Bali set to close for Nyepi
- Health & Leisure
- Monday, 12 March 2018
Bali will celebrate the Balinese New Year (CAKA 1940) in the Hindu Lunar calendar, also known as Nyepi or ‘Day of Silence’, from 6am on 17 March to 6am on the 18th.
Forty nine dead in Nepal plane crash
- BTN News
- Monday, 12 March 2018
A Bangladeshi aircraft carrying 67 passengers and four crew crashed on Monday as it was landing at Kathmandu airport in Nepal.
Facelift for Fremantle sea terminal
- BTN News
- Monday, 12 March 2018
Australia’s Fremantle Passenger Terminal is to receive a A$3 million refurbishment that includes a new central canopy, repainted façade, updated signage and new flagpoles and banners.
KrisFlyer goes blockchain
- BTN News
- Monday, 12 March 2018
The SIA Group’s KrisFlyer frequent-flyer program is to launch a blockchain-based airline loyalty digital wallet capability.
Norwegian Argentina seeks Perth rights
- BTN News
- Monday, 12 March 2018
The UK's Independent says Norwegian Air Argentina, the South American offshoot of Europe's Norwegian, has applied for traffic rights from Buenos Aires to Perth, Western Australia and on to Singapore.
Air Belgium in bid for long-haul markets
- MICE News
- Monday, 12 March 2018
Startup Air Belgium says it intends to fly from Belgium to Hong Kong from this month, with other Asian destinations to follow.
Turkish Airlines buys 50 jets
- BTN News
- Monday, 12 March 2018
Turkish Airlines is to buy 25 Boeing B787-9 and 25 Airbus A350-900 aircraft and holds options for five more of each, taking the possible total to 60 jets.
Volaris considers fleet-wide seat choice
- BTN News
- Monday, 12 March 2018
Mexican budget airline Volaris is mulling whether it should convert its fleet to non-reclining seats.
Third runway for Perth Airport
- BTN News
- Monday, 12 March 2018
In Western Australia, Perth's airport is to have a third runway.
Research commissioned by the airport says the 'New Runway Project' will generate about 500 construction jobs, inject more than A$1.7 billion into the tourism sector and contribute A$3.7 billion to the economic output of Perth - plus $7.9 billion to the economic output of Australia - in its first 20 years of operation.
OAG publishes 2018 Turnaround Tables
- BTN News
- Friday, 09 March 2018
An airport’s turnaround variance can be either positive or negative, depending on whether more flights arrive or depart late, according to the inaugural OAG Turnaround Tables 2018.
WA launches major tourism marketing campaigns
- BTN News
- Friday, 09 March 2018
Extensive media campaigns are under way in Australia and internationally to attract tourists to Western Australia.
Also, WA minister for Tourism; Racing and Gaming; Small Business; Defence Issues; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests Paul Papalia has delivered the keynote address — Tourism - marketing WA to the world — to a Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) conference of senior executives at Perth’s new Optus Stadium.
NewGen ISS goes live in Norway, other market 'go dates' released
- BTN News
- Friday, 09 March 2018
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says Norway has become the first market to implement the New Generation of IATA Settlement Systems (NewGen ISS).
Four senior managers appointed at Crystalbrook
- BTN News
- Thursday, 08 March 2018

Neil Patmore has joined as its chief financial officer overseeing the company’s planned A$1 billion investment in Australia.
Patmore’s career has included posts in the United Kingdom, USA, Australia and New Zealand.
Pictured (l to r) Eddie Ross, Neil Patmore, Rod Zamora and George Beeby
Bali set to close for Nyepi
- Health & Leisure
- Monday, 12 March 2018
Bali will celebrate the Balinese New Year (CAKA 1940) in the Hindu Lunar calendar, also known as Nyepi or ‘Day of Silence’, from 6am on 17 March to 6am on the 18th.
Forty nine dead in Nepal plane crash
- BTN News
- Monday, 12 March 2018
A Bangladeshi aircraft carrying 67 passengers and four crew crashed on Monday as it was landing at Kathmandu airport in Nepal.
Facelift for Fremantle sea terminal
- BTN News
- Monday, 12 March 2018
Australia’s Fremantle Passenger Terminal is to receive a A$3 million refurbishment that includes a new central canopy, repainted façade, updated signage and new flagpoles and banners.
KrisFlyer goes blockchain
- BTN News
- Monday, 12 March 2018
The SIA Group’s KrisFlyer frequent-flyer program is to launch a blockchain-based airline loyalty digital wallet capability.
Norwegian Argentina seeks Perth rights
- BTN News
- Monday, 12 March 2018
The UK's Independent says Norwegian Air Argentina, the South American offshoot of Europe's Norwegian, has applied for traffic rights from Buenos Aires to Perth, Western Australia and on to Singapore.
Air Belgium in bid for long-haul markets
- MICE News
- Monday, 12 March 2018
Startup Air Belgium says it intends to fly from Belgium to Hong Kong from this month, with other Asian destinations to follow.
Turkish Airlines buys 50 jets
- BTN News
- Monday, 12 March 2018
Turkish Airlines is to buy 25 Boeing B787-9 and 25 Airbus A350-900 aircraft and holds options for five more of each, taking the possible total to 60 jets.
Volaris considers fleet-wide seat choice
- BTN News
- Monday, 12 March 2018
Mexican budget airline Volaris is mulling whether it should convert its fleet to non-reclining seats.
Third runway for Perth Airport
- BTN News
- Monday, 12 March 2018
In Western Australia, Perth's airport is to have a third runway.
Research commissioned by the airport says the 'New Runway Project' will generate about 500 construction jobs, inject more than A$1.7 billion into the tourism sector and contribute A$3.7 billion to the economic output of Perth - plus $7.9 billion to the economic output of Australia - in its first 20 years of operation.
OAG publishes 2018 Turnaround Tables
- BTN News
- Friday, 09 March 2018
An airport’s turnaround variance can be either positive or negative, depending on whether more flights arrive or depart late, according to the inaugural OAG Turnaround Tables 2018.
WA launches major tourism marketing campaigns
- BTN News
- Friday, 09 March 2018
Extensive media campaigns are under way in Australia and internationally to attract tourists to Western Australia.
Also, WA minister for Tourism; Racing and Gaming; Small Business; Defence Issues; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests Paul Papalia has delivered the keynote address — Tourism - marketing WA to the world — to a Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) conference of senior executives at Perth’s new Optus Stadium.
NewGen ISS goes live in Norway, other market 'go dates' released
- BTN News
- Friday, 09 March 2018
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says Norway has become the first market to implement the New Generation of IATA Settlement Systems (NewGen ISS).
Four senior managers appointed at Crystalbrook
- BTN News
- Thursday, 08 March 2018

Neil Patmore has joined as its chief financial officer overseeing the company’s planned A$1 billion investment in Australia.
Patmore’s career has included posts in the United Kingdom, USA, Australia and New Zealand.
Pictured (l to r) Eddie Ross, Neil Patmore, Rod Zamora and George Beeby