GE and Safran extend jv
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 15 June 2021
Reuters reports General Electric and France's Safran plan to test-build an open-bladed jet engine able to reduce fuel use and emissions by 20 per cent.
Phuket explains new Covid rules
- Health & Leisure
- Tuesday, 15 June 2021
Executives from the private and public sectors gathered at Angsana Laguna Phuket to reconfirm the reopening of Phuket, Thailand to international visitors from 01 July 2021 and to detail requirements and updates regarding vaccinations, length of stay, PCR testing and SHA-Plus certification.
ACI extends airport 'health' program
- Health & Leisure
- Tuesday, 15 June 2021
Airports Council International (ACI) World has extended its Airport Health Accreditation program, which assists airports to demonstrate to passengers, regulators and governments that they are prioritising health and safety in a measurable, established manner.
FRA passenger recovery continues
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 15 June 2021
Germany’s Frankfurt Airport (FRA) traffic is beginning to recover. In May 2021, the airport welcomed 1.25 million passengers, a 356.9 per cent year-on-year increase over May 2020 compared to a low base value for the previous year, when a surge in infections brought aviation to a virtual standstill.
WA brings forward plastics cutoff date
- Health & Leisure
- Tuesday, 15 June 2021
The Western Australia government has fast-tracked its Plan for Plastics by four years, with single-use plastic bowls, cups, plates, cutlery, stirrers, straws, polystyrene food containers, thick plastic bags and helium balloon releases to be phased out by the end of the year.
American boosts Delhi frequency
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 15 June 2021
American Airlines says from 31 October, it will fly to Delhi, India, from New York year-round on a daily basis, up from just three times a week during non-peak times.
UK airports report 75pc passenger fall in 2020
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 15 June 2021
UK airports report the number of passengers seen in 2020 fell by 223 million to 74 million, an annual decline of 75 per cent, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Ireland mulls tighter entry rules for unvaccinated Brits
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 15 June 2021
The Irish government may tighten quarantine rules (particularly for unvaccinated travellers) from Britain, its Foreign minister Simon Coveney says, because of the Delta variant of Covid-19.
Pakistan puts 26 countries on 'C' list
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 15 June 2021
Pakistan has placed strict restrictions on travellers from 26 countries including India, as it battles the spread of Covid, with 1,194 new cases and 57 fatalities in the 24 hours to Monday morning.
easyJet opens Malaga seasonal base
- Health & Leisure
- Sunday, 13 June 2021
UK-based easyJet has inaugurated its new seasonal base at Malaga-Costa del Sol airport, which will allow the carrier to better respond to an increase in demand, due to different European countries progressively reopening for tourism.
Austrade updates travel support guidelines
- BTN News
- Sunday, 13 June 2021
Austrade has updated the Covid-19 Consumer Travel Support Program and Round 2 Verification process, with payments expected from next Monday for those with over A$500,000 turnover.
Stobart Air ceases trading
- BTN News
- Sunday, 13 June 2021
The UK's Stobart Air - which operated Ireland's Aer Lingus regional network - has ceased trading and is appointing a liquidator.
SAA privatised
- BTN News
- Sunday, 13 June 2021
South Africa's government is selling a 51 per cent majority stake in cash-strapped flag carrier South African Airways to the Takatso consortium, effectively privatising it.
GE and Safran extend jv
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 15 June 2021
Reuters reports General Electric and France's Safran plan to test-build an open-bladed jet engine able to reduce fuel use and emissions by 20 per cent.
Phuket explains new Covid rules
- Health & Leisure
- Tuesday, 15 June 2021
Executives from the private and public sectors gathered at Angsana Laguna Phuket to reconfirm the reopening of Phuket, Thailand to international visitors from 01 July 2021 and to detail requirements and updates regarding vaccinations, length of stay, PCR testing and SHA-Plus certification.
ACI extends airport 'health' program
- Health & Leisure
- Tuesday, 15 June 2021
Airports Council International (ACI) World has extended its Airport Health Accreditation program, which assists airports to demonstrate to passengers, regulators and governments that they are prioritising health and safety in a measurable, established manner.
FRA passenger recovery continues
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 15 June 2021
Germany’s Frankfurt Airport (FRA) traffic is beginning to recover. In May 2021, the airport welcomed 1.25 million passengers, a 356.9 per cent year-on-year increase over May 2020 compared to a low base value for the previous year, when a surge in infections brought aviation to a virtual standstill.
WA brings forward plastics cutoff date
- Health & Leisure
- Tuesday, 15 June 2021
The Western Australia government has fast-tracked its Plan for Plastics by four years, with single-use plastic bowls, cups, plates, cutlery, stirrers, straws, polystyrene food containers, thick plastic bags and helium balloon releases to be phased out by the end of the year.
American boosts Delhi frequency
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 15 June 2021
American Airlines says from 31 October, it will fly to Delhi, India, from New York year-round on a daily basis, up from just three times a week during non-peak times.
UK airports report 75pc passenger fall in 2020
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 15 June 2021
UK airports report the number of passengers seen in 2020 fell by 223 million to 74 million, an annual decline of 75 per cent, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Ireland mulls tighter entry rules for unvaccinated Brits
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 15 June 2021
The Irish government may tighten quarantine rules (particularly for unvaccinated travellers) from Britain, its Foreign minister Simon Coveney says, because of the Delta variant of Covid-19.
Pakistan puts 26 countries on 'C' list
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 15 June 2021
Pakistan has placed strict restrictions on travellers from 26 countries including India, as it battles the spread of Covid, with 1,194 new cases and 57 fatalities in the 24 hours to Monday morning.
easyJet opens Malaga seasonal base
- Health & Leisure
- Sunday, 13 June 2021
UK-based easyJet has inaugurated its new seasonal base at Malaga-Costa del Sol airport, which will allow the carrier to better respond to an increase in demand, due to different European countries progressively reopening for tourism.
Austrade updates travel support guidelines
- BTN News
- Sunday, 13 June 2021
Austrade has updated the Covid-19 Consumer Travel Support Program and Round 2 Verification process, with payments expected from next Monday for those with over A$500,000 turnover.
Stobart Air ceases trading
- BTN News
- Sunday, 13 June 2021
The UK's Stobart Air - which operated Ireland's Aer Lingus regional network - has ceased trading and is appointing a liquidator.
SAA privatised
- BTN News
- Sunday, 13 June 2021
South Africa's government is selling a 51 per cent majority stake in cash-strapped flag carrier South African Airways to the Takatso consortium, effectively privatising it.
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