Aero Africa adds two execs
- BTN News
- Sunday, 13 June 2021
Hong Kong-based air cargo management group Aero Africa has added two specialists to its management team.
Canada to reopen borders
- BTN News
- Sunday, 13 June 2021
Canada has announced that all fully-vaccinated travellers who currently can enter Canada will soon be able to skip the 14-day quarantine requirement, including the mandated hotel stay.
American buys into e-plane maker
- BTN News
- Sunday, 13 June 2021
American Airlines is investing in UK-based electric aircraft maker Vertical Aerospace, which plans to develop a zero-carbon aircraft that can carry four passengers and a pilot and fly at speeds of up to 200 mph with a range of 100 miles.
MAX buyers boost market
- BTN News
- Sunday, 13 June 2021
Boeing says it has offloaded all but 10 or so of its grounded 737 MAX jets as airlines respond to growing travel demand.
Yokohama bureau launches video promos
- Health & Leisure
- Sunday, 13 June 2021
Japan’s Yokohama Visitors and Convention Bureau (YCVB) has created a new set of promotional videos for conference organisers and participants, to present the city as a meetings destination and increase the number of conferences and participants.
Australia extends travel restrictions
- BTN News
- Sunday, 13 June 2021
Australia's Federal government has extended its Covid-19 travel restrictions for a further three months, meaning ongoing restrictions to outbound and inbound travel and the entry of cruise vessels until at least 17 September.
Conferma inks GlobalStar pact
- BTN News
- Sunday, 13 June 2021
Virtual payments provider Conferma Pay has signed a reseller agreement with GlobalStar Travel Management, which operates more than 3,500 TMC locations in more than 85 global locations.
Rex headed for 2020-21 A$15m loss
- BTN News
- Saturday, 12 June 2021
After earlier forecasting it would break even for the current financial year to end June, Australian regional carrier Rex now says it expects to post a full-year loss of A$15 million due to ongoing Covid lockdowns in the country.
Alliances call for common Covid rules
- BTN News
- Saturday, 12 June 2021
The three global airline alliances oneworld, SkyTeam and Star Alliance are calling on G7 governments at their upcoming leadership summit in the UK on 11-13 June to agree to set common travel and health standards to enable the safe reopening of borders as Covid continues to ravage the world.
Berlin in ‘safe MICE’ project
- MICE News
- Friday, 11 June 2021
Berlin, Germany already is running events for up to 100 people and hotels are taking accommodation bookings. Now the city will conduct three more pilot projects with 500 participants, with the aim to show how, with supporting digital technologies, safe and Covid-compliant events and congresses are possible.
GBTA calls for seamless return of international travel
- BTN News
- Friday, 11 June 2021
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) has called for world leaders of the G7 countries meeting in the UK to ‘lead conversations’ for a seamless return of international travel to boost the global economic recovery.
Monica Lee-Müller new UFI president
- MICE News
- Friday, 11 June 2021
Monica Lee-Müller, managing director of Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (Management) Limited has been elected UFI president 2021-2022 and will take up her position on the board in November this year.
Michael Duck has been appointed incoming president (2022-2023) of the global association of the Exhibition Industry (UFI).
World2fly takes delivery of first A350
- BTN News
- Thursday, 10 June 2021
World2fly, the Mallorca-based airline owned by Spanish hotel company Iberostar, has taken delivery of the first of two leased A350-900s from Air Lease Corporation.
Aero Africa adds two execs
- BTN News
- Sunday, 13 June 2021
Hong Kong-based air cargo management group Aero Africa has added two specialists to its management team.
Canada to reopen borders
- BTN News
- Sunday, 13 June 2021
Canada has announced that all fully-vaccinated travellers who currently can enter Canada will soon be able to skip the 14-day quarantine requirement, including the mandated hotel stay.
American buys into e-plane maker
- BTN News
- Sunday, 13 June 2021
American Airlines is investing in UK-based electric aircraft maker Vertical Aerospace, which plans to develop a zero-carbon aircraft that can carry four passengers and a pilot and fly at speeds of up to 200 mph with a range of 100 miles.
MAX buyers boost market
- BTN News
- Sunday, 13 June 2021
Boeing says it has offloaded all but 10 or so of its grounded 737 MAX jets as airlines respond to growing travel demand.
Yokohama bureau launches video promos
- Health & Leisure
- Sunday, 13 June 2021
Japan’s Yokohama Visitors and Convention Bureau (YCVB) has created a new set of promotional videos for conference organisers and participants, to present the city as a meetings destination and increase the number of conferences and participants.
Australia extends travel restrictions
- BTN News
- Sunday, 13 June 2021
Australia's Federal government has extended its Covid-19 travel restrictions for a further three months, meaning ongoing restrictions to outbound and inbound travel and the entry of cruise vessels until at least 17 September.
Conferma inks GlobalStar pact
- BTN News
- Sunday, 13 June 2021
Virtual payments provider Conferma Pay has signed a reseller agreement with GlobalStar Travel Management, which operates more than 3,500 TMC locations in more than 85 global locations.
Rex headed for 2020-21 A$15m loss
- BTN News
- Saturday, 12 June 2021
After earlier forecasting it would break even for the current financial year to end June, Australian regional carrier Rex now says it expects to post a full-year loss of A$15 million due to ongoing Covid lockdowns in the country.
Alliances call for common Covid rules
- BTN News
- Saturday, 12 June 2021
The three global airline alliances oneworld, SkyTeam and Star Alliance are calling on G7 governments at their upcoming leadership summit in the UK on 11-13 June to agree to set common travel and health standards to enable the safe reopening of borders as Covid continues to ravage the world.
Berlin in ‘safe MICE’ project
- MICE News
- Friday, 11 June 2021
Berlin, Germany already is running events for up to 100 people and hotels are taking accommodation bookings. Now the city will conduct three more pilot projects with 500 participants, with the aim to show how, with supporting digital technologies, safe and Covid-compliant events and congresses are possible.
GBTA calls for seamless return of international travel
- BTN News
- Friday, 11 June 2021
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) has called for world leaders of the G7 countries meeting in the UK to ‘lead conversations’ for a seamless return of international travel to boost the global economic recovery.
Monica Lee-Müller new UFI president
- MICE News
- Friday, 11 June 2021
Monica Lee-Müller, managing director of Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (Management) Limited has been elected UFI president 2021-2022 and will take up her position on the board in November this year.
Michael Duck has been appointed incoming president (2022-2023) of the global association of the Exhibition Industry (UFI).
World2fly takes delivery of first A350
- BTN News
- Thursday, 10 June 2021
World2fly, the Mallorca-based airline owned by Spanish hotel company Iberostar, has taken delivery of the first of two leased A350-900s from Air Lease Corporation.
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