Seatfrog raises GBP4.5m development funding
- BTN News
- Thursday, 12 July 2018
Seatfrog, the app that lets people bid for empty premium airline (and rail) seats up until the time of departure, has raised GBP4.5 million in a funding round.
Lufthansa rejigs Eurowings, Brussels Air operations
- BTN News
- Thursday, 12 July 2018
Germany's Lufthansa Group has decided to restructure its Eurowings and Brussels Airlines operations, with the former to focus on short haul and Brussels Air responsible for long-haul operations from its Brussels National hub.
IATA cuts aviation training costs for developing countries
- BTN News
- Thursday, 12 July 2018
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that as part of its support for the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), it will re-price most of its training courses to make them more accessible to developing nations.
Canberra facial recognition trial works for 94 per cent of travellers
- BTN News
- Thursday, 12 July 2018
Australia's Department of Home Affairs says its passenger recognition technology (facial recognition system) has correctly matched 94 per cent of 2,200 travellers in Canberra airport trials.
Investors tipping a 'more difficult' airline market - IATA
- BTN News
- Thursday, 12 July 2018
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released its Airlines Financial Monitor for June, with key points:
CTM boosts its Asia standing
- BTN News
- Thursday, 12 July 2018
Australia-based Corporate Travel Management (CTM) has become the largest travel management company in Hong via a newly-acquired 75.1 per cent stake in long-established Lotus Travel Group.
Vistara in fleet expansion
- BTN News
- Thursday, 12 July 2018
India's Vistara has ordered 13 A320neo and A321neos and six Boeing 787-9s to enable it to start international flights and boost its local operations.
Two Qantas pilots on crashed plane
- BTN News
- Thursday, 12 July 2018
Two people have died and two Qantas pilots are in hospital with serious injuries after a vintage plane with 19 on board crashed while taking off from Pretoria’s Wonderboom airport, South Africa.
LAX launches self-assistance kiosks
- BTN News
- Thursday, 12 July 2018
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), USA is offering passengers an innovative way to stay informed with the launch of self-assistance kiosks in two of LAX's terminals, Terminal 2 and the Tom Bradley International Terminal. The AskLAX kiosks provide information using a 36-inch touch screen. This includes terminal maps, concession and retail information, emergency information, transportation options and traffic conditions.
European airports face problems - IATA
- BTN News
- Thursday, 12 July 2018
The ceo of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Alexandre de Juniac, has called on European policy-makers to take urgent action to ensure that Europe avoids an infrastructure crisis by addressing the airport capacity crunch and modernising airspace management.
Charter flight crash reported in South Africa
- BTN News
- Thursday, 12 July 2018
Unconfirmed reports say one person died and 20 others were injured after a plane crashed north of the South African capital of Pretoria.
Aberdeen airport staff threaten walkout
- BTN News
- Thursday, 12 July 2018
About 170 ground staff at Scotland's Aberdeen airport are threatening to stage three 24-hour strikes on July 20, August 2 and August 16 over the airport's latest pay offer, which their union says is below inflation and follows other below-inflation increases in the past two years.
Emirates to cut hundreds of services temporarily
- BTN News
- Thursday, 12 July 2018
Dubai-based Emirates is to restrict flight schedules to more than 100 destinations world wide including Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Auckland over April and May 2019 due to southern runway work at its home hub airport. London Heathrow, London Gatwick, Frankfurt, Milan, Athens and Vienna are among the European destinations affected.
Seatfrog raises GBP4.5m development funding
- BTN News
- Thursday, 12 July 2018
Seatfrog, the app that lets people bid for empty premium airline (and rail) seats up until the time of departure, has raised GBP4.5 million in a funding round.
Lufthansa rejigs Eurowings, Brussels Air operations
- BTN News
- Thursday, 12 July 2018
Germany's Lufthansa Group has decided to restructure its Eurowings and Brussels Airlines operations, with the former to focus on short haul and Brussels Air responsible for long-haul operations from its Brussels National hub.
IATA cuts aviation training costs for developing countries
- BTN News
- Thursday, 12 July 2018
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that as part of its support for the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), it will re-price most of its training courses to make them more accessible to developing nations.
Canberra facial recognition trial works for 94 per cent of travellers
- BTN News
- Thursday, 12 July 2018
Australia's Department of Home Affairs says its passenger recognition technology (facial recognition system) has correctly matched 94 per cent of 2,200 travellers in Canberra airport trials.
Investors tipping a 'more difficult' airline market - IATA
- BTN News
- Thursday, 12 July 2018
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released its Airlines Financial Monitor for June, with key points:
CTM boosts its Asia standing
- BTN News
- Thursday, 12 July 2018
Australia-based Corporate Travel Management (CTM) has become the largest travel management company in Hong via a newly-acquired 75.1 per cent stake in long-established Lotus Travel Group.
Vistara in fleet expansion
- BTN News
- Thursday, 12 July 2018
India's Vistara has ordered 13 A320neo and A321neos and six Boeing 787-9s to enable it to start international flights and boost its local operations.
Two Qantas pilots on crashed plane
- BTN News
- Thursday, 12 July 2018
Two people have died and two Qantas pilots are in hospital with serious injuries after a vintage plane with 19 on board crashed while taking off from Pretoria’s Wonderboom airport, South Africa.
LAX launches self-assistance kiosks
- BTN News
- Thursday, 12 July 2018
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), USA is offering passengers an innovative way to stay informed with the launch of self-assistance kiosks in two of LAX's terminals, Terminal 2 and the Tom Bradley International Terminal. The AskLAX kiosks provide information using a 36-inch touch screen. This includes terminal maps, concession and retail information, emergency information, transportation options and traffic conditions.
European airports face problems - IATA
- BTN News
- Thursday, 12 July 2018
The ceo of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Alexandre de Juniac, has called on European policy-makers to take urgent action to ensure that Europe avoids an infrastructure crisis by addressing the airport capacity crunch and modernising airspace management.
Charter flight crash reported in South Africa
- BTN News
- Thursday, 12 July 2018
Unconfirmed reports say one person died and 20 others were injured after a plane crashed north of the South African capital of Pretoria.
Aberdeen airport staff threaten walkout
- BTN News
- Thursday, 12 July 2018
About 170 ground staff at Scotland's Aberdeen airport are threatening to stage three 24-hour strikes on July 20, August 2 and August 16 over the airport's latest pay offer, which their union says is below inflation and follows other below-inflation increases in the past two years.
Emirates to cut hundreds of services temporarily
- BTN News
- Thursday, 12 July 2018
Dubai-based Emirates is to restrict flight schedules to more than 100 destinations world wide including Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Auckland over April and May 2019 due to southern runway work at its home hub airport. London Heathrow, London Gatwick, Frankfurt, Milan, Athens and Vienna are among the European destinations affected.
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