Rex to offer A$39 city fare
- BTN News
- Monday, 03 May 2021
Australia's Regional Express (Rex) says it will sell domestic tickets between Sydney and Melbourne for A$39 to "single-handedly revive a moribund travel and hospitality industry in the two cities”.
Singapore Airlines raises S$2.1bn
- BTN News
- Monday, 03 May 2021
Singapore Airlines says it has raised S$2.1 billion through sale and leaseback of seven Airbus A350-900s and four Boeing 787-10s.
'Travel now, pay later' plans on offer
- BTN News
- Monday, 03 May 2021
US companies including Expedia, Priceline, Hotels.com and airlines including United, Alaska, Air Canada, Allegiant and Spirit are offering 'travel now, pay later' plans.
NZ to open Cook bubble
- BTN News
- Monday, 03 May 2021
New Zealand plans a quarantine-free travel corridor with the Cook Islands from May 17.
Google Travel adds health restrictions
- BTN News
- Monday, 03 May 2021
Google Travel now allows users to see Covid-19 health restrictions for destinations.
Mango stays in the air
- BTN News
- Monday, 03 May 2021
Under-a-cloud South African low-cost carrier Mango Airlines says it plans to keep flying, though it has dropped services to Zanzibar.
SAA back in business
- BTN News
- Monday, 03 May 2021
South African Airways (SAA) has exited 'business rescue' and now will start marketing and staff re-training ahead of resuming flights.
NZ checks Australia Covid bubble
- BTN News
- Monday, 03 May 2021
New Zealand's Ministry of Health early May was contacting travellers who had arrived from Perth in Western Australia on or after April 27 and advising them to check the Western Australian government web site (https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/covid-communications/covid-19-coronavirus-locations-visited-confirmed-cases) and to contact Healthline if they were at any of the locations listed.
Delta inks Apple deal
- BTN News
- Saturday, 01 May 2021
From the northern summer as part of a partnership with Apple, USA-based Delta Air Lines is equipping all its 19,000 flight attendants with new iPhone 12s.
TravelPerk raises US$160m
- BTN News
- Saturday, 01 May 2021
Barcelona-based TravelPerk, which helps small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) book flights and manage expenses on line, says it has raised US$160 million in a new funding round.
More than 90 new airlines to launch this year
- BTN News
- Saturday, 01 May 2021
Aircraft leasing company Avolon says more than 90 startup airlines will launch in North America, Europe, South America, Africa and Asia this year.
JetBlue eyes Paris
- BTN News
- Saturday, 01 May 2021
US carrier JetBlue - which will fly from Boston and New York to London, UK from Q3 this year - could follow by flying to Paris, France.
London City opts for remote management
- BTN News
- Saturday, 01 May 2021
The UK's London City Airport says it switched to a remote, digital air traffic control (ATC) centre earlier this year, the first major international airport to do so. It announced the news in late April.
Rex to offer A$39 city fare
- BTN News
- Monday, 03 May 2021
Australia's Regional Express (Rex) says it will sell domestic tickets between Sydney and Melbourne for A$39 to "single-handedly revive a moribund travel and hospitality industry in the two cities”.
Singapore Airlines raises S$2.1bn
- BTN News
- Monday, 03 May 2021
Singapore Airlines says it has raised S$2.1 billion through sale and leaseback of seven Airbus A350-900s and four Boeing 787-10s.
'Travel now, pay later' plans on offer
- BTN News
- Monday, 03 May 2021
US companies including Expedia, Priceline, Hotels.com and airlines including United, Alaska, Air Canada, Allegiant and Spirit are offering 'travel now, pay later' plans.
NZ to open Cook bubble
- BTN News
- Monday, 03 May 2021
New Zealand plans a quarantine-free travel corridor with the Cook Islands from May 17.
Google Travel adds health restrictions
- BTN News
- Monday, 03 May 2021
Google Travel now allows users to see Covid-19 health restrictions for destinations.
Mango stays in the air
- BTN News
- Monday, 03 May 2021
Under-a-cloud South African low-cost carrier Mango Airlines says it plans to keep flying, though it has dropped services to Zanzibar.
SAA back in business
- BTN News
- Monday, 03 May 2021
South African Airways (SAA) has exited 'business rescue' and now will start marketing and staff re-training ahead of resuming flights.
NZ checks Australia Covid bubble
- BTN News
- Monday, 03 May 2021
New Zealand's Ministry of Health early May was contacting travellers who had arrived from Perth in Western Australia on or after April 27 and advising them to check the Western Australian government web site (https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/covid-communications/covid-19-coronavirus-locations-visited-confirmed-cases) and to contact Healthline if they were at any of the locations listed.
Delta inks Apple deal
- BTN News
- Saturday, 01 May 2021
From the northern summer as part of a partnership with Apple, USA-based Delta Air Lines is equipping all its 19,000 flight attendants with new iPhone 12s.
TravelPerk raises US$160m
- BTN News
- Saturday, 01 May 2021
Barcelona-based TravelPerk, which helps small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) book flights and manage expenses on line, says it has raised US$160 million in a new funding round.
More than 90 new airlines to launch this year
- BTN News
- Saturday, 01 May 2021
Aircraft leasing company Avolon says more than 90 startup airlines will launch in North America, Europe, South America, Africa and Asia this year.
JetBlue eyes Paris
- BTN News
- Saturday, 01 May 2021
US carrier JetBlue - which will fly from Boston and New York to London, UK from Q3 this year - could follow by flying to Paris, France.
London City opts for remote management
- BTN News
- Saturday, 01 May 2021
The UK's London City Airport says it switched to a remote, digital air traffic control (ATC) centre earlier this year, the first major international airport to do so. It announced the news in late April.
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