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Australia to fund 100 more repat flights

: BTN News; Thursday, 13 May 2021

Despite keeping international borders closed till some time next year, the Australian government will fund another 100 Qantas B787 repatriation flights over the next 12 months.

Canadian government to fund airport support programs

: BTN News; Thursday, 13 May 2021

The Canadian government is to fund two new airport support programs - the Airport Critical Infrastructure Program (ACIP) and the Airport Relief Fund (ARF) - with the ACIP alone to provide almost C$490 million for larger airports over five years for infrastructure projects such as runway repairs, airfield lighting, terminal building investments and connecting airports to mass transit networks.

QantasLink to add five Alliance E190s

: BTN News; Thursday, 13 May 2021

Australia's Qantas will increase the number of Alliance Airlines' wet lease E190 jets from three to eight from June.

UFI’s Europe meet goes digital

: MICE News; Thursday, 13 May 2021

UFI’s European conference will take place as a digital event 09-10 June.

Event totals will recover faster than attendee numbers, study says

: MICE News; Thursday, 13 May 2021

The Strategic Alliance of the National Convention Bureaux of Europe has published an update of its 2020 study on “The Impact of Coronavirus on Europe’s Convention Sector”.

Kuwait blocks access

: BTN News; Thursday, 13 May 2021

Kuwait has blocked access to travellers from Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka until further notice, to contain the spread of Covid-19.

Icelandair targets USA

: BTN News; Thursday, 13 May 2021

Iceland's Icelandair has launched flights to the USA and by the end of this month will serve six destinations there: Boston, New York, Seattle, Washington DC, Chicago and Denver.

Melbourne buys runway land

: BTN News; Thursday, 13 May 2021

Australia's Melbourne Airport is readying for the construction of a third runway, spending more than A$45 million on 200 hectares of land.

Emirates to carry aid supplies to India for free

: BTN News; Tuesday, 11 May 2021

Dubai-based Emirates is to ship aid from the World Health Organization and other groups from Dubai to India free of charge to help the country battle Covid-19.

MEA to hold Evolve at Sofitel Melbourne on 01 July

: MICE News; Tuesday, 11 May 2021

The Meetings Events Australia (MEA) annual one day promotion ‘Evolve’ will take place at the Sofitel Melbourne on Collins, Melbourne 01 July.

Australia stays closed till 2022

: BTN News; Tuesday, 11 May 2021

Australia has pushed back its international border reopening date till some time in 2022.

ANA, JAL boost LCC ties

: BTN News; Tuesday, 11 May 2021

Japan's two major airlines, ANA Holdings and Japan Airlines are strengthening their ties with low-cost carriers (LCCs).

Pragusa set for 2021 liftoff

: BTN News; Sunday, 09 May 2021

New London-based airline Pragusa.One aims to connect the Czech Republic with eight destinations in the US and Asia, with its first flights scheduled to take off from Dubrovnik next month.