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American joins Breakthrough Energy program

: BTN News; Monday, 20 September 2021

American Airlines Group has joined General Motors and Microsoft Corporation, joining billionaire and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy program, which seeks to boost technologies to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Hong Kong Covid restrictions cut Cathay's passenger forecast

: BTN News; Monday, 20 September 2021

Faced with ongoing stringent Covid restrictions at home, Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways has lowered its passenger capacity forecast for the remainder of the year to 13 per cent of pre-Covid levels, down from an earlier 30 per cent Q4 target.

Fiji to reopen domestic travel

: Health & Leisure; Sunday, 19 September 2021

Fiji reports 60 per cent of its eligible population is now fully vaccinated against Covid.

AFAC meet goes virtual

: MICE News; Sunday, 19 September 2021

Organisers of the Australasian Fire and Emergency Services Authority Council (AFAC) conference have decided to make the 2021 event virtual for the first time in its 26-year history.

Qatar Air goes green

: Health & Leisure; Sunday, 19 September 2021

Qatar Airways has joined the Global Coalition for Sustainable Aviation of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

QantasLink adds Brisbane-Proserpine route

: Health & Leisure; Sunday, 19 September 2021

In Australia, QantasLink now operates services between Brisbane and Proserpine Airport on the Whitsunday Coast in Queensland for the first time in 17 years.

Asian regulators set to fight EU's 50pc slot rule

: BTN News; Friday, 17 September 2021

With the European Union set to reinstate 'use it or lose it' 50 per cent airport slot rules from October, regulators in Asian hubs have threatened to retaliate, saying the EU decision unfairly impacts their long-haul routes.

Virgin Australia to require staff to take Covid jabs

: BTN News; Friday, 17 September 2021

Virgin Australia is joining a growing pool of aviation, hospitality and travel companies and will require all its pilots, cabin crew and airport workers to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 by November 15.

Demand.AI steps in to predict customer demand

: BTN News; Friday, 17 September 2021

RateGain Technologies, a provider of SaaS solutions for travel and hospitality, has launched Demand.AI, a self-serve SaaS solution to help businesses recover from the pandemic.

Harbarth to head Air Dolomiti

: BTN News; Friday, 17 September 2021

Effect January 1, 2022, Lufthansa subsidiary Air Dolomiti, the Italian airline, will welcome Steffen Harbarth as its new ceo.

TTC joins AFKLMP Cargo sustainability program

: BTN News; Friday, 17 September 2021

Africa-based forwarder Total Touch Cargo Holland (TTC) has joined Air France KLM Martinair Cargo’s (AFKLMP Cargo) sustainability program and will use sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on selected cargo flights from Nairobi to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.

Finnair in expansion mode

: BTN News; Friday, 17 September 2021

Finland's Finnair is increasing frequencies on key routes for the upcoming northern winter season, including between its Helsinki hub and both London Heathrow and Paris CDG, plus Amsterdam, Munich, Dusseldorf, Berlin and Frankfurt.