Cosmovision in supersonic bid
- BTN News
- Thursday, 06 May 2021
Sydney, Australia-based Cosmovision Global Corporation says it intends to create a 100-seat supersonic jet that could fly from Sydney to LA in less than six hours.
Virgin Australia losses revealed
- BTN News
- Thursday, 06 May 2021
Documents lodged with the Australian Securities and Investment Commission show that before its takeover by Bain, Virgin Australia at one stage had just A$740 million in cash to service more than A$5 billion of short-term debt.
IATA calls for lower Covid test costs
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 05 May 2021
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on governments to ensure high costs for Covid-19 tests don’t put travel out of reach for individuals and families.
Passenger numbers rose again March - IATA
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 04 May 2021
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says passenger traffic fell in March 2021 compared to pre-Covid levels (March 2019), but rose compared to the immediate month prior (February 2021).
Australian government releases more Covid support for travel industry
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 04 May 2021
Round 2 of the Australian government’s Covid-19 Consumer Travel Support Program is now open.
AHS counts Covid cost for Victoria, Australia
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 04 May 2021
Covid-19 cost Australia’s Victorian tourism accommodation Sector A$1.7 billion in room revenue alone for the year ending February 2021, with recovery to take at least four years, according to modelling conducted by AHS Advisory.
TSA screens 1.63m in a day
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 04 May 2021
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) says it screened 1.63 million passengers on Sunday May 2 at US airports, the highest number since March 2020, down about 1 million on the same day in 2019.
Air France accepts ninth A350
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 04 May 2021
Air France has taken delivery of the ninth of 38 A350s on order.
Super Air Jet out to win millennials
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 04 May 2021
Indonesian low-cost startup Super Air Jet still has a few regulatory hoops to go through before it can launch, but it says its marketing will focus on tech-obsessed millennials.
Flydubai reports US$194m loss
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 04 May 2021
Dubai-based budget carrier flydubai has reported a 2020 loss of US$194 million after revenue fell by more than 50 per cent due to the Covid pandemic.
US counts hotel job losses
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 04 May 2021
The American Hotel & Lodging Association says the US hotel industry is expected to have 1,863,026 jobs in 2021, down more than 20 per cent on 2019's 2,341,271.
Jetstar undercuts rivals on Sydney-Melbourne route
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 04 May 2021
Australia's Virgin Australia and Jetset have joined Regional Express (Rex) and slashed prices on flights between Sydney and Melbourne.
UK plans traffic light system for travel
- BTN News
- Monday, 03 May 2021
International holidays should be discouraged by the UK government even when they're legal (probably from May 17), a group of MPs has said.
Cosmovision in supersonic bid
- BTN News
- Thursday, 06 May 2021
Sydney, Australia-based Cosmovision Global Corporation says it intends to create a 100-seat supersonic jet that could fly from Sydney to LA in less than six hours.
Virgin Australia losses revealed
- BTN News
- Thursday, 06 May 2021
Documents lodged with the Australian Securities and Investment Commission show that before its takeover by Bain, Virgin Australia at one stage had just A$740 million in cash to service more than A$5 billion of short-term debt.
IATA calls for lower Covid test costs
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 05 May 2021
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on governments to ensure high costs for Covid-19 tests don’t put travel out of reach for individuals and families.
Passenger numbers rose again March - IATA
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 04 May 2021
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says passenger traffic fell in March 2021 compared to pre-Covid levels (March 2019), but rose compared to the immediate month prior (February 2021).
Australian government releases more Covid support for travel industry
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 04 May 2021
Round 2 of the Australian government’s Covid-19 Consumer Travel Support Program is now open.
AHS counts Covid cost for Victoria, Australia
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 04 May 2021
Covid-19 cost Australia’s Victorian tourism accommodation Sector A$1.7 billion in room revenue alone for the year ending February 2021, with recovery to take at least four years, according to modelling conducted by AHS Advisory.
TSA screens 1.63m in a day
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 04 May 2021
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) says it screened 1.63 million passengers on Sunday May 2 at US airports, the highest number since March 2020, down about 1 million on the same day in 2019.
Air France accepts ninth A350
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 04 May 2021
Air France has taken delivery of the ninth of 38 A350s on order.
Super Air Jet out to win millennials
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 04 May 2021
Indonesian low-cost startup Super Air Jet still has a few regulatory hoops to go through before it can launch, but it says its marketing will focus on tech-obsessed millennials.
Flydubai reports US$194m loss
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 04 May 2021
Dubai-based budget carrier flydubai has reported a 2020 loss of US$194 million after revenue fell by more than 50 per cent due to the Covid pandemic.
US counts hotel job losses
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 04 May 2021
The American Hotel & Lodging Association says the US hotel industry is expected to have 1,863,026 jobs in 2021, down more than 20 per cent on 2019's 2,341,271.
Jetstar undercuts rivals on Sydney-Melbourne route
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 04 May 2021
Australia's Virgin Australia and Jetset have joined Regional Express (Rex) and slashed prices on flights between Sydney and Melbourne.
UK plans traffic light system for travel
- BTN News
- Monday, 03 May 2021
International holidays should be discouraged by the UK government even when they're legal (probably from May 17), a group of MPs has said.
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