32 join GTPI
- Health & Leisure
- Tuesday, 13 July 2021
Another 32 organisations have become signatories to the World Tourism Organisation’s sustainability Global Tourism Plastics Initiative (GTPI), with every global region now represented behind the shared goal.
Cultourfair registrations open
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 13 July 2021
Registration has opened for buyers and exhibitors participating in Cultourfair, to be held 15-17 September.
Australian government to extend freight support?
- BTN News
- Monday, 12 July 2021
Australia's federal government may extend its A$780 million International Freight Assistance Mechanism (IFAM) scheme to partially offset the impact on trade of cancelled flights to and from the country.
Scotland's aviation chiefs call for alignment of travel rules
- BTN News
- Monday, 12 July 2021
The chief executives of Scotland's Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen airports plus sector representatives have called on the country's first minister Nicola Sturgeon to 'align' travel rules with England.
DoT proposes new refund rule
- BTN News
- Sunday, 11 July 2021
The US Department of Transportation (DoT) is to publish a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would make airlines refund fees for checked bags that are significantly delayed and for ancillary services that are charged for, but not provided on the flight.
Travel firms taking UK government to court
- BTN News
- Sunday, 11 July 2021
A group of airports and airlines in the UK has launched legal action against the government there, saying its travel policies rating Covid-19 risks in destination countries lack transparency.
Flair to fly to six US destinations
- Health & Leisure
- Sunday, 11 July 2021
Subject to lifting Covid travel restrictions between the countries, Canadian budget carrier Flair Airlines will from October 31 start flying to six US leisure destinations - Las Vegas, Palm Springs, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Phoenix, and Los Angeles - from eight Canadian cities including Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver. One-way fares will lead in at C$63.
Air NZ adds Rarotonga capacity
- BTN News
- Sunday, 11 July 2021
Air New Zealand is adding seats on the Auckland, New Zealand to Rarotonga, Cook Islands route.
UK drops 10-day isolation for fully-vaccinated residents
- BTN News
- Sunday, 11 July 2021
The UK government has confirmed fully-vaccinated residents will skip quarantine on return from 'amber list' countries from 19 July - as long as they were fully vaccinated in the UK.
Avalon Airshow to go ahead
- MICE News
- Sunday, 11 July 2021
Australia's Avalon Airshow will proceed as planned in November, following the event’s earlier postponement due to Covid concerns.
Kershaw joins Travelport in senior tech role
- BTN News
- Sunday, 11 July 2021
Tom Kershaw (pictured) has been appointed chief product and technology officer for Travelport. He most recently was chief tech officer at adverting company Magnite.
He also co-founded Prebid.org, an open-source software organisation dedicated to cultivating a new standard for cooperation in independent advertising exchanges to address industry challenges by facilitating collaboration and innovation.
He also co-founded Prebid.org, an open-source software organisation dedicated to cultivating a new standard for cooperation in independent advertising exchanges to address industry challenges by facilitating collaboration and innovation.
Wardle to deliver MEA opening keynote
- MICE News
- Sunday, 11 July 2021
Duncan Wardle, founder of iD8 and innov8 and former head of Innovation and Creativity at Disney, will deliver the opening keynote address at the Meetings and Events Australia (MEA) annual conference Evolve 2021, 08 September In Melbourne.
'Don't blame airlines for flight caps' - BARA
- BTN News
- Friday, 09 July 2021
Faced with strict new caps on total passenger numbers to Australia, estimates are that some 18,000 booked fliers face being bumped in the next six weeks, causing widespread distress and expense.
32 join GTPI
- Health & Leisure
- Tuesday, 13 July 2021
Another 32 organisations have become signatories to the World Tourism Organisation’s sustainability Global Tourism Plastics Initiative (GTPI), with every global region now represented behind the shared goal.
Cultourfair registrations open
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 13 July 2021
Registration has opened for buyers and exhibitors participating in Cultourfair, to be held 15-17 September.
Australian government to extend freight support?
- BTN News
- Monday, 12 July 2021
Australia's federal government may extend its A$780 million International Freight Assistance Mechanism (IFAM) scheme to partially offset the impact on trade of cancelled flights to and from the country.
Scotland's aviation chiefs call for alignment of travel rules
- BTN News
- Monday, 12 July 2021
The chief executives of Scotland's Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen airports plus sector representatives have called on the country's first minister Nicola Sturgeon to 'align' travel rules with England.
DoT proposes new refund rule
- BTN News
- Sunday, 11 July 2021
The US Department of Transportation (DoT) is to publish a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would make airlines refund fees for checked bags that are significantly delayed and for ancillary services that are charged for, but not provided on the flight.
Travel firms taking UK government to court
- BTN News
- Sunday, 11 July 2021
A group of airports and airlines in the UK has launched legal action against the government there, saying its travel policies rating Covid-19 risks in destination countries lack transparency.
Flair to fly to six US destinations
- Health & Leisure
- Sunday, 11 July 2021
Subject to lifting Covid travel restrictions between the countries, Canadian budget carrier Flair Airlines will from October 31 start flying to six US leisure destinations - Las Vegas, Palm Springs, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Phoenix, and Los Angeles - from eight Canadian cities including Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver. One-way fares will lead in at C$63.
Air NZ adds Rarotonga capacity
- BTN News
- Sunday, 11 July 2021
Air New Zealand is adding seats on the Auckland, New Zealand to Rarotonga, Cook Islands route.
UK drops 10-day isolation for fully-vaccinated residents
- BTN News
- Sunday, 11 July 2021
The UK government has confirmed fully-vaccinated residents will skip quarantine on return from 'amber list' countries from 19 July - as long as they were fully vaccinated in the UK.
Avalon Airshow to go ahead
- MICE News
- Sunday, 11 July 2021
Australia's Avalon Airshow will proceed as planned in November, following the event’s earlier postponement due to Covid concerns.
Kershaw joins Travelport in senior tech role
- BTN News
- Sunday, 11 July 2021
Tom Kershaw (pictured) has been appointed chief product and technology officer for Travelport. He most recently was chief tech officer at adverting company Magnite.
He also co-founded Prebid.org, an open-source software organisation dedicated to cultivating a new standard for cooperation in independent advertising exchanges to address industry challenges by facilitating collaboration and innovation.
He also co-founded Prebid.org, an open-source software organisation dedicated to cultivating a new standard for cooperation in independent advertising exchanges to address industry challenges by facilitating collaboration and innovation.
Wardle to deliver MEA opening keynote
- MICE News
- Sunday, 11 July 2021
Duncan Wardle, founder of iD8 and innov8 and former head of Innovation and Creativity at Disney, will deliver the opening keynote address at the Meetings and Events Australia (MEA) annual conference Evolve 2021, 08 September In Melbourne.
'Don't blame airlines for flight caps' - BARA
- BTN News
- Friday, 09 July 2021
Faced with strict new caps on total passenger numbers to Australia, estimates are that some 18,000 booked fliers face being bumped in the next six weeks, causing widespread distress and expense.
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