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Virgin Australia loses NZ-Samoa rights

: BTN News; Wednesday, 01 November 2017

The Samoan government has denied Virgin Australia the right to fly from Auckland, New Zealand to Apia.

Jetgo revives IRA services

: BTN News; Wednesday, 01 November 2017

In Australia, regular public transport (RPT) flights from NSW's Illawarra Regional Airport (IRA) have returned thanks to new Jetgo services to Melbourne and Brisbane.

EasyJet on course for airberlin asset acquisition

: BTN News; Wednesday, 01 November 2017

UK-based easyJet will become Berlin, Germany's largest carrier if regulators approve its plan to acquire a percentage of failed carrier airberlin's operations at Berlin Tegel Airport for EUR40 million.

Zalando releases global city ‘elegance’ rankings

: Health & Leisure; Tuesday, 31 October 2017

Online fashion store Zalando have conducted a study that evaluates and ranks the world’s most elegant cities. For a city to score highly, essential factors include a thriving fashion scene, culturally and historically significant architecture, high tourism desirability, and affordable access as markers of an elegant lifestyle.

Beijing Capital Air to fly to Sydney

: BTN News; Monday, 30 October 2017

China's Beijing Capital Airlines is to fly an A330-200 between Sydney and Qingdao four times a week, taking the number of mainland Chinese cities with direct services to Australia to 18.

IAG hopes Level and Iberia Express will help its bid for Monarch's slots

: BTN News; Monday, 30 October 2017

British Airways owner IAG is hoping the failed Monarch's former slots at London Gatwick Airport will go to its low-cost airline Level.

Vale Ben Sandilands

: BTN News; Monday, 30 October 2017

Veteran Australian aviation journalist Ben Sandilands has died after a battle with cancer.

Chinese visitors turning away from South Korea

: BTN News; Friday, 27 October 2017

South Korea’s tourism industry is suffering the fallout from North Korea's aggressive military stance, with falling visitor numbers - especially from the Chinese market - coupled with 369,000 extra hotel rooms coming on line in the past two years.

United to let passengers print boarding passes for partner airlines

: BTN News; Friday, 27 October 2017

United Airlines is giving passengers access to boarding passes on connecting legs provided by 19 partner airlines - as long as the first flight is on United. Also, travellers who separately book a ticket in United's basic economy are not able to combine their tickets with other airlines, so they cannot take advantage of the initiative.

ITB Asia expects more than 11,000 delegates, adds travel tech tracking

: BTN News; Thursday, 26 October 2017

Celebrating its 10^th anniversary, ITB Asia 2017 has opened its doors at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore.

Pathak to head Tourism Fiji’s social media department

: BTN News; Thursday, 26 October 2017

Rush Pathak has been appointed global social media manager for Tourism Fiji. In the new role Pathak will lead the social media strategy for the destination.