“Despite travel providers favouring direct-to-consumer connections, the sheer volume of options is overwhelming to travellers, making them less confident in their booking choices,” said Jen Catto, chief marketing officer at Travelport, following the release of its 2024 State of Modern Retailing Report.
Cyber intelligence agency the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) has warned "malicious web sites and unofficial code" could be doing the rounds on the web, promising recovery solutions for the recent Crowdstrike IT outage that was experienced by aviation, media, retailers and banks.
US aircraft manufacturer Boeing has started certification flights for the delayed 777X jet.
The country's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded the aircraft its Type Inspection Authorisation (TIA), which allows Boeing to use test flights to prove the 777X is compliant with stringent airworthiness regulations.
America's American Airlines is to introduce hydrogen-powered planes after signing an agreement to acquire 100 hydrogen-electric motors from ZeroAvia, a 'clean aviation' firm.
American Airlines and the union representing its flight attendants say they have agreed terms of a new employment contract that includes pay raises.
Singapore budget carrier Scoot will launch a daily service to Subang, 17 kilometres west of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia starting September 1 using Airbus A320 aircraft.
Cruise company Ponant and South Sea pearling company Paspaley have partnered for a new expedition yacht targeting remote Asia Pacific destinations.
Research suggests the Asia Pacific cruise market will see capacity rise by nearly 90 per cent this year and about 90 cruise ships will operate in the region, a 40 per cent increase on 2023.
London, UK-based easyJet will operate a new London Gatwick-Luxor, Egypt route three times a week from November 11, 2024 using Airbus A320neo equipment.
A Delta B767 passenger jet (flight DAL209 from Edinburgh, Scotland to New York in February 2023) had to be diverted to Glasgow Prestwick Airport, where it made an emergency landing after a high-pressure turbine blade in the jet's right engine fractured and then damaged a further five blades, causing significant engine vibration.
A total of 347 deals (comprising mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture financing deals) were announced in the global travel and tourism sector during the first half (H1) of 2024, which was a year-on-year (YoY) decline of 12.6 per cent compared to the 397 deals announced during the same period in the previous year, according to analytics company GlobalData.
Thai AirAsia X is suspending its Sydney-Bangkok services from 1 August 2024 until December, when flights will resume "with additional flight frequencies and better connectivity to key onward destinations in the AirAsia Group network", the carrier stated.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating the inaugural Batik Air flight from Bali, Indonesia to Canberra over a possible breach of air safety rules.
“Despite travel providers favouring direct-to-consumer connections, the sheer volume of options is overwhelming to travellers, making them less confident in their booking choices,” said Jen Catto, chief marketing officer at Travelport, following the release of its 2024 State of Modern Retailing Report.
Cyber intelligence agency the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) has warned "malicious web sites and unofficial code" could be doing the rounds on the web, promising recovery solutions for the recent Crowdstrike IT outage that was experienced by aviation, media, retailers and banks.
US aircraft manufacturer Boeing has started certification flights for the delayed 777X jet.
The country's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded the aircraft its Type Inspection Authorisation (TIA), which allows Boeing to use test flights to prove the 777X is compliant with stringent airworthiness regulations.
America's American Airlines is to introduce hydrogen-powered planes after signing an agreement to acquire 100 hydrogen-electric motors from ZeroAvia, a 'clean aviation' firm.
American Airlines and the union representing its flight attendants say they have agreed terms of a new employment contract that includes pay raises.
Singapore budget carrier Scoot will launch a daily service to Subang, 17 kilometres west of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia starting September 1 using Airbus A320 aircraft.
Cruise company Ponant and South Sea pearling company Paspaley have partnered for a new expedition yacht targeting remote Asia Pacific destinations.
Research suggests the Asia Pacific cruise market will see capacity rise by nearly 90 per cent this year and about 90 cruise ships will operate in the region, a 40 per cent increase on 2023.
London, UK-based easyJet will operate a new London Gatwick-Luxor, Egypt route three times a week from November 11, 2024 using Airbus A320neo equipment.
A Delta B767 passenger jet (flight DAL209 from Edinburgh, Scotland to New York in February 2023) had to be diverted to Glasgow Prestwick Airport, where it made an emergency landing after a high-pressure turbine blade in the jet's right engine fractured and then damaged a further five blades, causing significant engine vibration.
A total of 347 deals (comprising mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture financing deals) were announced in the global travel and tourism sector during the first half (H1) of 2024, which was a year-on-year (YoY) decline of 12.6 per cent compared to the 397 deals announced during the same period in the previous year, according to analytics company GlobalData.
Thai AirAsia X is suspending its Sydney-Bangkok services from 1 August 2024 until December, when flights will resume "with additional flight frequencies and better connectivity to key onward destinations in the AirAsia Group network", the carrier stated.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating the inaugural Batik Air flight from Bali, Indonesia to Canberra over a possible breach of air safety rules.
