Flown paid kilometres fell by two thirds in 2020
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 10 February 2021
Figures from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) indicate flight demand measured by the number of kilometres flown by paying passengers fell by 66 per cent last year as passengers worried about the risk of infection from fellow travellers (as well as the impact of travel restrictions and quarantines).
Aquarium completes Suwon MICE Complex
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 10 February 2021
With the opening of a large-scale aquarium, the Suwon MICE Complex in Korea’s Gyeonggi Province is officially complete.
Jail terms, big fines as UK government finally acts to block Covid-19 spread in England
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 10 February 2021
After nearly a year of allowing arrivals to the UK who were infected with Covid-19 to enter the country almost at will, the UK government is finally talking tough, with fines and possible jail sentences on the table for people who break new rules in England from February 15 (powers devolved to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland mean different arrangements 'might or might not' apply in those three countries. Scotland already has announced its rules).
GCCEC holds bridal expo, its first 2021 event
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 09 February 2021
Australia’ s Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre (GCCEC) hosted its first event of the year last weekend. Your Local Wedding Guide Bridal Expo brought together a large number of local wedding exhibitors and more than 1,400 attendees on Sunday.
SIA capacity hike shows in Q4 results
- BTN News
- Monday, 08 February 2021
International air travel demand remained severely constrained in Q4 2020 and the SIA Group’s passenger carriage shrank 97.6 per cent year-on-year.
WTTC calls for rethink on 'high-risk' countries
- Health & Leisure
- Monday, 08 February 2021
The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) is calling for governments to abandon the concept of ‘high-risk countries’ and instead focus on how individual ‘high-risk travellers’ are treated at borders.
Ceva extends MECC arrangement
- MICE News
- Monday, 08 February 2021
Ceva Logistics’ Showfreight division has signed a five-year deal with one of the Netherlands' exhibition centres – MECC (Maastricht Exhibition and Conference Centre), which has three halls in 30,000m2 of exhibition floors.
SITA launches health check system
- Health & Leisure
- Monday, 08 February 2021
Aviation industry IT firm SITA has launched Health Protect to assist airlines, airports, governments and passengers to share information on health tests or vaccinations needed during travel.
Pegasus ceo to chair IATA Audit Committee
- BTN News
- Monday, 08 February 2021
Pegasus Airlines ceo Mehmet Nane has been elected as chair of the Audit Committee of the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
UK quarantine starts February 15
- BTN News
- Monday, 08 February 2021
The United Kingdom's mandatory 10-day hotel quarantine for arrivals from Covid hotspots will begin 15 February.
Amtrak to pay employees to be vaccinated
- BTN News
- Monday, 08 February 2021
While most of the travel industry is looking at furloughs, US rail business Amtrak is paying employees to take Covid-19 vaccines, hoping to have all employees vaccinated.
Qantas launches 'Fly Flexible' to stimulate domestic market
- BTN News
- Monday, 08 February 2021
Australia's Qantas is offering its customers unlimited flight changes (branded Fly Flexible) until early 2022 in an effort to encourage confidence in its domestic market, which has been hit by on-again, off-again border closures and quarantines.
JAL tries new fuels
- BTN News
- Monday, 08 February 2021
Japan Airlines has flown its first flight powered by a blend of recycled cotton material and kerosene.
Flown paid kilometres fell by two thirds in 2020
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 10 February 2021
Figures from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) indicate flight demand measured by the number of kilometres flown by paying passengers fell by 66 per cent last year as passengers worried about the risk of infection from fellow travellers (as well as the impact of travel restrictions and quarantines).
Aquarium completes Suwon MICE Complex
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 10 February 2021
With the opening of a large-scale aquarium, the Suwon MICE Complex in Korea’s Gyeonggi Province is officially complete.
Jail terms, big fines as UK government finally acts to block Covid-19 spread in England
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 10 February 2021
After nearly a year of allowing arrivals to the UK who were infected with Covid-19 to enter the country almost at will, the UK government is finally talking tough, with fines and possible jail sentences on the table for people who break new rules in England from February 15 (powers devolved to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland mean different arrangements 'might or might not' apply in those three countries. Scotland already has announced its rules).
GCCEC holds bridal expo, its first 2021 event
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 09 February 2021
Australia’ s Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre (GCCEC) hosted its first event of the year last weekend. Your Local Wedding Guide Bridal Expo brought together a large number of local wedding exhibitors and more than 1,400 attendees on Sunday.
SIA capacity hike shows in Q4 results
- BTN News
- Monday, 08 February 2021
International air travel demand remained severely constrained in Q4 2020 and the SIA Group’s passenger carriage shrank 97.6 per cent year-on-year.
WTTC calls for rethink on 'high-risk' countries
- Health & Leisure
- Monday, 08 February 2021
The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) is calling for governments to abandon the concept of ‘high-risk countries’ and instead focus on how individual ‘high-risk travellers’ are treated at borders.
Ceva extends MECC arrangement
- MICE News
- Monday, 08 February 2021
Ceva Logistics’ Showfreight division has signed a five-year deal with one of the Netherlands' exhibition centres – MECC (Maastricht Exhibition and Conference Centre), which has three halls in 30,000m2 of exhibition floors.
SITA launches health check system
- Health & Leisure
- Monday, 08 February 2021
Aviation industry IT firm SITA has launched Health Protect to assist airlines, airports, governments and passengers to share information on health tests or vaccinations needed during travel.
Pegasus ceo to chair IATA Audit Committee
- BTN News
- Monday, 08 February 2021
Pegasus Airlines ceo Mehmet Nane has been elected as chair of the Audit Committee of the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
UK quarantine starts February 15
- BTN News
- Monday, 08 February 2021
The United Kingdom's mandatory 10-day hotel quarantine for arrivals from Covid hotspots will begin 15 February.
Amtrak to pay employees to be vaccinated
- BTN News
- Monday, 08 February 2021
While most of the travel industry is looking at furloughs, US rail business Amtrak is paying employees to take Covid-19 vaccines, hoping to have all employees vaccinated.
Qantas launches 'Fly Flexible' to stimulate domestic market
- BTN News
- Monday, 08 February 2021
Australia's Qantas is offering its customers unlimited flight changes (branded Fly Flexible) until early 2022 in an effort to encourage confidence in its domestic market, which has been hit by on-again, off-again border closures and quarantines.
JAL tries new fuels
- BTN News
- Monday, 08 February 2021
Japan Airlines has flown its first flight powered by a blend of recycled cotton material and kerosene.
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