Norwegian puts A380 on UK-USA run
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 07 August 2018
Europe's Norwegian is placing an A380 on the London Gatwick, UK-New York, USA run for several weeks this month to cover a B787 fleet shortage caused by industry-wide Rolls-Royce engine problems.
Australian airlines okayed to change 'two-in-a-cockpit' rule
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 07 August 2018
European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) changes to the 'two-in-a-cockpit' rule will apply to Australian airlines, who will be able to decide whether to have two people in the cockpit at all times.
United adds third Israel route
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 07 August 2018
United Airlines is to add another route from the US to Israel, flying from Washington, DC non stop to Tel Aviv from May 22 next year.
Swoop ready to enter US market
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 07 August 2018
Canadian ultra-low-cost carrier Swoop (a WestJet subsidiary) is to fly to the USA from October 11, with a non-stop service between Las Vegas and Edmonton.
JAL, China Eastern ink MoU
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 07 August 2018
With increased levels of budget carrier competition in Asia, Japan Airlines (JAL) and China Eastern Airlines have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that expands on their 2002 code-share agreement covering flights between Japan and China.
Strike woes grow at Ryanair
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 07 August 2018
Ireland's Ryanair has asked European pilots' unions to give it advance details of planned stoppages, after pilots in Belgium and Sweden threatened to walk out alongside German and Dutch pilots on August 10.
Trans-Tasman carriers juggling for advantage after Virgin Australia/Air NZ deal ends
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 07 August 2018
Virgin Australia says code sharing on partner Singapore Airlines’ (SIA) Melbourne-Wellington service will boost its trans-Tasman market share after its Air New Zealand partnership ends in October.
Norwegian to hire more pilots
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 07 August 2018
Norwegian Air intends to hire an extra 40 certified B737 captains and first officers for its Dublin, Ireland base ahead of boosting transatlantic flights.
Walsh keeps the door open for a Norwegian buy
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 07 August 2018
The boss of Spain-based IAG (it owns British Airways, Iberia, Level and others) says he still wants to buy long-haul budget airline Norwegian Air Shuttle, despite being told the airline isn't for sale.
Swiss plane crash kills 20
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 07 August 2018
All 20 people on board a vintage World War Two Junker Ju-52 aircraft that smashed into a mountain near the resort of Flims in the east of Switzerland died on Saturday.
Lombok death count rises
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 07 August 2018
The death toll in the Indonesian resort islands of Lombok and Bali stood at 98 people - 96 on Lombok and two on Bali on Monday evening local time - with hundreds more injured - following a powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquake on Sunday, with many of the dead and injured hit by falling rubble as they fled their homes looking for emergency shelters as buildings collapsed.
Eventbrite inks 15-event deal
- MICE News
- Thursday, 02 August 2018
Ticketing and event technology company Eventbrite has inked a deal with Exhibitions and Events Australia (EEA) for 15 consumer events, including the MindBodySpirit Festival and the annual EveryWoman Expo and the SMSF + Investment Expo across Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth.
Singapore forum: NZ targets assocs, academia
- MICE News
- Thursday, 02 August 2018
Tourism NZ www.tourismnewzealand.com is reporting a good response to its involvement in the Singapore MICE Forum.
The NZ delegation attended in partnership with the Professional Conference Management Assoc www.pcma.org
Tourism NZ said it was targeting associations and academia as well as PCOs.
Norwegian puts A380 on UK-USA run
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 07 August 2018
Europe's Norwegian is placing an A380 on the London Gatwick, UK-New York, USA run for several weeks this month to cover a B787 fleet shortage caused by industry-wide Rolls-Royce engine problems.
Australian airlines okayed to change 'two-in-a-cockpit' rule
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 07 August 2018
European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) changes to the 'two-in-a-cockpit' rule will apply to Australian airlines, who will be able to decide whether to have two people in the cockpit at all times.
United adds third Israel route
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 07 August 2018
United Airlines is to add another route from the US to Israel, flying from Washington, DC non stop to Tel Aviv from May 22 next year.
Swoop ready to enter US market
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 07 August 2018
Canadian ultra-low-cost carrier Swoop (a WestJet subsidiary) is to fly to the USA from October 11, with a non-stop service between Las Vegas and Edmonton.
JAL, China Eastern ink MoU
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 07 August 2018
With increased levels of budget carrier competition in Asia, Japan Airlines (JAL) and China Eastern Airlines have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that expands on their 2002 code-share agreement covering flights between Japan and China.
Strike woes grow at Ryanair
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 07 August 2018
Ireland's Ryanair has asked European pilots' unions to give it advance details of planned stoppages, after pilots in Belgium and Sweden threatened to walk out alongside German and Dutch pilots on August 10.
Trans-Tasman carriers juggling for advantage after Virgin Australia/Air NZ deal ends
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 07 August 2018
Virgin Australia says code sharing on partner Singapore Airlines’ (SIA) Melbourne-Wellington service will boost its trans-Tasman market share after its Air New Zealand partnership ends in October.
Norwegian to hire more pilots
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 07 August 2018
Norwegian Air intends to hire an extra 40 certified B737 captains and first officers for its Dublin, Ireland base ahead of boosting transatlantic flights.
Walsh keeps the door open for a Norwegian buy
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 07 August 2018
The boss of Spain-based IAG (it owns British Airways, Iberia, Level and others) says he still wants to buy long-haul budget airline Norwegian Air Shuttle, despite being told the airline isn't for sale.
Swiss plane crash kills 20
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 07 August 2018
All 20 people on board a vintage World War Two Junker Ju-52 aircraft that smashed into a mountain near the resort of Flims in the east of Switzerland died on Saturday.
Lombok death count rises
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 07 August 2018
The death toll in the Indonesian resort islands of Lombok and Bali stood at 98 people - 96 on Lombok and two on Bali on Monday evening local time - with hundreds more injured - following a powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquake on Sunday, with many of the dead and injured hit by falling rubble as they fled their homes looking for emergency shelters as buildings collapsed.
Eventbrite inks 15-event deal
- MICE News
- Thursday, 02 August 2018
Ticketing and event technology company Eventbrite has inked a deal with Exhibitions and Events Australia (EEA) for 15 consumer events, including the MindBodySpirit Festival and the annual EveryWoman Expo and the SMSF + Investment Expo across Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth.
Singapore forum: NZ targets assocs, academia
- MICE News
- Thursday, 02 August 2018
Tourism NZ www.tourismnewzealand.com is reporting a good response to its involvement in the Singapore MICE Forum.
The NZ delegation attended in partnership with the Professional Conference Management Assoc www.pcma.org
Tourism NZ said it was targeting associations and academia as well as PCOs.
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