2024
Following our October 18 report of incendiary devices concealed in airfreight shipments that started fires in the UK and Germany, Polish authorities reportedly have arrested four people in the country.
BA cuts after-9pm flight meal options
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 29 October 2024
UK-based British Airways has downsized three-course meals in its business cabin to two on departures after 9pm, though it says a full meal service will be maintained on some long-haul flights.
2025 Bledisloe Cup tickets on sale now
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 29 October 2024
Rugby's Bledisloe Cup will return to Perth, Western Australia on 4 October 2025 as part of Western Australia’s golden decade of rugby. It will be the only Australian Bledisloe match next year.
More flights connect Perth to the world
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 29 October 2024
Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific is adding five flights per week between Hong Kong and Perth and the Western Australian capital also is preparing to welcome back China Southern Airlines’ direct flights from Guangzhou next month, as well as China Eastern Airlines’ special Chinese New Year services between Shanghai and Perth for 2025.
WA government sweetens Dream Sale pot with A$25,000 of extras
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 29 October 2024
The Western Australia state government has launched a A$3.5 million ‘Western Australia Dream Sale’ to attract travellers from the country's east coast.
Spirit to sell 23 jets, cut workforce
- BTN News
- Monday, 28 October 2024
The USA's Spirit Airlines is reducing its workforce and selling jets to cut its costs.
Qantas farewells B717
- BTN News
- Monday, 28 October 2024
In Australia, the last QantasLink Boeing 717 has flown its last, with all 20 of the Qantas Group's 717s now retired and being replaced by 29 new-generation Airbus A220-300s.
Survey shows dangers of 'dry promotions'
- BTN News
- Monday, 28 October 2024
Recent Asia Pacific polls by people2people Recruitment have indicated negative employee impacts from so-called 'dry promotions', which are promotions that come with added responsibilities but no salary increase.
