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Tui flight under investigation

: BTN News; Saturday, 01 June 2024

A Tui (tour operator) flight headed for the Canary Islands from the UK's Bristol Airport on March 4 carrying 163 passengers and six crew, cleared the adjacent A38 road by only 100 feet when its B737-800 air throttles malfunctioned, the UK Air Accidents Investigations Branch (AAIB) says.

Singapore releases more details of turbulence incident

: BTN News; Saturday, 01 June 2024

The Singapore Airlines (SIA) London-Singapore flight affected by severe turbulence in late May dropped 54 metres (178 feet) in less than five seconds, Singapore’s transport ministry said after it received a preliminary report by the nation's Transport Safety Investigation Bureau.

IAPCO inks AI educational deal with Gevme

: MICE News; Friday, 31 May 2024

The International Association of Professional Congress Organisers (IAPCO) has signed a two-year partnership with event technology company Gevme.

OAG adds minimum connection times data to its flight info

: BTN News; Friday, 31 May 2024

OAG Aviation has launched Minimum Connection Times (MCTs) in Flight Info Direct.

Perth Airport to be Australia's second-largest airline hub

: BTN News; Friday, 31 May 2024

Australia's Qantas is to help build the country's second-biggest airport hub at Perth airport, to be operational by 2028 as part of a A$5 billion capital investment program.

April's seat demand rose 11pc - IATA

: BTN News; Friday, 31 May 2024

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says total April passenger demand measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs), was up 11.0 per cent compared to April 2023.

Thailand opens doors to more visitors

: BTN News; Thursday, 30 May 2024

From next month, June, Thailand will offer longer visa stay periods for tourists, postgraduate students and remote workers and also promises better visa conditions for retirees.

SalamAir to fly to Cairo

: Health & Leisure; Thursday, 30 May 2024

Oman's budget airline SalamAir will launch three nonstop weekly flights between Muscat and Cairo in Egypt on June 15.
SalamAir ceo Ahmed Shidhani said the service would target business travellers as well as tourists seeking to experience historic landmarks and culture.

Heathrow's stress score tops Europe table, says Preply

: BTN News; Thursday, 30 May 2024

The UK's London Heathrow Airport has been named Europe's most stressful airport, with 34,000 pieces of luggage mislaid in a year according to on-line language platform Preply, which analysed data from 25 of Europe’s biggest airports to find which offered the worst passenger experience.

US DoJ to meet again with MAX victims' families

: BTN News; Thursday, 30 May 2024

The US Department of Justice (DoJ) will again meet with the families of victims of the two Boeing 737 MAX 8 crashes that killed 346, following the Department’s decision that Boeing violated the Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) entered into three years ago.

Europe figures on the rise - EuroControl

: BTN News; Thursday, 30 May 2024

EuroControl Aviation Intelligence reports Week 21 of 2024 (20-26 May) saw steady increases heading into the northern summer. Traffic was up five per cent compared to last year and flights to/from several states, notably Greece, Türkiye and Italy, were well above pre-pandemic levels.

APTEXPO 2024 set for Singapore Sands in November

: MICE News; Thursday, 30 May 2024

The inaugural Asia-Pacific Textile and Apparel Supply Chain Expo & Summit (APTEXPO 2024) will be held 13 – 15 November 2024 at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Singapore.