Qantaslink starts Mt Gambier run
- BTN News
- Monday, 29 March 2021
Qantas group carrier Qantaslink has commenced services between Melbourne and Mount Gambier in South Australia.
Queensland travellers to WA face new borer control measures
- Health & Leisure
- Saturday, 27 March 2021
Western Australia has introduced an interim border control measure, following a further community transmission case identified in Queensland.
WTO estimates depth of Covid fallout at 73-80 per cent
- BTN News
- Saturday, 27 March 2021
According to the latest data from the UN World Tourism Organisation (WTO), the Covid-19 pandemic led to a 73 per cent fall globally in international tourist arrivals in 2020.
SITA inks Sydney Airport deal
- MICE News
- Saturday, 27 March 2021
Aviation technology provider SITA and Australia's Sydney Airport have signed a five-year contract for SITA Flex, an advanced common-use platform and SITA Bag Message, which lets airlines and airports message better on baggage.
JetBlue launches one-stop-shop booking site
- BTN News
- Saturday, 27 March 2021
America's JetBlue has launched 'Paisly by JetBlue', a travel booking site for customers that enables them to book hotels, rental cars and other trip components when they book a flight.
UK government told 'Brexit blights business'
- BTN News
- Saturday, 27 March 2021
The UK House of Lords has provided a report for the Conservative government that basically says leaving the EU has created barriers to business travel, plus the country's vital services industry, exports, imports and leisure travel.
Covid passports - will we or won't we?
- BTN News
- Saturday, 27 March 2021
The discussion on so-called Covid passports is ongoing, and one commentator in Scotland has suggested that by the time governments get around to ruling on them, we probably all will have been vaccinated and won't need them.
VietJet stays in the black
- BTN News
- Saturday, 27 March 2021
Vietnam budget carrier VietJet Air says it survived 2020 with a profit and didn't lay off any staff.
Airline safety 'improved’ by most measures in 2020
- BTN News
- Friday, 26 March 2021
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has published its 2020 Safety Report and released data for the 2020 safety performance of the commercial airline industry.
NSW government to launch business events support package
- MICE News
- Friday, 26 March 2021
Australia’s NSW government will launch a ‘Business Events Industry Support’ package to promote business confidence.
Virgin Australia introduces new menus
- Health & Leisure
- Friday, 26 March 2021
New menus have been introduced on all Virgin Australia flights.
The menus include new business class offers focused on quality and simplicity and a 'buy onboard' menu of popular snacks and drinks for economy passengers.
Scotland beckons travel agents
- BTN News
- Thursday, 25 March 2021
VisitScotland has launched a promotion for travel agents to take effect when the UK exits Covid lockdown and when Australians are able to travel overseas.
Rex adds Canberra
- BTN News
- Thursday, 25 March 2021
Australia's Regional Express (Rex) is to start flying between Canberra and Sydney from 19 April and will open a lounge at Canberra Airport.
Qantaslink starts Mt Gambier run
- BTN News
- Monday, 29 March 2021
Qantas group carrier Qantaslink has commenced services between Melbourne and Mount Gambier in South Australia.
Queensland travellers to WA face new borer control measures
- Health & Leisure
- Saturday, 27 March 2021
Western Australia has introduced an interim border control measure, following a further community transmission case identified in Queensland.
WTO estimates depth of Covid fallout at 73-80 per cent
- BTN News
- Saturday, 27 March 2021
According to the latest data from the UN World Tourism Organisation (WTO), the Covid-19 pandemic led to a 73 per cent fall globally in international tourist arrivals in 2020.
SITA inks Sydney Airport deal
- MICE News
- Saturday, 27 March 2021
Aviation technology provider SITA and Australia's Sydney Airport have signed a five-year contract for SITA Flex, an advanced common-use platform and SITA Bag Message, which lets airlines and airports message better on baggage.
JetBlue launches one-stop-shop booking site
- BTN News
- Saturday, 27 March 2021
America's JetBlue has launched 'Paisly by JetBlue', a travel booking site for customers that enables them to book hotels, rental cars and other trip components when they book a flight.
UK government told 'Brexit blights business'
- BTN News
- Saturday, 27 March 2021
The UK House of Lords has provided a report for the Conservative government that basically says leaving the EU has created barriers to business travel, plus the country's vital services industry, exports, imports and leisure travel.
Covid passports - will we or won't we?
- BTN News
- Saturday, 27 March 2021
The discussion on so-called Covid passports is ongoing, and one commentator in Scotland has suggested that by the time governments get around to ruling on them, we probably all will have been vaccinated and won't need them.
VietJet stays in the black
- BTN News
- Saturday, 27 March 2021
Vietnam budget carrier VietJet Air says it survived 2020 with a profit and didn't lay off any staff.
Airline safety 'improved’ by most measures in 2020
- BTN News
- Friday, 26 March 2021
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has published its 2020 Safety Report and released data for the 2020 safety performance of the commercial airline industry.
NSW government to launch business events support package
- MICE News
- Friday, 26 March 2021
Australia’s NSW government will launch a ‘Business Events Industry Support’ package to promote business confidence.
Virgin Australia introduces new menus
- Health & Leisure
- Friday, 26 March 2021
New menus have been introduced on all Virgin Australia flights.
The menus include new business class offers focused on quality and simplicity and a 'buy onboard' menu of popular snacks and drinks for economy passengers.
Scotland beckons travel agents
- BTN News
- Thursday, 25 March 2021
VisitScotland has launched a promotion for travel agents to take effect when the UK exits Covid lockdown and when Australians are able to travel overseas.
Rex adds Canberra
- BTN News
- Thursday, 25 March 2021
Australia's Regional Express (Rex) is to start flying between Canberra and Sydney from 19 April and will open a lounge at Canberra Airport.
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