Strong and Walton inducted into AAHOF
- BTN News
- Thursday, 14 September 2017
In Australia, former Qantas Airways chief executive James Strong is one of six new inductees into the Australian Aviation Hall of Fame (AAHOF*).
US hotel industry to grow next year despite 'uncertainty'
- BTN News
- Thursday, 14 September 2017
The US hotel industry continues to face uncertainty related to consumer confidence, employment levels, GDP growth and US government policies, leading to new 2018 forecasts for the US hotel industry suggesting a slower pace of growth.
Pilots cause cancellations by 'calling in sick' at ailing airberlin
- BTN News
- Thursday, 14 September 2017
Europe's insolvent airberlin has had to cancel more than 100 flights after many more pilots than normal 'called in sick' at the same time as management seeks investors to rescue what is Germany’s second-largest airline.
Airlines counting cost of Irma
- BTN News
- Thursday, 14 September 2017
Hurricane Irma has hammered not only Caribbean islands and US states, it also has taken a toll on airline profits.
Study considers tourism value of A$25m Australian shark diving industry
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 13 September 2017
A new report 'The economic value of shark-diving tourism in Australia' has documented the value on marine wildlife tourism to the regional economy, underlining a need for adequate management of shark species to ensure a sustainable dive tourism industry.
Australian government acts to ease superyacht charter barriers
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 13 September 2017
The Australian government has introduced a Bill to increase superyacht charters in Australian waters.
EasyJet launches global connections service
- Health & Leisure
- Wednesday, 13 September 2017
EasyJet has launched ‘Worldwide by easyJet’ - the first global airline connections service by a European low cost airline.
May calls for Trump to intervene in Bombardier dispute
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 13 September 2017
UK prime minister Theresa May has asked US president Donald Trump to persuade Boeing to end a dispute which threatens jobs at the UK plant of Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier.
Barrass moves to dnata
- MICE News
- Wednesday, 13 September 2017
Gold Medal's former chief executive Steve Barrass has been appointed senior vice president, new ventures (Europe) for Dubai-based dnata, which owns Gold Medal and Travel 2.
Qantas calls for lower WA regional airport charges
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 13 September 2017
In Australia, Qantas Domestic chief executive Andrew David has told an inquiry into Western Australian airfares that regional airports need to cut their fees and that even when airfare sales are launched in the state, they are only partially successful.
Thailand suspends international services by a dozen carriers
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 13 September 2017
Thailand's government has signed off a 'Section 44' order that suspends international flights by a dozen small airlines that have failed to gain new operator certificates from the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT).
Emirates to introduce a fourth daily Sydney A380
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 13 September 2017
Dubai-based Emirates is to introduce a fourth daily A380 service from Dubai to Sydney from March 25, 2018, increasing passenger capacity on the route by 6,846 seats a week inbound and outbound.The change will help compensate for Qantas’ re-routing of its current Sydney-Dubai-London service to fly via Singapore.
Irma moves on, but residents warned against returning home
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 13 September 2017
In the USA, the state of Florida has allowed some residents to return to their homes and reopened several airports after Hurricane Irma prompted the evacuation of 6.5 million people.
Strong and Walton inducted into AAHOF
- BTN News
- Thursday, 14 September 2017
In Australia, former Qantas Airways chief executive James Strong is one of six new inductees into the Australian Aviation Hall of Fame (AAHOF*).
US hotel industry to grow next year despite 'uncertainty'
- BTN News
- Thursday, 14 September 2017
The US hotel industry continues to face uncertainty related to consumer confidence, employment levels, GDP growth and US government policies, leading to new 2018 forecasts for the US hotel industry suggesting a slower pace of growth.
Pilots cause cancellations by 'calling in sick' at ailing airberlin
- BTN News
- Thursday, 14 September 2017
Europe's insolvent airberlin has had to cancel more than 100 flights after many more pilots than normal 'called in sick' at the same time as management seeks investors to rescue what is Germany’s second-largest airline.
Airlines counting cost of Irma
- BTN News
- Thursday, 14 September 2017
Hurricane Irma has hammered not only Caribbean islands and US states, it also has taken a toll on airline profits.
Study considers tourism value of A$25m Australian shark diving industry
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 13 September 2017
A new report 'The economic value of shark-diving tourism in Australia' has documented the value on marine wildlife tourism to the regional economy, underlining a need for adequate management of shark species to ensure a sustainable dive tourism industry.
Australian government acts to ease superyacht charter barriers
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 13 September 2017
The Australian government has introduced a Bill to increase superyacht charters in Australian waters.
EasyJet launches global connections service
- Health & Leisure
- Wednesday, 13 September 2017
EasyJet has launched ‘Worldwide by easyJet’ - the first global airline connections service by a European low cost airline.
May calls for Trump to intervene in Bombardier dispute
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 13 September 2017
UK prime minister Theresa May has asked US president Donald Trump to persuade Boeing to end a dispute which threatens jobs at the UK plant of Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier.
Barrass moves to dnata
- MICE News
- Wednesday, 13 September 2017
Gold Medal's former chief executive Steve Barrass has been appointed senior vice president, new ventures (Europe) for Dubai-based dnata, which owns Gold Medal and Travel 2.
Qantas calls for lower WA regional airport charges
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 13 September 2017
In Australia, Qantas Domestic chief executive Andrew David has told an inquiry into Western Australian airfares that regional airports need to cut their fees and that even when airfare sales are launched in the state, they are only partially successful.
Thailand suspends international services by a dozen carriers
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 13 September 2017
Thailand's government has signed off a 'Section 44' order that suspends international flights by a dozen small airlines that have failed to gain new operator certificates from the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT).
Emirates to introduce a fourth daily Sydney A380
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 13 September 2017
Dubai-based Emirates is to introduce a fourth daily A380 service from Dubai to Sydney from March 25, 2018, increasing passenger capacity on the route by 6,846 seats a week inbound and outbound.The change will help compensate for Qantas’ re-routing of its current Sydney-Dubai-London service to fly via Singapore.
Irma moves on, but residents warned against returning home
- BTN News
- Wednesday, 13 September 2017
In the USA, the state of Florida has allowed some residents to return to their homes and reopened several airports after Hurricane Irma prompted the evacuation of 6.5 million people.
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