Qantas making domestic gains
- BTN News
- Thursday, 18 March 2021
Australia's Qantas Group has taken a 74 per cent share of the country's domestic aviation market for December, up from its pre-Covid share of 60 per cent.
Cheap business class fares a 2020 Xmas standout in Australia
- BTN News
- Thursday, 18 March 2021
Australia's Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics (BITRE) statistics - drawn from a monthly survey of airline internet booking sites - indicate December's domestic business class fares were cheaper than at any time since 2013.
EU countries report slow vaccine rollout
- BTN News
- Thursday, 18 March 2021
The slow rollout of vaccines in Europe (except in the UK) continues, with many EU countries temporarily halting their use of the AstraZeneca vaccine after a small number of probably-unrelated deaths raised concerns.
Philippines applies arrivals limits
- BTN News
- Thursday, 18 March 2021
The Philippine government is to temporarily ban foreigners and limit the entry of returning Filipinos at Manila’s international airport to 1,500 a day after a surge in coronavirus infections.
Delta to offer quarantine-free Italy flights
- BTN News
- Thursday, 18 March 2021
USA-based Delta Air Lines is to offer 'quarantine-free' flights from New York to Rome starting on April 1 and to Milan on April 2,
IATA postpones agm till October
- MICE News
- Thursday, 18 March 2021
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has postponed its 77th IATA Annual General Meeting and World Air Transport Summit.
Penang eases the burden on travel firms
- BTN News
- Thursday, 18 March 2021
Malaysia’s Penang State government has approved moratoria for hotels, tourist attractions, theme parks and travel agencies in Penang.
Cyber security summit set for March 24
- MICE News
- Thursday, 18 March 2021
World Cyber Security Summit is taking place on 24 March 2021 in Oman.
UK adds more 'red list' countries
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 17 March 2021
As of 4am, Friday March 19, the UK will add Ethiopia, Oman, Qatar and Somalia to its travel 'red list', meaning British, Irish and third-country nationals with residence rights arriving from or who have transited red list countries in the past 10 days have to quarantine in a government facility for 10 days.
ACI World releases new 'airport Recovery' Covid guidance
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 17 March 2021
Airports Council International (ACI) World has released new guidance for airports to recover from Covid.
Air Canada sets mid-term GHG target
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 16 March 2021
Air Canada has set itself midterm net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets en route to a goal of net-zero GHG globally by 2050.
SITA boosts Ireland presence
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 16 March 2021
Airline tech firm SITA is to create 55 jobs through baggage management, airport operations, passenger processing and border management at its base in Co Donegal, Ireland.
Kjos resurfaces
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 16 March 2021
Bjoern Kjos, the founder and former ceo of former transatlantic budget carrier Norwegian Air, has resurfaced with a 15 per cent stake in Norway-based startup Norse Atlantic.
Qantas making domestic gains
- BTN News
- Thursday, 18 March 2021
Australia's Qantas Group has taken a 74 per cent share of the country's domestic aviation market for December, up from its pre-Covid share of 60 per cent.
Cheap business class fares a 2020 Xmas standout in Australia
- BTN News
- Thursday, 18 March 2021
Australia's Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics (BITRE) statistics - drawn from a monthly survey of airline internet booking sites - indicate December's domestic business class fares were cheaper than at any time since 2013.
EU countries report slow vaccine rollout
- BTN News
- Thursday, 18 March 2021
The slow rollout of vaccines in Europe (except in the UK) continues, with many EU countries temporarily halting their use of the AstraZeneca vaccine after a small number of probably-unrelated deaths raised concerns.
Philippines applies arrivals limits
- BTN News
- Thursday, 18 March 2021
The Philippine government is to temporarily ban foreigners and limit the entry of returning Filipinos at Manila’s international airport to 1,500 a day after a surge in coronavirus infections.
Delta to offer quarantine-free Italy flights
- BTN News
- Thursday, 18 March 2021
USA-based Delta Air Lines is to offer 'quarantine-free' flights from New York to Rome starting on April 1 and to Milan on April 2,
IATA postpones agm till October
- MICE News
- Thursday, 18 March 2021
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has postponed its 77th IATA Annual General Meeting and World Air Transport Summit.
Penang eases the burden on travel firms
- BTN News
- Thursday, 18 March 2021
Malaysia’s Penang State government has approved moratoria for hotels, tourist attractions, theme parks and travel agencies in Penang.
Cyber security summit set for March 24
- MICE News
- Thursday, 18 March 2021
World Cyber Security Summit is taking place on 24 March 2021 in Oman.
UK adds more 'red list' countries
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 17 March 2021
As of 4am, Friday March 19, the UK will add Ethiopia, Oman, Qatar and Somalia to its travel 'red list', meaning British, Irish and third-country nationals with residence rights arriving from or who have transited red list countries in the past 10 days have to quarantine in a government facility for 10 days.
ACI World releases new 'airport Recovery' Covid guidance
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 17 March 2021
Airports Council International (ACI) World has released new guidance for airports to recover from Covid.
Air Canada sets mid-term GHG target
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 16 March 2021
Air Canada has set itself midterm net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets en route to a goal of net-zero GHG globally by 2050.
SITA boosts Ireland presence
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 16 March 2021
Airline tech firm SITA is to create 55 jobs through baggage management, airport operations, passenger processing and border management at its base in Co Donegal, Ireland.
Kjos resurfaces
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 16 March 2021
Bjoern Kjos, the founder and former ceo of former transatlantic budget carrier Norwegian Air, has resurfaced with a 15 per cent stake in Norway-based startup Norse Atlantic.
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