Jetstar relocates ahead of Perth-Bangkok launch
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 03 September 2024
Qantas's budget arm Jetstar has opened its new base in Perth, Western Australia and launches four non-stop flights to Bangkok this Friday.
Qatar Air-Virgin Australia buy 'close'
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 03 September 2024
Reports say a mooted Qatar Airways minority share buy-in at Virgin Australia is due within days, subject to approval by the Foreign Investment Review Board.
A deal would change Australia’s 'aviation landscape' and could cost Qantas some market share points.
Qantas adds Melbourne-Hawaii run, launches Red tail sale
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 03 September 2024
Australia's Qantas is to launch direct flights between Melbourne and Honolulu, Hawaii in May 2025.
Schiphol to be transformed by EUR6bn upgrade
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 03 September 2024
Amsterdam Schiphol airport plans the largest investment program in the airport's history, with several areas earmarked for upgrades worth EUR6 billion, an extension to a previously-announced investment of EUR3 billion.
OTT Air name to disappear
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 03 September 2024
China Eastern Airlines is to merge its OTT Airlines subsidiary into mainline operations to “further optimise the company’s management structure, improve efficiency and reduce costs”, the carrier says.
Sabotage suspected in wave of explosives found in Europe
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 03 September 2024
German security authorities say “unconventional incendiary devices” sent through European freight services by unknown individuals recently have ignited during transit in various European countries.
Delta to exit Atlanta-Stuttgart run
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 03 September 2024
Atlanta, US-based Delta is to stop flying from its hub to Stuttgart, Germany and from New York to Bogota, Colombia on October 26, at the start of the airline's winter season.
SIA to be first overseas airline at new Sydney airport
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 03 September 2024
Singapore Airlines will be the first international airline to operate at Australia's new Western Sydney International Airport when it opens in late 2026.
Winds blamed for Sydney flight cancellations
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 03 September 2024
In Australia, dozens of flights out of Sydney were cancelled on Monday September 2 when high winds battered the country's east coast.
Indonesia to crack down on Bali's 'bad elements'
- BTN News
- Sunday, 01 September 2024
Indonesia is to introduce a 'policy plan to improve tourism quality and preserve local culture and jobs', the government says.
SIA okayed for Air India merger
- BTN News
- Sunday, 01 September 2024
The Indian government has approved the Singapore Airlines (SIA)-Air India merger, with the Singaporean carrier to acquire a 25.1 per cent stake in India's flag carrier, which is owned by India's TATA Group.
A-P passenger numbers closer to 2019 levels
- BTN News
- Sunday, 01 September 2024
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) saw 'healthy' international passenger growth in July, with 22.6 per cent more international passengers at 31.9 million. lifting traffic volumes to 95.5 per cent of those seen in pre-pandemic July 2019.
July global passenger demand on the rise
- BTN News
- Friday, 30 August 2024
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says global passenger demand in July showed the following highlights:
