Europe closed for northern summer tourism?
- BTN News
- Monday, 22 March 2021
Europe's would-be holidaymakers including those in the UK face a wait before boarding a plane or train to another country because of a third Covid wave in Europe.
Cruises to dominate UK tourism in 2021?
- BTN News
- Monday, 22 March 2021
Cruise companies are stepping into the northern summer holiday breach, basing multiple ships in the UK for passengers who have completed their Covid vaccinations.
Air NZ to offer Hobart run
- Health & Leisure
- Saturday, 20 March 2021
Air New Zealand will add Hobart as its tenth Australian destination, once quarantine-free travel is up and running.
Travelport extends and expands American Airlines agreement
- BTN News
- Saturday, 20 March 2021
Travel IT firm Travelport has inked a multi-year extension of its full-content agreement with American Airlines (including an agreement on the distribution of the carrier’s NDC content).
Singapore Airlines using IATA Travel Pass
- BTN News
- Saturday, 20 March 2021
Singapore Airlines is using the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Travel Pass mobile application on its London, UK services.
Qantas adds domestic capacity
- BTN News
- Saturday, 20 March 2021
Australia's Qantas Group is planning to temporarily transfer up to 10 A320-200s from its Asia-based joint ventures to its Australian fleet, saying Australia's domestic market can absorb the added capacity.
JobKeeper rate held in new scheme
- BTN News
- Saturday, 20 March 2021
The Australian government’s new wage subsidy covering about 8,600 people working in international aviation will pay A$500 per week – the same rate as JobKeeper, which expires at the end of March.
Faradair developing hybrid plane
- BTN News
- Saturday, 20 March 2021
Faradair, a UK startup, is developing an 18-seat bioelectric hybrid plane that will use electric motors to power takeoff and landing.
Scotland re-nationalises rail services
- BTN News
- Saturday, 20 March 2021
Faced with a protracted downturn in commuter, business and leisure rail travel prompted by Covid, Scotland’s ScotRail franchise - run by the Netherlands' Abellio - will be re-nationalised in March 2022.
IBTM Asia Pacific inaugural show delayed till April 2022
- MICE News
- Friday, 19 March 2021
Reed Exhibitions has moved the date of the inaugural edition of IBTM Asia Pacific in Singapore to April 2022.
Preferred promotes Newbury
- BTN News
- Friday, 19 March 2021
Jonathan Newbury has been promoted to Singapore-based executive vice president Asia Pacific for Preferred Hotels and Resorts. Newbury brings 30 years of international independent hotel experience to his new position, which is to drive strategic direction and evolution of the Preferred brand.
WA has new Tourism minister
- BTN News
- Friday, 19 March 2021
Western Australia's Labor premier Mark McGowan has appointed David Templeman minister for Tourism, replacing Paul Papalia.
UK Uber drivers become employees
- BTN News
- Thursday, 18 March 2021
Taxi alternative Uber has agreed to pay its 70,000 UK drivers a minimum hourly wage, holiday pay and pensions under a Supreme Court ruling.
Europe closed for northern summer tourism?
- BTN News
- Monday, 22 March 2021
Europe's would-be holidaymakers including those in the UK face a wait before boarding a plane or train to another country because of a third Covid wave in Europe.
Cruises to dominate UK tourism in 2021?
- BTN News
- Monday, 22 March 2021
Cruise companies are stepping into the northern summer holiday breach, basing multiple ships in the UK for passengers who have completed their Covid vaccinations.
Air NZ to offer Hobart run
- Health & Leisure
- Saturday, 20 March 2021
Air New Zealand will add Hobart as its tenth Australian destination, once quarantine-free travel is up and running.
Travelport extends and expands American Airlines agreement
- BTN News
- Saturday, 20 March 2021
Travel IT firm Travelport has inked a multi-year extension of its full-content agreement with American Airlines (including an agreement on the distribution of the carrier’s NDC content).
Singapore Airlines using IATA Travel Pass
- BTN News
- Saturday, 20 March 2021
Singapore Airlines is using the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Travel Pass mobile application on its London, UK services.
Qantas adds domestic capacity
- BTN News
- Saturday, 20 March 2021
Australia's Qantas Group is planning to temporarily transfer up to 10 A320-200s from its Asia-based joint ventures to its Australian fleet, saying Australia's domestic market can absorb the added capacity.
JobKeeper rate held in new scheme
- BTN News
- Saturday, 20 March 2021
The Australian government’s new wage subsidy covering about 8,600 people working in international aviation will pay A$500 per week – the same rate as JobKeeper, which expires at the end of March.
Faradair developing hybrid plane
- BTN News
- Saturday, 20 March 2021
Faradair, a UK startup, is developing an 18-seat bioelectric hybrid plane that will use electric motors to power takeoff and landing.
Scotland re-nationalises rail services
- BTN News
- Saturday, 20 March 2021
Faced with a protracted downturn in commuter, business and leisure rail travel prompted by Covid, Scotland’s ScotRail franchise - run by the Netherlands' Abellio - will be re-nationalised in March 2022.
IBTM Asia Pacific inaugural show delayed till April 2022
- MICE News
- Friday, 19 March 2021
Reed Exhibitions has moved the date of the inaugural edition of IBTM Asia Pacific in Singapore to April 2022.
Preferred promotes Newbury
- BTN News
- Friday, 19 March 2021
Jonathan Newbury has been promoted to Singapore-based executive vice president Asia Pacific for Preferred Hotels and Resorts. Newbury brings 30 years of international independent hotel experience to his new position, which is to drive strategic direction and evolution of the Preferred brand.
WA has new Tourism minister
- BTN News
- Friday, 19 March 2021
Western Australia's Labor premier Mark McGowan has appointed David Templeman minister for Tourism, replacing Paul Papalia.
UK Uber drivers become employees
- BTN News
- Thursday, 18 March 2021
Taxi alternative Uber has agreed to pay its 70,000 UK drivers a minimum hourly wage, holiday pay and pensions under a Supreme Court ruling.
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