Local ambassadors named for South Pacific women’s Pro-Am
- MICE News
- Thursday, 17 May 2018
At the South Pacific inaugural women’s international Pro-Am, Australians Sarah Kemp and Victoria Fricot will join NZ’s Phillis Meti as the event’s official ambassadors. The tournament will take place 21 - 24 May 2018.
International SOS releases Ramadan health tips for travellers and Muslims
- BTN News
- Thursday, 17 May 2018
Ahead of the holy month of Ramadan, International SOS is raising health and travel awareness among organisations around the world.
ICC Sydney wins two new awards
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 15 May 2018
The International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) has been awarded Best Public Building and Best Tourism and Leisure Development at the Property Council of Australia (PCA) and the Rider Levett Bucknall Innovation and Excellence Awards.Held at the venue on Friday 11 May 2018, ICC Sydney received recognition and praise for its innovative design and placement at the epicentre of the A$3.4 billion redevelopment of the Darling Harbour precinct.
Record participation at second ITB China in Shanghai
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 15 May 2018
ITB China 2018 added 50 per cent more exhibition space this year to total 18,000 square metres, but it has sold out already.
With an expected attendee number of 15,000, more than 700 exhibitors from 80 countries and around 800 buyers are expected at the three-day B2B travel trade show.
Canberra Airport denies Qantas 'ransom' claim
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 15 May 2018
Australia's Canberra Airport managing director Stephen Byron has denied claims his airport held a Qantas Boeing 737-800 for ransom following a weather-forced diversion in March 2017.
Co-pilot 'sucked half-way out of cockpit window' at 32,000 feet
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 15 May 2018
The co-pilot of a Sichuan Airlines flight was almost sucked out of the plane after a cockpit windshield blew out on May 14.
Luxperience owner makes two senior appointments
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 15 May 2018
Sydney, Australia-based Diversified Communications, owner of Luxperience, has confirmed two key staff appointments, with Claire-Ann Leo heading up marketing and Tea Kezic leading the sales team.
Fair Work Ombudsman shows teeth with jail threat
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 15 May 2018
A Northern Queensland, Australia business operator has been jailed – and released pending the outcome of an appeal – as a result of the Fair Work Ombudsman’s first-ever contempt-of-court action.
Spirit to launch in-flight wifi
- Health & Leisure
- Monday, 14 May 2018
USA-based budget airline Spirit is to offer in-flight wifi from later this year with an average price of US$6.50.
Emirates welcomes settlement of US dispute talks
- BTN News
- Monday, 14 May 2018
UAE-based Emirates has welcomed the conclusion of talks where officials from the US and the UAE have resolved a dispute between the UAE's airlines and some of their major US competitors over allegations of unfair subsidies paid by the UAE’s government to its carriers.
SIA to offer premium economy on Christchurch route
- BTN News
- Monday, 14 May 2018
From January next year, Singapore Airlines A350-900 aircraft will be used on its Singapore-Christchurch, New Zealand service.
Experts say MH370 pilot did it, but they still don't know who was at the controls - or where the plane is
- BTN News
- Monday, 14 May 2018
Aviation experts say they know what happened to Malaysia Airlines flight 370, which disappeared in March 2014 on a Kuala Lumpur-Beijing, China run with 227 passengers and 12 crew.
Primera ready for Stansted-New York
- BTN News
- Monday, 14 May 2018
Budget Nordic airline Primera Air - which already flies from Europe to more than 70 destinations across the Mediterranean, Middle East, Asia, Caribbean and North America - has officially launched its London Stansted – New York route using A321neoLRs with fares starting from GBP149 one way.
Local ambassadors named for South Pacific women’s Pro-Am
- MICE News
- Thursday, 17 May 2018
At the South Pacific inaugural women’s international Pro-Am, Australians Sarah Kemp and Victoria Fricot will join NZ’s Phillis Meti as the event’s official ambassadors. The tournament will take place 21 - 24 May 2018.
International SOS releases Ramadan health tips for travellers and Muslims
- BTN News
- Thursday, 17 May 2018
Ahead of the holy month of Ramadan, International SOS is raising health and travel awareness among organisations around the world.
ICC Sydney wins two new awards
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 15 May 2018
The International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) has been awarded Best Public Building and Best Tourism and Leisure Development at the Property Council of Australia (PCA) and the Rider Levett Bucknall Innovation and Excellence Awards.Held at the venue on Friday 11 May 2018, ICC Sydney received recognition and praise for its innovative design and placement at the epicentre of the A$3.4 billion redevelopment of the Darling Harbour precinct.
Record participation at second ITB China in Shanghai
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 15 May 2018
ITB China 2018 added 50 per cent more exhibition space this year to total 18,000 square metres, but it has sold out already.
With an expected attendee number of 15,000, more than 700 exhibitors from 80 countries and around 800 buyers are expected at the three-day B2B travel trade show.
Canberra Airport denies Qantas 'ransom' claim
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 15 May 2018
Australia's Canberra Airport managing director Stephen Byron has denied claims his airport held a Qantas Boeing 737-800 for ransom following a weather-forced diversion in March 2017.
Co-pilot 'sucked half-way out of cockpit window' at 32,000 feet
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 15 May 2018
The co-pilot of a Sichuan Airlines flight was almost sucked out of the plane after a cockpit windshield blew out on May 14.
Luxperience owner makes two senior appointments
- MICE News
- Tuesday, 15 May 2018
Sydney, Australia-based Diversified Communications, owner of Luxperience, has confirmed two key staff appointments, with Claire-Ann Leo heading up marketing and Tea Kezic leading the sales team.
Fair Work Ombudsman shows teeth with jail threat
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 15 May 2018
A Northern Queensland, Australia business operator has been jailed – and released pending the outcome of an appeal – as a result of the Fair Work Ombudsman’s first-ever contempt-of-court action.
Spirit to launch in-flight wifi
- Health & Leisure
- Monday, 14 May 2018
USA-based budget airline Spirit is to offer in-flight wifi from later this year with an average price of US$6.50.
Emirates welcomes settlement of US dispute talks
- BTN News
- Monday, 14 May 2018
UAE-based Emirates has welcomed the conclusion of talks where officials from the US and the UAE have resolved a dispute between the UAE's airlines and some of their major US competitors over allegations of unfair subsidies paid by the UAE’s government to its carriers.
SIA to offer premium economy on Christchurch route
- BTN News
- Monday, 14 May 2018
From January next year, Singapore Airlines A350-900 aircraft will be used on its Singapore-Christchurch, New Zealand service.
Experts say MH370 pilot did it, but they still don't know who was at the controls - or where the plane is
- BTN News
- Monday, 14 May 2018
Aviation experts say they know what happened to Malaysia Airlines flight 370, which disappeared in March 2014 on a Kuala Lumpur-Beijing, China run with 227 passengers and 12 crew.
Primera ready for Stansted-New York
- BTN News
- Monday, 14 May 2018
Budget Nordic airline Primera Air - which already flies from Europe to more than 70 destinations across the Mediterranean, Middle East, Asia, Caribbean and North America - has officially launched its London Stansted – New York route using A321neoLRs with fares starting from GBP149 one way.
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