England cuts red list to seven
- BTN News
- Sunday, 10 October 2021
England has cut its 'travel red list' from 54 to seven countries, namely Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Panama, Haiti, Venezuela and the Dominican Republic.
United adds touchless in-flight offers
- BTN News
- Sunday, 10 October 2021
From November, United Airlines passengers will be able to use a QR code to authorise a PayPal payment for onboard snacks and drinks and other in-flight shopping.
Brenton Cox takes over at Adelaide Airport
- BTN News
- Saturday, 09 October 2021
Brenton Cox (pictured) has been appointed managing director of Australia’s Adelaide Airport Ltd (AAL) and will take up the position on 10 December 2021.Cox previously was AAL’s executive general manager finance and corporate.
Prior to joining AAL, he was a non-executive director of Sydney Airport and Hobart Airport and worked as an executive with Macquarie Airports and Macquarie Capital in London and Sydney.
Prior to joining AAL, he was a non-executive director of Sydney Airport and Hobart Airport and worked as an executive with Macquarie Airports and Macquarie Capital in London and Sydney.
Hong Kong extends MICE subsidies
- MICE News
- Saturday, 09 October 2021
The Hong Kong SAR government has confirmed an extension of the convention and exhibition Industry subsidy scheme for six months to 31 December 2022.
Virgin schedules Coffs Harbour restart from SYD and MEL
- Health & Leisure
- Saturday, 09 October 2021
Brisbane-based Virgin Australia is to reintroduce services from Sydney and Melbourne to Coffs Harbour.
BA to add Christmas routes
- Health & Leisure
- Saturday, 09 October 2021
British Airways will ramp up services to South Africa, with daily services to Johannesburg expected by mid-December. The airline also will restart services to Cape Town, offering three flights a week in November, before moving to a double daily service in December.
Elsewhere, the airline’s services to Mexico City will increase to five services a week from 06 November and Cancun flights will resume from 22 October and operate daily, while South American destinations Sao Paulo and Buenos Aires are set to return in time for Christmas.
Qantas to operate Australia-UK direct via Darwin
- Health & Leisure
- Saturday, 09 October 2021
Australia's Qantas will temporarily operate its direct B787 route from Australia to the UK's London from Darwin and not Perth when the country's international border reopens on November 14.
FAA and NASA to roll out airport traffic management update
- BTN News
- Saturday, 09 October 2021
The USA's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) are updating the FAA's Terminal Flight Data Manager (TFDM) air traffic system software, aiming to improve the pre-departure process for aircraft at 27 hub airports.
Lufthansa Cargo, K+N ink synthetic SAF contract
- BTN News
- Saturday, 09 October 2021
Lufthansa Cargo and freight forwarding and logistics major Kuehne+Nagel have signed with Germany's atmosfair for 125,000 litres of synthetic, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), delivered over five years.
Cuculic to head Best Western
- BTN News
- Saturday, 09 October 2021
Best Western Hotel Group has named its svp and general counsel Lawrence Cuculic its next president and ceo effective December 1, when incumbent David Kong retires.
FCM shuffles management decks
- BTN News
- Friday, 08 October 2021
Travel management company FCM says Jo Lloyd (pictured) has joined the company as global account management and consulting director. The previous holder, Scott Reddie, has relocated to the company’s Asian hub in Singapore as director of Account Management, Asia.
Governments continue to support Covid-hit aviation industry
- BTN News
- Friday, 08 October 2021
Governments across the world have continued to support airlines as the impact of Covid-19 shock has been deeper and longer than expected, according to analysis by the International AIr Transport Association (IATA).
Hosted buyer registrations invited for Italy at Hand
- MICE News
- Friday, 08 October 2021
Convention Bureau Italia and ENIT – the Italian National Tourist Board have opened registrations for Hosted Buyers for Italy at Hand - 2021 Milano 16-18 December 2021.
England cuts red list to seven
- BTN News
- Sunday, 10 October 2021
England has cut its 'travel red list' from 54 to seven countries, namely Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Panama, Haiti, Venezuela and the Dominican Republic.
United adds touchless in-flight offers
- BTN News
- Sunday, 10 October 2021
From November, United Airlines passengers will be able to use a QR code to authorise a PayPal payment for onboard snacks and drinks and other in-flight shopping.
Brenton Cox takes over at Adelaide Airport
- BTN News
- Saturday, 09 October 2021
Brenton Cox (pictured) has been appointed managing director of Australia’s Adelaide Airport Ltd (AAL) and will take up the position on 10 December 2021.Cox previously was AAL’s executive general manager finance and corporate.
Prior to joining AAL, he was a non-executive director of Sydney Airport and Hobart Airport and worked as an executive with Macquarie Airports and Macquarie Capital in London and Sydney.
Prior to joining AAL, he was a non-executive director of Sydney Airport and Hobart Airport and worked as an executive with Macquarie Airports and Macquarie Capital in London and Sydney.
Hong Kong extends MICE subsidies
- MICE News
- Saturday, 09 October 2021
The Hong Kong SAR government has confirmed an extension of the convention and exhibition Industry subsidy scheme for six months to 31 December 2022.
Virgin schedules Coffs Harbour restart from SYD and MEL
- Health & Leisure
- Saturday, 09 October 2021
Brisbane-based Virgin Australia is to reintroduce services from Sydney and Melbourne to Coffs Harbour.
BA to add Christmas routes
- Health & Leisure
- Saturday, 09 October 2021
British Airways will ramp up services to South Africa, with daily services to Johannesburg expected by mid-December. The airline also will restart services to Cape Town, offering three flights a week in November, before moving to a double daily service in December.
Elsewhere, the airline’s services to Mexico City will increase to five services a week from 06 November and Cancun flights will resume from 22 October and operate daily, while South American destinations Sao Paulo and Buenos Aires are set to return in time for Christmas.
Qantas to operate Australia-UK direct via Darwin
- Health & Leisure
- Saturday, 09 October 2021
Australia's Qantas will temporarily operate its direct B787 route from Australia to the UK's London from Darwin and not Perth when the country's international border reopens on November 14.
FAA and NASA to roll out airport traffic management update
- BTN News
- Saturday, 09 October 2021
The USA's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) are updating the FAA's Terminal Flight Data Manager (TFDM) air traffic system software, aiming to improve the pre-departure process for aircraft at 27 hub airports.
Lufthansa Cargo, K+N ink synthetic SAF contract
- BTN News
- Saturday, 09 October 2021
Lufthansa Cargo and freight forwarding and logistics major Kuehne+Nagel have signed with Germany's atmosfair for 125,000 litres of synthetic, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), delivered over five years.
Cuculic to head Best Western
- BTN News
- Saturday, 09 October 2021
Best Western Hotel Group has named its svp and general counsel Lawrence Cuculic its next president and ceo effective December 1, when incumbent David Kong retires.
FCM shuffles management decks
- BTN News
- Friday, 08 October 2021
Travel management company FCM says Jo Lloyd (pictured) has joined the company as global account management and consulting director. The previous holder, Scott Reddie, has relocated to the company’s Asian hub in Singapore as director of Account Management, Asia.
Governments continue to support Covid-hit aviation industry
- BTN News
- Friday, 08 October 2021
Governments across the world have continued to support airlines as the impact of Covid-19 shock has been deeper and longer than expected, according to analysis by the International AIr Transport Association (IATA).
Hosted buyer registrations invited for Italy at Hand
- MICE News
- Friday, 08 October 2021
Convention Bureau Italia and ENIT – the Italian National Tourist Board have opened registrations for Hosted Buyers for Italy at Hand - 2021 Milano 16-18 December 2021.
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