Jet okayed to fly again
- BTN News
- Monday, 28 June 2021
India's bankruptcy authority has opened the door to a Jet Airways restart by the end of the year by approving a plan offered by London-based Kalrock Capital and Dubai businessman Murari Lal Jalan.
Sweetland new MCEC cco
- MICE News
- Friday, 25 June 2021
Melissa Sweetland has been appointed chief commercial officer for Australia’s Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC).
SIA adds live on-line in-flight shopping
- Health & Leisure
- Friday, 25 June 2021
Singapore Airlines (SIA) claims to be the first airline to offer live on-line shopping on board aircraft (from 28 June 2021, when the KrisShop e-commerce platform becomes available via the KrisWorld in-flight entertainment system).
Aviair to add Derby-Broome service from mid August
- Health & Leisure
- Friday, 25 June 2021
Derby, Western Australia residents will have three return flights per week to Broome from August 16, 2021, after the Western Australian government entered into a deed of agreement with Aviair to provide the service.
Global Youth Tourism Summit to be 'first of a kind'
- MICE News
- Friday, 25 June 2021
The inaugural Global Youth Tourism Summit, 23-25 August 2021 in Sorrento, Italy will be the first of its kind at the global level, aiming to promote youth engagement in the tourism sector and empower younger generations to drive a more sustainable world.
CWT rolls out Travel Essentials
- BTN News
- Friday, 25 June 2021
USA-based travel management platform CWT has added five new features with the global rollout of its enhanced CWT Travel Essentials, the publicly accessible search platform that provides information on applicable travel restrictions, procedures and requirements based on trip origin, destination, travel dates and traveller nationality.
Mackay Tourism changes name
- BTN News
- Friday, 25 June 2021
Effective 01 July, Australia’s Mackay Tourism will change its name to Mackay Isaac Tourism to reflect the partnership with both Isaac and Mackay Regional councils.
HKTDC schedules busy mid-July week
- MICE News
- Friday, 25 June 2021
The 31st HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), will run from 14 to 20 July at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC).
MEA appoints new ceo
- MICE News
- Friday, 25 June 2021
Peter McDonald (pictured) has been appointed chief executive officer for Sydney-based Meetings and Events Australia (MEA).Commenting on his appointment, McDonald said: “I look forward to delivering events-natured vocational learning and professional development programs that students and industry practitioners alike can apply practically in the workplace."
Qatar adds US destinations
- BTN News
- Friday, 25 June 2021
Doha-based Qatar Airways is adding USA services - to New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, Seattle, San Francisco, Atlanta, Miami, Boston, Philadelphia and Dallas/Fort Worth - in the next few weeks.
US to spend US$750m on tourism
- BTN News
- Friday, 25 June 2021
The US Department of Commerce is to invest US$750 million in travel and tourism, according to Gina Raimondo, the Department secretary, with states able to decide how the money is spent, including on convention centres, recreation facilities marketing.
Jordan to head Southwest
- BTN News
- Friday, 25 June 2021
The USA's Southwest Airlines says Gary C. Kelly, its chief executive, will step down next year and be replaced on February 1 by Robert E. Jordan, executive vice president communication and outreach and human resources.
Both men have worked for Southwest since the 1980s.
Garuda to drop Perth
- BTN News
- Friday, 25 June 2021
Garuda Indonesia will suspend flights between Perth and Bali from July, leaving it serving only Sydney, New South Wales in Australia.
Jet okayed to fly again
- BTN News
- Monday, 28 June 2021
India's bankruptcy authority has opened the door to a Jet Airways restart by the end of the year by approving a plan offered by London-based Kalrock Capital and Dubai businessman Murari Lal Jalan.
Sweetland new MCEC cco
- MICE News
- Friday, 25 June 2021
Melissa Sweetland has been appointed chief commercial officer for Australia’s Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC).
SIA adds live on-line in-flight shopping
- Health & Leisure
- Friday, 25 June 2021
Singapore Airlines (SIA) claims to be the first airline to offer live on-line shopping on board aircraft (from 28 June 2021, when the KrisShop e-commerce platform becomes available via the KrisWorld in-flight entertainment system).
Aviair to add Derby-Broome service from mid August
- Health & Leisure
- Friday, 25 June 2021
Derby, Western Australia residents will have three return flights per week to Broome from August 16, 2021, after the Western Australian government entered into a deed of agreement with Aviair to provide the service.
Global Youth Tourism Summit to be 'first of a kind'
- MICE News
- Friday, 25 June 2021
The inaugural Global Youth Tourism Summit, 23-25 August 2021 in Sorrento, Italy will be the first of its kind at the global level, aiming to promote youth engagement in the tourism sector and empower younger generations to drive a more sustainable world.
CWT rolls out Travel Essentials
- BTN News
- Friday, 25 June 2021
USA-based travel management platform CWT has added five new features with the global rollout of its enhanced CWT Travel Essentials, the publicly accessible search platform that provides information on applicable travel restrictions, procedures and requirements based on trip origin, destination, travel dates and traveller nationality.
Mackay Tourism changes name
- BTN News
- Friday, 25 June 2021
Effective 01 July, Australia’s Mackay Tourism will change its name to Mackay Isaac Tourism to reflect the partnership with both Isaac and Mackay Regional councils.
HKTDC schedules busy mid-July week
- MICE News
- Friday, 25 June 2021
The 31st HKTDC Hong Kong Book Fair, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), will run from 14 to 20 July at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC).
MEA appoints new ceo
- MICE News
- Friday, 25 June 2021
Peter McDonald (pictured) has been appointed chief executive officer for Sydney-based Meetings and Events Australia (MEA).Commenting on his appointment, McDonald said: “I look forward to delivering events-natured vocational learning and professional development programs that students and industry practitioners alike can apply practically in the workplace."
Qatar adds US destinations
- BTN News
- Friday, 25 June 2021
Doha-based Qatar Airways is adding USA services - to New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, Seattle, San Francisco, Atlanta, Miami, Boston, Philadelphia and Dallas/Fort Worth - in the next few weeks.
US to spend US$750m on tourism
- BTN News
- Friday, 25 June 2021
The US Department of Commerce is to invest US$750 million in travel and tourism, according to Gina Raimondo, the Department secretary, with states able to decide how the money is spent, including on convention centres, recreation facilities marketing.
Jordan to head Southwest
- BTN News
- Friday, 25 June 2021
The USA's Southwest Airlines says Gary C. Kelly, its chief executive, will step down next year and be replaced on February 1 by Robert E. Jordan, executive vice president communication and outreach and human resources.
Both men have worked for Southwest since the 1980s.
Garuda to drop Perth
- BTN News
- Friday, 25 June 2021
Garuda Indonesia will suspend flights between Perth and Bali from July, leaving it serving only Sydney, New South Wales in Australia.
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