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Hurihanganui to head Auckland Airport

: BTN News; Friday, 15 October 2021

Carrie Hurihanganui, chief operating officer of Air New Zealand, has resigned to take on the role of chief executive at Auckland Airport.

Golden Door in SIA health initiative

: Health & Leisure; Thursday, 14 October 2021

California, USA-based Golden Door will supply health-focused meals, exercise, and well-being options to Singapore Airlines customers on flights between Singapore and the USA.

Air Canada boosts Delhi options

: Health & Leisure; Thursday, 14 October 2021

Air Canada is adding additional flights from Toronto to Delhi and a new year-round, non-stop route between Montreal and Delhi.

Flyr opts for MAX 8s

: BTN News; Thursday, 14 October 2021

Norway’s Flyr has signed a letter of intent with Air Lease Corporation for six Boeing 737 MAX 8s with options for a further four. Deliveries are due to commence early next year, with the options possibly exercised in 2023.

UK HGV driver shortage hitting sea freight

: BTN News; Thursday, 14 October 2021

In the UK, the shortage of heavy goods vehicle drivers continues, with cargo ships from Asia being turned away from the port of Felixstowe in England because there aren’t enough drivers to pick up containers.

Delta warns of Q4 loss as it expands

: BTN News; Thursday, 14 October 2021

The US's Delta Air Lines has reported higher-than-expected third quarter revenue - and a profit of US$1.2 billion achieved without state aid - but warned fuel price hikes will squeeze its bottom line in Q4 despite improving travel demand.

India to sell Air India subsidiary

: BTN News; Thursday, 14 October 2021

After selling Air India this month to the Tata group, the Indian government is putting AI's regional carrier Alliance Air Services on the block as it accelerates its state sell-off plans.

WTTC slams UK travel restrictions

: BTN News; Thursday, 14 October 2021

The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) says coronavirus travel restrictions are hitting UK inbound tourism figures and spending by international visitors is forecast to decrease by nearly 50 per cent this year - even compared with 2020 - while other countries are posting gains.

Walsh queries UK Covid testing costs, rules

: BTN News; Thursday, 14 October 2021

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) director general Willie Walsh has described the cost of UK coronavirus travel tests as a “state-sponsored rip-off” and “profiteering”, and questioned why travellers still are singled out when most restrictions for other sectors of the economy have been dropped.

Australians pay price for government dithering

: Health & Leisure; Thursday, 14 October 2021

Australians booking overseas flights in anticipation the country's borders will open as promised next month face a perfect storm of high demand and limited capacity, prompting warnings that fares will be and will stay high for many months.

MMGY group looks forward to future MICE

: MICE News; Thursday, 14 October 2021

MMGY Hills Balfour and MMGY Travel Intelligence Europe are collaborating with global heavyweight and MICE industry leader IMEX to design and field a 2021/22 survey titled ‘A Portrait of European Meetings and Convention Travel: Perspectives from travellers and planning professionals’.

Airlines are not border guards - IATA

: BTN News; Thursday, 14 October 2021

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has outlined an agenda for the UK to restore its air transport sector to health by embracing a simpler Covid-19 testing regime, ensuring affordable, competitive airport costs, and working for net-zero air transport.

EasyJet says recovery is under way

: BTN News; Wednesday, 13 October 2021

UK-based easyJet says it expects to make a pretax loss of about GBP1.15 billion this year, but it has seen strong demand for (northern) winter sun breaks to destinations including Egypt and Turkey since the government relaxed travel restrictions.